Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

CONGRESS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tuesday, March 11.

Mr. Leib presented a petition of Frederick Hockley and others, weavers, of the city of Philadelphia, stating that there are sufficient number of Manufacturers in their line, to supply the people of the United States; and praying such an increase of duties as will encourage their occupation. Referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Mr. S. Smith presented a petition of the Library Company, in the city of Baltimore, praying an exemption of duties on all books, maps and charts imported for the use of any library company or literary society; which petition, with one heretofore presented of a similar nature, from the New-York library society, were referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Mr. Kittera presented a petition of Jacob Humphreys, a captain in the Pennsylvania line, during the war with Great-Britain, praying the renewal of a military land warrant lost by the petitioner. Referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. D. Foster, from the Committee of Claims, made a report on the several petitions of Thomas Frothingham; of several citizens and inhabitants of the counties of Washington and Allegheny: of Andrew Finley and others, citizens of Westmoreland county; and the memorial of sundry inhabitants of the four western counties of Pennsylvania—recommending to the house to agree to the former reports made on these petitions and memorials.

The reports were severally read and committed to a committee of the whole house, and made the order of the day for Monday next.

Mr. Hill presented a petition of Henry and Sarah Waters administrators of Henry Waters, deceased, praying the payment of two loan office certificates found among the papers of the testator, subsequent to their payment being barred by the act of limitation. Referred to the Committee of Claims.

On motion of Mr. New, the petition of James Bell, heretofore presented, was referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Otis, presented a petition of Dr. Henry Mead, of Boston, stating that he has discovered a method of refining camphire. with which he can supply the whole United States; and praying such a duty to be laid on the importation of that article, as shall amount to a prohibition of it. Referred to the Committee of Claims.

The house again went into committee of the whole on the bill to alter and establish sundry post roads—Mr. Edmond in the chair; and after making sundry amendments rose and reported the bill, which was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time tomorrow.

The bill entitled 'An act for the relief of Campbell Smith,' was read a third time and passed.

A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their secretary, informing the house, that the Senate disagree to the resolution sent from this house, authorising the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to close the present session, by adjourning their respective houses on the first Monday in April next.

Mr Harper, from the committee to whom was referred so much of the President's speech, at the opening of the present session as relates to a revision and amendment of the judiciary system, reported 'A bill to provide for the better establishment and regulation of the courts of the United States'—which was read a first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house for Monday next.—Adjourned.