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Index: Papers of John Adams, Volume 20

Congress, U.S.

110

Legislation

24

Funding Act (1790)

PJA20

16

Judiciary Act (1789)

PJA20

13

Impost Act (1789)

PJA20

9

Collection Act (1789)

PJA20

13

Residence Act (1790)

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5

Patent Act (1790)

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4

Tonnage Act (1789)

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3

Lighthouse Act (1789)

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3

Sinking Fund Act (1790)

PJA20

3

Tariff Act (1789)

PJA20

2

Compensation Act (1789)

PJA20

2

Copyright Act (1790)

PJA20

2

Quarantine Act (1796)

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3

Whiskey Act (1791)

PJA20

1

act for sick and disabled seamen

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1

Census Act (1790)

PJA20

1

Coasting Act (1789)

PJA20

1

Postal Act (1789) and (1792)

PJA20

1

Process Act (1789)

PJA20

1

Rhode Island Act (1790)

PJA20

1

Rhode Island Enumeration Act (1790)

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1

Rhode Island Judiciary Act (1790)

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112

Senate

32

JA presides over

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22

confirmation of nominations by

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15

powers and duties of

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9

JA casts tie-breaking votes in

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5

JA transmits letters and documents to

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6

replies to Washington’s address

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4

JA on

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3

advises and consents to treaties

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3

secretary of

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2

Amer. prisoners in Algiers and

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2

leaves of absence from

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2

JA addresses

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1

confirms WSS’s nomination

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1

Jefferson’s recall and

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1

letter to George Washington listed (1790)

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3

JA records debates in

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1

Washington calls special session of

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37

Rhode Island’s status and

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31

public attitudes toward

1

illustration

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23

JA on

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19

service in

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19

political and regional divisions in

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15

petitions submitted to

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13

executive powers and

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14

House of Representatives

7

powers and duties of

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3

replies to Washington’s address

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2

clerk of

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1

AA attends

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1

speaker of

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9

elections to

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10

Hamilton’s economic plans and

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10

regulation of trade by

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10

adjournment of

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10

collection of revenue and

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8

salaries and provisions for members of

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15

session of

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8

Washington addresses

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6

claims for compensation and

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6

debates executive titles

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6

journals of

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6

slavery and

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5

attitudes toward JA and Washington in

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5

Massachusetts delegation to

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7

moves to Philadelphia

1

illustration

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5

Washington transmits letters and documents to

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4

Anglo-Amer. relations and

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5

defense of U.S. and

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5

Franco-Amer. relations and

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4

patronage and

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3

admission of states by

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4

Bill of Rights and

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3

Dutch loans and

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3

presidential and vice presidential salaries and

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3

AA on

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2

JQA on

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2

Adamses entertain members of

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2

Board of Sinking Fund and

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2

church pews for

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2

Fourth of July and

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3

furnishings for

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2

regulation of currency and

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2

state sovereignty and

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2

system of weights and measures and

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1

JA’s Defence and

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1

consular bill and

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2

Washington, D.C., and

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1

Letter (Congress)

1

From Board of Sinking Fund (1790)

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1

Letter (Senate)

1

To George Washington (1790)

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See also: JA—Opinions: United States
See also: Board of Sinking Fund
See also: Continental Congress