Annals of Congress: The Annals of Congress, originally titled The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States are a retroactive publication of congressional debate in the First Congress to the Eighteenth Congress, spanning the years from 1789 to 1824. Published between 1834-1856, the Annals are not a verbatim record of congressional speeches and discussions, but paraphrased accounts from available sources. Use the appropriate timeline to locate relevant text.
Curiously, official notification of ratification by the President, then John Adams, to Congress did not occur until January 8, 1798.