Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-01-21
Congress Of the y. States.
or REPRESENTATIVE
WEDNESDAY,, January IS.

petition from a numDef 81 mcPcHaHiS
and others, praying forthe establish
ment Of an uniform system OF bank
rupfcy. Referred.
Mr.. M'Kim Of Md. presented the
petition of Campbell q. White, pro-
nrietor of an extensive distillery in
Baltimore. praying relief from the
l,urtl,en Of a part Of his licence-tax
in consequence Of extensive militia
| acquisitions which unexpectedly took
place in the last year.--Refrrred.
M. Comstock presented the Pc
tition uf Capt. Wm. Ireland. late
eommander of a volunteer company.
praying compensation for arms and
| accoatrenents lost in consequence
Of capture by the enemy: which was
r; farrcd TO the committee OF Claims.
Mr.. Alexander OF Ohio presented
the petition OF Bartholomew Barry !;
ahicl, was referred to the commit
tee on Pcf~ions.
MIR. Creighton Of Ohio, presented
the petition OF Hannah Lament. wi.
dow OF Samuel. who WAS killed and
rised by the enemy. whilst bearer
Of flag Of truce from General Har-
risoa's Head Quarters. praying SEINE
provision from ,be government for
fer husbands loss. and in consequence
Of his death which was committed.
Mr.. Jennings OF Indiana, present
ed the petition OF Thomas Jones,
| craving decentralization for an ille-
gal seizure efproparty by an officer
| OF TIE uaitcd; which was referred
| to select committee.
Mr.. Taggart. and Mr.. Bradbury
Of Mass. Mr.. Creighton of Ollie. Il
Mr. Calhoun Of S. e. each presented
petitions against the transportation
aud opeaing Of the mail on the Sab
| hath Which were referred to the
| Post GfIiee eonaiuee.
| Mr.. Stevenson presented petit
ton from the Legislative Council. x
House of Representatives ofshe lii
nois Territory, witch va referred
10 the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Baltimore Of Miss. presented
| two petitions from r.. Lewis; winch
were referred 20 The committee Of
Public Lands.
/ Mr.. Aancev Of N. c. made a re-
port. t.am the committee OF Claims.
on The pe,iiion Of Joshua Penny, (the
piIot wha was taken from Lang Isl
andy stating, that. although the com
mittee depreeaie and abhor such
cruel and unheard ofconduet On the
part of The nemy. the case cannot be
distinguished fren, the mass ct SINH
| lar su!ferings inflicted by the enemy.
and therefore recommending that
The pelilion be not granled.-Con
CURED 10.
On nation of Mr.. baltimore ct
! Miss. a select committee was or
dered 10 be appointed to enquire into
the expedienc, Of making provision
by law for repairing that part Ut the
road from Nashville 80 Nafcbez
which is in.laded within the bounds
Of the Cb0rkiaws and Chick@saws,
and the road from For, Hawkins to
/ Fort 81. Stephens.
/ Mr.. kiibourn of OHIO offered for
! consideration the following resolu-
items:
Resolred, That the committee Of
/ WAYS and Means he instructed t0en
lauirs into the expediency Of laying Il
1 collecting an income tax frsm such
Ipcople Of The United States as have
capital vested in public or any kind
Of stock, or in private loans, or in
other way yelling profits TO the
ewher and on thase who are en-
gagged in professional sr 1other
employ menfs. producing an an
nual Income, exceeding certain
amesDt. which the said committee
may think proper TO fix; il being in
tended that this enquir, shall extend
onIy 10 such capital and enjoymen's
as are not taxcdby any existing laws.
/ Resotptd, That the said commit
ice be instructed 10 enquire into the
exrediens. Of increasing the tax up
ea the income. or dividends, Of the
capital vested i'm the several banking