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93. Rule of voting in the committee of the whole, 45.—In the Federal Convention. On rules, appointed, 124. On rules, reports, 124. To be chosen by ballot, 125. Of the whole on Mr. Randolph's resolutions, 128, 132. Of the whole reports a series of propositions, 189. Of the whole given up, 191. Of a member from each state to propose a plan of compromise between the large and small states, 270. Of detail to prepare a draught of a Constitution, 357. Of detail has the resolutions adopted by the Convention referred to it, 374. Of detail has the plans of Mr. Pinckney and Mr. Patterson referred to it, 376. Of revision of the draught of the Constitution as amended, 530. Of revision reports the second draught of a Constitution, 535.

COMMON DEFENCE to be provided for by the Constitution, 127, 506, 558.

COMMUTATION, allowance of, 30, 31, 44, 55, 57, 59, 61, 64, 72, 73, 128.

COMPACTS, between the states during the Confederation, 120. Insufficient for a union, 132, 206. Between the states under the Constitution, 131, 381, 548, 561. Effect of their violation by the parties, 207. Nature of those made by the state legislatures, 354, 356.

COMPENSATION, of the executive, 128, 131, 190, 192, 343, 370, 376, 380, 562. Increase or diminution of that of the executive not to be made during his term, 128, 192, 370, 376, 380, 562. Of the executive to be paid out of the national treasury, 343, 376. Of the executive not to be received from the states, 549. Of the electors of the President, 344. Of senators, 127, 130, 187, 190, 246, 271, 375, 378, 425, 560. Of Senators to be paid by the states, 187, 246, 378. Senators to receive none, 246, 271. Of representatives, 127, 130, 184, 189, 226, 230, 375, 378, 404, 425, 560. Of representatives to be paid out of the national treasury, 185, 225, 230, 375, 425, 560. Of members of Congress should be fixed, 184, 189, 227, 560. How that of members of Congress should be fixed, 404, 553, 560. Of members of Congress to be paid by the states, 210, 226, 378. Of the judges, 128, 131, 153, 156, 190, 192, 330, 376, 380, 481, 563. Increase or diminution of that of the judges not to be made during their term, 128, 131, 156, 190, 192. 330, 376, 380, 482, 563. Of all officers to be fixed by the representatives, 274. It ought to be sufficient, 136, 228.

COMPROMISE, of the vote of the large and small states in Congress, proposed by Mr. Ellsworth, 260. Dr. Franklin proposes one between the large and small states, 266. Mr. Pinckney proposes one between the large and small states, 270. Mr. Wilson proposes one between the large and small states, 266. Plan of, reported and discussed, 274, 282, 283, 310, 316, 317, 318, 394, 396, 411, 418, 511, 514, 529. Between the Northern and Southern States relative to slaves, navigation, and exports, 460, 461, 471, 489, 532.

CONDITIONS to be made with new states, on their admission, 381, 492.

CONFEDERACY, Achæan, 208. Amphictyonic, 200, 208. Dutch, 149, 154, 196, 208. German, 199, 204, 208, 252. Lycian, 264. Swiss, 201, 208.

CONFESSION OF TREASON, 451, 563.

CONFISCATION, proceedings of states upon, discussed, 26, 88, 89.

CONFEDERATION. See. Those of ancient times, 109. Proposed in the old Congress, 110. Great difficulties in adopting it, 111. Rule of voting under it, 45. Its powers of coercion towards Vermont, 12. Its inadequacy to furnish a revenue, 55. Encroachments of the states upon it, 173, 208. Its defects, 111, 115, 120, 126, 127, 133, 172, 180, 196, 197, 199, 210, 215, 219, 248. Its tottering condition, 106, 112. Amendment of it, 96, 106, 107, 191, 193, 354. Mode of its dissolution, 206, 214, 381. How far it is to be followed in the Constitution, 133. Fulfilment of its engagements, 128, 157, 332, 440, 441, 451, 463, 470, 471, 475, 564. Its legislative rights to be conferred on the new Congress, 127, 139, 317.

CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATION, 1754, meets at Albany, 110. 1774, meets at Philadelphia, 110. Independence declared, 110. Articles of Confederation reported and debated, 110. Receives accounts of the mediation of Russia and Austria for peace, 1. Discusses the conduct of Col. H. Laurens, 6, 7. Discusses retaliatory measures for Huddy's murder, 2. Members present at the meeting on the 4th November, 1782, 1. Discusses the principles to be adopted in exchanging prisoners, 1. Appoints a committee to reorganize the Court of Appeals, 2. Agrees to release Captain Asgill, 2. Discusses the propriety of authorizing military commanders to retaliate, 3. Appoints Mr. Jefferson minister to negotiate peace, 4. Discusses the report relative to Vermont, 4, 12. Dissents to the proposal of Pennsylvania to provide for the public creditors within the state, 5, 10, 29, 42. Appointment of a committee, and discussion on the mode of valuation of land as a basis of taxation, 24, 34, 43, 45, 46, 48, 50. Discusses the mode of crediting the states for redemptions of paper money beyond their quotas, 7. Discusses the mode of proceeding with Vermont, 8, 10. Discusses the conduct of Mr. Howell in his letter published in a Providence newspaper, 13. Sends a deputation to Rhode Island to urge the impost, 13. Discusses the depreciation of paper money, 14. Much excited from distrust of the conduct of France in the negotiations for peace, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. 1783, discusses the rule of secrecy in their proceedings, 22. Refuses to communicate Dr. Franklin's letter relative to the negotiations about refugees and British debts, 26. Passes a resolution complimentary to General Greene, 26. Refuses to purchase books, 27. Represents to the states the difficulty of paying the public creditors, 29. Discusses the adjustment of arrears of the army and debts to public creditors, 30, 44, 59. Discusses a plan for raising a permanent and adequate revenue, 32, 39, 48, 49, 51, 52, 55, 72, 77, 87, 112. Discusses the rule of voting, 45, 61. Discusses the proceedings on the seizure of goods under passport, 50, 54. Suspends the departure of Mr. Jefferson, 50. Declines making its discussions public, 52. Its powers as to revenue discussed, 55. Discusses the establishment of duties on specific articles, 60. Refuses an abatement of the proportions of certain states, 62. Refuses to adopt any general system of taxation, except duties on foreign commerce, or to change the ad valorem impost for a general tariff, 64, 65. Discusses the conduct of the American commissioners towards France in negotiating the treaty, 65, 68, 73, 74. Grants licenses to protect the whale fisheries, 73. Receives news of the preliminary articles of peace being signed, 74. Discusses the proportion of whites and negroes in apportioning contribution, 79. Proposes to suspend hostilities, 80. Issues a proclamation of peace, 84. Proceedings on the provisional articles, 85, 86, 88, 90. Agrees to indemnify the officers of the army, 88. Refuses to pay the states the certificates due to the troops of their lines, 88. Discusses a commercial treaty with the British, 19, 119. Votes a statue of Gen. Washington, 88. Discusses the propriety and mode of disbanding the army, 89, 90. Discusses a system of foreign affairs, 90. Discusses a proposal to give the army certificates for land, 90. Resumes the discussion of the Virginia cession, 91, 92. Proceedings on the mutinous conduct of the troops at Philadelphia, 92, 93. Adjourns to Trenton, 94. Appoints a court to try the controversy between Connecticut and Pennsylvania, 102. 1787, proceedings relative to the insurrection in Massachusetts, 94. Proceedings relative to a Convention to revise the Federal Constitution, 96, 106. Discusses the effect of treaties on the states, 98, 107. Discusses the reduction of salaries and the civil list, 99. Discusses the proceedings of Spain about the Mississippi, 101, 102, 103, 105, 107. Discusses the admission of British

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