M^r Randolph observing that almost every Speaker had made objections to the clause as it stood, moved in order to a further consideration of the subject, that the motion of M^r Gov^r Morris should be postponed, and on this question It was lost the States being equally divided. Mass^{ts} no. Con^t no. N. J. ay. Pen^a ay. Del. ay. M^d ay. V^a ay. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. no. On M^r Gov^r Morris motion Mass^{ts} no. Con^t no. N. J. no. P^a ay. Del. no. M^d no. V^a no. N. C. div^d. S. C. no. Geo. no. The several clauses of Sect: 1. Art IX, were then separately postponed after inserting "and other public ministers" next after "ambassadors." M^r Madison hinted for consideration, whether a distinction might not be made between different sorts of Treaties--allowing the President & Senate to make Treaties eventual and of alliance for limited terms--and requiring the concurrence of the whole Legislature in other Treaties. The 1^{st} Sect Art IX. was finally referred nem: con: to the committee of Five, and the House then Adjourned. FRIDAY AUGUST 24. 1787. IN CONVENTION Governour Livingston, from the Committee of Eleven, to whom were referred the two remaining clauses of the 4^{th} Sect & the 5 & 6 Sect: of the 7^{th}. Art: delivered in the following Report: "Strike out so much of the 4^{th} Sect: as was referred to the Committee and insert--'The migration or importation of such persons as the several States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Legislature prior to the year 1800, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such migration or importation at a rate not exceeding the average of the duties laid on imports.'" "The 5 Sect: to remain as in the Report." "The 6 Sect, to be stricken out." M^r Butler, according to notice, moved that clause 1^{st} sect. 1. of art VII, as to the discharge of debts, be reconsidered tomorrow. He dwelt on the division of opinion concerning the domestic debts, and the different pretensions of the different classes of holders. Gen^l Pinkney 2^{ded} him. M^r Randolph wished for a reconsideration in order to better the expression, and to provide for the case of the State debts as is done by Congress. On the question for reconsidering N. H. no. Mass. ay. Con^t ay. N. J. ay. Pen^a absent. Del. ay. M^d no. V^a ay. N. C. absent. S. C. ay. Geo. ay.--and tomorrow assigned for the reconsideration. Sect: 2 & 3 of art: IX being taken up, M^r Rutlidge said this provision for deciding controversies between the States was necessary under the Confederation, but will be rendered unnecessary by the National Judiciary now to be established, and moved to strike it out. Doc^r Johnson 2^{ded} the motion. M^r Sherman concurred: so did M^r Dayton.