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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 --FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1783
On motion of Mr. [Arthur] Lee, seconded by Mr. [Richard] Peters,
Resolved, That the resolution reported by the committee of the whole, which was under debate yesterday, and on which a question was taken and lost, be re-considered and re-committed.
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Congress was then resolved into a committee of the whole, and after some time the President resumed the chair, and Mr. [Daniel] Carroll reported, that the committee have taken into consideration the subject referred to them, but not having come to a conclusion, desire leave to sit again:
Ordered, That leave be granted.
In committee of the whole, February 7, 1783.
Question by Mr. [James] Madison:
Shall the states be called on to make and return to Congress an estimate of the value of the lands with the buildings and improvements as aforesaid within each state respectively?
Passed in the negative.
Question by Mr. [James] Madison:
Shall any period be fixed beyond which the rule which shall be eventually established in Congress shall not be in force?
Resolved unanimously in the affirmative.
Question, by do.:
What shall such period be?
Answered unanimously: Not exceeding five years and &c.1
[Note 1: 1 This memorandum, in the writing of Charles Thomson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 448. See February 8, Committee of the Whole.]
Mr. [James] Madison.
Shall the States be called on to make and return to Congress an estimate of the value of the lands with the buildings and improvements as aforesaid within each respectively?
N. H. Mass. N.J. Penn. Virg. no
Con. N. Car. S. C. ay
N. Y. divided.2
[Note 2: 2 This question, in the writing of Charles Thomson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 461. It is undated.]
Shall the States be called upon to return the numbers of inhabitants distinguishing such as are taxable the numbers of whites and blacks.3
[Note 3: 3 This question, in the writing of Richard Peters, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 465.]
1783. Feb 7. In Comee. of the whole.
1. Shall the valuation of the land within the U. S. as directed by the articles of Confederation be immediately attempted?
2. Shall the said valuation be referred to the several States?
Mr. Madison, Boudinot, Resolved in the affirmative. 8 ayes; 1 no, New York.
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[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of James Madison, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 469. The vote is entered on the motion by Charles Thomson. A copy is in Thomson's Memorandum of the proceedings of the Committee of the whole, No. 36, III, folio 448.]
Mr. [James] Wilson's, [Mr. William] Floyd.
Shall each State be called on to return to the United States in Congress assembled the number of acres within it, granted to or surveyed for any person, and also the number of dwelling houses buildings within it.
Feby 7. 1783.
In Commee. of the whole Resolved in the affirmative. 8 ayes; 1 no, North Carolina; and also of the male Inhabitants between 16 and 60 distinguishing in such return between whites and blacks.
Quest: On this addition Resolved in the affirmative. North Carolina no. Connecticut divided.2
[Note 2: 2 The first motion is in the writing of James Wilson, the second in that of Daniel Carroll; the votes are entered on the motions by Charles Thomson. They are in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 467. A copy of the motion is in Thomson's Memorandum of the proceedings of the Committee of the whole, No. 36, III, folio 448.]
Shall the rule to be established have a retrospective operation so far as may be necessary to liquidate and close the accts. between the U. S. and the Individual States?
Con. negative.3
[Note 3: 3 This undated motion, in the writing of James Madison, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 475. The entry of Connecticut's negative is made on the motion by Charles Thomson. A copy of the motion is in Thomson's Memorandum of the proceedings of the committee of the whole, No. 36, III, folio 448.]
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