M^r Sherman moved to strike out "7 years" in order to take questions on the several propositions. On the question to strike out "seven" Mass^{ts} ay. Con^t ay. N. Y. ay. N. J. ay. P^a no. Del. no. M^d div^d. V^a no. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. On the question to insert "6 years", which failed 5 St^s being ay. 5 no, & 1 divided Mass^{ts} no. Con^t ay. N. Y. no. N. J. no. P^a ay. Del. ay. M^d div^d. V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. no. Geo. no. On a motion to adjourn, the votes were 5 for 5 ag^{st} it & 1 divided,--Con. N. J. P^a Del. V^a ay. Mass^{ts} N. Y. N. C. S. C. Geo: no. Mary^d divided. On the question for "5 years" it was lost. Mass^{ts} no. Con^t ay. N. Y. no. N. J. no. P^a ay. Del. ay. M^d div^d. V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. no. Geo. no. Adj^d. TUESDAY, JUNE 26. IN CONVENTION The duration of the 2^d branch under consideration. M^r Ghorum moved to fill the blank with "six years," one third of the members to go out every second year. M^r Wilson 2^{ded} the motion. Gen^l Pinkney opposed six years in favor of four years. The States he said had different interests. Those of the Southern, and of S. Carolina in particular were different from the Northern. If the Senators should be appointed for a long term, they w^d settle in the State where they exercised their functions; and would in a little time be rather the representatives of that than of the State appoint^g them. M^r Reed mov^d that the term be nine years. This w^d admit of a very convenient rotation, one third going out triennially. He w^d still prefer "during good behaviour," but being little supported in that idea, he was willing to take the longest term that could be obtained. M^r Broome 2^{ded} the motion.