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Draft Senate amendments to the Collection Bill [HR-82],
July 26-27, 1790 (Courtesy of the National Archives)
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During the second session, the
House appointed a committee to examine the operation of the revenue laws passed
during the early months of the first session and to recommend changes. Extensive
revisions of both the impost act and the system of collecting the duties were enacted.
Congress had received several petitions requesting changes in the 1789 Collection Act.
This document demonstrates that the Senate exercised its right to propose amendments to
revenue bills, which the Constitution required the House to originate.
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