Elliot’s Debates: Volume 1
Journal of the Federal Convention
Saturday, June 16, 1787.
The order of the day being read, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, to consider of the state of the American Union. Mr. President left the chair.
In Committee of the whole House.
Mr. Gorham in the chair.
After some time passed in debate on the propositions offered by the Hon. Mr. Patterson,
It was moved and seconded that the committee do now rise, report further progress, and request leave to sit again. The committee then rose.
In the House.
Mr. President resumed the chair.
Mr. Gorham reported, from the committee, That the committee had made a progress in the matter to them referred, and had directed him to move that they may have leave to sit again.
“Resolved, That this house will, on Monday next, again resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, to consider of the state of the American Union.”
And then the house adjourned till Monday next, at 11 oclock.
