"Resolved, That all bills for raising or appropriating money, and for fixing the salaries of the officers of the government of the United States, shall originate in the first branch of the legislature of the United States, and shall not be altered or amended by the second branch; and that no money shall be drawn from the public treasury but in pursuance of appropriations to be originated by the first branch.
"Resolved, That, in the second branch of the legislature of the United States, each state shall have an equal vote."
Yeas: Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, 5. Nays: Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 4. Divided: Massachusetts, 1.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the 1st clause of the 6th resolution reported from the committee of the whole house, namely:—"That the national legislature ought to possess the legislative rights vested in Congress by the Confederation;" which passed unanimously in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to commit the 2d clause of the 6th resolution reported from the committee of the whole house; which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 5. Nays: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, 5.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn. Passed in the negative.
Yeas: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 5. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia, 5.
The motion to adjourn was repeated. Passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 7. Nays: Connecticut, Delaware, 2. Divided: Georgia, 1.
And then the house adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
It was moved by Mr. Sherman, and seconded, to postpone the consideration of the 2d clause of the 6th resolution, reported from the committee of the whole house, in order to take up the following:—
"To make laws binding on the people of the United States in all cases which may concern the common interests of the Union; but not to interfere with the government of the individual states, in any matters of internal police, which respect the government of such states only, and wherein the general welfare of the United States is not concerned;"
which passed in the negative.
