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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, JANUARY 29, 1783
Congress proceeded in the consideration of the subject under debate yesterday, agreeable to the order of the day; and,
On motion of Mr. [John] Rutledge, seconded by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland,
Resolved, That Congress be resolved into a committee of the whole, to consider of the most effectual means of restoring and supporting public credit; and that the motion before the house be referred to that committee.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Elias Bondinot, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 99.]
1783. Jany 29th., Comee. of the whole.
The Comee. have taken under consideration the motion referred to them by the house, and recommend to strike out "to" after the word "funds" and in lieu thereof insert the words "on funds or duties which shall" And after the word "generally" insert "and on the whole in just proportion" to change indispensable into indispensably and immediately after to insert "necessary towards" instead of "for" so that the motion amended may read as follows:
That it is the opinion of Congress that the establishment of permanent and adequate funds, on taxes or duties which shall operate generally, and on the whole in just proportions throughout Agreed to February 12 1783 the U. S. are indispensably necessary towards doing complete justice to the public creditors, for restoring public credit and for providing for the future exigencies of the war.
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The Committee have likewise taken into consideration the report of the Grand Committee appointed to devise and report &c. and recommend to insert the words "All lands in such State granted to or surveyed for any purpose" after the words "value of," and the following amendment to be added to the report.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Charles Thomson for the first paragraph and Daniel Carroll for the two following paragraphs, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 447.]
Resolved, That whenever the house is resolved into a Committee of the whole, the chairman of the committee be elected by ballot.
That whenever Congress shall resolve itself into a committee of the the committee shall vote by states and the question shall be whole, determined by the same rules of voting which would govern it in Congress.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Samuel Osgood, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 83. It is undated.]
The house was then resolved into a committee of the whole, for the purpose above mentioned. Mr [Daniel] Carroll was elected to the chair.
After some time, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. [Daniel] Carroll reported, that the committee of the whole had taken into consideration the subject referred to them, and made some progress, but not having come to a conclusion, desire leave to sit again to-morrow.
Resolved, That to-morrow morning Congress be again resolved into a committee of the whole, to consider farther the most effectual means of restoring and supporting public credit.
That the Judges of the court of Appeals be directed to hold a Court at Hartford on the second Monday in May, at Philadelphia on the second Monday in September, and at Richmond on the second Monday in January.3
[Note 3: 3 This motion, in the writing of Hugh Williamson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 29, folio 399. The indorsement states that it was on this day referred to Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, Mr. [John Taylor] Gilman and Mr. [Richard] Peters, and Committee Book No. 186 shows that a report was made March 17.]
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War Office, January 29th, 1783.
Sir,
On a motion by Mr Peters respecting Brevet officers, referred to the Secretary of War, I beg leave to submit the following draught of a resolve to the consideration of Congress:
Resolved, That the accounts of all officers holding a Brevet rank be adjusted according to such rank while in actual service, which shall be ascertained by a certificate from the Commander in Chief or the Commanding General of the District a separate Army in which such officers shall serve.1 [Negatived].
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 149, II, folio 225.]
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