Page:The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787 Volume 2.djvu/511

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, ?787. JOURNAL Wednesday September 5. ?r787. The honorable Mr Brearley from the Committee of eleven informed the House that the Committee were prepared to report farther--.He then read the report in his place- and, the same being delivered in at the Secretary's table, was again read, and is as follows. To add to the clause "To declare war" the words "and grant letters of marque and reprisal" agreed ? To add to the clause "To raise and support armies" the words "But no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years" agreed ? Instead of the twelfth section of the 6th article say all Bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of representatives and shall be subject to alterations and amendments by the Senate: No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law. postponed t Immediately before the last clause of the first section of the seventh article To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may by cession of particular States and the acceptance of the Legislature become the seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all Places purchased for the erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, Dock 'Yards and other needful buildings. agd ? "To promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing for limited times to Authors and Inventors the exclu- sive right to their respective writings and discoveries. agreed ? a In margin opposite paragraph preceding. 505