January 15, 1794

A message from the Senate informed the House that the Senate have passed a resolution proposing tothe several States the following article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, to wit: “ The Judicial power of the United States shall “not be construed to extend to any suit in law or “equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of “the United States by citizens of another State, “or by citizens or subjects of any foreign State ;” to which resolution they desire the concurrence of this House, in the mode prescribed by the Constitution of the United States.

The said resolution was read the first time.