that Eire would be the style in UK law for the Irish state. The Irish Government received messages of goodwill from 268 United States congressmen including eight senators. The signatories expressed "their ardent congratulations on the birth of the State of Ireland and the consequent coming into effect of the new constitution", adding that "We regard the adoption of the new constitution and the emergence of the State of Ireland as events of the utmost importance." References Sources Draft Constitution Dáil debates, 1937 Application of Standing Orders: March 10 First Reading: March 10 Second Reading: May 11, 12, 13 Committee Stage: May 25, 25 (ctd), 26, 26 (ctd), 28; June 1, 1 (ctd), 2, 2 (ctd), 3, 3 (ctd) Report Stage: June 4 Committee Stage (return): June 9, 10 Report Stage (return): June 14 Other primary sources Plebiscite (Draft Constitution) Act 1937: Statute: Debates Constitution (Consequential Provisions) Act 1937: Statute: Debates Secondary sources The Origins of the Irish Constitution project of the Royal Irish Academy with documents covering the period 1929 to 1941. Citations Further reading 1937 in Irish law 1937 in Irish politics Ireland 1937 Constitution of Ireland Éamon de Valera Government in the Irish Free State History of the Republic of Ireland Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations December 1937 events 00 July 1937 events Constitutional 1937