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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 FEBy. 17.
The report respecting a valuation of land being lost as appears from the Journal, it was revived by the motion of Mr. Dyer seconded by Mr. Mercer as it stands, the appointment of Cornmissrs. by Congs. for adjusting the quotas, being changed for a grand Committee consisting of a delegate present from each State, for that purpose.
A motion was made to strike out the clause requiring the concurrence of nine voices in the report to Congress; and on the question, shall the words stand? the States being equally divided the clause was expunged. It was thereafter reconsidered & re-inserted.
The whole report was agreed to with great reluctance by almost all, by many from a spirit of accommodation only, & the necessity of doing something on the subject. Some of those who were in the negative particularly Mr. Madison, thought the plan not within the spirit of the Confederation, that it would be ineffectual, and that the States would be dissatisfied with it.
A motion was made by Mr. Hamilton 2ded. by Mr. Fitzsimmons to renew the recommendation of the--Feby., 1782, for vesting Congress with power to make abatements in favor of States parts of which had been in possession of the Enemy. It was referred to a committee.
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