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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 --WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1783
A motion was made by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Holten, that Congress will, on Friday next, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration what powers exist in Congress, by the Confederation, for the purpose of forming a military peace establishment.
A motion was made by Mr. [David] Howell, seconded by Mr. [William] Ellery, to amend, by inserting after "consideration," the words "whether any and," and on the question to agree to this amendment, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [William] Ellery,
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So the question was lost.
A motion was made by Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, seconded by Mr. [Jacob] Read, to postpone the consideration of the main question, in order to consider the following proposition:
That on Friday next, Congress will go into a committee of the whole, to consider the question of a peace establishment.
And on the question to postpone for the purpose More-said, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Samuel] Holten,
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So the question was lost.1
[Note 1: 1 On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter of August 22, from Israel Shreve, relative to Western lands. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XXI, folio 329.
Also, a letter of August 26 from General Washington, relative to the protection of the Western frontier. It is in No. 152, XI, folio 435. According to the indorsement, it was referred to Mr. [James] Duane, Mr. [Richard] Peters and Mr. [Daniel] Carroll] but Committee Book No. 186 shows that Mr. [Benjamin] Hawkins and Mr. A[rthur Lee were also on the committee, that they had under consideration several papers on the same subject, and that a report was delivered September 19. See post, October 14 and 15.
Also a letter from the delegates of Maryland giving information of the disposition of the Executive of that State and the mayor of Annapolis to accommodate Congress. It is in No. 46, folio 113.]
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