Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-14
CONGRESS,
HOUSE If REPRESENTATIVES,
sArurpAy, Feb. 10.

B,Mr Jewi,t the petitions Of sum
dry inhabitants Of the town of Dan
vile, vi. against the transportation
If the mails on the Sabbath.
BY Mr.. Irving the petition Of sun
dry manufacturers Of corlage in n.
York. praying TO be allowed draw
back, on the expectation OF domestic
sordage
BY Mr. Constock, the petition of
Roswell Ransom, praying eompen
sation for certain property destroyed
by the British forces at Piattsburg,
in 1914, while the petitioner was
serving in the American army.
By Mr.. Burnside. the petition Of
George Bumgardner for a pension.
i By Mr.. Smith Of Va. the petition
of John Crookshanks for an increase
of pension.
BY Mr.. CASTOR, the petition OF
Henry Martin, for a pension.
By Mr.. MI can of KY. the peti
ton of Samuel Hewle, for pen
sion.
MIR. Yaucey from the committee
of claims. reported bill for the re-
lief of Charles Todd Which was
twice read and committed.
MIR. Powell from select commit
tee. reported bill for the relief Of
Thos. III. BOYLE, which was twice
read and committed.
On motion Of MIR. johnson Of Ky
the committee neutrality-suspicious. was
discharged from the further conside
ration Of the petition of samuel Pal
raer, and il was ordered TO lie on the
table.
Mr., Easton presenteda resolution
Of the Legislature Of the territory Of
Missouri respecting the leasing ant
working the U. States lead mines if
said territory which was referred
TO the committee Of public lands.
On motion of Mr.. peasants, the
petition OF James sanderson wat
withdrawal from the committee oil
naval ..ffairs, and referred TO the
committee Of commerce and maau
iaciuyeS.
On motion Of Mr.. M'kee,
Resolved, That the President oil
the q. States be requested TO have
laid before this House, such of the
accounts Of James Thomas, late de
putty Quarter Master General of the
u. States, MS relate TO purchases
made, or eXpences incurred, under a
ny order Of General Smythe, in the
years 1912 and 1913. together With
al III. cvi,,pni.s- a.>iaA:--r-~" "u' - %"
Counts, aud tic manner in which the
sale, accounts were settled, and the
o,iuciu.es established in the settle
mcnt thereof.
The Speaker laid before the house
a report from the Secretar! OF War,
m The memorial Of VIM. Tatham.
" bich WAS referred to the committee
81 military affairs.
Ola motion Of Mr. Root,
Resolved, That the committee oE
lie copper coin be instructed to en-
luige into the expeGienc, Of incFeas
ins Tie alloy, or reducing the weight
Of the small silver coins Of the T..
States.
THE REVENUE
The house then resumed the con
,ideration Of Ihe report OF the com.
nittee Of ways and means. being the|
seventh resolution thereof, AS amend
ID by the committee Of The whole
Iouse, as follows:
s,esoiyed, that i, is expedient 70
,eresl tie act 10 provide addiionas
.cyenues for detray;ns the expenses
il Tie government and maintaining
he ubl,c credit. by laying duties Ga
!, iyi.s dlstiiird within me u. States
md the territories thereof, and by
the act laying duties on
licences to distillers oil spiriiuoas Il.
luors, passed ON the 2iot OF Dec.
'sts, excepting only the 46ih, 18th.
9th and cath sections thereof, from
nd after the first day Of April next,
md lrom the same day to add 50 per
ent TO the amount Of the duty which
II stills now subject TO duty are liza