Twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution, introduced in September 1789 by Congress.
The upper chamber of the United States Congress
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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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