Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-12
Congress of the q . States.
House Of Representatives..
MosDAY. Jan. 8.

MONDAY, Jan. 3.
Mr.. Pinkney, from Maryland. Mr.
Randolph, from Virginia +; 4 Mr.. Rlount
from Tennessee, appeared and took
their seats.
The following petitions were present
ed and referred, viz.
By Mr. Hubert, the petition of the
lDrop,ietors of the Boston Glass Manu-
factory, praying that such measures may
|be adopted as will afford to the manufac-
turers of glass the security and encour-
iagement necessary to the continuance Of
Their manufactures.
By Mr.. Mills, the petitions Of the ma
pnfacturers of cotton and woollen cloth,
lin the counties Of Hampshire, franklin,
and HampdeD, Massachusetts, PRAYING
! that the duties at present imposed on
all cotton and woollen fabrics imported
from foreign countries, may be increas-
!. ed /; that the importation of cotton goods
j. from places beyond the Cape Of Coed
Hope may be prohibited that American
Gotten and woolien fabrics may be exou-
sively used for the army and navy, that
the existing duty on foreign indigo and
olive oil, may be repealed and that a
National Bank may be established.
! BY Mr.. Law, similar petition from
the manufacturers of cotton goods 10
IConnecticut.
| BY Mr.. Wendeycr. the petition of sa-
|nuei Hudson, praying that part OF the
duties on quantity Of wine imported,
may be RENTED, because the SAID wine
Iproyed TO be damaged.
By Mr.. Johnson of Kentucky. the ne.
tition of the Lexington White Lead Ma.
nufacturing Company, praying that du-
ty OF six cents per pound may be impos-
ed on white lead imported from foreign
countries.
BY Mr.. Marsh, the petition Of the Yer.
mont Mineral Factory Company, hereto
fore presented.
| By Mr.. Paris, the petition of Thomas
w ebster, praying for peusion.
| By Mr. WendoveF, the petition Of
Pheos Baldwin, widow OF Capt. Daniel
Baldwin, decd. praying an extension Of
Ibis pension to her
| BY Mr.. Archer. the petition of Danies
M'Crimmin, praying for apension.
BY Mr.. Barbour, the petition Of AM
lbrose Lewis.
BY Mr.. Law, the petition of Jonathan
Rogers. jr. praying to be discharged from
Imprisonment.
| By MIR. Wendover, the petition of tie
inspectors of the Customs for the port of
New. York, praying for an Increase of
their comPensatlons.
| By MIR. Wenaover. the petition of the
manufacturers of tobacco in the city of
N. York, praying that the duties on their
manufacture may be repealed.
By Mr.. King, OF n. Z. the petition of
lThos. Cowan and others, manufacturers
of salt on the sea coast Of N. Carolina.
lpraying that the Direct Tax imposed up
lon their establishments may be remitted
as their works have been destroyed BY
Thigh water, ard that the duty on quar-
ltitv of salt which was DESTROYED may al
Iso be RENTED.
| By Mr.. Robertson. the petition of Eli
| sha +. Hall, paymaster to the 9TH regt
infantry OF the army of the U. States,
lprayins to be allowed in the settlemerf
of his accounts the sum of 8641, Of hic
| he was robbed while he was III the dis
charge of his official duties.
By Mr.. Wallace. the petition Of the
Inhabitants of DauphinC ounty, Pa. pray
ling that the mails may not be opened 0,
transmitted on Sundays.
By Mr.. Lewis, the petition Of the Me-
chanic Relief Society of Alexandria.
praying for an act of incorporation.
| Mr.. Murtree laid before the house the
resolution of the Legislature of tie state
of n. Carolina, requesting the Senators
and Representatives in congress from
that state to use their best endeavors &c
prevail on the general government to
open direct outlet to the ocean from
the waters OF the Albermarle Sound.
By MIR. Robertson, the petition of j..
y. Henly, Master Commandment in the
Navy of the U. States on behalf Of him
self, and the officers ard crew of the late
schr. Carolina, praying compensation
for their clothing and other property.
which they lost by the destruction OF the
said schr. while engaged in the defence OF
n. Orleans.
MIR. Peasants, from the committee APP
pointed to wait on the President of the
u. States with resolution requesting
information from him respecting the