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Nicholas Gilman, Samuel Griffin, Thomas Hartley,

Daniel Heister,

James Jackson,
Richard Bland Lee,
James Madison, junior,
George Mathews,
Andrew Moore,
Peter Muhlenburg,

John Page,
Josiah Parker,
Thomas Scott,

Joshua Seney,

John Sevier,

Thomas Sinnickson,

William Smith, of Maryland,

William Smith, of South Carolina, John Steele,

Michael Jenifer Stone,

Thomas Sumpter,

George Thatcher,

Thomas Tudor Tucker,

John Vining,

Alexander White,

Hugh Williamson, and
Henry Wynkoop.

Another motion was then made and seconded to amend the said bill, by striking out, in the said first section, the words "on the River Potomac, at some place between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and Connogocheque," and inserting in lieu thereof, the words "in the State of Pennsylvania, including Germantown:" And, on the question thereupon,

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It passed in the negative, {Noes

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The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

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Another motion was then made and seconded to amend the said bill, by striking out, in the said first section, the words "on the River Potomac, at some place between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and Connogocheque," and inserting in lieu thereof, the words "between the Rivers Susquehannah and Potomac, at the most healthy and convenient place, having due regard to the navigation of the Atlantic Ocean, and the situ ation of the Western Territory:" And, on the question thereupon,

It passed in the negative,

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Noes

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The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Fisher Ames,

Egbert Benson,
Elias Boudinot,
William Floyd,
Abiel Foster,
Elbridge Gerry,
Benjamin Goodhue,
Jonathan Grout,
John Hathorn,
Benjamin Huntington,
John Lawrance,
George Leonard,

Samuel Livermore,

Those who voted in the negative, are,

John Baptist Ashe,
Abraham Baldwin,
Timothy Bloodworth,
John Brown,
Edanus Burke,

Lambert Cadwalader,
Daniel Carroll,

George Clymer,

Isaac Coles,

Benjamin Contee,
Thomas Fitzsimons,

George Gale,

Nicholas Gilman,

Samuel Griffin,

Thomas Hartley,

Daniel Heister,

James Jackson,

Richard Bland Lee,

George Partridge,

Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,

James Schureman,

Theodore Sedgwick,
Joshua Seney,

Peter Silvester,

William Smith, of Maryland,

William Smith, of South Carolina,
Jonathan Sturges,

George Thatcher,

Jonathan Trumbull, and
Jeremiah Wadsworth.

James Madison, junior,
George Mathews,
Andrew Moore,
Peter Muhlenberg,

John Page,
Josiah Parker,

Thomas Scott,

John Sevier,

Roger Sherman,
Thomas Sinnickson,

John Steele,

Michael Jenifer Stone,

Thomas Sumpter,

Thomas Tudor Tucker,

John Vining,

Alexander White,

Hugh Williamson; and
Henry Wynkoop.

Another motion was then made and seconded to amend the said bill, by striking out, in the said first section, the words "on the River Potomac, at some place between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and Connogocheque," and inserting in lieu thereof, the words" in the State of Maryland, including the town of Baltimore."

A division of the motion was called for; and on the question for striking out in the. said first section, the words "on the River Potomac, at some place between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and Connogocheque,"

It passed in the negative, {^

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The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

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John Baptist Ashe,
Abraham Baldwin,
Timothy Bloodworth,
John Brown,

Lambert Cadwalader,
Daniel Carroll,
George Clymer,
Isaac Coles,
Benjamin Contee,
Thomas Fitzsimons,
George Gale,
Nicholas Gilman,
Samuel Griffin,

Thomas Hartley,

Daniel Heister,

James Jackson,

Richard Bland Lee,

And so the said motion to amend was negatived.

James Madison, junior,
George Mathews,
Andrew Moore,
Peter Muhlenberg,
John Page,
Josiah Parker,.
Thomas Scott,
John Sevier,
Thomas Sinnickson,

John Steele,

Michael Jenifer Stone,

Thomas Sumpter,

Thomas Tudor Tucker,
John Vining,

Alexander White,

Hugh Williamson, and

Henry Wynkoop.

Another motion was then made and seconded to amend the said bill, by striking out, in the third section, the words "purchase, or," and on the question thereupon,

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The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

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Another motion was then made and seconded to amend the said bill, by inserting, after the word "purchase," in the third section, the words "with such money only as may be granted to the President of the United States, in the manner herein after provided;" and on the question thereupon,

It passed in the negative, Ayes
Noes

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26. 33.

The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Fisher Ames,

Egbert Benson, Elias Boudinot, Edanus Burke, William Floyd, Abiel Foster, Elbridge Gerry, Jonathan Grout, John Hathorn,

Benjamin Huntington,

John Lawrance,
George Leonard,

Samuel Livermore,

Those who voted in the negative, are,

John Baptist Ashe,
Abraham Baldwin,
John Brown,

Lambert Cadwalader,

Daniel Carroll,

George Clymer,
Isaac Coles,
Benjamin Contee,
Thomas Fitzsimons,
George Gale,
Nicholas Gilman,
Samuel Griffin,
Thomas Hartley,

Daniel Heister,

James Jackson,

Richard Bland Lee,

James Madison, junior,

George Partridge,

Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,

James Schureman,

Theodore Sedgwick,

Joshua Seney,

Roger Sherman,

Peter Silvester,

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William Smith, of Maryland,

William Smith, of South Carolina, Jonathan Sturges,

George Thatcher,

Jonathan Trumbull, and
Jeremiah Wadsworth.

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Henry Wynkoop.

Another motion was then made and seconded to amend the said bill, by adding to the end of the third section the words following: "Provided, That the purchases and buildings aforesaid shall not exceed the sum of dollars:" And, on the ques

tion thereupon,

It passed in the negative,

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26,

32.

ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Fisher Ames,

Egbert Benson,

Elias Boudinot, Edanus Burke, William Floyd Abiel Foster, Elbridge Gerry, Jonathan Grout, John Hathorn,

Benjamin Huntington,

John Lawrance,

George Leonard,

Samuel Livermore,

Those who voted in the negative, are,

John Baptist Ashe,

John Brown,

Lambert Cadwalader,

Daniel Carroll,

George Clymer,

Isaac Coles,

Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,

James Schureman,

Theodore Sedgwick,

Joshua Seney,

Roger Sherman,

Peter Silvester,

William Smith, of Maryland,

William Smith, of South Carolina,

Jonathan Sturges,

George Thatcher,

Jonathan Trumbull, and

Jeremiah Wadsworth.

Benjamin Contee, Thomas Fitzsimons,

George Gale,

Nicholas Gilman,

Samuel Griffin,

Thomas Hartley,

Daniel Heister,

James Jackson,

Richard Bland Lee,

James Madison, junior,
George Mathews,
Andrew Moore,
Peter Muhlenberg,

John Page,
Josiah Parker,

Thomas Scott,

John Sevier,

Thomas Sinnickson,
John Steele,

Michael Jenifer Stone,
Thomas Sumpter,

Thomas Tudor Tucker,
John Vining,

Alexander White,

Hugh Williamson, and

Henry Wynkoop.

Another motion was then made and seconded to amend the said bill, by striking out the fifth section, in the words following, to wit:

"And be it enacted, That, prior to the first Monday in December next, all offices attached to the Seat of the Government of the United States, shall be removed to, and until the said first Monday in December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, shall remain at, the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, at which place the session of Congress next ensuing the present shall be held," and on the question thereupon,

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The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Fisher Ames,

Egbert Benson,

Timothy Bloodworth,

Elias Boudinot,

Edanus Burke,

William Floyd,

Abiel Foster,
Elbridge Gerry,
Jonathan Grout,
John Hathorn,

Benjamin Huntington,

John Lawrance,

George Leonard,

Samuel Livermore,

Those who voted in the negative, are,

John Baptist Ashe,
Abraham Baldwin,
John Brown,

Lambert Cadwalader,

Daniel Carroll,

George Clymer,
Isaac Coles,
Benjamin Contee,
Thomas Fitzsimons,

George Gale,
Nicholas Gilman,
Benjamin Goodhue,
Samuel Griffin,

Thomas Hartley,

Daniel Heister,

James Jackson,

Richard Bland Lee,

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Another motion was then made and seconded to amend the said bill, by striking out, in the fifth section, the words "December next," and inserting, in lieu thereof, the words "May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two;" and on the question thereupon,

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The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

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