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1787.] It was then moved by Mr. Madison, seconded by Mr. Wilson, after the word "instituted," to add the words "with power to carry into execution the national laws; to appoint to offices in cases not otherwise provided for; and to execute such other powers, not legislative or judiciary in their nature, as may from time to time be delegated by the national legislature."

And on a division of the amendment, the following clauses were agreed to, namely,—

"With power to carry into execution the national laws; to appoint to offices in cases not otherwise provided for."

Yeas: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 9. Divided: Connecticut, 1.

On the motion to continue the last clause of the amendment, namely,—

"And to execute such other powers, not legislative or judiciary in their nature, as may from time to time be delegated by the national legislature,"—it passed in the negative.

Yeas: Massachusetts, Virginia, South Carolina, 3. Nays: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, Georgia, 7.

It was then moved and seconded to fill up the blank with the word "seven," so as to read, "for the term of seven years."

And on the question to fill up the blank with the word "seven," it passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, 5. Nays: Connecticut, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 4. Divided: Masschusetts, 1.

It was then moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the following words, namely, "to be chosen by the national legislature."

And on the question to postpone, it passed in the affirmative.

It was then moved and seconded, that the committee do now rise, and report a further progress. The committee then rose.

In the House.

Mr. President resumed the chair.

Mr. Gorham reported, from the committee, That the committee had made a further progress in the matter to them referred, and had directed him to move that they may have leave to sit again.