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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, MARCH 5, 1783
The committee, consisting of Mr. [John] Rutledge, Mr. [Nathaniel] Gorham and Mr. [Oliver] Wolcott, to whom were referred the letters of 24 January and 26 February, from the Superintendant of finance, having reported, that it does not appear to the committee to be necessary that Congress should take any immediate measures respecting the office of finance,1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of John Rutledge, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, IV, folio 385. The Superintendant of Finance's letter of February 26, is in No. 137, Il, folio 139.]
A motion was made by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, seconded by Mr. A[rthur] Lee, that the report of the committee be postponed, in order to take into consideration the following motion:
That a committee be appointed to devise the most proper means of arranging the department of finance.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Theodorick Bland, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 47.]
A motion was made by Mr. [John] Rutledge, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Holten, "that the report and motion be committed:"
And on the question for commitment, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland,
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So the question was lost.
On the question to agree to the motion of Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland,
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So the question was lost.
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A motion was then made by Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, seconded by Mr. [John Taylor] Gilman,
That the report of the committee be postponed, in order to take into consideration the following motion:
That a committee be appointed to devise the most proper means of steps to be arranging the department of finance taken in consequence of the late communication from the officer who is at the head of the Department of Finance letters of the 24 January and 26 of February, from the Superintendant of finance:1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Hugh Williamson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 51.]
And on the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [John Taylor] Gilman,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
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On the question,
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to devise the most proper steps to be taken in consequence of the letters of the 24 January and 26 of February, from the Superintendant of finance.1
[Note 1: 1 The entries in the journal kept by the Secretary of Congress for the Superintendent of Finance (Morris Papers; Congressional Proceedings), and la,Committee Book No. 186, show that the committee was appointed on this day and discharged April 28. It consisted of Mr. [John] Rutledge, Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, Mr. [NathanieI] Gorham, Mr. [Oliver] Wolcott and Mr. [Abraham] Clark.]
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