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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, JANUARY 18, 1780
A motion was made by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, seconded by Mr. [Roger] Sherman,
That in the Journals of Congress of a later date than the 31 December, 1779, the yeas and nays and names of the members calling them be not printed; but that the same together with the respective propositions on which they are taken be printed in pamphlets at the end of every three months, and that ten copies thereof, as soon as compleated, be sent to each State.
A division was called for, and on the question to agree to the first part, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [James] Forbes,
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So it was
Resolved, That in the Journals of Congress, of a later date than the 31 December, 1779, the yeas and nays and names of the members calling them, be not printed.
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On the question to agree to the second part, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [James] Forbes,
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So it passed in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Lovell, seconded by
Resolved, That the Journals of Congress, for the current year be published monthly, and agreeably to the foregoing resolution:
On the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Nathaniel] Peabody,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Mr. [John] Fell, one of the delegates for the State of New Jersey, on his application, for two thousand dollars; for which the said State is to be accountable1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 41.]
That on the application of the Board of Admiralty, a warrant issue on the treasurer, in their favour, for thirty thousand dollars, for the use of the navy board of the middle department; for which the said Board of Admiralty is to be accountable.
That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Mr. T[homas] Burke, one of the delegates for the State of North Carolina, on his application, for ten thousand dollars; for which the said State is to be accountable.
That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Chandler Fowke, one of the clerks in the war office, for two thousand dollars, on account of his salary.
The Board of Treasury, to whom was referred the petition of John Streeper, praying compensation for the loss of a house, accidentally burnt by a picket guard of the American Army, in December, 1777, report:
That as Congress have frequently decided the compensation for damages ought not to be partially made, but must
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be postponed to the end of the war, to be then taken into consideration, the Board cannot report in favour of the said petitioner, but think his petition ought to be deferred for the present.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 39.]
Resolved, That Congress agree to the said report.
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on the letter, of 18 November, from General Washington, and some progress being made therein,
Ordered, That the farther consideration thereof be postponed to Thursday next.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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