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1787.], Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 8. Nays: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, 3.

It was moved and seconded to postpone the following clause of the report:— "and may require the opinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices;" which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, 3. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, 8.

On the question to agree to the clause, it passed unanimously in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to agree to the following amendment:— "but no treaty of peace shall be entered into, whereby the United States shall be deprived of any of their present territory or rights, without the concurrence of two thirds of the members of the Senate present."

The house adjourned.

, September 8, 1787.

It was moved and seconded to strike the words "except treaties of peace" out of the 4th section of the report; which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, 3.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the last clause of the 4th section of the report; which passed in the negative.

Yea: Delaware, 1. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 9. Divided: Connecticut, 1.

It was moved and seconded to agree to the following amendment:— "two thirds of all the members of the Senate to make a treaty;"— which passed in the negative.

Yeas: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 3. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 8.

It was moved and seconded to agree to the following amendment:— "a majority of all the members of the Senate to make a treaty;" which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia, 5. Nays: New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 6.