The debates and proceedings in the Congress of the United States, with an appendix, containing important state papers and public documents, and all the laws of a public nature; with a copious index ... [First to] Eighteenth Congress.--first session: comprising the period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824, inclusive. Comp. from authentic materials.

Continued by "Register of debates in Congress."

Vol. 1-2. comp. by Joseph Gales, senior, are paged continuously. V. 1: 2 p. l., [v]-xiii p., [15]-1170, lxx numb. col.; v. 2: 2 p. l., 1171-2354, lxx numb. col.

Half-title: Annals of the Congress of the United States. First Congress [to Eighteenth Congress -- first session]

Running title: History of Congress.

Mode of access: Internet.