Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-25
Congress Of, the U. States
House Of Representatives,
SATURDAY, Jan. 90.

SATURDAY,, jah. ~.
The following petitions, among others.
were presented and committed, viz.
By Mr.. Atherton, the petition Of the
owners of six cotton spinning mills IL
the town Of New Ipswich and Mason il
New Hampshire, praying that the impor-
tatien of cotton goods from places beyond
the Cape of Good Hope may be pro:
hibited, aud that additional duties may
be imposed on cotton goods imported
from other places.
BY MIR. Whiteside, petitions from.
sundry inhabitants of Lancaster county
in Pennsylvania, praying that the act I'M
posing a duty on stills may be repeal,
led.
BY Mr.. M'Coy, petition Of Henry
Tonlinson, of Augusta county. Virglnia
praying remission OH certain duties ecur
ed to be paid by him on distiIlery.
BY Mr.. Burwell, the memorial of DR.
James Smith. the agent appointed in pur-
lsuance of the act of the 9th of February
ISIS, to encourage vaccination con.
tanning such representations as he be-
|lieves will induce Congress to give that
Further and more ample encouragement
to vaccination, which the welfare and
happiness of our country SO imperiously
demand, accompanied with the out
Hines of plan for the more effectual en-.
enlargement of vaccination in the United
States.
!, BY the Speaker. the petition of the
Legislature of the Mississippi Terrific
| ry, praying that the Indian title to GER
tain lands in that territory may be ex.
tinguished.
| MIR. Condict, from the committee oil
Revisal and Unfinished Business, made
a report, which was ordered to lie on the
table.
The speaker laid before the House a
letter from the Commissioner of the &c.
neral Land Office, transmitting report
Of the Land Commissioners for the ives.
tern district of the late territory of Or.
leans, now Louisiana which was refer
red to committee of the whole.
| A message received Yesterday from
the President, was opened and read. II
transmits statement of occurrences, al
Fort Jackson in 1914, during the nego.
citation Of treaty with the Indians, and
recommends compliance with the wishes
Of the friendly Indians, in granting GER
tain lands to General Jackson and others
The message and papers are interesting
and shall be published at large in our
next. The message was referred to the
committee on Public Lands.
THE TREATY.
The House resu ned the consideration
of the bill from the Senate respecting the
Convention to regulate Commerce be-
tween the territories OF The y. States &
|G. Britain-which bill, it will be remem-
bered, Mr.. Forsyth had moved to re-
|iect-Mr. Hanson had moved to post
pone northumberland which was finally
ordered to lie on the table.
The question on MIR. hanson's motion
was decided in the negative Mr. For
syth withdrew his motion !; the bill was
Twice read and referred to committee
of the whole. In this shape the whole
subject again comes before the House.
MONDAY. Jan. %.
The following petitions, among others,
were presented and referred, viz.
BY Mr.. Baylies, a petition of James
Warren, lieutenant of Marines in the
Revolutionary War, praying for his pro-
portion Of the prize msney arising from
the capture of certain British ships by
the Alliance frigate, and sent into the
ldominions of the King ofBennark.
By Mr.. Ward, the petition of sundry
merchants and others of Boston pray
ling that the act imposing duties on sales
at auction may be repealed, or that the
said dutieS may be decreased.
BY MIR. Ward, a similar petition Of
sundry merchants and sthsrs, of salen,
Mass.
By Mr.. Gold, a petition of twelve in
corporated cotton manufacturing compa-
MES of0stego & Oneida, in the state of
N. York. praying that such measures
may he adopted as will favor the manu-
featuring establishments within the u.
States.
BY Mr.. Sergeant, the petition of sun
dry manufacturers of copper in the city
Of Philad. praying no law may be passed
for the imposition ofdutles on the Impor-
tation of copper.
BY Mr.. Hopkinson, the petition of sa-