QUORUM, of Federal Convention to consist of seven states, 124. Of each House, a majority, 130, 377, 405, 569. During an election of President by the House of Representatives, 519, 520. Of the Senate when acting on treaties, 527.
QUOTA, Congress have no means of enforcing its payment, 112. Again apportioned by Congress among the states, 92. Surplus of, to be credited at certain rates, 7. Revision of, proposed, 16, 58. Discussion as to mode of fixing, 21, 24, 45, 47, 77, 78, 79, 82. Virginia unable to pay hers, 33. Proposal of abatement in certain cases, 58, 77.
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RAMSAY, DAVID, represents South Carolina in Congress, 1. Proposes conditional exchange of Cornwallis for Col. H. Laurens, 7. Praises Gen. Greene, 25. Advocates publication of negotiations relative to confiscations and British debts, 26. Advocates establishment of permanent revenue, 33, 41. Opposes military force to retake goods seized while under passport, 50. Advocates limiting duration of impost, 54.
RANDOLPH, EDMUND, is written to by Mr. Madison on public affairs, 106 to 108, 567 to 576. Appointed a delegate to Annapolis in 1786, 113, 114. Receives from Mr. Madison remarks as to plan of new Federal Constitution, 107, 121. Attends the Federal Convention, 123. Opens the business of the Convention, 126. His views of the government that is needed, and the defects of the Confederation, 127, 197. His resolutions referred to a committee of the whole, 128. His resolutions discussed in a committee of the whole, 132 to 189. His resolutions reported to the Convention, as amended, 189. His plan compared with that of Mr. Patterson, 193. His views on a national and federal system, 197. His plan, as amended, adopted as the basis of the Constitution, 212. Remarks on a compromise between the large and small states relative to representation, 272, 317, 414. Wishes daily prayers in the Convention, 254. Opposes an enlargement of the undefined powers of Congress, 320. Wishes a compromise on the subject of exports and slaves, 461. Opposes a single executive, 141, 149, 153. Opposes an increase of power in the President, 153. Opposes an absolute negative in the President, 154. Desires some provision for the impeachment of the President, 342. Views on the election of President, 174, 337, 508, 510, 514. Wishes the Senate to be much smaller than the House of Representatives, 138. Advocates seven years for the duration of the Senate, 186, 241. Wishes a provision to supply vacancies in the Senate, 395. Objects to the Vice-President being president of the Senate, 522. Prefers biennial election of representatives, 224. Objects to the payment of the representatives by the states, 226. Urges a provision in the Constitution, to require periodical apportionment of representation, 289, 291, 293, 295, 303. Advocates the exclusive right of the representatives, as to money bills, 395, 397, 410, 414, 418. Opposes a very long term of citizenship for members of Congress, 399, 411. Objects to fixing the time for the meeting of Congress, 384. Wishes a provision to compel the attendance of members of Congress, 406. Objects to the expulsion of a member of Congress by less than two thirds, 407. Thinks any one member in Congress should call for the yeas and nays, 407. Proposes that senators should enter their dissent on Journal, 407. Approves of ineligibility of members of Congress to office, 425, 505. Is willing to except offices in the army and navy from the rule, as to the ineligibility of members of Congress, 425. Does not like an absolute prohibition of Congress to issue bills of credit, 435. Prefers the regulation of the militia by the general government, 466. Wishes a provision made for the state debts, 471. Views as to a provision for the debts and engagements of the Confederation, 463, 476. Objects to navigation acts being passed by a majority, 491. Disclaiming a wish to give too great power to the national legislature, 139. His views on the mode of appointment of the judges, 329, 350. Approves of inferior national courts, 331. Opposes a removal of the judges on application of Congress, 482. Prefers the definition of treason in the British statute, 449. Advocates a guaranty to the states of republican institutions, and against violence, 333. Suggests the appointment to some national offices by the state authorities, 475. Proposes a provision as to the effect of legislative and Judicial acts of one state in the others, 488. Prefers the appointment of some officer by Congress to fill a vacancy in the executive, 420. Advocates amendments of the Constitution without assent of Congress, 182. Desires a ratification of the Constitution by conventions of the states, 214, 353. Thinks the final ratification should be referred to a second general convention, 535. His dissent to the Constitution, 491, 502, 504, 514, 534.
RATIO. See Proportion; Representation.
RATIFICATION, of treaty with Dutch, 27. Of provisional articles, 85, 86. Of Articles of Confederation, 111. Of the proceedings of the convention at Annapolis, to be by Congress, 113. Of Federal Constitution, 107, 108, 118. Of the Constitution to be by convention in the states, 128, 132, 157, 183, 190, 199, 352, 376, 381, 498, 532, 564. Of the Constitution by the state legislatures, 157, 214, 352, 500. Number of states required for it, 158, 354, 381, 533, 564. Of treaties, 469, 523.
READ, GEORGE, appointed judge of the Court of Appeals, 11. Spoken of as secretary of foreign affairs, 16. Attends the Federal Convention, 123. Desires a government more effective than the Confederation, 133. Wishes a strong national government, 163, 182, 244, 256. Insists on an equality of suffrage under the Constitution, 134. Views on the election of the President, 515, 521. Proposes that the President should appoint the Senate, 167. Wishes the President to have an absolute negative on laws, 385. Proposes that the senators should hold during good behavior, 241. Suggests nine years with a rotation, 242. Promises a double vote to the President of the Senate on the election of President by Congress in case of a tie, 473. Objects to the number of representatives being too small, 293. Objects to Congress being too much restricted in a future apportionment of representation, 297. Approves of the same rule for taxation and representation, 306. Objects to residence as a necessary qualification of representatives, 389. Does not consider the provision relative to money bills as important, 396. Opposes the emission of bills of credit by Congress, 435. Remarks on the power of Congress over the militia, 445. Is in favor of a compromise relative to exports and slaves, 461. Thinks the courts of law and equity should be distinct, 481. Thinks the treasurer should be appointed like other officers, 436. Signs the Constitution, 565.
READ, JACOB, views as to mutinous conduct of troops at Philadelphia, 93.
REBELLION, Congress may subdue, 130, 131, 333, 378, 437, 497, 534, 561. Habeas corpus may be suspended during, 131, 484, 561.
RECALL of members of Congress, 127, 185, 422.
REELIGIBILITY of the President, 128, 131, 140, 142, 149, 190, 195, 325, 327, 334, 358, 362, 365, 369, 376, 380, 472, 473, 508, 512, 517.
REFUGEES, proceedings in regard to, 86, 88, 89. Proceedings of states against, 26, 54.
RELIGION, no law on, to be passed 131. No test of, to be required, 446, 498, 564.
REMOVAL, of the President, 131, 147, 149, 192,
