Twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution, introduced in September 1789 by Congress.
A House committee that included all members of the House
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The Committee receives the Committee of Eleven report
[Report of the Committee of the Whole]
In the introductory paragraph before the words, 'We the people,' add, 'Government being intended for the benefit of the people, and the rightful establishment thereof being derived from their authority alone.'
Art. 1, Sec. 6—Between the words 'United States,' and 'shall in all case,' strike out 'they,' and insert, 'But no law varying the compensation shall take effect until an election of representatives shall have intervened. The members.'