House and Senate Journals, Series 1, 1789‐1817

The Journals of the U.S. House and Senate, Series 1, part of Readex/Newsbank's America's Historical Government Publications series of databases, dates from the beginning of the US government in 1789 to 1817. These journals record the minutes of floor action for the first Congresses, and include floor votes, actions, excerpts from executive department communications, and responses from the floor. While not as extensive as the Congressional Record (or earlier iterations of this title), which contains virtually every word said on the floor (and some things not said), the Journals nevertheless give a real flavor for how the daily life of...