United States of America

In the Senate

Wednesday 9th Sept. 1789—

On the question to concur with the House of Representatives on their resolution of the 24th. of Augt. proposing amendments to the constitution of the United States, with the following amendments vizt.

[2] To erase from the same clause the words 'deeming it necessary' & insert—concurring.

[4] To erase from the 2d. article the words, 'to the members of Congress' & insert, for the Services of the Senators & Representatives.

[8] To erase the word 'fifth'—& insert—fourth—& to erase from the fifth article the words, 'composed of the body of the people'—the word 'best'—& the words 'but no one religiously scrupulous of bearing arms shall be compelled to render military service in person'—& insert after the word 'being'—in the first line - necessary to.

[12] To insert in the Eighth 8th. article after the word 'shall' in the 1st. line—be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in actual Service in time of War or publick danger; nor shall any person—&

[13] To erase from the same article the words 'except in case of impeachment, to more than one trial or one punishment' & insert—to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.

[16] To erase the 11th. article & the words 'Article the Eleventh.'

[18] To insert in the twelfth article after the word 'law,' where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars—&

[19] To insert at the end of the same article—And no fact tried by a Jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

[25] To insert in the seventeenth article after the word 'delegated'—to the United States.

[26] To insert at the end of the Same article—or to the people; —

It passed in the affirmative, two thirds of the Senators present concurring —