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 lECOlD$ OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 549 Saturday MADISON September N.H. ay. Mss. ay. Ct. ay. N. J. no. Pa. ay. Del. no. Md. no--Va. ay. N. C.--ay. S.C. ay. Geo--ay [Ayes--8; noes m 3-1 Mr. Wilson & Mr Dayton move to strike out the clause requiring two thirds of the Senate for making Treaties. -- on which, N. H no-- Mas-- no-- Ct. divd. N-- J. no. Pa. no Del. ay. Md. no. Va. no. N. C. no S.C. no. Geo. no. [Ayes- I; noes m 9; divided -- x.] Mr Rutlidge & Mr. Gerry moyed that "no Treaty be made without the consent of - of:,all ' the members of the Sen- ate"m according to the example in the present Congs Mr. Ghorum. There is a difference in the case, as the President's consent will also be necessary in the new Govt. On the question i N-- H. no-- Mass no-- (Mr. Gerry ay) Ct. no. N. J ' no. Pa. no. Del. no. Md. no. Va. no. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes -- 3; noes  8.] Mr. Sherman movd, that "no Treaty be made without a Majority of the whole number -- Mr. Gerry seconded him. Mr Williamson. This will be less[ecurity than - as now required. Mr Sherman It will be less embarrassing. On the question, (it passed in the negative.) N.H. no. Mss. ay. Ct. ay. N.J. no. Pa. no. Del. ay. Md. no. Va. no. N-- C-- no. S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes--5; noes -- 6.1 Mr. Madison tooyd. that a Quorum of the Senate consist of  of all the members. Mr. Govr. Morris  This will put it in the power of one man to break up a Quorum. Mr. Madison, This may happen to any Quorum. \ On the Question  i N.H. no. Mss. no. Ct. no. N.J. no. Pa. no-- Del. no-- i Md. ay. Va. ay. N. C. ay. S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes--5; noes  6.] ' Mr. Williamson & Mr Gerry tooyd. "that no Treaty shd.

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