Gorham, Nathaniel, Mass., attends convention, i., [5];
elected chairman of committee of the whole, [32];
favors national payment of Representatives, [210];
Pierce's sketch of, [210], n.;
opposed to ineligibility of Representatives to other offices, [214];
favors compromise on representation, [232];
opposes readjustment of land cession, [233];
favors four years' term for Senators, [236];
moves six years' term and rotation for Senators, [237];
thinks small states equally interested with large states in union, [262];
favors representation by population, [305];
on committee to arrange representation, [307];
defends report on representation, [319];
thinks standard of representation should be fixed, [334];
favors population as basis of representation, [339];
opposes defining legislature's powers, [366];
favors appointment of judges by Senate, [384];
favors appointment of judges by the people, [385];
favors appointment of judges by executive, [386];
moves appointment of judges by executive with consent of Senate, [387];
favors institution of inferior judicial tribunals, [389];
favors power to suppress insurrections, [391];
opposes inclusion of judiciary in revisionary power, ii., [18], [24];
thinks oath of allegiance no bar to amendments to constitution, [30];
opposed to ratification of constitution by legislatures, [33];
favors two Senators from each state, [37];
on committee to report constitution, [48];
favors prohibition of national capital at state capital, [66];
thinks constitution should fix time of meeting of legislature, [93];
favors voting by non-freeholders, [106];
thinks the new government will not last, [112];
thinks Senate should not originate money bills, [115];
thinks mode of electing Representatives should not be left to state legislatures, [126];
thinks less than a majority may be a quorum of legislature, [132];
thinks yeas and nays need not be required, [136];
thinks provision concerning citizenship need not be retroactive, [146];
thinks Senate should be paid more than House, [170];
insists that money bills originate in House, [171];
urges necessity for action, [211];
opposes power to emit bills of credit, [181], [182];
moves appointment of treasurer by joint ballot of legislature, [183];
favors national support of army, [194];
thinks adjustment of debts may be left to national legislature, [210];
thinks union only of commercial advantage, [225];
suggests difficulties of ratifying treaties by legislature, [239];
thinks treaties should be negotiated in this country, [241];
doubts if judiciary can impartially decide controversies between states, [242];
favors election of executive by joint ballot of legislature, [242];
seconds motion to extend period of slave trade, [250];
thinks duty on slaves may discourage importation, [252];
thinks precaution against discrimination in ports of entry unnecessary, [253];
on committee of August 25, [254];
thinks prohibition of paper money dangerous, [262];
favors article providing for validity of state acts, [267];
on committee on interstate acts, [268];
thinks New England's motive for union dependent on commercial arrangements, [273];
favors convention for ratification, [287];
thinks vessels should not be obliged to enter and clear in their own states, [291];
thinks members of legislature may be eligible to other offices, [295];
thinks majority of Senate may elect President, [318];
thinks separate provision for treaties of peace unnecessary, [330];
thinks treaties need not require two-thirds of Senate, [334];
opposes conditional ratification, [343];
thinks jury question need not be included, [363];
objects to state export duties, [365];
thinks legislature should choose treasurer, [371];
thinks provision as to jury trials unnecessary, [384];
urges additional representation, [392].
Grand committee.
See [ Committee, grand].
Grayson, William, to Madison, i., [5], n.;
to Monroe, [32], n.
H
Habeas corpus, necessity for preserving right of, debated, ii., [261].
Hall, Levi, signs address from Rhode Island, i., [11], n.
Halsey, Thomas Lloyd, signs address from Rhode Island, i., [11], n.
Hamilton, Alexander, N. Y., attends convention, i., [1];
nominates William Jackson for secretary of the convention, [4];
Pierce's sketch of, [4], n.;
on committee on rules, [4];
moves representation by free inhabitants, [37];
favors absolute negative of executive on legislation, [70];
moves proportional voting in Senate, [121];
presents his plan of government, [152];
explains views on powers of the states, [185], [189];
opposes election of Representatives by state legislatures, [205];
favors three years' term for Representatives, [209];
opposes fixing compensation for Representatives, [211];
opposes ineligibility of Representatives to other offices, [215], [223];
favors centralized government, [241];
opposes prayers in convention, [260];
writes to Washington about public sentiment, [293], n.;
thinks citizenship and inhabitancy alone necessary for Representatives, iv., [144];
thinks President may be elected by a plurality of electors, [315];
appointed on committee on style and arrangement, [338];
favors increase in representation, [339];
favors easily made amendments, [340], [341];
thinks old Congress should sanction constitution, [342];
thinks constitution will be effective if ratified by nine states, [343];
moves a plan for ratification, [344];
withdraws it, [346];
favors two-thirds vote to override President's negative, [361];
urges members to sign constitution, 394.
Hamilton plan, presented, i., [152];
provisions of, [162];
text of, [164], n.
House of Representatives.
See [Legislature, national, House of Representatives].