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United States Bill of Rights 1789

Twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution, introduced in September 1789 by Congress.

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Rules and Standing Orders

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 13 Apr 1789, 11:00

Rules and Standing Orders

Also tagged as: Rules Senate

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 18 Apr 1789, 11:00

[Editor's note: Because the Rules and Standing Orders had been adopted previously, it was necessary that the editors bring back the entire agreed document in order to make the proposed amendment. The amendment was adopted, and another vote was not...

Also tagged as: Amendment Clauses Make Necessary Order Place Proposed Rules Senate Taken

Conference Rules Committee Report

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 15 Apr 1789, 11:00

Conference Rules Committee Report

Also tagged as: Amendment Case Cases Congress House Houses Representatives Resolved Rules Senate Services State Take Time

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 15 Apr 1789, 11:00

'The committee appointed the 7th of April, to prepare a system of rules to govern the two Houses in cases of conference, to take into consideration the manner electing chaplains, and to confer thereon with a committee of the House of Representatives,...

Also tagged as: Amendment Case Cases Congress House Houses Representatives Resolved Rules Senate Services State Take Time

Clause by Clause Consideration of the House's Proposed Amendments

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 02 Sep 1789, 11:00

Clause by Clause Consideration of the House's Proposed Amendments

Also tagged as: Amendments Articles Certain Congress Constitution House Hundred Legislatures Proposed Representatives Senate Several States Taken Thousand United

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 09 Sep 1789, 11:00

'Resolved, That the Senate do concur in the resolve of the House of Representatives, on "Articles to be proposed to the legislatures of the states, as amendments to the constitution of the United States," with the amendments; two thirds of the Senators...

Also tagged as: Amendments Articles Concurring Constitution House Legislatures Proposed Representatives Senate Senators States Thirds United

Motion to Send Copies of Amendments to the States

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 25 Sep 1789, 11:00

Motion to Send Copies of Amendments to the States

Also tagged as: Added Amendments Congress Constitution House Informed Proposed Ratified Representatives Senate Several States United

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 26 Sep 1789, 10:00

'The Senate proceeded to consider the resolve of the House of Representatives of the 24th instant, to wit: "In the House of Representatives, "Thursday, the 24th, September, 1789. "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the...

Also tagged as: Added Amendments Assembled Congress Constitution House Proposed Ratified Representatives Resolved Senate States United

Committee of Three Report

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 25 Aug 1789, 11:00

Committee of Three Report

Also tagged as: Amendments Articles Certain Congress Constitution House Legislatures Proposed Representatives Senate Several States United

Articles to Be Proposed to the States as Amendments to the Constitution

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 02 Sep 1789, 11:00

Articles to Be Proposed to the States as Amendments to the Constitution

Also tagged as: Amendments Articles Certain Congress Constitution House Hundred Legislatures Proposed Representatives Senate Several States Taken Thousand United

Message from the House Regarding Amendments to the Constitution

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 21 Sep 1789, 11:00

Message from the House Regarding Amendments to the Constitution

Also tagged as: Amendment Amendments Articles Concurring Constitution House Legislatures Part Proposed Representatives Senate Several States Subject Thirds United

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 21 Sep 1789, 11:00

[Editor's note: As the Senate observed the message from the House, it will here be represented as dropped.]

Also tagged as: House Senate

Conference Committee Report

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 24 Sep 1789, 11:00

Conference Committee Report

Also tagged as: Abridging Accusation Accused Amendment Amendments Articles Ascertained Assemble Assembled Assistance Committed Compulsory Confronted Congress Constitution Counsel Crime Criminal Defence District Enjoy Establishment Exercise Favor Fifth First Free Freedom Government House Houses Impartial Informed Jury Law Less Make Nature Obtaining People Petition Place Press Process Prohibiting Proposed Prosecutions Public Redress Religion Representatives Respecting Right Senate Several Speech Speedy States Third Trial United Wherein Witnesses

Senate Amendments Following Conference Committee

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 24 Sep 1789, 11:00

Senate Amendments Following Conference Committee

Also tagged as: Abridging Accusation Accused Amendment Amendments Articles Ascertained Assemble Assembled Assistance Committed Compulsory Confronted Congress Constitution Counsel Crime Criminal Defence District Enjoy Establishment Exercise Favor Fifth First Following Free Freedom Government House Houses Impartial Informed Jury Law Less Make Nature Obtaining People Petition Place Press Process Prohibiting Proposed Prosecutions Public Redress Religion Representatives Respecting Right Senate Several Speech Speedy States Third Trial United Wherein Witnesses

Amendments Proposed by the Senate

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 09 Sep 1789, 11:00

Amendments Proposed by the Senate

Also tagged as: Amendment Amendments Articles Congress Constitution Fact Following House Legislatures Number Original Proposed Representatives Senate States United

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 09 Sep 1789, 11:00

'Ordered, That the Secretary do carry a message to the House of Representatives accordingly.'

Also tagged as: House Representatives

Articles of Amendment Agreed by the House

Creator event:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 24 Sep 1789, 11:00

Articles of Amendment Agreed by the House

Also tagged as: Abridging Accusation Accused Amendment Amendments Articles Ascertained Assemble Assistance Committed Compulsory Confronted Congress Constitution Counsel Crime Criminal Defence District Eighth Enjoy Establishment Exercise Favor Free Freedom Government Grievances House Impartial Informed Jury Law Legislatures Less Make Nature Obtaining People Petition Place Press Process Prohibiting Proposed Prosecutions Public Redress Religion Representatives Respecting Right Senate Several Speech Speedy State States Third Trial United Wherein Witnesses

Last decision:

United States Bill of Rights 1789, Date: 25 Sep 1789, 11:00

[Editor's note: Upon the Senate's agreement to the amendments proposed by the House, the document is referred to the Committee for Enrolled Bills.]

Also tagged as: Amendments House Proposed Senate