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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1779
Ordered, That the Board of War take into consideration, and report a plan to be observed in issuing military commissions.
A letter, of 26 December, 1778, from Major General Lincoln, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three, and that it be an instruction to the said committee to revise the several acts of Congress, respecting the southern department, and report whether any, and what farther power is necessary to be given to the commanding officer of the said department:
The members chosen, Mr. [Henry] Laurens, Mr. [Jesse] Root, and Mr. F[rancis] L[ightfoot] Lee.
A memorial from Baron de Thulier, was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This memorial, dated January 24, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, X, folio 53.]
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Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the former memorials of the said Baron, and of the Marquis de Brétigny.
A letter, of 14, from Johnston Smith, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XX, folio 341.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [Daniel] Roberdeau, Mr. [Eliphalet] Dyer, and Mr. [Whitmill] Hill.
A motion being made for remedying abuses in the several public departments of the United States:
Ordered, That the same be referred to a committee of five:
The members chosen, Mr. S[amuel] Adams, Mr. G[ouverneur] Morris, Mr. [Daniel] Roberdeau, Mr. [Jesse] Root, and Mr. M[eriwether] Smith.
A memorial from Lieutenant Colonel Oswald and Captain Jonathan Brown, and a letter, of 16, from James Stevenson and Samuel Downe, were read:2
[Note 2: 2 This memorial, dated January 16, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, VII, folio 221.]
Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of Treasury.
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Treasury, under debate on Saturday,
Resolved, That it be re-committed.3
[Note 3: 3 See February 9, post.]
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the Minister Plenipotentiary and Commissioners of the United States in Europe be instructed to obtain copies of the arrangements and forms of conducting the business of the treasury, war office, marine, and other offices of government at the Court of Versailles, and other kingdoms or republics, in which they may respectively reside; and also at the Court of Great Britain,
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and that triplicates of such copies be sent to Congress, as soon as may be, together with any useful information relative to their treasuries.
Resolved, That all accounts due for back rations of the army to the last day of December, 1776, inclusive, be exhibited to the auditors of the army for settlement, before the 1st day of June next, or not afterwards allowed.
Ordered, That the remainder of the report be re-committed.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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