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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 --TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1784.
Congress assembled: Present as yesterday.
According to the order of the day, Congress proceeded to the election of an under secretary in the office for foreign affairs, to take charge of the papers in that office; and, the ballots being taken, Mr. Henry Remsen, Junr. was elected, having been previously nominated by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry.1
[Note 1: 1 This paragraph was also entered in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs.]
Ordered, That the election of a deputy Secretary be postponed till to-morrow.
Congress proceeded to the election of a Secretary for foreign affairs, but not coming to a choice,
Ordered, That the election of a Secretary for foreign affairs be postponed, until the Committee appointed to consider what reductions may be made in the civil list, and who were directed to report specially on each department, shall have reported.
On motion of Mr. [David] Howell, seconded by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry,
Resolved, That Mr. H. Remsen, Junr. under secretary in the Office of foreign affairs, be, and he is hereby authorized and directed, to take a list of all the papers in the office for foreign affairs, and lay the same before Congress; and that the members of Congress have access to the said papers, under the regulations of the Office.2
[Note 2: 2 This resolution was also entered in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs.]
On motion of Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, seconded by Mr. [David] Howell,
Ordered, That to-morrow be assigned for the consideration of Indian affairs.3
[Note 3: 3 On this day, as the indorsement indicates, a letter of February 3, from Francis Dana, was read. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 48, VIII, folio 61.]
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