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House of Representatives,.
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Mr. Pearson called for the considerati
on OF the resolution offered bv him some
time ago, relative to an enquiry i.ito TIE
conduct of Brig: Gen. James W'lklnacn.


The House agreed now to consider the
resolution, Yea. 81, Nays IS.


A division ofthe question was called for
so as TO take the question distinctly on
each clause. The first ques,on was on
the first clause, in the following words:


Pesolved, Tha, committee be appoint
ed TO enquire into the conduct OF bIiga
dier general James Wilkinson, n relation
to his having at auy time whilst in the
service of the u. S. corrup'ly received
| money from the government, of Spain or
| it. agents, or in relatio n to his having during
| the time aforesaid, been an accomplice or
| in any way concerned in the agen of any
foreign power or with Aaron Burr in a
| project against the dominions of the king
| of Spain, or to disme mber these u. S.


This part, as we'll as the proposition ge-


uerally, was supported by Messrs Pearson,


P,kin, Key, Shefey. Lyon. and Macon,


and opposed by Messrs. Rhea, Holland.


NJ Kim, Smile, Taylor, and Findley,


The debate turned principally on the right


of the House OF Representatives to ins,i.


,ute an enquiry into the conduct Of the
commander in chief or of any officer Of the
army of the U. States. The debate will
: be given hereafter.


A motion was made by Mr.. Bib, un.


der the impression that it was too late in
the session to act on the subject, to post
: pone the further consideration of the pro.
:. position indefinitely. The motion wa,
: ncgatived, 70 to 80.


,, The question was then taken on the frs.
+ clause Of the proposition, whoa there ap
J. peared to be a majority Of upwards of for
e ty votes in favour OF IT, before however sh,
'f result of the votes vas declared, mem
st ber who voted with the majority, observer
o tha, he had intended to vote in the negative
G. and wished his name to be so en,e,ed b.
'e the Clerk. The Speaker having directe,
the Clerk so to rec,fy the vote, lhis cours
's was objec,edto to, and discussion arose o
x the poin, of order, which occupied ,h
10 House till Ave o clock. Adjourned.