The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-10

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Mr.. Loves resolutions were ordered to lie on
GENERAL WILKINSON.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
unfinished business.
After debate of two hours
The question Of order yesterday agitated was
settled by confirmation of the speakers teci.
sion-Yeas rs, Nays 10.
MIR. Rhea moved that the further consitera-
ton ofthe unfinished business be postponed till
acknowledgement.
The result OF the vote on the first clause ofhe
resolution for An enquiry into The conduc: O "
General wilkinson WAS then declared-Ycas 81,
Nays a. -
The question was then taken on the remainder
of the resolution in the following words
" That the said committee enquire gen.rally
into the conduct ofthe said James wilkinson as
brigadier general of the army ofthe United
States-and that the said committee have pow
er to send for persons and papers, and c,mpel
their attendance and production, and til "a: they
report the result tn this House"
1t was agreed to by large majority.
The question was then taken the whole re-
solution. and agreed to, Yeas 80, Nays 90
Mr.. Pitkin, after stating that in his opin on the
importance ofthe occasion required sucl, acourse,
made the following melton:
" Resoiped, That the committee to enquire in
to the conduct of General James Wilkinson be
appointed by ballot and that on the 9Th Instant at
~ o'clock the House will proceed TO ballot for
the same"
This motion was opposed by Mcssr, Rhea,
Love, w. Aston, Dawson and Root, and sup
ported by Messrs. Pitkin, Shelley, Pearson, Key,
Bibb, Lyon & Smile.
1t was finally negatived, Yeas SO, Nays "a,
Details hereafter.
Messrs. Butler, Champion, Desfa, Pearson
and Root were appointed by the Speaker COM
mittes pursuant to the resolution respecting Gen.
Wilkinson.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
On motion of MIR. ". ASTON, the House resumed
the consideration ofthe joint resolution proposed
by him for an adjournment on the % April.
And it was taken up & agreed to, without de-
bate by large majority Elt yet requires the con-
currence of the seratel
April 5.
ERROR IN CENSUS LAW
Mr.. Fisk observed that lie had understood that
! mistake had occurred in the passage of the act
for taking the census of the inhabitants Of the
u 5. in enrolling it, that at pre-. ent it allowed
| nine instead of fve months Ias agreed To by both
Houses) to assistants to mske their returns, and
required the Marshas, under a penalty of 800
dollars, to make a return in seven months, two
months before they could have received them :
| to remedy this error he moved the appointment
ofa committee to bring in a bill.
Mr.. Randolph seconded the motion, observing
thathe had himself received letter on the sub
Ject from a marshal.
Mr.. Fiik's motion was agreed to, re1n con-
| A report was received from the Secretary of
the Treasury, in compliance with the resolution
OF the House calling for the gross amount of ex.
Penditures of the military and naval establish
| ments since the year 1889.
The report was ordered to be printed.
The bill from the Senate authorsing the sale
| and grant offs certain quantity of land to the pro-
prietors of the Middlesex Canal and the bill for
amending the laws within the District of Colum.
| bIa were severslly read and comnaitted.
The bill for extending the time of payment
Tor public lands in certain cases, was reported
| by mr.. Morrow without amendment, and commit
ted.
mr.. Morrow reported bill providing for the
| sales OF certain lands in the Indinna Territory,
ana for other purposes. Twice read and commit
ted.
POST ROADS.
On motion of Mr.. Rhea the House resolved
itself into committee of the whole, Mr. BAs-
SIT in the Chair, on the bill for establishing
Post Roads.
| This consolidates ali former laws on the SUBJ
Jeet into one law, and makes considerable alter
auons IN the present post roads, putting down
'hose which have been unproductive or bur-
thensome, and erecting others deemed necess
ry1
message was received from the President OF
the United States, by Mr.. COLES, his Secretary,
enclosing a report of the Secretary of State, in
compliance with the resolution of the House,
calling tor information on the subject of Impress
ments of American seamen.
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