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    Want to access Congressional debates from the 1880s online

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    Julian Sher Apr 2, 2020 2:14 PM

      For a historical book, I am trying to retrieve a transcript of a Congressional debate that took place around August-September 1886. Is there a way to see transcripts of House deliberations online? Thank you

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        • Re: Want to access Congressional debates from the 1880s online
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          Legislative Archives Expert Apr 3, 2020 10:01 AM (in response to Julian Sher)

          Hi Julian,

           

          You can access the Congressional Record, the official record of the proceedings on the floor of the full House and Senate (1873 - Present), online here: Congressional Record (Bound Edition). The PDFs are arranged by date range. If you're searching by subject or legislation, I suggest selecting a date range toward the end of the volume and locate the PDF that contains the index.

           

          The Congressional Record is also digitized and searchable through a subscription database called HEIN Online, available at most law and academic libraries. For more recent proceedings, you can access the Congressional Record through Congress.gov.

           

          I hope this information is helpful!

           

          -Dorothy

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