Treaty with Holland, and its inaccura-

cies Permanent revenue-Debate there-

..46

..47

Discussion on the valuation of land con-
tinued

of collectors.

WEDNESDAY, March 12, THURSDAY, 13,

FRIDAY, 14, and SATURDAY, 15, .65

Despatches brought by Capt. Barney read

- Preliminary articles of peace - Amer-

ican ministers.

MONDAY, March 17,.

..66

Letter from Gen. Washington, enclosing

two inflammatory exhortations to the army

-Effect of this intelligence.

TUESDAY, March 18,......

..66

......8C

Letter from the governor of Rhode Island
-Mr. Howell - Cessation of hostilities
on account of the signing of the general
preliminaries-American cruisers - Gen.
Carleton's refusal discussed.

TUESDAY, April 1, ......

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.81

Report on general revenue- - Discussion
continued State conventions-Rate of
slaves agreed to.

WEDNESDAY, April 2, THURSDAY,
April 3, FRIDAY, April 4, SATUR-
DAY, April 5,......
......81
Grand committee on the report on revenue
-Committee appointed in consequence
of the declaration of peace Their du-

-

ties.

MONDAY, April 7,.....

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82

Number allotted by the grand committee
to the states-Letter from Gen. Wash-
ington on peace.
TUESDAY, April 8,

...82

affairs relative to West Florida.

WEDNESDAY, March 19,

...67

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.......83

Memorial from Gen. Hazen on behalf of
the Canadians Discussion on a motion
to refer to a select committee the subject
of western lands-Drawback on salt fish

THURSDAY, April 10,............

.84

Report of the committee on the ratifica-

tion of the preliminary articles — Consid-

erations of the committee for recommend-

ing a postponement of the decision of

Congress.

TUESDAY, April 15,

....

Ratification of the articles.

.86

WEDNESDAY, April 16, .............. 86

Mr. Hamilton's views of the provisional

articles.

THURSDAY, April 17,......

.86

Mr. Madison's views to the adjustment of
the revenue- - Remarks - Vote.

FRIDAY, April 18,.......

.87

Termination of hostilities- Debate or

Indemnification of officers for damages

Proposal to erect a statue of Washington

-Treaty of commerce with Great Britain

referred to a committee.

WEDNESDAY, May 7,........

..88

ix

......90

Debate on the report of the committee

recommending the states to comply with

certain of the provisional articles -Inter

est on British debts.

WEDNESDAY, June 4,...... ........90

Army certificates for land-Secretary of

foreign affairs.

FRIDAY, June 6,................

......91

Discussion of the report relating to the

territorial cession of Virginia.

MONDAY, June 9,........

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.91

No quorum

Instruction received from

New Jersey, in relation to the public

lands.

TUESDAY, June 10,..

.91

Cession of Virginia - Debate continued

- Nominations for secretary of foreign af

fairs.

THURSDAY, June 12,...................

....91

Instruction relative to neutral confederacy.

.....91

Mutinous memorial from the sergeants re-

ceived and read-Sent to the secretary

of war.

TUESDAY, June 17,......

......91

Consideration of the report relative to the

department of finance.

THURSDAY, June 19,..

.92

Information received from the executivo

council of Pennsylvania, of mutinous pro-

ceedings in the army-Conference of a

committee with the executive.

FRIDAY, June 20,.....

..92

Report relating to the department of for-

eign affairs taken up.

MONDAY, May 19,.....

..89

Debate on the report recommending pro-

visions for tories.

TUESDAY, May 20,.

....

.89

Debate on the proposal to discharge the

Laid on the table- - Confiscated

troops

property.

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B

at Annapolis, in 1786-Recommends Fed-
eral Convention-Proceedings of Virginia
and other states-Previous suggestions
for a convention by Pelatiah Webster, Gen.
Schuyler, Alexander Hamilton, Richard
H. Lee, and Noah Webster-Defects to
be provided for by a constitution - Mr.
Madison's sketch-Meeting of Federal
Convention in 1787-Manner in which
the reports of the debates were taken.

FRIDAY, May 25,........

......123 |

Organization of Convention - Gen. Wash-
ington chosen president, and Maj. Jackson
secretary Delaware credentials-Com-
mittee on rules.

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Pow-

Mr. Randolph's sixth proposition

ers of the national legislature - Each

branch to originate laws-Agreed to-Na-

tional legislature to possess all the legisla-

tive powers of the Congress of the Con-

federation, to pass laws where state legis-

latures are incompetent, or where neces-

sary to preserve harmony among the states,

and to negative state laws contravening

'he articles of union or foreign treaties -

Agreed to-The national legislature au-

thorized to exert the force of the whole

against a delinquent state- Postponed.

FRIDAY, June 1,.................

Mr. Randolph's seventh proposition - The
national executive to be chosen by the na-
tional legislature, resumed Agreed to -
Amend
To receive fixed compensation
ed, to receive no salary, but expenses to
be defrayed Amendment postponed.
Amended

To be ineligible a second time

to be removable on impeachment - Clause

and amendment agreed to-To consist of
persons-Postponed.

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MONDAY, June 4,......

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