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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 --MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1782
According to order, the draught of the supplemental ordinance for regulating the Post Office, was taken up for a second reading; and after debate,
Ordered, That it be re-committed.
A motion was made by Mr. [David] Howell, seconded by Mr. [Jonathan] Arnold, that it be recommended to the several states, to settle with and satisfy the officers and
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men of such temporary corps of troops as may have been raised within them respectively, with the approbation of Congress, on account of their pay and emoluments during the time of their actual service, and the depreciation thereon, and charge the same to the United States.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of David Howell, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 447.]
A motion was made by Mr. [Thomas] McKean, seconded by Mr. [Alexander] Hamilton, that the consideration thereof be postponed:
And on the question for postponing, the yeas and nays being required by Mr.[David] Howell,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
Ordered, That the order of the day, for electing two judges for the court of appeals, be postponed to Thursday next.
Ordered, That a letter of 29th November from the Agent of Marine, on a proposal of Captain J.P. Jones to be sent in pursuit of marine knowledge to make the approaching campaign with the Marquis de
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Vaudreuil be referred to Mr. [Samuel] Osgood, Mr. [James] Madison and Mr. [Alexander] Hamilton.1
[Note 1: 1 This order was entered only the journal kept by the Secretary of Congress for the Superintendent of Finance: Morris Papers, Congressional Proceedings.
On this day, according to the indorsement, was read a memorial of the officers of Massachusetts to the legislature of that State relative to their pay. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 65, II, folio 209. According to Committee Book No. 186, a letter dated December 2, from the Secretary for foreign affairs, desiring leave to resign, was received this day, and committed to Mr. [Thomas] McKean, Mr [John] Rutledge, and Mr. [Samuel] Osgood, who reported verbally.]
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