The writings of James Madison, comprising his public papers and his private correspondence, including numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed. |
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WEDNESDAY MAY 14. |
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WEDNESDAY MAY 14.
Mr. Hamilton & Mr. Elseworth moved a call on the States, to
fulfil the recommendation relative to the Tories. After some
remarks on the subject, the House adjourned.
464
Thursday, May 15. See Journal.[101]
The Report relating to the
Dep.t of For. Affairs taken up, and, after some discussion of the
expediency of raising the salary of the Sec.y Congress adjourned.
[101]
The committee to whom was referred a claim of the officers of a brigade
raised in Rhode Island in 1779 for one year for depreciation of their pay
reported against an allowance, since none had thus far been made to any officers
or soldiers discharged before April 10, 1780.—Journals of Congress,
iv., 222.
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