Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-12-25
THE DIES MONIES COURIER.

Congress which preccdes these conven.
lions always seizes the occasion, by an
,icipaiion, to discuss, in connection with
public measures. The merits of the men
looked TO, TO give them effect in the adj
,ninistratinn. If the people, then would
have their share in the choice OF thea
first funciionaries, they ought TO study
well The character of candidates as de.
veloped by themselves, or their enemies
in Congress.
The undersigned has made prepara-
tions commensurate with The increased
importance Of the duty he has underta-
ken as Tie only reporter and publisher
OF The complete debates and proceedings
of both Houses of Congress. The CO.
ming session will probably be extended
nine months, aud The reports will not be
comprised in less than $500 royal quar-
to pages of BREWER and nonpareil type
making volumes Of near 900 pages
each. The reports for The last long ses-
sion made 1896 royal quarto pages, and
were bound in four volumes, averaging
974 ROY al quarto pages each.
will publish in the Appendix for tie
next session all laws thatmay be passed
during the session. which has not been
done heretofore. Although this will In
crease in no small degree The expense Of
the publication, the subscription price
will be the same that il has been several
years past.
The Daily Globe win be Published
during the session on a super6ne double
royal sheet. |, will contain the debates
as taken down by The reporters, and as
altered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news
of the dav, and miscellaneous matter
The main object for publishing the daily
paper is, TO enable Members TO see their
remarks in it, and alter them if they shall
think proper before they are published
in The Congressional Globe and Appen-
dix.
The Congressional Globe is made up
Of the daily proceedings Of the two Hou-
ses Of Congress, aud printed on dou-
tie 70, al paper, with small type. (bre.
sier and nonpareil.) in quar,o form, each
number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages. The speeches Of the members,
in this frs, form, are sometimes conGen-
sed--,he full repur. of The prepared
speeches being reserved for the Appen-
dix.
The Appendix is made up of the Pres
lden.'s Annual Message. the Reports of
the principal Officers Of The Government
that accompany and all speeches OF
members Of Congress, written out or re-
sised by themselves. IL is printed in
HE same form as ihe Congressional
Globe, and usually makes abou, the
same number Of pages during session.
Daring the first month or six week
OF Session, there is rarely more bust
ness done than will make two numbers
uesk--obe of the Congressional Globe
and one Of the Appendix: but during the
remainder Of session, there is usually
sufficient matters for two or three num-
bers OF each every week. The next ses-
sion will be unusually interesting; there.
fore, calculate that The Congressional
Globe and Appendix together will make
al least $500 large quario pages. printed
in small type, BREWER and nnnpareil.--
Complete Indexes 10 both will be fur
nished a, the end of the session.
IL subscribers shall not be satisfied
with the work. the money paid by them
for il will be refunded 10 them whenever
they return the numbers which may have
been received By thrm. will give sub
scEibets the subscription price for any Of
Inc pre-, iuus volumes of the Congression-
al Globe or the appendix, except for the
last session. and will thank any person
who will lei me have them.
| have few copies Of The back VOL
lmes Of the Congressional Globe ard
Appendix for sale al So a rolume bound,
which j, is probable will be disposed of
soon; and when they are, they will then,
no doubt. command at least $40 vol
ume, SIS they cannot be reprinted for less
than that sum. There are 25 back vol
uGles.
TERMS:
vi otio CoPt VI shc DAiLf oLoBE
during the session. 50 90
For one copy Of the CosoRxssIo-
AL GioBE during The session 3 90
For one copy Of the APPENDIX du-
ring the session 3 90
The money may be RENTED by mail
al my risk. Bank notes current where
a subscriber resides will be received al
par. Subscriptions should reach here
BY the 18Th OF Dec, at (urihest, to in
sure all the numbers.
The prices Of these papers are so low
that ] cannot afford 10 credit them out;
therefore no person need order them
unless the money accompanies the order.
JOHN G.. RlVES.
Washington CITY. Oct. II. 1851.