Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-03
TUESDAY, March l.

Mir. Kant OF hid. presented the
petitiea OF Stall and Williams and
others of Geor-etown. Col. praying
permissisn to ship their -four from
New York 10 New.Hayen and from
Salisbury to Baltimore. Referred
to the committee OF Commerce and
Manufactures.
Mr.. Murfree and Mr.. Rfaeon Of
n. C. presented severaliy petitions
from sundry eitizens ofNsrta Gaze
Ina. praying the aid of Congress in
opening IN iilani water oommaniea-
tion from the Chesapeake Bay TO at.
Mary's Rirsr.-sieferred 10 select
committee.
Mr.. Fareow Of 8. G.. presented
the petition of wilkes e. Waters, OF
s. C. praying grant OF the land TO
which his fatsser Philemon Waters
was entitled for military services
rendered the British government in
fT5a.-Referred 60 tho com nittes Of
Public Lands.
The petition Of Elizabeth Collins,
presented in January 1912, was, on
motioa OF Mr.. Lattimore, referred
TO the committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Kent OK Md. from the COM
hmttee for the District Of Columbia.
20 whom was referred the bill from
the Senate to Incorporate Fire In
suranee company in the town OF A
lexandria. reported the same with "a
rlendmeDts, which were read. and
the amendments were eencurred in
by the House. and the bill and a.
p,sn3raeats ordered to be cngrossed
for a third reading.
SIR M'Nee Of K5. from tire CON-
mittee on Public lands, reported a
bill concerning Shawanoe Town ia
Illinois Territsry which was twice
read and ordered to he engrossed.
Mr.. Iagersoll of Pea. from the Ju-
dietary committee reported nnfayo-
rablyen the resolution ordering an
enquiry iute the expediepcy OF re-
moving the seat of government for
Missouri; which was eoHcurred 10
by the House.
Mr.. Iagersoll from the same com
mittee made an unfavorable report
en- the petition of John Salter. .iunr.
which was coaaurred in by the House.
Mr.. Iagersoll also from the same
committee. to whom was referred
the resolution resaertiag the trans
mission of the public journals and
aopaaents TO the Judges OF the SUI
preIne and district courts Of the T..
States. reported the same with A.
mendment, including the territorial
Judges. which was coneurred in by
the House. and the resn'utiou. sc.
ordered to be ensrossed for third
reading.
MIR. Ingersoll also from the same
comHittee reported a bill furthe. to
amend the judicial system of the U.
States which was twice read and
referred to committee Of the whole
House.
Mr.. Chappeu of s. C.. from The
cemmittee Of Pensions. &c. reported
a bill forthe relief Of Mary Cheevers
which was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Archer Of Md. from the eom-
mittee of Claims, made an unfavo-
I rahle report on the petition OF job
Sfausberry, which was read and or
dered to lie On the table.
On motion ofMr. Archer the CON-
mittee of Claims wasdischarged from
the further consideration of the petit
ton Of Nary 8enton, and the same
was referred 10 tine oom@ittee on
Pensions. Sc.
Mr. Trsdp ef Geo. from the Mi
litary eommittee reported bill for
the more etfartual protection Of the
north western frontier by granting
donations of land TO actual settlers !;
wbieh was twicc read and committed.
MIR. Desha Of Ky. from the COM
mite to whom was referred the petit
ton Of +. J. Caaow on behalf OF the
Unitas Fratrum made an unfavora-
bile report on the same, which was
ordered to lie on the table and be
printed;