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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, OCTOBER 19, 1779
On motion of Mr. G[ouverneur] Morris, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Holten,
Resolved, That Friday next be assigned for taking into consideration the report of the Medical Committee on the medical staff.
On motion of Mr. [John] Fell, seconded by Mr. [Roger] Sherman,
Resolved, That the Board of War be directed to make inquiry into the number and quality of rations drawn and delivered in the city of Philadelphia, within three months past, from the quarter master, commissaries of purchases and issues, and barrack master, the names of the persons to whom such rations have been delivered, their office, rank or occupations, and the particular departments they belong to, and make report to Congress.
A motion being made by Mr. [Roger] Sherman, seconded by Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris, relative to the granting subsisrance money to lieutenants and ensigns, who act as pay masters, quarter masters or adjutants:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter of 16th, from Major Lee, was read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XIV, folio 289.]
Congress was resolved into a committee of the whole, and after some time the President resumed the chair, and Mr. [Daniel of St. Thomas] Jenifer reported, that the committee have had under consideration the report of the committee of ways and means, which was referred to them on the 15, and have disagreed to the same; that they have also had under consideration the report of the committee on departments, but have come to no resolution thereon.
Colonel Malcolm was put in nomination as a commissioner for the Board of War by Mr. [Henry] Laurens,
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Resolved, That on Tuesday next, the 26th instant, Congress proceed to the election of a commissioner for the Board of War.
On motion of Mr. [Jesse] Root, seconded by Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris,
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to take into consideration what allowance ought to be made to the officers in the different departments of the army, to whom the provision made by the resolutions of Congress of the 18th of August last doth not extend:
The members chosen, Mr. [Jesse] Root, Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris, and Mr. [Samuel] Atlee.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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