The Journal of William Maclay, United States Senator from Pennsylvania, 1789-1791

Table of contents

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• Title Page iii
• INTRODUCTION v
• PREFACE xv
• CONTENTS xix
• PART ONE: - FIRST SESSION OF THE FIRST CONGRESS xxi
• Chapter II - THE FIRST TARIFF DEBATE 43
• Chapter III - THE JUDICIARY BILL 83
• Chapter IV - ON THE PERMANENT RESIDENCE OF CONGRESS 131
• PART TWO: - SECOND SESSION OF THE FIRST CONGRESS 167
• Chapter VI - THE ASSUMPTION AND NATURALIZATION BILLS 201
• Chapter VII - SALARIES AND PENSIONS 248
• Chapter VIII - THE PERMANENT RESIDENCE 270
• Chapter IX - THE FUNDING BILL 288
• Chapter X - ON THE RESIDENCE OF CONGRESS 296
• Chapter XI - THE SETTLEMENT AND ASSUMPTION BILLS 308
• PART THREE: THIRD SESSION OF THE FIRST CONGRESS 333

• Title Page iii
• INTRODUCTION v
• PREFACE xv
• CONTENTS xix
• PART ONE: - FIRST SESSION OF THE FIRST CONGRESS xxi
• Chapter II - THE FIRST TARIFF DEBATE 43
• Chapter III - THE JUDICIARY BILL 83
• Chapter IV - ON THE PERMANENT RESIDENCE OF CONGRESS 131
• PART TWO: - SECOND SESSION OF THE FIRST CONGRESS 167
• Chapter VI - THE ASSUMPTION AND NATURALIZATION BILLS 201
• Chapter VII - SALARIES AND PENSIONS 248
• Chapter VIII - THE PERMANENT RESIDENCE 270
• Chapter IX - THE FUNDING BILL 288
• Chapter X - ON THE RESIDENCE OF CONGRESS 296
• Chapter XI - THE SETTLEMENT AND ASSUMPTION BILLS 308
• PART THREE: THIRD SESSION OF THE FIRST CONGRESS 333
• Chapter XIII - CENTRALIZATION OF POWER 352
• Chapter XIV - RELATIONS WITH FRANCE AND THE EXCISE 367
• THE RULES OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE FIRST UNITED STATES SENATE 403
• INDEX 405