1. The Consitutional Congress Record
A study of his detailed notes from the daily meetings of the statesmen give us great insight as to the painstaking process that took place in order to draft the framework of this new Nation. His notes explain the fears and concerns of the people of that day as they had recently fought and won the war of independence with England. ... Next, they made a quick agreement on a fixed salary for each Senator and agreed that the Federal government would pay their salaries. ... One man motioned that no salary should be given to the Senate, but that was quickly voted against. ... The debates were inten...
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