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THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
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THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
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The approach Of Congress calls for the renewal
Of my proposals and preparations to spread i.s
debates before the public. The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking il is hoped will
continue, and enable me to perpetuate the full
history Of the proceedings and discussions Of the
body on which tho destiny Of the Republic de-
Ponds. r
The adoption of Congress- has given the GLOBE
official character as the reporter of oil 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 confded has been
performed. The annexed notices, taken at ran
dom from the general expression in favor Of the
work, are submitted in proof of it's 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 letter-wrters
for the distant press circulate through the tee-
graph their hurried accounts and views Of the
debates OF Congress, renders more important than
the full and exact official reports of the Con-
GREssIoNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
Instances parte, relations by telegraph Of what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the eynct reports tnken down by reporters, and
winch formerly, In shape more or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds OF the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfectiOns
and variety chickering's, take the run of the coun-
try, and no press but the official of Congress ever
publishes the full debate with the proceedings Of
both Houses unmutiIated. 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
ers to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress-
news and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing rapdywri,ten epltome
suited to the taste Of its patrons, perfect informa
ton of what passes in Congress il greatly dunn
shed. The circulation of the official reports has
been, to some extent, cut off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
w:res satisfies curiosity, and it is almost in vain
that truth puts on his boots to follow. Still there
| are great many men ofleisure and thought who
like to see wi at is actually said and done in Con-
gress, and to Judge for themselves, rather than 10
receive Impressions altogether from gavanic bat
teries. There others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly patronize work which
preserves full record OF the dongs of the great
moving and controlling power Of the Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations com
niensurnte with the increased Importance Of III.
duty he has undertaken AZ the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
Of both Houses of Congress. The coming ses
sion will probably be extended nine months,
the reports will not be comprised in less than 35O6
royal quarto pages of brewer and nonpareil type
making 4 volumes of near 800 pages each.-
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royal quarto pages, and were bound in four vol
umes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each.
| 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 II superiine double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and sltered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news Of tbs
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main object
for publishing the daily paper is. to enable Mem
hers to their remarks in it, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLoRE is made up of the
daily proceedings Of the two Houses of Congress-
and printed double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonpareil,) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quartO
pnges. The speeches of the Members, in this first
form, are sometime CONFERENCE.-The full report or
the prepared speeches being reserved for the AP-
pENpIx 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 it, and
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 SEES
sion, there is rarely more business done than Will
make two numbers week-one of the CONGRESS
s,oyAI GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX but dur
ing the remainder Of u session, there IS usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers oil each
every week. The next session VIII De unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that Inc Con-
cREss,oNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto Pnses, printed in
small type--brevier and nonpareil. We furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end Of a 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. a
If subscribers shall not be satisfied with the
work, the money paid by them for it will be re-
funded to them whenever they return the numbers
which have been received by them. will give
the subscription price for any previous volumes of
the CoNcREss,oNAL GLosE or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them
have few copies Of the back volumes OF the
CoSGREssioNAL GLoBE and appendix for sale at
IS volume bound, which it is probable VIII De
disposed Of soon and when they are they WI
then, no doubt command at least so volume.
az they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLonE during the ses-
sion $3.50. -. IS 90
For one copy Of the CONGRESSIONAL GLosE
during the session 800
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session w
The money may be RENTED by mail atmy risk.
Bank notes current where a subscriber resides will
be received at par Subscriptions should reac'
here by the 18th December, at nurthest, to insuie
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that l
ca mot afforl to credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
panies the order JOHN c. RlVES