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 390 lECOlDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Tuesday MADISON ,'lugust 4 Mr. Broome 2ds. him M. Randolph had been & should continue uniformly opposed to the striking out of the clause; as opening a door for influence & corruption. No arguments had made any impression on him, but those which related to the case of war, and a co-existing incapacity of the fittest commanders to be employed. He admitted great weight in these, and would agree to the exception proposed br Mr. Govr. Morris. Mr. Butler & Mr Pinkney urged a general postponemt. (of 9 Sect. art. VI)  till it should be seen what powers would be vested in the Senate, when it would be more ess 7 to judge of the expediency of allowing the Officers of State to be chosen out of that body.- A general postponement was agreed to nem. con2 Art: VI. sect. xo. taken up- "that members be paid by their respective States." 7 Mr. Elseworth said that in reflecting on this subject he had been satisfied that too much dependence on the States would be produced by this mode of payment. He moved (to strike out and insert) "that they should" be paid out of the Treasury (of the U.S.) an allowance not exceeding ((blank)) s dollars per day or the present value thereof, Mr. Govr Morris. remarked that if the members were to be paid by the States it would throw an unequal burden on the distant States, which would be unjust as the Legislature was to be a national Assembl 7. He moved that the payment be out of the Natl. Treasury; leaving the quantum to the dis- cretion of the Natl. Legislature. There could be no reason to fear that they would overpay themselves. Mr. Butler contended for payment by the States; particu- larly in the case of the Senate, who will be so long out of their respective States, that they will lose sight of their Constitu- ents unless dependent on them for their support. Mr Langdon was agst. payment by the States. There would Taken from Journal See further references under September 3, note 7. Upon this debate, see above June I2, June 22, and Appendix A, CCX. Crossed out "four '.

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