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Bxtrads from the Journals of CONGRESS.
Monday, May 24, 1779-
T> ESOLFE D, That the journals of a preceding day
" be open to correction during the whole of thenext
d a y-
A letter from Captain Thomas Buchanan was read, de
fining leave, for reasons therein set forth, to resign his com
million.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter of this day from the Hon. Sieur Girard was
read ; whereupon a motion was made by Mr. Morris,
seconded by M'r. Carmichael, in the words following ;.
" Whereas Congress on the 15th of May last did unani
rooufy resolve, tffht all military officers commissioned by
Caterers, who then were or thereafter might be in the fer
viceof the Uhited States, and l should continue therein
during the war, and not hold any office of profit under
these States or any of them, should after the conclusion ®f
the war, be entitled to receive annually for the term of fe
rven years,if they should live so long, one h@lf of the present
pay of such officers, with certain provifoes and limitation :
And whereas the grea,t fufferings, exemplary fortitude and
unthaken perfeverence of the said officers, judly entitled
them to the favorable notice of a grateful country, whose
liberties they have bravely defended, supported and efta
blilhed : This Congress therefore, mindful of their present
fufferings and willing to make future provision for the age
of th,ofe whose youth, and health and ease, have been ge
.neroufly expended in the service of the public, do resolve
and promise, that all military officers commissioned by
Congress, who are or shall be in the service of the United
States, and shall continue therein during the war, fludl af
ter the conclusion thereof receive annually during their na
tural lives, one half of their present pay."
An objection being made against taking this into con
' ^deration, as being out of order; on the question, Is the
above motion in order ?1
Faffed in the negative.
Mr. Smith having previously obtained the general coh
fent of the House, moved the following resolutions:
“ Whereas it hath been repfefented to Congress, that
the enemy, atthe time of and 4nce their landing in Vir
ginia, have perpetrated the most unnecessary ? wanton and
outrageous barbarities on divers of the citizens of that
State, as well as on several of the fubjeHs of h;s Most
Christian Majefiy residing therein; deliberately putting
many of them to death in cool blood after they had sur
rendered, abating women, and desolating the country
with fire: ,
Resolved, That the Governor of Virginia be requeued
to cause diligent enquiry to be made into the truth of the
above representations, and to transmit to Congress the
evidence he may colleft on the fubjed.
Refold, That Congress will retaliate for cruelties and
violations of the laws of nations committed in these States
against the fubjeds of his Most Christian Majesty, in like
manner and measure as if committed against citizens of the
• said States ; and that the protection of Congress Ihali be
on all occasions equally extended to both."
A motion was made by Mr., Morris, seconded by Mr.
Laurens, that the consideration thereof be postponed;
and on the question for peftponing,
Faffed in the negative.
Congress proceeded to confider the firft refolutfen, and
on the question,
Resolved in the affirmative.
After considering the fecund resolution, when the ques
tion thereon was about to be put, the previous question
was moved by Mr. Morris and seconded by Mr. Laurens,
And oh the previous question,
Faffed in the negative.
On the question to agreh to the main question,
Resolved in the affirmative.
May %§, An application from Mr. Mercer, Aid de
Camp to Major General Lee, was read, requesting a com
mission, such as his rank entitles him to, without attaching
himfelfto any particular corps, and without pay er any
other emolument whatever, in order that he may be ena
bled to render service to his native country, Virginia, which
is now attacked:,
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
The Board of Treasury report, that they have consi
dered a letter from the Board of . War of the 21st of May,
together with a frefh application from Colonel Melcher,
Barrack-Master General, for two hundred thoufapd dol
lars in addition to a like sum granted the 22c!, and are of
opinion,- %6
That Colonel Melcher be directed to difinifs all his De-,
puties not at this pen and Charlottevilfe, and make report
of the names and fiations of the Deputy Barrack-Masters
so to be dismissed, to the Board of War, who shall issue
orders to the Quarter Master General to put the barracks
Under the charge of his Deputies:
Refolded, That Congress agree to the report.
A letter of the 25th from Thomas Paine was read ;
whereupon
A motion was made by Mr. Scudder seconded by Mr.
Whipple,
“ That the letter lie on the table."
To which if was moved by Mr. Burke seconded by Mr.
Armstrong, to add “ until to-morrow."
A motion was made by Mr. Morris seconded by Mr.
Drayton,
“ That Mr. Paine's letter of this day, together with his
former letters upon the fame fubjed, be referred to a Com
mittee, and that the Committee be directed to enquire
whether Mr. Paine has any other and what evidence agaipft
Mr. Deane than what is now before Congress; and that
they report specially and particularly thereon with all
convenient speed."
A motion was made by Mr. Adams seconded by Mr.
Searle, " that the consideration of the motion for com
mitting be postponed ;" on which the yeas and nays being
required by Mr.'Morris,
New-Hampihire, Mr. Whipple, ay |ay
Massachusetts-Bay, Mr. S. Adams, ayl
Mr. Gerry, ayl
Mr. Lovell, no ['
Mr. Holten, ay J
Rhode-Bland, Mr. Ellery, ay / id . d
Mr. Collins, no \
Gonnefticut, Mr. Sherman, ay^
Mr. Huntington, ay [ay
Mr. Spencer, ay J
New-York, Mr. Jay, me 7
Mr. Morris, no eno
Mr. Floyd, no 3
New-Jersey, Mr. Scudder, no ?
Mr. Fell, noJ
Pennsylvania, Mr. Armstrong, ayj
Mr. Shippen, no
Mr. Atlee, no 1
Mr. Searle, ay ( y
Mr. Muhlenberg, ayl
, Mr. Wynkoop, ayJ
Maryland, Mr. Plater, nol
Mr. Carmichael, no
Mr. Hecry, ay(
Mr. Jenifer, no J
Virginia, Mr. Smith, no?
Mr. Griffin, no >n@
Mr. Fleming, no )
North-Carolina, Mr. Penn, no 7
Mr. Burke, no >no
Mr. Sharpe, no\
South-Carolina, Mr. Laurens, no 7 o
Mr. Drayton, noj
So it passed in the negative.
On the queflion to agree to the motion for committing,
the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Morris,
New-Hampshire, Mr. Whipple, no | no
Massachusetts-Bay, Mr. S. Adanis, no 1
Mr. Cerry, ay (
Mr. Lovell, no (
Mr. Holten, n®4 ,
Rhede-Bland, Mr. Ellery, no?
Mr. Collins, no ) °
Couneaicut, Mr. Sherman, no)
Mr. Huntington, no >no
Mr. Spencer, no 3
New-York, Mr. Jay, ay
Mr. Morris, ay < ay
Mr. Floyd, ay
New-Jersey, Mr. Scudder, no ( no
Mr. Fell, no)
Pennsylvania, . Mr. Armftreng, nbj
Mr. Shippen, no|
Mr. Atlee, ay § •to
I Mr. Searle, no । " lded
Mr. Muhlenberg,, ay!
Mr. Wynkoop, ay J
Maryland, Mr. Plater, ayJ
Mr. Carmichael ayl
Mr, Henry, ay '
Mr. Jenifer, ay J
Virginia, Mr. Smith, a Y)
Mr Griffin, ay > ay
Mr. Fleming, ay 3
North-Carolina, Mr. Pe6n, ay)
Mr. Burke, no ? ay
Mr. Skarpe, ay;
South-Carolina, Mr. Laurens, "°Cr ij
M.- Drayton, ay p 1 ^.
So it paired in the negative.
1 The House being informed that his Excellency the Pre
sident of Pennsylvania, accompanied by several gentlemen,
was at the door, with a petition signed by a number of the
inhabitants of Pennsylvania, as well as of the other States',
which he defiredmight be introduced and laid before Con
gress in the manner most agreeable to them:
Ordered, That his Excellency the President and the
gentlemen accompanying him be introduced, in order that
he may present the petition.
Accordingly, being introduced, the President addressed
the House in a short speech, presented the petition, and
withdrew.
The petition was then read r 1
Ordered, That the fame be taken into consideration,
with the report of the Board of Treasury on finance.
His Excellency the President of the State having sug
gested that feme gentlemen had lignified a doubt as to the
propriety of presenting the said petition :
Refolded unanimously, That Congress will at all times
cheerfully receive the sentiments of their confiituents upon
every important matter which may become a fubje& of
their deliderations.
May 28. On motion of Mr. Burke, seconded by Mr.
Laurens.
Refolded, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury
to consider of, and, if they judge it expedient, report a
plan for anticipating the taxes recommended to be railed
in the several States by the fubferiptions of public spirited
individuals, to be repaid when the tax shall be collect
ed.
May 29. Congress taking into consideration a report
of the Committee on the Treasury,
Refolded, That the Pay Master-General shall keep his
office in the place where Congress may from time to time
hold their sessions :
That he be allowed to employ as many Clerks as shall
be judged necessary by the Board of Treasury:
That he be authorifed to superintend the several Depu
ty Pay-Masters-General, whose duty it shall be to make
monthly returns to him and reasonable applications for
Phoney for the use of the army ; to follow his directions in
the mode of keeping their accounts, and all other matters
relative to,their office:•
That all accounts of advances made by any of the
States, or any officer or person whatsoever for the pay of
the Continental army or sot the recruiting service, shall
be delivered to the Deputy Pay-Master-General of the
didriO where such advances may be made; and the said
Deputies are hereby directed to keep a copy of such ac
counts in a book to be provided by them for that pur
pose, and to transmit the originals immediately to the
Pay Master General :
That the Pay-Mader-General shall keep regular books,
and charge .th erein alimonies that have been or may be
advanced to the Deputies in the several departments; and
when he receives their monthly returns shall give them
credit for the fame, charging the several regiments or per
sons to whom such advances have been made, and trans
mitting their accounts to the Auditors of the army respec
tively:
That the Auditors of the army in the several diftrids
make monthly returns to the Pay-Master General of the
accounts fettled in their office, particularly fpecifying the
manner in which such accounts were balanced, and the
date of the settlement :
That a Deputy Pay -Master-General be appointed for
the army, under the immediate command of his Excellen
cy General Washington.
Refolded, That it be referred to the Commitee on the
Treasury to coufider and report the allowances of pay to
be made to the Deputy Pay-MaPer-General at the main
grmy, as well as to the Deputy ,iy Mafters-Gencral in
the other dißri&s, and to the Clerks of the several Depu
ty Pay-Masters-General.
Resolved, That the Assistant Auditor-General and Se
cretary of the Board of Treasury be refpe&ively a! owed
the fame salary as is granted to a Commiffoner of 'he
Chamber of A founts.
In ccnfeGuence of a nomination by the Board of Trea
sury, Congress proceeded to the election of an Assistant
Auditor-General, and a Secretary to the Board of Trea
sury; and the ballots being taken,
Joseph Ndurfe was elected Assistant Auditor -General:
Robert Troup Secretary to the Board of Treasury.
A letter of the 18th from G. Clinton, Governor of the
State of New-York, was read, iritlofing copies of sundry
papers, viz. No. 1, a petition of the Committees of Cum
ber! md county ; 2, a.letter of Colonel Patterson of Cum
berland county to Governor Clinton, May sth, 1779;
3, Governor Clintons letter of May 14th, in answer to
the petitfen of the Committees of Cumberland county;
4, a printed pamphlet intitled, A public defence of the
right of the l^ew-Hampfhire Grants, &c. and sundry
other papers relative to the dispute between the State of
New-York and the inhabitants of a certain diftria Riling
themselves & inhabitants , of the State Vermont:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
whole.
A motion was made by Mr. Morris and seconded by
Mr. Drayton,
" That whenever the House shall go into a Committee
of toe whole, the Chairman be chofth by the Committee
by ballot /
On the question, to agree to this,
Resolved in the affirmative.
Congress was Yefolved into a Committed of the whole,
and after some time the President resumed the Chair, and
Mr. Plater reported that the Committee have had under
consideration the letter from Governor Clinton of the
18th, together with the papers inefofed, and the resoluti
ons moved by the Delegates of New-York, and made
fame progress, but not having come to a conclusion, de
sire leave to fit again : #
Resolved, That, on Tuesday next, immediately after
reading the journal, and important difnatches if any there
be, Congress will resolve itfelf into a Committee of the
whole, to confider farther the matters referred to them.
&^^^^l^^^ ^^^
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