Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-26

Mr. 3ewetts SAi ia s. : D:ii.s
ssus.;ord. and opposed By Messrs. Pick
S ing aud Hardin:
sI sgss debate, 50 far as it applied to the
lion actually before the House, en-
ssd the arguments which have been
parnsatedIy rrged on the hoor OF Congress
~ snd COZ. this tax.
me motion to destroy the bill was ne
gstiyed. a., 80. A., ~.
,s.;ye attempts TO amend the bill: st,
- IS 10 limit its duration to one year ;
=, mas to reduce it to the old rate OF
tseIye and BALI cents per bushel 81,
s,os 70 add to the bin a proyisiontor an
s.ld;tioaal duty Of five cents per bushel
- imnostcd coal with view to encou-
r,rs the homo tradein that article.
these several motions were support
.ah Sir. Randolph, but all reject
tss frst 81 a vote of Is +, 46, the others
5, considerable ma;oritios.
rfe committee then rose and reported
tse bids 10 the House.
Tuesday, .lanssary %.
TIE following petitions, among others,
acre pre setitcd and referred:
By Mr.. Laag.ion, the petition Of Ly-
man WAY, stating, that while employed
i TRANSPORTING a number of soldiers,
sith their baggage, from Piattsburg to
sackett's Har5or. he lost his oversight
~ Grid ana constaat exposure, and pray
~ relief.
Br MIR. Southarl. the petition of sun
sy f,eei:altiels and inhabitants of the
state Of .New-jersey, praying for the
establishment OF natiorai bank
By Nr. Jackson, the petition of Robert
Low st,aie, praying that he may be per-
mised to take eat q patent for a Ships
ruiesr aud pamp Cor extracting foul
air i,oa1 the held of vessels. of which he
Is the inventor. as ut present he IS una
bic to do SO, because OF his not being a
ci,;zea Of the u. States.
On mctian sc Mr. Nelson, the memo
,;aius Wiiiiam lambert, and papers ac-
comparing tie same, respecting the es-
adjustment IF FIRST meridian Tor the
United States, were referred TO q select
eonmittce.
By Mr. Lewis. the petition Of sandry
inh:hitants of the state Of Virginia
praying that tine Merchants Bank OF
Alexandria NAV be Incorporated.
Ey Mr.. Nelson af Va. the petition oil
William latham. setting forth the ser
vices he has rcnderca the nation, in lay
iEg the foundation Of a Typographical es-
tabhs,mentaad pra ling that juctice and
eqritymay be administered in his case
tat BIS materials may be purchased at a
fir price, and that his remaining years
aed experience may be employed il
sscA pursuits as the President may di
rect. tef the public good.
By MIR. keer, The petition Ot PHILIP
fass Prayiag confirmation of his title. t.
stact Of land, granSei him fer revolu
taaary services,
BY assr. aoSertscn, .he petition o
.idsre Renensjo, praying permission t
bcate the warrant 10 which he is entitlet
bs services as . soldier in the late army
Manq enlocatesi land ia the Bayou L;
EOsrcae, Louisiana.
NJ. Robertson, from The ccnIiaittee OF
Public Lands. raade an upfavorable re
P,rt on the, petition of the Legislature o
Mississippi territory, on the subject o
fractional sections of land ; which was
read and scacurred in /; as also was al
sasayOyabIe report. Erom the same com
S'ssse,Oa The petition Of Nathaniel Saw
yier.
Ir. ChaYpelI, from the committee or
tensions and Revolutionary Claims. re-
ported bill for the relief Of the heirs q
Alexander Rox5rrsh; which was twice
Nat and committed.
ar. Lang,loa. from a select commit
zee, reported bin Cor the relief of Moses
iaTaer switch was twice read and com
6 nitted.
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis,
Resotus4, That the committee for ti'
District Of Columbia be instructed to ca
CURE into tie expediepcy oi eqaallzin:
sseiass respecting the removal OF slaves
aen the states Of virginia and Niarylan'
~@ he District Of Columbia.
Vn mot;sn Of Mr.. Comsteck,
.kSeired, Thatfhe cemmittee on Pen
sums AID Revolutionary Claims, be In
ssSS enquire into the propriety o
,Is,.gahsg the pensions of the ,inva'it
sgVlers Of the late war, from the time a
.alch the disability of such soldiers wa
Sfectlvely incurred, or such soldier
81, .ue Discharged from the army, in conse