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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, FEBRUARY 27, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and South Carolina; and from the State of Connecticut, [Mr. Stephen Mix] Mitchel, and from Maryland, Mr. [William] Hindman.
[A Motion of Mr. Dane]
That a Committee of Five be appointed to examine how far the several States have complied with, and adopted the Alteration of the Eighth Article of the Confederation and perpetual Union, recommended by Congress, April 18, 1783, and to consider and report, what further Measures are proper to be adopted by Congress, for carrying into Effect a Federal Rule for apportioning Federal Taxes on the several States.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion forms the preamble to the report of the committee forthwith appointed, which was read March 8. The committee according to Committee Book No. 190 was: Mr. [Nathan] Dane, Mr. [William] Grayson, Mr. [Stephen Mix] Mitchell, Mr. [James] Monroe and Mr. [John] Kean. See post, March 8.]
[Motion of Mr. Monroe]
Resolv'd, That the President and other members of Congress shall in all cases have preceedence, and that the secretary of foreign affairs be instructed to give information thereof to the representatives of foreign powers, that they may be enabled to comply with the sentiments of the U.S. in Congress assembled.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of James Monroe, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 213.]
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