Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-15
Congress- of the u. States
House Of Representatives..
WEDNESDAY,, ian. 10.

The following petitions were present
ed. and referred to proser committees,
viz.
By Mr.. Langdon. the petition of Jones
Guernsey g. Co. and Billy Todd < Go |
manufacturers OF woolleD cloths IN the
state of Vermont pra inc that nooIIelf|
goods (super6ne broadcloths excepted u
may be prohibited from beng imported
into the United States from foreignl
By Mr.. Piakney, the netition Of theI
cotton manufacturers in tie city of Bal
|timore, praying that the importation of
all cotton goods from places beyond the
Care of Good Hope and those Of Euro
pean manufactures interfering with those
manufactured within the United States
be prohibited--or that additional d ties
may be laid on the Improvisation of sad
articles.
! BY Mr.. Lovett, the petition Of the IN
habitants of Bethlehem in the state If
Tennessee, praying that the mails may
mot be opened or transported on Sun
DAYS.
BY Mr.. Pinkney, the petition of snn
dry inhabitants of the state Of MARYLAND,
! who were, seyeraIly, wounded while in
| the military service OF the United sta es
during the late war with Great Britain.
praying for pensions or such other re-
jiiet as Congress may think proper to
grant.
By the same gentleman. the petition
of the inspectors of the customs for the
port of Baltimore. praying toE an in
crease of compensation.
By Mr.. Pinkncy, also, the petition of
the non commissioned officers and pri-
Yates in the fotilla lately commanded
by Commodore Barney, praying com
pensation for their private property,
which was destroyed ay the blowing up
] of the said flotilla, and Tor certain boun-
ties, which they conceive are unjustiy
withheld frsm them.
By Mr.. Barbour, the petition of Will
| liam Wedderburn, heretofore presented.
| By Mr.. Pinknev, the petition of James
H. M'Culloch, collector of the customs
FOR the port of Baltimore, praying com
Densation for services as such during
the late embarg9es and other restrictions
upon the commerce of the United States.
| By Mr.. baltimore, the petition of
Francis Strinser, of Mississippi terrific
ry. respecting a land claim and the Pc
Itition of David Burney.
Thursday, Jan. II.
The following petitions were present
ed anil referred inappropriate commit
tees, viz.
BY Mr.. Reed, the petition Of sundry
inhabitants Of Proyincetown, Massachu-
sets. Prayiug that the SAID town may be
made a port of entry.
By Mr.. Jaewtt, the petition Of sundry
inhabitants of Vermont, praying that the
mails NAV not be opeued or transported
on Sundays.
By Mr.. Wendover. tie petition Of Ger
tain manufacturers OF corks in the city
of Newly ork, praying that additional
duties may be imposed on corks import
ed from foreign countries.
BY MIR, Taylor, the petition of Ger
tain distillers in the state of New-York.
praying repeal of the tax onthe eapa-
lcity of the still, and on the spirits di till
ed in the United States, or such modi-
fication as shall eeualize the duties on
stills of different constructions, accord
lag to their productions.
By MIR. Belts, the petition of Christo-
| pher COLES, Of the city of New-York.
engineer. stating that he has invented
| new and useful species of telegraph. and
Ipraying, upon his relinquishing his pa
| tent right therein to congress, that
may receive in lieu thereof, cemmuta-
ton for life, such as they may Judge the
| importance of the subject deserves.
BY MIR. Minor, the petition of John
Barron, PRAYING for balance of pay due
him for services rendered as a soldier in
the late army.
MIR. Chappcll made an unfavOrable
report on the petition of Edward Kean
which was concurred in.
MIR. c. also made an unfavorable re-
port on the petition of Allen M'Lane !;
which was ordered to lie on the table.
MIR. {. reported bill for the relief OF
the heirs Of George Nebinger; which was
|tw ice read and committed.
mir. &. also reported bill for the re
lief of iona. White !; which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Wright maze report on the pc