The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-02
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THE CLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
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hitherto attended this undertaking it is hoped will
continue, and enable me TO perpetuate the full
history of the proceedings and discussions of the
body on which the destiny Of the Republic de-
ponds.
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 del-
ty 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 its fulness, fair
ness and usefulness. | am compelled to omit
for want of room, u page of notices which are in
type
The great celebrity with which the letter-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 Cow
GREssioNAL GLoBE. The hasty, and in many
instances parfe, relations by telegraph OF what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down bv reporters, and
which formerly, IN shape more Or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds OF the press Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety Of coorings 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 unmutilaed. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, and have room for advertisements
and. the miscellaneous matter essential to their
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 rapidly-wrtten epitome
suited to the taste of ita patrons perfect informa-
lion of what passes in Congress is greatly dimin-
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
wires, 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 ut is actually said and done in Con-
gress, and to Judge for themselves, rather than 70
receive Impressions altogether from galvanic bdt
teres. 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 of the
duty he has undertaken as 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, and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal quartu 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
umes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each.
will publish in the ArPENDIx 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 same that it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLoBE will be published during the
session on superhne double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and as stered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the curaen, news Of the
do aud sce at fer he ma NH ecf
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers TO see their remarks IN IT. and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE 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, (brever and nonpare,) in qunrto 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 AP-
PEND,X. All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ceedings, are given in the form of the Journals,
with the yeas aud 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
all Speeches of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. 1t is printed in the
same form rs the CoNcREssioNAL GLOBE, and
usually makes ABOUT the SHiiIc HuIHueT VI pages
during u session.
During the first month or six weeks Of a SEES
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers Il week-One of the CONGREs-
sIonAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX but DUR
ing the remainder OF a session, there Is usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers of each
every week. The next session will be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that the Con-
GREssIoNAL GLosE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type--brevler and nonparei. We furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end OF a session.
We will cndeavor to print a sufficient number o
surplusco 10 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 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 o!
the CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE or the APPENDix, ana
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have few copiea of the back volumes or the
CovGRIssioNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX Tor sale at
81 volume bound, which 1t is prooao'e Will be
disposed Of soon and when they are. they will
then, no doubt command at least B ~ volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum.
There are % back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLOBE during the SEES
sion IS 90
For oue copy of the CoNGREss,oNAL GLoBE
during the session ;. .. -. 800
session 300
The money may be RENTED by mail a, my risk.
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, at furthest, to insure
all the numbers
The prices for these papers are 30 low that
cannot afford to credit them out +; therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
pnnes the oruer JOPN kiVES