Rutledge, Edward, in favor of Constitution, II. [510]. Arguments of, in convention of South Carolina, [548].

Rutledge, John, a member of committee to apportion representatives, II. [148]. Motion of, for assumption of State debts, [319]. In favor of Constitution, [510].

S.

Seat of Government, action respecting, II. [189]. None under Confederation, [268]. History of establishment of, [268]. Grave questions concerning location of, [274]. Impolicy of establishing at New York, or Philadelphia, [591]. Embarrassments attending selection of, [604].

Sectional Jealousy, causes and operation of, I. [371].

Selman, captain in the Revolutionary naval force, I. [74].

Senate, reasons for present constitution of, II. [41]. Rule of suffrage in, [48]. Numerical representation in, favored at first, [49]. To hold office during "good behavior" under Hamilton's plan, [100], [105]. Members of, chosen for six years, [134]; qualifications of, [134], [223]. Objects of, [138]; how to be attained, [138]. Difficulty in fixing basis of, [139]. Mr. Baldwin's model of, [139]. Fortunately not founded on relative wealth of States, [140]. Votes of States respecting, [141]; representation in, [165]. Advantages of present constitution of, [166]. Members of, to be two from each State, [186]; to vote per capita, [186]; must have been citizens nine years, [211]. Slight analogy of, to House of Lords, [215]. Equality of votes in, by what States resisted, [217]. Choice of President by, in certain events, proposed, [221], [390]. Scheme of, tending to oligarchy, [222]. May amend revenue bills, [222]. Powers of, as at first proposed, [223]. Number of members of, origin of, [224]. Method of voting in, origin of, [224]. Present mode of voting in, advantages of, [228]. Vacancies in, how filled, [229]. Primary purpose of, [229]. Disposition to accumulate power in, [230]. Constitution of, great embarrassments respecting, [233]. Separate action of, difficult to determine, [234]. Consent of, to certain acts of President, necessary, [235]. Proposed choice of President by, objections to, [236]. Only body fit to have revisionary control over appointments, [239]. Ratification of treaties by, [240]. Ultimate choice of President taken from, [240]. Length of term in, [240]. Biennial change in, [241]. To try impeachments, [261]. Quorum of, [262]. President of, [263]. May choose president pro tempore, [264]. Choice of President by, quorum for, [401]; majority necessary to, [401]. President pro tempore of, when to act as President of the United States, [403]. Proposed appointment of ambassadors and judges by, [410]. Foreign relations committed to, [410]. Treaty-making power of, [415]. May propose treaty to President, [417]. Certain controversies between States, proposed to be tried by, [424]. Equality of States in, guaranteed by Constitution, [478].

Shays's Rebellion, causes of, I. [266]. Progress of, [266], [269]. How arrested [270]. How acted upon in Congress, [271]. Effect of, upon the political state of the country, [273]. Abettors of, opposed to Constitution, II. [501].