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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 --THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1780
A motion was made by Mr. [John] Henry, seconded by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, That the rule laid down in the Articles of Confederation respecting the election of the President of Congress be henceforward observed.
On a motion by Mr. [Samuel] Adams, seconded by Mr. [Timothy] Matlack, that it be postponed, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [John] Mathews,
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So it passed in the affirmative and the motion was postponed.
A motion was then made by Mr. [James] Lovell, seconded by Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston, in the words following:
The President having informed Congress that one year was elapsed since his election,
Resolved, That no rule or practice of the house limits the term for which the President is elected.
On the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [John] Mathews,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
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Resolved, That the continuance of the President in office shall not be longer than one year from this day, and that all future elections shall be agreeable to the rule marked out by the Confederation.
The Board of War, to whom was referred the memorial of Richard Varick, delivered in a report; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Richard Varick, Esquire, be informed that Congress are sensible of his good conduct and services in the several employments he has held during the present war, but that the circumstances of the army will not admit of a compliance with the request contained in his memorial.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 581.]
The Medical Committee, to whom was referred the return made by Doctor Shippen, delivered in a report.
The committee, to whom were referred the letters from General Washington, delivered in a farther report.
Mr. [Timothy] Matlack laid before Congress a copy of a letter, dated July 18, 1778, signed John R. Livingston, and a copy of an agreement signed John R. Livingston and B. Arnold, which were read, and contain a plan for purchasing at that time a quantity of goods in New York on a prospect that in the course of a few months that city would again fall into the possession of the Americans.
Ordered, That copies thereof be transmitted to the governor of New Jersey and to the governor of New York.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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