Journals of Congress : Containing the proceedings from Sept 5, 1774 to [3d day of November 1788] ... . tory, fnall, on principles of equality, beadmitted into the confederacy. Be it ordained, that whenthe faid ftate fhall finally determine, relative to the faidrecommendation, Congrefs will afcertain and fix the num-ber of free inhabitants, which fhall entitle each diftrid,or new ftate, that may be formed in the faid territory, to anadmiJUon into the confederacy, on an equal footing with,the original flates. On the queflion to agree to this amendment, the yeas andnays being required by Mr. Carr
Journals of Congress : Containing the proceedings from Sept 5, 1774 to [3d day of November 1788] ... . tory, fnall, on principles of equality, beadmitted into the confederacy. Be it ordained, that whenthe faid ftate fhall finally determine, relative to the faidrecommendation, Congrefs will afcertain and fix the num-ber of free inhabitants, which fhall entitle each diftrid,or new ftate, that may be formed in the faid territory, to anadmiJUon into the confederacy, on an equal footing with,the original flates. On the queflion to agree to this amendment, the yeas andnays being required by Mr. Carrington. MaiTachufetts, Rhode-Ifland,Conne<fticut, New-York,New-Jerfey, Pennfylvania, Maryland,Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, Georgia, Mr. G or hamMr. KingMr. DaneMr. MillerMr. JohnfonMr. SturgesMr. SmithMr. CadwalladerMr. HornblowerMr. PettitMr. St. ClairMr. HenryMr. CarringtonMr. Lee Mr. BloodworthMr. WhiteMr. BullMr. PinckneyMr. HugerMr. ParkerMr, HouftounMr. Few no 1 fly J ^ { dividedno \ So the queflion was lofl. THURSDAY, Oaober 5, afTembled—Prefent as before. Gg. Congref« 23^ JOURNAL OF GONGkESS. Gongrefs proceeded to the eledion of a commillioner inpurfuance of the refolution of the 13th April, 1785, inthe room of Mr. Parfons, who has refigned 5 and the bal-lots being taUen, Mr. Edward Fox was eleded, having been previoufiynominated by Mr. Pettit. Congrefs refumed the confideration of a report of a com-mittee, confiiiing of Mr. , Mr. Long, Mr. Johnfon,Mr. Bull, Mr. Carrington, Mr. Henry and Mr. Kean, towhom was referred a motion of Mr. King, together witha motion of the delegates of Virginia on the fubjed of thefettlement of the accounts of individual ftates with theUnited States, which report being in the nature of anC)rdinance was debated by paragraphs ; and the firft andlecond paragraphs being amended to read as follows:. That the authority of the commifiioners appointed tofettle the accounts between the United States and indi-vidu
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