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 RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 357 Tuesday MADISON ,4gust ez Art: VII. sect. 3. then agreed to (Io ays. Delaware alone being no.)' Mr. Sherman moved (to add to sect 3, the following clause "and all accounts of supplies furnished, services performed, and monies advanced by the several States to the U-- States, or by the U.S. to the several States shall be adjusted by the same rule.") 8 Mr. Governr. Morris zds. the motion. Mr. Ghorum, thought it wrong to insert this in the Consti- tution. The Legislature will no doubt do what is right. The present Congress have such a power and are now exercising it. Mr Sherman unless some rule be expressly given none will exist under the new system. Mr. Elseworth. (Though) The contracts of Congress will be binding, there will be no rule for executing them on the States; J and one ought to be provided. Mr Sherman withdrew his motion to make way for one of Mr Williamson to add to sect- 3. "BY this rule the (several) quotas of the States (shall be determined in) Settling the expences of the late war"-9 Mr. Carrol brought into view the difficulty that might arise on this subject from the establishment of the Constitution as intended without the Unanimous consent of the States Mr Williamson's motion was postponed hem. con. Art: VI sect. s2. 0 which had been postponed Aug: 5. was now called for by Col. Mason. who wished to know how the proposed amendment as to money bills would be decided, before he agreed to any further points. Mr. Gerry's motion of yesteMay that previous to a census, direct taxation be proportioned on the States according to the number of Representatives, was taken up- He observed that the principal acts of Government would probably take place within that period, and it was but reasonable that the States should pay in proportion to their share in them. Taken from Journal. Taken from Journal. Madison originally recorded the substance of the motion. Revised from Journal. w Article VI, Sect. xz. "Each House shalI possess the right of orlginating bills."

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