Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-18

Pickering, Pitkins Reed, Rice, Ross,.,
ISargeant. Smith, Penn. Stanford StSes,
Stuart, Sturges. Taggart. YatI,nsus
Thomas, Throop, vose, Ward S'ss'
Wheaton, Wilcox, Woodward, Wr;sh,,
Yate~-7k sH''
The bill was sent to the Senate f.,
concurrence.
] MONDAY. Jan. IS.
| Mr.. Hale OF New-IIamsshire. NJ.
Istearns, and Mr.. Ward OF MasSach "'
lsetts, and Mr.. Bennett of n. Jersev aa
|peared and toak their seats. IVY
Tie following petitions were present,
led. and referred to varioas conan.
tees:
By Mr. Reed, the petition of snndr,
|inhasitants Of Mass. praying that a Igtt
Ihoase may be erected rear the barber. s.
Holmes Hole. instead OF iarpaulin Cove
Jas is directed b al act heretofore pan
led.
/ By Mr.. Grosvenor, the petItiaa Of tSs
r Columbia Manufac turing Secic.Y. in n.
STATE ot NewYo,k. prayiug that add.
i;ional duties may be imposed ga ccttou
goods, imported from foreisl coua.
tries.
), BY Mr.. Sergeant, the petition of the
manufacturers of Corks in phiadsIobia,
r praying that heavier duties may Oe in.
!. posed On colks imported Icv.a foreign
countries.
!, BY Mr.. Moseley. the petition Of sun.
{IGry inhabitants Of the state Ct Connect.
Icut, stating that during the late war with
!, Great Britain, they together with a Ger.
tain Charles Do! ph volunteered to recap.
' ture from the enemy two prizes which
I, he had taken near the shore, in which
Ell, erprize they succeeded, with the less
OF the said Dolph, who was killed, and
praying his widow and children may he
!, laid the bounty OF one huadred dollars
for each of the prisoners captured ty
:, Ithem-which bounty has been Withheld
because the said volunteers were not fur.
nished with a commission OF letter If
f iiarque and Reprisal.
By Mr.. Powell, the petition of Thcs
IL. Doyle, praying compensation for GER
o tain services aud losses during tie late
. war.
. By MIR. Marsh, petitions from TIE
towns Of Randolph and Dqnbridge in
; Vermont, and by MIR. Cady, petition
from Johnsontown, \. York, PRAYING
THAT the mails may not be opened or trans.
q ported on the Sabbath.
Il BY Mr.. Sold, the petition Of Eliza
;, beth Hamilton, widow Of tie late Gen.
Alexander Hamilton, deceased PRAYING
eltnat the communication OF half pay due
. for the services of her SAID husband as an
II officer Of the revolutionary army, may be
paid to his representatives..
BY Mr.. Robertson, the petition of
. Louis B,inaer, praying confirmation to
Ia tract of Land ia Louisiana. +.
= Mr.. Yancey, from the committee Of
claims. made IA unfavorable report GA
the petition OF Sylvester Phelps and
Charles Landon, of Vermont which
4 Twas read and cnneurred iD.
Mr.. Tucker, from the District COM
|mittee. made an uniayorabe report on
1.-THE petition Of the Masonic Ledge in \
alexandria, called Washington Lodge No.
l22, who pray for authority TO raise mc-
ney by way of lottery for certain Pur'
jposes. The report is adverse to the re-
lhtion on the general ground OF hostility
Ito Lotttries.-The report was ordered
Ito lie On the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Eastor,
Resolved, That the Committee of waVs
land means be Instructed to enquire into
1.-The eypediency of making an apprOFna,;
tItion by law, sufficient to discharge ana
,atisfy the claims Of such individuals as
lire entitled to compensation on account
Iof depredations committed by the Osase
, Indians.
) Tie bill from the Senate for can.irr''
Hing t. the Navigation COMPANY 'f new
DrIcans a lot of ground in said city ana
: HE bill from the Senate concerning er
Hence in cases Of Naturalization, were
.ceiyed and read. he latter mil WH
Tread second tin.e, and referred 10 a's'
llect committee.
I TIE REVENUE.
! The house. on motion OF hir. LoWnoe''
Resolved itself into a committee OF tIs
whole, Mr. Nelson in the ch.lf. G'l u.
report Of the committee of Ways anu
Means on SO much OF the PresIdeI"
Message and the Annual Treasury ~
I,o t, as relates to the reyenae. i
/ The first resolution having oecnT''
IN the following words, VIZ:
L pIl ,lhnt Il 10 nxnnlinnf n sNh.