U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition)

Grand Convention at Philadelphia, May to September, 1787, Quill Project 2021 Edition.

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Session 6275: 1787-09-05 10:00:00

Third Report of Committee on Postponed Matters delivered and agreed. Second Report resumed. Money Bills and Presidential elections debated.

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Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters (Amended)

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There are 3 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

[Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters as Amended by the Convention]

To add to the clause “To declare war” the words “and grant letters of marque and reprisal”

To add to the clause “To raise and support armies” the words “but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years”

Decisions yet to be taken

Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters (Amended) (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - CREATE - e674496) [This document]
- Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters: Third Proposition (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e674502)
- Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters: Fourth Proposition (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e674506)
  - Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters: Fourth Proposition - First Clause (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e674507) [This moment shown]

Document Timeline

Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters (Amended) (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - CREATE - e674496) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters: First Proposition (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e674497) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e674498) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters: Second Proposition (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e674499) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e674500) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e674501) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters: Third Proposition (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e674502) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Postpone the Third Proposition (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e740587) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e740589) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e740588) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Amendment to Role of Senate Regarding Money Bills (introduced on 1787-09-08 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e674721) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-09-08 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e674722) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-09-08 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e674723) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters: Fourth Proposition (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e674506) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters: Fourth Proposition - First Clause (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e674507) [This moment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e674508) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters: Fourth Proposition - Second Clause (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e674509) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e674510) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - King's Amendment for State Consent to Purchase of land by Federal Government (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e674511) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e674512) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e674513) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e674514) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters: Fifth Proposition (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e674515) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-09-05 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e674516) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1787-09-08 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e674724) [view current proposal at this moment]

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