It was moved and seconded to agree to the following amendment:—
"but no treaty shall be made before all the members of the Senate are summoned, and shall have time to attend;"
which passed in the negative.
Yeas: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 3. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 8.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the following amendment:—
"neither shall any appointment be made as aforesaid, unless to offices established by the Constitution, or by law;"
which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, North Carolina, Georgia, 5. Nays: New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, 6.
It was moved and seconded to insert the words "or other high crimes and misdemeanors against the state," after the word "bribery;" which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 7. Nays: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina, 4.
It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "by the Senate," after the word "conviction;" which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Pennsylvania, Virginia, 2. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 9.
It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "state," after the word "against," and to insert the words "United States;" which passed unanimously in the affirmative.
On the question to agree to the last clause of the report, it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 10. Nay: Pennsylvania, 1.
It was moved and seconded to add the following clause after the words "United States:"—
"the Vice-President and other civil officers of the United States shall be removed from office on impeachment and conviction as aforesaid;"
which passed unanimously in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to amend the 3d clause of the report, entered on the Journal of the 5th instant, to read as follows, instead of the 12th section, 6th article:—
