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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, FEBRUARY 22, 17801
[Note 1: 1 From this point the entries are in Thomas Edison's writing.]
A letter from Major General Greene, of February 16th, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 155, I, folio 208.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on his letter of the 12th December last.
A letter, of this day, from Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, was read; Whereupon,3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, X, folio 205.]
A motion was made by Mr. [Roger] Sherman, seconded by Mr. [James] McLene, in the words following;
Resolved, That when any member thinks himself aggrieved, or his privilege infringed by anything said, or done in the House, he may state the matter in his place and have the sense of Congress taken thereon, in preference to any other business.
Upon which it was moved by Mr. [John] Penn, seconded by Mr. [Roger] Sherman, to strike out the words "in preference to any other business."
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On the question shall the words moved to be struck out stand,
The yeas and nays were required by Mr. [Nathaniel] Peabody,
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So it passed in the negative.
A motion was then made by Mr. [Thomas] Burke, seconded by Mr. [Abraham] Clark, to amend the resolution so as to read, "That any member thinking his privilege infringed by any thing said or done in the House, ought of right to be heard in his place, and not otherwise."
Question on the amendment put, passed in the affirmative.
A division was called for by Mr. [Nathaniel] Peabody, and on the question to agree to the motion as far as "place,"
It passed in the affirmative.
On passing the last part, viz. "and not otherwise."
The yeas and nays were required by Mr. [Nathaniel] Peabody,
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The states being equally divided,
It was,
Resolved, That any member thinking his privilege infringed by any thing said or done in the House, ought of right to be heard in his place.
A letter, of the 10th, from William Smith, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XX, folio 503.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of Treasury.
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the committee for estimating supplies, and some time being spent thereon,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.2
[Note 2: 2 George Bond resumes the entries here.]
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