whole house, and to insert the words "the citizens "of the United States"- Which passed in the negative. 1 NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 9 It was moved and seconded to alter the second clause of the ninth resolution reported from the committee of the whole house, so as to read, "To be chosen by electors to be appointed by the "several legislatures of the individual states❞— Which passed in the negative. YEAS-Delaware, Maryland 2 NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 8 It was moved and seconded to agree to the following clause, namely, "To be chosen by the national legislature❞— Which passed unanimously in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the following clause, "For the term of seven years" Which was unanimously agreed to. On the question to agree to the following clause, namely, "With power to carry into effect the national laws"It passed unanimously in the affirmative. On the question to agree to the following clause, namely, "To appoint to offices in cases not otherwise pro"vided for"— It passed unanimously in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to strike out the follow ing words, namely, "To be ineligible a second time" Which passed in the affirmative. YEAS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia 6 NAYS-Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina 4 It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "seven years," and to insert the words "good be"haviour" Which passed in the negative. YEAS-New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia 4 NAYS--Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 6 It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "seven years"——— Which passed in the negative. YEAS-Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina 4. NAYS-Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia 6 It was moved and seconded to reconsider the vote to strike out the words, " to be ineligible a second "time." Passed unanimously (eight states) in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to reconsider immediately. Passed in the affirmative. YEAS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Ma. ryland, North Carolina, South Carolina NAYS-Pennsylvania, Virginia 6 2 It was moved and seconded to reconsider the clause to-morrow. Passed unanimously in the affirmative. And then the house adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A. M. WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1787. It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the following clause in the ninth resolution, reported from the committee of the whole house, namely, "For the term of seven years" Which passed unanimously in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the remaining clause of the ninth and the tenth resolutions, in order to take up the eleventh resolution Which passed in the affirmative. ryland 4 NAYS-Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina 3 DIVIDED-North Carolina 1 On the question to agree to the following clause of the eleventh resolution, namely, "That a national judiciary be established"— It passed unanimously in the affirmative. On the question to agree to the following clause of the eleventh resolution, namely, "To consist of one supreme tribunal"→ It passed unanimously in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "second branch of the national legislature," and to insert the words "national executive," in the eleventh resolution Which passed in the negative. 2 NAYS-Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virgi nia, North Carolina, South Carolina 6 It was moved and seconded to alter the third clause of the eleventh resolution, so as to read as follows, namely, "The judges of which shall be nominated and ap"pointed by the executive, by and with the advice ❝ and consent of the second branch of the legislature "of the United States; and every such nomination "shall be made at least days prior to "such appointment" Which passed in the negative. ginia 4 NAYS-Connecticut, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina 4 It was moved and seconded to alter the third clause of the eleventh resolution, so as to read as follows, namely, "That the judges shall be nominated by the execu❝tive; and such nomination shall become an appoint"ment, if not disagreed to within days "by two thirds of the second branch of the legisla"ture." It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the last amendment Which was unanimously agreed to. On the question to agree to the following clause of the eleventh resolution, namely, "To hold their offices during good behaviour"__ It passed unanimously in the affirmative. On the question to agree to the following clause of the eleventh resolution, namely, "To receive, punctually, at stated times, a fixed "compensation for their services" It passed unanimously in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to strike the words "increase or," out of the eleventh resolution Which passed in the affirmative. YEAS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina NAYS-Virginia, North Carolina 6 2 On the question to agree to the clause as amended, namely, "To receive, punctually, at stated times, a fixed "compensation for their services, in which no diminu❝tion shall be made so as to affect the persons actually "in office at the time of such diminution"— It passed unanimously in the affirmative. On the question to agree to the twelfth resolution, namely, "That the national legislature be empowered to "appoint inferior tribunals" It passed unanimously in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to strike the words "impeachments of national officers," out of the thirteenth resolution Which passed unanimously in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to alter the thirteenth resolution, so as to read as follows, namely, "That the jurisdiction of the national judiciary "shall extend to cases arising under laws passed by |