January 13, 1794

Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate took into consideration the subject of amendments to the Constitution of the United States; and it was agreed to consider at this time the following motion :

“ Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States; which, when ratified by threefourths of the said Legislatures, shall be valid as part of the said Constitution, 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.”

And, after debate, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow.

Ordered, That the further consideration of the motions of the 24th of December last, and the 9th of January instant, on the subject of amendments to the Constitution of the United States, be postponed until to-morrow, and that the several motions on this subject be printed for the use of the Senate.