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1741 Madison, James Repayment of Loan to France, [24 May] 1794 1794-05-24 On 18 March Washington transmitted to the House a request from French minister Fauchet for an...
1742 Turner, George Madison, James Memorandum from George Turner, 20 December 1791 … 1791-12-20 Abstract. 20 December 1791. “Account of Indians inhabiting the North-Eastern parts of the...
1743 Madison, James Bill for Pennsylvania Land Contract, [21 December] 1791 1791-12-21 Mr. Madison, from the committee appointed, presented a bill for carrying into effect a contract...
1744 Madison, James Commercial Discrimination, [23 January] 1794 1794-01-23 In Committee of the Whole, Dexter argued that British regulations had not greatly harmed American...
1745 Madison, James Amendments to the Constitution, [15 August] 1789 1789-08-15 The committee took up the fourth amendment (containing a bill of rights) proposed by the select...
1746 Madison, James Salaries for the Congress, [16 July] 1789 1789-07-16 A daily pay of six dollars for both senators and representatives was proposed. Sedgwick moved to...
1747 Madison, James Census, [8 February] 1790 1790-02-08 A six-month time limit was proposed to complete the census. Mr. Madison said, that some states...
1748 Madison, James Discrimination between Present and Original Holders of … 1790-02-11 On 8 February the Committee of the Whole took up Secretary Hamilton’s report on public credit....
1749 Madison, James Tonnage Duties, [5 May] 1789 1789-05-05 Jackson moved to lower the proposed duty on vessels from nations having commercial treaties with...
1750 Washington, George Madison, James Circular Letter from George Washington and Others, ca. … 1795-02-14 Ca. 14 February 1795, Philadelphia. Solicits subscriptions for Giuseppe Ceracchi’s proposed...
1751 Madison, James For Dunlap’s American Daily Advertiser, [22 September] … 1792-09-22 The public have been lately amused with some criticisms in the United States Gazette, upon the...
1752 Madison, James New Hampshire Memorial, [27 February] 1795 1795-02-27 On 25 February the House received “A memorial and remonstrance of the Legislature of the State of...
1753 Madison, James Commercial Discrimination, [31 January] 1794 1794-01-31 In Committee of the Whole, JM continued his speech from the previous day. Resuming the train of...
1754 Madison, James Compensation of the President and Vice-President, [7 … 1793-02-07 The House took up “the bill fixing the compensation of the President and Vice President of the...
1755 Madison, James Appropriations for 1796, [20 January] 1796 1796-01-20 The House continued the debate of 19 January on striking out the appropriation for the Mint....
1756 Madison, James Notes on the Bank of England, [ca. 1 February] 1791 1791-02-01 Bank of Engd. estabd. 1694. for abt. 11 years—to 1705. on the models of Genoa, Naples & Bologna....
1757 Madison, James Notes on the Influence of Extent of Territory on … 1791-12-01 In estimating the tendency of Governme⟨n⟩ts to the increase or the relaxation of their powers...
1758 Sherman, Roger Madison, James Memorandum from Roger Sherman, [ca. 4 February] 1791 1791-02-04 You will admit That Congress have power to provide by law, for raising, depositing & applying...
1759 Madison, James Excise, [16 January] 1795 1795-01-16 In Committee of the Whole, Smith (Maryland) opposed excises hut asked rhetorically, “Why not lay...
1760 Madison, James Notes on State Claims, [ca. 20 June] 1790 1790-06-20 N. Hampshre. rate of depreciation settled by law after Mar. 18. 80. from 40 to 120 for 1. Actual...
1761 Madison, James Notes on Hudson Valley Lodgings, [post 24 April] 1791 1791-04-24 Best Taverns over the Bridge Kings bridge—New House Crowtons—A Widow Purdie Peekskill—Excellent...
1762 Madison, James Tonnage Duties, [7 May] 1789 1789-05-07 JM moved to lower the tonnage duty on ships of countries which had no alliance with the United...
1763 Madison, James “Helvidius” Number 3, [7 September] 1793 1793-09-07 In order to give color to a right in the Executive to exercise the Legislative power of judging...
1764 Madison, James Import Duties, [9 May] 1789 1789-05-09 The impost bill, first read on 5 May, was under consideration by the Committee of the Whole....
1765 Madison, James “Helvidius” Number 4, [14 September] 1793 1793-09-14 The last papers compleated the view proposed to be taken of the arguments in support of the new...
1766 Madison, James Public Debt, [10 March] 1790 1790-03-10 Secretary Hamilton’s report on the means of providing funds for the assumption of state debts was...
1767 Madison, James Militia, [23 December] 1790 1790-12-23 Laurance objected that JM’s amendment did not properly belong in the first section of the bill....
1768 Madison, James Indian Lands, [28 February] 1795 1795-02-28 On 17 February Washington forwarded to Congress the laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly...
1769 Madison, James Sale of Prizes, [11 May] 1796 1796-05-11 On 7 May, Smith (Maryland) moved that no nation be allowed to sell prizes in United States ports,...
1770 Jefferson, Thomas Madison, James Notes on Alexander Hamilton’s Report on Foreign Loans … 1793-01-04 The most prominent suspicion excited by the Report of the S. of the T. of Jan. 3. 1793. is that...