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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 --WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1779
A memorial from the reverend Robert McMurdie was read:
Ordered, That the same, together with the letter, of 22 May, from Mr. Rogers be referred to the Board of War.
A remonstrance from the legislative council and general assembly of the State of New Jersey was read:1
[Note 1: 1 The memorial, dated the 21st, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, V, folio 134; the remonstrance is in No. 68, folio 455.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris, and Mr. [Nathaniel] Scudder.
A petition of Archibald William Yard, of Trenton, was read, with sundry papers enclosed:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of Treasury.
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A memorial from the honble Sr. Gérard, minister plenipotentiary of France, was read, respecting the powers of consuls and vice consuls:1
[Note 1: 1 This memorial is printed in theDiplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), III, 228.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the committee appointed to settle the powers and privileges of consuls.
Another memorial from the said Minister was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the committee for superintending the departments of the quartermaster and commissary general.
The delegates of North Carolina laid before Congress sundry resolutions of the general assembly of that State, which were read:
Ordered, That so much as relates to money be referred to the Board of Treasury; that so much as relates to the troops of that State be referred to the Committee of Conference.
Congress proceeded to the consideration of the subject of finance, and an amendment having been adopted, by inserting after the word "same," the words "until some more accurate standard of value can be devised,"
A motion was made by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, seconded by Mr. [James] Duane, to re-consider the motion for inserting those words; and on the question for re-considering, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry,
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So it passed in the negative.
On the question to agree to the proposition as amended, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Meriwether] Smith,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
That when the interest on monies which have been or may be placed in the several loan offices on or after the first day of March, 1778, shall become due and be paid, the same, until some more accurate standard of value can be devised, shall be increased in proportion to the increase of the sum of continental paper money which may be in circulation after the dates of such loans respectively.
A motion was made by Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris, seconded by Mr. [Roger] Sherman, to reconsider the sixth resolution passed on the 11th, viz.
"That each lender shall have his election either to receive the principal at the expiration of three years from the date of the loan, or to continue it in the funds on interest until the whole amount of continental bills circulating at the time of the loan shall be diminished one-eighth part at the least."
Question put, resolved in the affirmative.
A motion was then made by Mr. [Roger] Sherman, seconded by Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris, to strike out the words "shall be diminished one-eighth part at the least;" and after the word "circulating," insert the words "shall not exceed the sum in circulation."
On the question, shall the words moved to be struck out stand? The yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Nathaniel] Scudder,
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So it passed in the negative, and the words were struck out:
Question put for inserting the words moved to be inserted: resolved in the affirmative.
On the question to agree to the proposition as amended, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
Adjourned to 10 oClock to Morrow.
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