Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856. : From Gales and Seatons' Annals of Congress ; from their Register of debates ; and from the official reported debates, by John C. Rives by the author of the Thirty years' view [Thomas Hart Benton]

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858.

United States. Congress.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Physical Description:

16 v. ; 26 cm.

Other Title:

Benton's abridgment of the Debates of Congress

Annals of Congress

Register of debates

Place of Publication:

New York : D. Appleton, 1857-61.

Contents:

v.l. March 4, 1789-June 1, 1796

v.2. Dec. 5. 1796-March 3, 1803

v.3. Oct. 17, 1803-April 25, 1808

v.4. Nov. 7, 1808-March 3, 1813

v.5. May 24, 1813-March 3, 1817

v.6. Dec. 1, 1817-March 3, 1821

v.7. Nov. 13, 1820-April 14, 1824

v.8. April 15, 1824-March 10, 1826

v.9. March 13, 1826-Feb. 6, 1828

v.10. Feb. 11, 1828-March 30, 1830

v.11. March 31, 1830-July 16, 1832

v.12. Dec. 3, 1832-July 4, 1836

v.13. Dec. 7, 1835-March 3, 1839

v.14. Dec. 16, 1839-March 3, 1843

v.15. Dec. 4, 1843-June 18, 1846

v.16. Dec. 7, 1846-Sept. 30, 1850.

Notes:

Vol. I has half-title: Benton's abridgment of the Debates of Congress.

Imprint varies: v.1-2, New York: D. Appleton and company; London, 1857.--v. 3-6, New York: D. Appleton & company; Chicago: S.C. Griggs & co., 1857-58.--v. 7-16, New York, D. Appleton & company, 1858-61.

In the progress of the work various volumes were reissued (1860-63) by D. Appleton and company, New York (v. 1-2, New York and London).