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RECO?KDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION S43 F?ida? McHENRY September passed in the affirmative? N.H. only being no.* (The clause was then unanimously agreed to.) Mr Williamson & Mr. 8paight moved "that no Treaty o� Peace affecting Territorial rights shd be made without the concurrence of two thirds of the (members o� the Senate present.) Mr. King-- It will be necessary to look out for securities for some other rights, if this principle be established; he moved to extend the motion to m ,, all present rights of the U. States". Adjourned *-?

  • (Not so stated in the Printed Journal; but coraformable to the result afterwards

appearing. passed in the) McHENRY Spr. 7. Made some further progress in the report. Mr. Mason moved to postpone the section giving the Presi- dent power to require the advice of the heads of the great departments to take up a motion- to appoint a council of State, to consist of 6 members- two from the Eastern, two from the middle and two from the Southern States m who should in conjunction with the President make all appoint- ments and be an advisory body -- to be elected by the legisla- ture, to be in for 6 years with such succession as provided for the Senate. 3 States for postponing 8 against it--so it was lost. Adjourned. ? Crossed out "N.H. ay & all the rest ay". See Vote 482, Detail of Ayes and Noes, and note ?;. ? See further Appendix A, CIV.