September 24, 1789
The House proceeded to consider the report of a Committee of Conference, on the subject matter of the amendments depending between the two Houses to the several articles of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as proposed by this House: whereupon, it was resolved, that they recede from their disagreement to all the amendments; provided that the two articles, which, by the amendments of the Senate, are now proposed to be inserted as the third and eighth articles, shall be amended to read as follows:
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Abt. S. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting a free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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- Abt. The scans read: “State” (microfilm scan), “Abt.” (main scan)
- Congress The scans read: “Congress” (microfilm scan), “Confess” (main scan), “Congress” (second OCR of the main scan)
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- quotes Amendment I (suggested)
- quotes Article the third (1789) (suggested)
Art. 8. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial; by an impartial jury, of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law; and to be informed of* the nature and cause of the accusation— to be confronted with the witnesses against him — to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence.
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- quotes Amendment VI (suggested)
- quotes Article the eighth (1789) (suggested)
And provided also, that the first article be amended, by striking out the word “less”? in the last place of the said article, and inserting, in lieu thereof, *'more."
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On the question that the House agree to the alteration of the eighth article, in the manner aforesaid, the yeas and nays were called, and are as follow:
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Ybas— Messrs. Ames, Baldwin, Benson, Boudinot* Brown» Cadwalader, Carroll, Clymer, Contee, Fits* Simons, Foster, Gale, Gilman, Goodhue, Griffin, Hartley, Lee, Leonard, Madison, Moore, Muhlenberg, Parker, Partridge," Schureman, Scott, Seney, Sherman, Sylvester, Sinnickson, Smith, (of Maryland,) Smith, (of South Carolina,) Stone, Thatcher, Trumbull, Vining, White, and Wynkoop.— S7.
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- Ybas— Messrs. The scans read: “Yras2=Messrs.” (microfilm scan), “Ybas— Messrs.” (main scan), “Yxas—Mesars.” (second OCR of the main scan)
- Fits* Simons, The scans read: “Fitzsimons,” (microfilm scan), “Fits* Simons,” (main scan), “Fitzsimons,” (second OCR of the main scan)
- Wynkoop.— S7. The scans read: “Wynkoop.—97.” (microfilm scan), “Wynkoop.— S7.” (main scan), “Wynkoop.—S37.” (second OCR of the main scan)
Nats— Messrs. Bland, Burke, Coles, Floyd, Gerry, Grout, Hathorn, Jackson, Livermore, Matthews, Page, Van Rensselaer, Sumter, and Tucker. — 14.
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- Nats— Messrs. The scans read: “Nays—Messrs.” (microfilm scan), “Nats— Messrs.” (main scan), “Nars—Messrs.” (second OCR of the main scan)
- 14. Only one scan has this word: “14.” (main scan)
On motion, it was resolved, that the President of the United States be requested to transmit to the Executives of the several States which have ratified the Constitution, "copies of the amendments proposed by Congress, to be added thereto, and like copies to the Executives of the States of Rhode Island and North Carolina.
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