- Wednesday, 08 April 1789, at 11:00
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition)
Twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution, introduced in September 1789 by Congress.
The Senate
The upper chamber of the United States Congress
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Session 4949: 1789-04-08 11:00:00
The Senate elects a secretary and messenger
Membership (at session start):
Richard Bassett, Oliver Ellsworth, Jonathan Elmer, William Few, William Samuel Johnson, John Langdon, Richard Henry Lee, William Maclay, Robert Morris, William Paterson , Caleb Strong, Paine Wingate (12 total)
Representing 8 delegations:
Connecticut Delegation, Delaware Delegation, Georgia Delegation, Massachusetts Delegation, New Hampshire Delegation, New Jersey Delegation, Pennsylvania Delegation, Virginia Delegation
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