The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-21
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THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
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of my proposals and preparations to spread It's
debates before the public. The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking it il hoped will
continue, and enable me to perpetJate the full
history of the proceedings and discussions Of the
body on which the destiny of the Republic de-
pends
The adoption Of Congress has given the GLOBE
an official character the reporter of all that is
said and done in the body. This sanction has
been voted at every successive session for many
years, and by members of all parties. The press,
too, of all parties has borne testimony to the fdel
ity with which the duty thus con6ded has been
performed. The annexed notices, taken at ran
dom from the general expression in favor OF the
work, are submitted in proof of its fullness, fair
ness, and usefulness. | am compelled to omit,
for want of room, page of notices which are in
type!
The great celebrity with which the etter-writers
for the distant press circulate through the tele-
graph their hurried accounts and views Of the
debates OF Congress, renders more important than
the full and exact official reports of the Con-
0REssIoNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances ca parte, relations by telegraph of what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down by reporters, and
which formerly, In a shape more or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds Of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their mperfections
and variety Of coorings take the run of the coun-
try, and no press but the official of Congress ever
publishes the fun debate with the proceedings of
both Houses unmuiated. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, and have room for advertisements
and the miscellaneous matter essential to their ex-
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities Of the political
press, by furnishing rapdy-written epitome
suited to the taste of it's Patrons perfect nforma-
ton of what passes in Congress is greatly dimin-
ished The circulation of the official reports has
keop ~ ayto ct,t off hxyt ,Ia opI
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
wires, satisfies curiosity, and it is almost in vain
that truth puts on his boots to follow. Still there
are a great many men ofleisure and thought who
like to see what is actually said and done in Con-
gress, and to judge for themselves, rather than to
receive Impressions altogether from galvanic bat
teries. There are Others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly patronize. work which
preserves full record Of the doings Of the great
moving and controlling power of the Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations com
mensurate with the increased importance OfSke
duty he has undertaken us the only reporter and.
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
OF both Houses of Congress. The coming SEES
sion will probably be extended nine months, and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal quaro pages of BREWER and nOnpareil type
making volumes of near 900 pages each.-
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal quarto pages, and were bound in four vol
| will publish in the APPENDIX for the next ses-
sion all laws that may be passed during the SEES:
sion, which has not been done heretofore. AL
though this will increase in no small degree the
expense Of the publication, the subscription price
will be the that it has been for several years
past.
: The DAILY GLOBE will he published during the
session on u superfne double royal sheet 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and sered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news of the
day. and miscellaneous matter The main object
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
hers TO see their remarks in and alter them fhey
shall think proper before they published in the
CoNGREssioNAL CLONE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up Of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses of Congress,
and printed on double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonpareil,) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages The speeches of the Members, in this first
form, are sometime condensed-the full report Of
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ar
pENDIx All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ceedings, are given in the form of the Journals,
with the yeas and nays on every important ques-
ton.
The APPENDIX is made up Of the Presidents
Annual Message, the Reports of the principal
Officers of the Government that accompany 1t, and
all Speeches of Members of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. 1t is printed in the
same form as the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks of a ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers Il week-one Of the CoNGREs-
SIGNAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX but DUR
ing the remainder OF session, there is usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers of each
every week. The next session will be unusually
therefore, we calculate that the Con-
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make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type--brever and nonpare. We furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end Of session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surplus copies to supply all that may be miscarred,
or lost in the mails but subscribers should be
very particular to file their papers carefully, for
fear that we should not be able to supply all the
lost numbers.
If subscribers shall not be satisfied with the |
work, the money paid by them for 1t will be re-
funded to them whenever they return the numbers |
which have been received by them. VIII gave
the subscription price for any previous volumes OF
the CoNoKEssIoNAL GLOBE or the APPENDIX ana |
will thank any person who wil'e' me nave tnem
have a few copies of the back volumes or the
GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale mt
As volume bound, which 1t is probable will be
disposed of soon and when they are, they will
then. no doubt command at least 3 10 volume,
as thew cannot be reprinted for less than that sum-
There are % back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAMv GLOBE during the
sion IS on
For one copy of the CoNcREssrosAL GLoBE
during the session 500
For copy of the ArPEspux during the
session q. . +, JOO
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
Bank notea current where subscriber resides Will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, at furthesi, to insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are 80 low that
cannot afford to credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
nsnies tho order JOHN -. RlVES