Page:The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787 Volume 2.djvu/288

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TUESDAY, AUGUST x 4, x787. JOURNAL Tuesday August 54. x787. It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the 9. section of the 6 article in order to take up the following "The members of each House shall be incapable of hold- "ing any Office under the United States for which they, or "any other for their benefit, receive any salary, fees, or emol- "uments of any kind -- and the acceptance of such office shall "vacate their seats respectively" which passed in the negative. [Ayes- 5; noes--5; divided -- x.] It was moved and seconded to amend the 9 section of the 6 article by adding the following clause after the words "be elected" "except in the army or navy thereof? but in that case "their seats shall be vacated" Before the question was taken on the last amendment It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the 9th section of the 6 article until the powers to be vested in the Senate are ascertained which passed unanimously in the affirmative It was moved and seconded to strike out the latter clause of the Io sect. of the 6 article and to insert the following "to be paid out of the Treasury of the United States" which passed in the affirmative [Ayes- 9; noes- 2.] It was moved and seconded to agree to the following amend- ment to the Io sect. of the 6 article "five dollars or the present value thereof per diem during "their attendance & for every thirty miles travel in going to "and returning from Congress" which passed in the negative [Ayes -- z; noes -- 9.]