Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-02-19
PROSPEROUS
THE ,GI.OBE-THE CONGRESS
SIONAL NEWSPAPER.

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The approach of Congress calls for
the renewal Of my proposals and prcpa-
rations to spread ITS debates before the
! public. The success which has hitler
| to attended this undertaking it is hoped
will continue, and enable, me to perpetu-
ate The full history of the proceedings
and discussions of that body on which
the destiny OF the Republic depends. 90.
The adoption of Congress has given
the CLONE an official character &C the re-
porter OF I'LL that is said and done in the.
body. This sanction has been voted at
every successive session Tor many years,
and by members Of all parties. The
press, too, Of all parties has borne .esti-
mony 10 the fidelity with which the du-
ty thus confided has been performed
The annexed notices, taken at random
from the general expression in favor Of
Of iihelwork, are submitted in proof Of
its. fullness, fairness, and usefulness. !
am compelled to omit for want Of room,
a page of notices which are in, type.
The great celebrity with which the let
ter-writers for the distant press circulate
through the telegraph their hurried ac-
counts and views of the debates of Con-
gress, renders more important than ever
the full and exact official reports of the
Congressional Globe. The hasty, and
in many instances ex 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 shape more or less
abbreviated, went the rounds of the press.
Now the telegraph accounts, with all
their imperfections and variety of color
ings, take the run of the country, and no
press but the, official of Congress ever
published the full debate with The pro-
ceedings of both houses nnmutilated. -
Indeed, 10 newspaper can give them,
and have room for advertisements and
miscellaneous matter essential to their
existence. While, therefore, the tele.
graph administers To the eager appetite
Of the public for Congress news and
meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing ragidly-wri,ten
epitome suited 10 the taste of its patrons,
perfect Information of what passes in
Congress is greatly diminished. The
circulation Of the official reports has
been, 10 some extent. cutoff by the crude
and diversified accounts which, flying
along the electric wires. satisfies curiosi-
| ty, and it is almost in vain that truth
puts on his boots to follow. Still there
I are a,great many men of leisure and
thought who like to see what is actually
SAID and done in Congress, and to Judge
for themselves, rather than to receive
4 impressions altogether from galvanic bat
4 teries. There are others, too, who, for
the sake OF the future, willingly patron
/ ice a work which preserves full record
OF the doings OF the moving and controll-
ing power of the Republic.
Ii there ever was lime when the ac-
ton of Congress should be looked to and
thoroughly studied, by the patriotic of
! all parties, il certainly approaches with
the next Congress. The Government
takes new departure with The next ses-
sion, and how il is to work out the ar
rangements made to pacify the troubles
with which it has labored remains to be
seen. The succession to the Presidency
viii form leading consideration in eve
ry movement at the next session, and
there will scarcely be a measure inirodu-
ced, or a, speech made, that will not have
some bearing on that all absorbing ques-
ton. Ii national conventions of the res
pective parties are called together to
dominate the candidates Of each, the
Congress which precedes these conven-
tons always seizes the occasion, by an
ticipation, 10 discuss, in connection with
public measures, the merits Of the men
looked 10, to give, them eifect.in the ad-
ministra,ion. If the people, then would
have their share in the choice of their
first fnnclionaries, they ought to study
we'll the character of candidates as de-
veloped BY themselves, or their enemies
in Congress-. Ao 4A SHH II
The undersigned has made prepare
tons commensurate with the increased
importance of the duty he has under.a-
ken as The 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, and 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 royal quarto pages each.
Twill publish in the Appendix for the
next session all laws that may 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