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Annals of Congress

Debates and Proceedings, 1789-1824

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Annals of Congress - Browse by Volume
Volume 1: March 4, 1789 to February 10, 1790 Volume 22: December 3, 1810 to March 3, 1811
Volume 2: February 10, 1790 to March 4, 1791 Volume 23: November 4, 1811 to March 9, 1812
Volume 3: October 24, 1791 to March 4, 1793 Volume 24: March 9, 1812 to July 6, 1812*
Volume 4: December 2, 1793 to June 26, 1795 Volume 25: November 2, 1812 to March 3, 1813
Volume 5: December 7, 1795 to June 1, 1796 Volume 26: May 24, 1813 to February 16, 1814
Volume 6: December 5, 1796 to March 4, 1797 Volume 27: February 16, 1814 to April 18, 1814*
Volume 7: May 15, 1797 to July 19, 1798 Volume 28: September 19, 1814 to March 3, 1815
Volume 8: March 5, 1798 to March 2, 1799 Volume 29: December 4, 1815 to April 30, 1816
Volume 9: December 3, 1798 to March 3, 1799* Volume 30: December 2, 1816 to March 6, 1817
Volume 10: December 2, 1799 to March 5, 1801 Volume 31: December 1, 1817 to March 12, 1818
Volume 11: December 7, 1801 to May 3, 1802 Volume 32: March 12, 1818 to April 20, 1818*
Volume 12: December 6, 1802 to March 3, 1803 Volume 33: November 16, 1818 to February 17, 1819
Volume 13: October 17, 1803 to March 27, 1804 Volume 34: February 17, 1819 to March 3, 1819*
Volume 14: November 5, 1804 to March 3, 1805 Volume 35: December 6, 1819 to February 12, 1820
Volume 15: December 2, 1805 to April 21, 1806 Volume 36: February 12, 1820 to May 15, 1820*
Volume 16: December 1, 1806 to March 3, 1807 Volume 37: November 13, 1820 to March 3, 1821
Volume 17: October 26, 1807 to January 13, 1808 Volume 38: December 3, 1821 to March 11, 1822
Volume 18: January 13, 1808 to April 25, 1808* Volume 39: March 11, 1822 to May 8, 1822*
Volume 19: November 7, 1808 to March 7, 1809 Volume 40: December 2, 1822 to March 3, 1823
Volume 20: May 22, 1809 to January 23, 1810 Volume 41: December 1, 1823 to February 27, 1824
Volume 21: January 23, 1810 to May 1, 1810* Volume 42: February 27, 1824 to May 27, 1824*

*House chamber only.


Note: Debates in the House may span more than a single volume (i.e., the text of a particular day ends abruptly and continues in the next volume). Therefore, some Congresses will have more than one link for a given session.

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1st Congress
Index | Appendix
House Senate
1st Session -- March 4, 1789 to September 29, 1789 1st Session -- March 4, 1789 to September 29, 1789
2nd Session -- January 4, 1790 to February 16, 1790 2nd Session -- January 4, 1790 to August 12, 1790
2nd Session -- February 16, 1790 to August 12, 1790  
3rd Session -- December 6, 1790 to March 3, 1791 3rd Session -- December 6, 1790 to March 3, 1791


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2nd Congress
Index | Appendix
House Senate
1st Session -- October 24, 1791 to May 8, 1792 1st Session -- October 24, 1791 to May 8, 1792
2nd Session -- November 5, 1792 to March 2, 1793 2nd Session -- November 5, 1792 to March 2, 1793

Special Session -- March 4, 1791


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3rd Congress
Index | Appendix
House Senate
1st Session -- December 2, 1793 to June 9, 1794 1st Session -- December 2, 1793 to June 9, 1794
2nd Session -- November 3, 1794 to March 3, 1795 2nd Session -- November 3, 1794 to March 3, 1795

Special Session -- March 4, 1793


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4th Congress
Index, 1st Session | Index, 2nd Session | Appendix
House Senate
1st Session -- December 7, 1795 to June 1, 1796 1st Session -- December 7, 1795 to June 1, 1796
2nd Session -- December 5, 1796 to March 3, 1797 2nd Session -- December 5, 1796 to March 3, 1797

Special Session -- June 8, 1795 to June 26, 1795


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5th Congress
Index | Appendix
House Senate
1st Session -- May 15, 1797 to July 10, 1797 1st Session -- May 15, 1797 to July 10, 1797
2nd Session -- November 13, 1797 to March 5, 1798 2nd Session -- November 13, 1797 to July 16, 1798
2nd Session -- March 5, 1798 to July 16, 1798  
3rd Session -- December 3, 1798 to March 3, 1799 3rd Session -- December 3, 1798 to March 3, 1799
  Special Session No. 1 -- March 4, 1797

Special Session No. 2 -- July 17, 1798 to July 19, 1798


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6th Congress
Index | Appendix
House Senate
1st Session -- December 2, 1799 to May 14, 1800 1st Session -- December 2, 1799 to May 14, 1800
2nd Session -- November 17, 1800 to March 3, 1801 2nd Session -- November 17, 1800 to March 3, 1801


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7th Congress
Index, 1st Session | Index, 2nd Session | Appendix
House Senate
1st Session -- December 7, 1801 to May 3, 1802 1st Session -- December 7, 1801 to May 3, 1802
2nd Session -- December 6, 1802 to March 3, 1803 2nd Session -- December 6, 1802 to March 3, 1803

Special Session -- March 4, 1801 to March 5, 1801


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8th Congress
Index, 1st Session | Index, 2nd Session | Appendix
House Senate
1st Session -- October 17, 1803 to March 27, 1804 1st Session -- October 17, 1803 to March 27, 1804
2nd Session -- November 5, 1804 to March 3, 1805 2nd Session -- November 5, 1804 to March 3, 1805


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9th Congress
Index, 1st Session | Index, 2nd Session | Appendix
House Senate
1st Session -- December 2, 1805 to April 21, 1806 1st Session -- December 2, 1805 to April 21, 1806
2nd Session -- December 1, 1806 to March 3, 1807 2nd Session -- December 1, 1806 to March 3, 1807
  Special Session -- March 4, 1805


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10th Congress
Index, 1st Session | Index, 2nd Session | Appendix
House Senate
1st Session -- October 26, 1807 to January 13, 1808 1st Session -- October 26, 1807 to April 25, 1808
1st Session -- January 13, 1808 to April 25, 1808  
2nd Session -- November 7, 1808 to March 3, 1809 2nd Session -- November 7, 1808 to March 3, 1809


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11th Congress
Index, 1st and 2nd Sessions | Index, 3rd Session
Appendix
, 1st and 2nd Sessions | Appendix, 3rd Session
House Senate
1st Session -- May 22, 1809 to June 28, 1809 1st Session -- May 22, 1809 to June 28, 1809
2nd Session -- November 27, 1809 to January 23, 1810 2nd Session -- November 27, 1809 to May 1, 1810
2nd Session -- January 23, 1810 to May 1, 1810  
3rd Session -- December 3, 1810 to March 3, 1811 3rd Session -- December 3, 1810 to March 3, 1811
  Special Session -- March 4, 1809 to March 7, 1809


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12th Congress
Index, 1st Session | Index, 2nd Session
Appendix, 1st Session | Appendix, 2nd Session
House Senate
1st Session -- November 4, 1811 to March 9, 1812 1st Session -- November 4, 1811 to July 6, 1812
1st Session -- March 9, 1812 to July 6, 1812  
2nd Session -- November 2, 1812 to March 3, 1813 2nd Session -- November 2, 1812 to March 3, 1813


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13th Congress
Index, 1st and 2nd Sessions | Index, 3rd Session
Appendix, 1st and 2nd Sessions | Appendix, 3rd Session
House Senate
1st Session -- May 24, 1813 to August 2, 1813 1st Session -- May 24, 1813 to August 2, 1813
2nd Session -- December 6, 1813 to February 16, 1814 2nd Session -- December 6, 1813 to April 18, 1814
2nd Session -- February 16, 1814 to April 18, 1814  
3rd Session -- September 19, 1814 to March 3, 1815 3rd Session -- September 19, 1814 to March 3, 1815


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14th Congress
Index, 1st Session | Index, 2nd Session
Appendix, 1st Session | Appendix, 2nd Session
House Senate
1st Session -- December 4, 1815 to April 30, 1816 1st Session -- December 4, 1815 to April 30, 1816
2nd Session -- December 2, 1816 to March 3, 1817 2nd Session -- December 2, 1816 to March 3, 1817


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15th Congress
Index, 1st Session | Index, 2nd Session
Appendix, 1st Session | Appendix, 2nd Session
House Senate
1st Session -- December 1, 1817 to March 12, 1818 1st Session -- December 1, 1817 to April 20, 1818
1st Session -- March 12, 1818 to April 20, 1818  
2nd Session -- November 16, 1818 to Feb. 17, 1819 2nd Session -- November 16, 1818 to March 3, 1819
2nd Session -- February 17, 1819 to March 3, 1819  

Special Session -- March 4, 1817 to March 6, 1817


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16th Congress
Index, 1st Session | Index, 2nd Session
Appendix, 1st Session | Appendix, 2nd Session
House Senate
1st Session -- December 6, 1819 to February 12, 1820 1st Session -- December 6, 1819 to May 15, 1820
1st Session -- February 12, 1820 to May 15, 1820  
2nd Session -- November 13, 1820 to March 3, 1821 2nd Session -- November 13, 1820 to March 3, 1821


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17th Congress
Index, 1st Session | Index, 2nd Session
Appendix, 1st Session | Appendix, 2nd Session
House Senate
1st Session -- December 3, 1821 to March 11, 1822 1st Session -- December 3, 1821 to May 8, 1822
1st Session -- March 11, 1822 to May 8, 1822  
2nd Session -- December 2, 1822 to March 3, 1823 2nd Session -- December 2, 1822 to March 3, 1823


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18th Congress
Index, 1st Session
Appendix, 1st Session
House Senate
1st Session -- December 1, 1823 to February 27, 1824 1st Session -- December 1, 1823 to May 27, 1824
1st Session -- February 27, 1824 to May 27, 1824  


2nd Session -- Link to Register of Debates

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