House Of Representatives.

March 81.
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March 81.


Mr.. George Smith reported bill for al
tering the times and places of holding the
district court in the district Of Maine, (which
was twice read and committed.


Mr. Nezvton reported bill to erect
lighthouse at the entrance CT Scltuate har-
Dor, stone column on a spit OF land ut the
entrance into Boston harbor, in the state OF
Massachusetts, and lighthouse at the en-
trance Of Bayou St. John into lake Pom
charirain which was twice read and COM
mit,eG.


The house concurred in the Senase's a
mendments, as amended, to the census bill,
and to the sealetter bill.


GEN. WILKINSON.


Mr.. Pearson offered the following res
olution


Resoived, That committee be appointed
to enquire into the conduct of brigadier &C.
n..al James Wilkinson, in relation to his
having at any time whilst in the service of
the u. S. corruptlv received money from
the government of Spain ar its agents, or
in relation to having during the time afore.
said, been an accomplice or in any way con-
cerned with the agents of any foreign pow





the dominions of the king Of Spain or TO
dismemb these u. S. That the said com.
,nit,ee enquire generally into the conduct
of the said James Wilkinson as brigadier-
general CT the army of the u. S.---that
the said committee have power to send tor
persons and papers, and mpel their asten'
dance and production, and that they re-
port the result to this House.


Mr.. ?. said as 1t was no, his intention at
this time to agltate the question, he wished
it to lie ON the table day at least.
BATTURE AT NEW ORLEANS.
The house again resumed the conside
ration of the bill providing the means to
ascertain the title to the batturc in front of
the suburb Of ST. Mary.


Mr. Bib made a motion to strike ou,
the whole Of the bill and insert an amend.
meat nearly similar to that which he pro
posed in committee of the whole.


ar. Gh2lson desirous to introduce an "a
mendmen, different from MIR. Bibbs, call
cd for Il division OF the question, SO as TO-.
take the question first on striking out, that
he might be at liberty to laove a subst
.ute d,Fcre~t from that offered by Mr..
Eibb.


Tie house adjourned without taking a
Question on il.


Previous TO Adjournment the following
message was received from the pres,den,
covering return of the militia OF the U.
5. The total number, including all the
atnes and Territories, amonn, to- GST, ,335
active men.1


~. khea reported 4 bill TO establish
p"';rcads Which wa. gwi:z read 5. co!N
ini:!cd,