Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATrRUAr, JANUARY n.

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The following petitions were presented and
'eftrred TO various committees viz:
by Mr. WendoJer, petltions ofsundry inhabit-
anus ot the United States, praying Congress TO
take into consideration the present situation ofa
ne cotton nmnufaclafes of tie country, and en-.
lct sGch laws and regulations rs may be deemed
exped.ent for le interest of those concerned
therein, as well as for the interest of the public
N general.
by Mr Porter, thepetiIon ofRalph VI. Pome-
roy, OF Buffalo Eew-York, praying compensation
Tor damages done 10 his house and furniture no
troops ofthe United States.
By Mr. Porter. also the petition of Iohn Tiz.
ia,e, attorney ior Vim. HIGHLAND aid others, in.
habI,ants OfNew-York, PRAYING compensation far
certain articles furnished, ans, for services render.
ed by them TO the United States, during the late
var with Greyt-B Britain
BY Mr. Porter, the petition of Peter y Scbnv-
Ter, late colonel of the 18th regiment of infantry-
in the army ct the United St les, praying 10 be
allowed IN tl,e settlement of his account. n ere.
Ia OF 2OJ dollars, winch sum he forwarded by
mali toa recruiting officer, and the letter IN which
it was enlosed mscarred
by Mr.. Porter, the petition of sunlrv iohobi4.
ants OF he county of Niagara, in the state of N.
YORK, praying compensation for losses accasloned
oy The INVASION Of that frontier by Ire British
forces during the lac war, in VIII Oh INVASION The.
villages of BifTlo, Black Rock, Manchester and
teWl5tOn, were totally eStrOyed.
| By nv SaVGse, the petition of Thomas Will
rms, lately one of the chiefs Of the irouroi, tribe
9t lndians IN the dominions of Cirea Britain. but
now resident of lie state Of New.Yoik. PRAYING
remuneration for losses sustained by hi,n n, con.
sequence OF abandoning the British dou,inons
and joining the American forces DURING tne I.,e
war with Great Britain.
Mr.. Fancy made report from the committee
OF CLAIMS, on the petition OF John G. Camp, &C.
4 ~ mar NNH hill /. -
twice read and committed.
| Mr.. hlghGn, from the committee OF WAYS and
Means, reported bill so amend the act " for the
relief Of Edward Kallowell," which was twice
read and commnted
| Nir. lar, from a select committee. reporfed
bill Tor tue relief of iona. Roge i'm II Water.
ford, Connecticut winch was twice Rad AMI
committed
On mntiOn of Mr.. Porter,
| ResofUsd. That the COMMITTEES on Pers;ons, 4
Revolutionary CLAIMS, be instructed to enuu,re n.
10 the expcdeiicy Of placing Tie folloWmV OF.
GERS ard private soldiers OF me Nsy-Yo.k m litis
on tie pension lis', on the ground of vounds and
J disabilities received White IN the service of ths
United Sat namely, cap AIN John HUE, SER
5eant John MaXoni friyates, P,o.emy Sheldon.
John b. Williams, Erastus Disbrow. Jabez Fisk
and Jonathan ID Carrier
i Tn motion Of MIR. Desha, It WAS ordered that
Peter Searer have leave to withdraw bis petition
and papers. -
i TIE COMMERCIAL TREATY.
| The following were the Yeas and NAYS on The
question OF tie passage of the bill 10 regula e
commerce IN cJ1f,rmiiy TO the convention OF
commerce with GreaE3fitain.
/ fEAs-Mc srs, Adgate, Alexander, Baker,
BarOour, Bsssett, Batedian, Bfsdstl, Birdseye.
BouHi, Brooks, Bryan, burnside, Burwell. CelI,
veil, Cannon Clarke, ~ G.. Clendennen. CI,9.
ton, Coms'ocs, Condict, Conner, Crawl 3D.,
Creighton, CHhbcrI Darlington, De5ha, For
i yule, Griiiin, hadn, Hali, Hammond, Have.
Hester, Henderson, n..Igerlord, lnghan, Jack.
son, Johnson Va. johnson Ky. Kerr Va K4n.r
Mass, Lowades, Lumpkin, Isle, " iclay. A1ay,
rant McCoy, McLean X Mclean, o. Middle
ton, Murtree Nelson Va. Newton, Paris. Pck.
ems, Piper, Peasants, Powell, Randolph Hev.
nolds, Roane, Robertson, Root, Ross, Ssv,,;e.
5chenck, Sharpe, 5heifey, Smith Va. Sontbasd'
Iaui, Taylor, n. y Taylor, S. &, yele,,r.
| Townsend, Tucker, Wallace, Wendoyer WATT.
SIDE, Wide, WiIkin, Williams, Wllloagl by.
Thos. Wilson, WIN. Wilson. Yancey--sS. e'''''