- Friday, 25 September 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 4971: 1789-09-25 11:00:00
The Senate receives amendments back from the House, following the Conference Committee report
Membership (at session start):
Richard Bassett, Pierce Butler, Charles Carroll, Tristram Dalton , Oliver Ellsworth, Jonathan Elmer, William Few, William Grayson, James Gunn, John Henry, Ralph Izard, William Samuel Johnson, Rufus King, John Langdon, Richard Henry Lee, William Maclay, Robert Morris, William Paterson , George Read, Philip Schuyler, Caleb Strong, Paine Wingate (22 total)
Representing 11 delegations:
Connecticut Delegation, Delaware Delegation, Georgia Delegation, Maryland Delegation, Massachusetts Delegation, New Hampshire Delegation, New Jersey Delegation, New York Delegation , Pennsylvania Delegation, South Carolina Delegation, Virginia Delegation
Imported Documents
- Motion to Send Copies of Amendments to the States (e127084) imports from The House of Representatives,
on Thursday, 24 September 1789, at 13:00
Imported Amendments
Exported Documents
- Articles of Amendment Agreed by the House (e127079)
- Imported by 'The Bill of Rights as Proposed' (e126739) in Joint: Committee for Enrolled Bills,
on Monday, 28 September 1789, at 10:00
- Imported by 'The Bill of Rights as Proposed' (e126739) in Joint: Committee for Enrolled Bills,
Exported Amendments
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