M^r Williamson. This will be less security than 2/3 as now required. M^r Sherman. It will be less embarrassing. On the question, it passed in the negative. N. H. no. Mass. ay. C^t ay. N. J. no. P^a no. Del. ay. M^d no. V^a no. N. C. no. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. M^r Madison moved that a Quorum of the Senate consist of 2/3 of all the members. M^r Gov^r Morris--This will put it in the power of one man to break up a Quorum. M^r Madison. This may happen to any Quorum. On the Question it passed in the negative. N. H. no. Mass. no. C^t no. N. J. no. P^a no. Del. no. M^d ay. V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. M^r Williamson & M^r Gerry mov^d "that no Treaty sh^d be made with^t previous notice to the members, & a reasonable time for their attending." On the Question All the States no; except N. C. S. C. & Geo. ay. On a question on clause of the Report of the Com^e of Eleven relating to Treaties by 2/3 of the Senate. All the States were ay.--except P^a N. J. & Geo. no. M^r Gerry mov^d that "no officer be app^d but to offices created by the Constitution or by law."--This was rejected as unnecessary by six no's & five ays: The Ayes. Mass. C^t N. J. N. C. Geo.--Noes. N. H. P^a Del. M^d V^a S. C. The clause referring to the Senate, the trial of impeachments ag^{st} the President, for Treason & bribery, was taken up. Col. Mason. Why is the provision restrained to Treason & bribery only? Treason as defined in the Constitution will not reach many great and dangerous offences. Hastings is not guilty of Treason. Attempts to subvert the Constitution may not be Treason as above defined. As bills of attainder which have saved the British Constitution are forbidden, it is the more necessary to extend the power of impeachments. He mov^d to add, after "bribery" "or maladministration." M^r Gerry seconded him. M^r Madison. so vague a term will be equivalent to a tenure during pleasure of the Senate. M^r Gov^r Morris, it will not be put in force & can do no harm. An election of every four years will prevent maladministration. Col. Mason withdrew "maladministration" & substitutes "other high crimes & misdemesnors ag^{st} the State." On the question thus altered N. H. ay. Mass. ay. C^t ay. N. J. no. P^a no. Del. no. M^d ay. V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay.[62] Geo. ay. [62] In the printed Journal, S. Carolina, no.--Madison's Note. M^r Madison objected to a trial of the President by the Senate, especially as he was to be impeached by the other branch of the Legislature, and for any act which might be called a misdemesnor. The President under these circumstances was made improperly dependent. He would prefer the Supreme Court for the trial of impeachments, or rather a tribunal of which that should form a part.