Wednesday July 2, 1788

Congress assembled present Newhamshire Massachusetts Rhode island Connecticut New York New Jersey, Pensylvania Virginia North Carolina South Carolina & Georgia & from Maryland Mr. Contee

The State of Newhampshire having ratified the constitution transmitted to them by the Act of the 28 of Septr last & transmitted to Congress their ratification & the same being read, the president reminded Congress that this was the ninth ratification transmitted & laid before them.

Whereupon

On Motion of Mr. Clarke seconded by Mr. Edwards

Ordered That the ratifications of the constitution of the United States transmitted to Congress be referred to a comee to examine the same and report an Act to Congress for putting the said constitution into operation in pursuance of the resolutions of the late federal Convention.

On the question to agree to this Order the yeas & nays being required by Mr. Yates

State	Congressor	Vote	State Vote
New Hampshire	Gilman		ay
	Wingate
Massachusetts	Dane		ay
	Otis
Rhode Island	Arnold		Excused
	Hazard
Connecticut	Edwards		ay
	Huntington
New York	L'Hommedieu		d
	Yates
New Jersey	Clarke		ay
	Elmer
	Dayton
Pennsylvania	Bingham		ay
	Reid
Maryland	Contee		ay
Virginia	Griffin		ay
	Carrington
	Brown
South Carolina	Huger		ay
	Parker
	Tucker
Georgia	Few		ay
	Baldwin