Journal of the Senate of the United States

Description

The Journal reports actions taken, or issues discussed during the floor action, but does not include the debates.

Paper Holdings and Locations

• 1817-1952 (15th-82nd Congress) included in Serial Set volumes. See Indexes/Finding Aids below.
• 1953-present (83rd Congress-) shelved on 6th floor of stacks under "XJS:Congress-session."

Microfiche Holdings and Locations

• 1979-present (96th Congress-) in microfiche cabinets on 6th floor of stacks under "XJS:Congress."
• 1789-1816 (1st-14th Congress), 1953-1978 (83rd-95th Congress), Journals not in Serial Set. Law microfiche cabinets (KF43.J68a)

Indexes/Finding Aids

• 1817-1952 (15th-82nd Congress) Journals for these years are bound in Serial Set volumes. This guide shows by Congress, which Serial Set volumes contain the journals.

Online Versions

• 1789-1873 Library of Congress.
• 1789-1817, House and Senate Journal, Series I, 1789-1817, a digital edition produced by the Readex Division of Newsbank is available through the public Internet terminals at the Connecticut State Library.  More information

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Prepared by the Government Information and Reference Services Unit, page revised 11/2007.