DEB BA'TE.
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The House Representatives were engaged, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, the 9Th and 9th of Jan
uary, on proposition, submitted by Mr.. Hamilton
Of South Carolina, That the Committee on the Libra
ry be iaSrucedto inquire into the eapediency of hav
ing historical picture Of the battle Of Ne7- Orleans
painted and placed in one Of the pannes of the Rotun-
do, &c.


Mr.. Hamilton desired also, that Washington Ais
ton should be employed the painter of the pic
ture," and moved that the committee should inquire


into the eXPedency Of his being employed for that
purpose.


Mr.. Mgersoll preferred Mr.. Trumbu, the artist
under whose hand the paintings which now adorn
the rotunda had been executed and moved that Mr.,
flamilton's resolution be amended by inserting the
words some suitable artist, leaving the commit.
tee to select one of the best.
| .aT. Dseigh,, moved to insert after the word.
"Ncw-Orlc,ns''-th words--Bunkers Hill, Mon


mouth, Princeton aud the attack on Quebec"