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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 --TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1779
According to the order of the day, Congress proceeded to the consideration of the report of the committee of thirteen on foreign affairs, and on the question, shall Mr. R. Izard be recalled?
The yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Meriwether] Smith,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
A motion was then made by Mr. [James] Duane, seconded by Mr. [John] Armstrong,
That Mr. Izard be informed that it is the sense of Congress that he need not repair to America until it suits his convenience.
An objection being made to this, as being out of order,
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On the question, "Is the motion in order", on which the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [William Henry] Drayton,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. [Roger] Sherman, seconded by Mr. [James] Lovell,
Resolved, That the words "until it suits his convenience" be struck out.
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On the question to agree to the motion as amended, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [William] Paca,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
∥Resolved, That Mr. Izard be informed that it is the sense of Congress that he need not repair to America. ∥
On the question, shall Mr. W. Lee be recalled, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Meriwether] Smith,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
A motion was made by Mr. S[amuel] Adams, seconded by Mr. [Roger] Sherman, that Mr. W. Lee be informed that it is the sense of Congress that he need not repair to America.
On the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Meriwether] Smith,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
Resolved, That there be but one plenipotentiary minister or commissioner for these United States at a foreign court.
The 7th proposition in the report being read, viz. "that no plenipotentiary minister or commissioner for these United States, while he acts as such, shall exercise any other public office:" after debate, the previous question was moved by
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Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris, and seconded by Mr. [William Henry] Drayton, and being passed in the affirmative, the main question was set aside.
The 8th proposition being read, "that no person be appointed plenipotentiary minister or commissioner for these United States, who is not a citizen thereof, and who has not a fixed and permanent interest therein."
The previous question was moved by Mr. S[amuel] Adams, and seconded by Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris.
A division of the main question was required; and on the previous question on the first, viz. "that no person be appointed plenipotentiary minister or commissioner for these United States, who is not a citizen thereof."
The yeas and nays being required by Mr. [John] Penn,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative, and that part of the main question set aside.
The previous question being put on the latter part, passed in the affirmative, and that part was also set aside.
On the motion of Mr. [James] Searle, seconded by Mr. [John] Armstrong,
Resolved, That the order passed yesterday, directing and empowering the Committee of Commerce to draw bills on the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the court of Versailles, be reconsidered.
A motion was then made by Mr. [James] Searle, seconded by Mr. [John] Armstrong.
That the Board of Treasury prepare drafts on the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America at the court of Versailles, in favour of the Committee of Commerce, for the sum of three hundred and sixty thousand livres tournois, for the purpose of importing military stores.
On the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Meriwether] Smith,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.1
[Note 1: 1 This resolution and vote were entered only in the Secret Domestic Journal.]
Adjourned to 10 oClock to Morrow.
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