U.S. Congressional Debates
Annals of Congress, (1789–1824) Docs Enclosed X 1.1:1789-91 and online
– officially known as ‘‘The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States’‘, cover the 1st Congress through the 1st session of the 18th Congress (1789 to 1824), were compiled between 1834 and 1856 using primarily newspaper accounts.
Register of Debates, (1824–1837) Docs Enclosed X 1.1:1824-25
– is a record of the congressional debates of the 18th Congress, 2nd Session through the 25th Congress, 1st Session (1824-37).
Congressional Globe, (1833–1873) Docs Enclosed X 72-X 180 1833-1873
The Globe is the record of debates, although by the mid-nineteenth century owing to the development of shorthand became a closer proximity to the current transcript-style record of debates.
Congressional Record, (1873-present) Docs Enclosed X 1.1: v.1, 43rd Congress- v.32; Docs South Basement – X 1.1: v.33, 56th Congress-103rd; and ‘‘2nd Floor-Docs Microforms’‘ – X 1.1: 1985-; and online
The Congressional Record contains remarks and debates in transcript form, as well as speeches by Senators and Representatives of the U.S. Congress.
House and Senate Journals XJH: (House) Paper 1953-80; Microfiche 1979- ; XJS: (Senate) Paper 1953-81; Microfiche 1979-, and online
– from the first session, Congress has kept a journal of their proceedings in accordance with Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution; they are minutes of floor actions not a transcript of proceedings.
Journals of the Continental Congress Docs Enclosed X 1.1:
– the records of the daily proceedings of the Congress as kept by the office of its secretary; 34 volumes and index.
Statutes at Large Docs AE 2.111: and Congressional Universe
– is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress. Online choose “Legislative Histories, Bills, and Laws” then limit search by Congress.