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264 "and shall appoint to offices in all cases not otherwise provided for in this Constitution,"— and to insert the following: "and shall appoint to all offices established by this Constitution, except in cases herein otherwise provided for, and to all offices which may hereafter be created according to law;" which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, 6. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Delaware, South Carolina, 4.

It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the last amendment:— "except where, by law, the appointment shall be vested in the executives of the several states;" which passed in the negative.

It was moved and seconded to agree to the following order:—

"That the order respecting the adjournment at 4 be repealed, and that in future the house assemble at 10, and adjourn at 3;" which passed unanimously in the affirmative. The house then adjourned.

, August 25, 1787.

It was moved by Mr. Randolph, and seconded, to postpone the 1st clause of the 1st section, 7th article, in order to take up the following amendment:—

"All debts contracted, and engagements entered into, by or under the authority of Congress, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution as under the Confederation;" which passed in the affirmative.

On the question to agree to the amendment, it passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 10. Nay: Pennsylvania, 1.

It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the 1st clause of the 1st section, 7th article:— "for the payment of said debts, and for the defraying the expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence and general welfare;" which passed in the negative.

Yea: Connecticut, 1. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 10.

It was moved and seconded to amend the report of the