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from the House Of Representatives 10. refund
The 61e imposed upon Gen Jackson, Filb an
amendnen, providing TIA. The payment Of The
fns shall not BE- considered as Implying any
eensure upon Judge Hall;
10 The House, Sir stiles OF Georgia, spoke on
the 2lsi Rule. He declared that The AboIition-
isis. we're enemies 10 The country, and that those
who acted with Them or sustained them were
enemies also.
4, On Wedntsday, IN Senate, Mr. crittenden,
/ Chairman Of the Military COMMITTEES, asked to
Be discharged from the consideration Of the
memorial OF Sir Pennington, who has petition
ed Congress to aid him in the construction Of a
Flying Machine. Mr. did not regard the
Committee IS having any Jurisdiction over the
arb Of flying. Tbe3legitinate business Of the
Committee was 70 look after those whose duty
! il was TO stand and FIRE.
Mr. Johnson OF Tenn addressed the House, al
length upon the merits Of the long coulrover-
tional question. ihs 9lst Rule. AIr ] stated that
there we're ASIA poo SIayas in The United States
and thess we're worth about Ten hundred mil
lions of1ollsrs.
i
ed the Resolutions Of the present Legislature Of
Georgia reEOking and reiraeting the Resolu-
tons Of 4 previous Legislature which censured
the Hon5 n Relrien. The present resolutions
he1Eressshe highestconfdence in his ability and
integrity.
lie tbs House, the 2lst Rule was further dis
cussed BY Mr. McCauslin Of Ohio. He argued
that Congress had no right TO abridge the free
dom Of speech or Of the press, and they had no
rish 70 acquire Or interfere with property 10
the District,
On Eiday. in Senate, MI Barrow announced
the death of his colleague, Judge Porter, and
pronounced an able eulogy on the public servi-
ces and virtues Or that distingu Shed man -
The usual resolutions were passed, and the Sc
nate adjourned till Monday. Il
Mr. 6;ddinss Of ohio, addressed the House at
length upon the Q ST Rule. He Thought that a
comparison Of opinions here would materially
aid a better understanding upon the subject, Of
slavery. He admitted that the trainers Of the
Constitution in convention from the South did
Doi ard would not surrender 10 The Federal
Government any control over the institution of
slavery. The South delegated no power 10 the
General Government over slavery at any lime.
He admitted this and all Northern men admit
ted it, The North, he believed, claimed no ju-
risdiciion over the South upon This subject
Mr. denied that there was any moral Or d.
vine law By which one man could keep azother
in slavery The divine law gave maa domin-
ion over the birds of-tke air, the fish of the sea,
and over every creeping thing. But there was
no dominion Of an over his fellow man.
Mr. Rayner saii, with The genileman's per-
mission, be would ask him, if he believed the
ten Commandments were part of The divine
l5w
. Air Giddings said be did, but he would not If
lie Commandments tolerated Slavery.
There was considerable laughter over this
admission, and MFR Gidd;ngs went on to de-
nounce slavery.
A communication was received from the Sc
nate, announcing The, death Of Judge Porter, U
S Senator from La MIR Slidell res pended in a
very feeling speech, and concluded with NOV
ing the customary resolutions. These were
seconded BY Gov Vance Of Ohio, In very feel
ing ealogy, whch3bore abundant testimony 10
The moral goodness and great ability Of the de-
ceased,
The Senate did hot sit on Saturday.
In the House, the bill providing for the relief
Of widows and orphans of the officers and sea-
men Of the Y S Schooner GramPus, was taken
up and discussed.
On Monday, 10 the Senate, Mr. Merrick gave
notice that he should on tomorrow insroduce
Bill {or the conditional transfer Of the United
States Stock in the Ohio aud Chesapeake Canal
10 The State Of Maryland.
Mr. Evans Addressed the Senate at length in
reply ~ the secondtspeech Of Mr.. MeDuffie and
in general discussion OF the merits Of the Tariff
10 he House, MI Adams presented again, the
Resolutions of the Massachusetts Legislature,
asking for, an amendment of the Con siitu,ion so
as to prevent The Representation Of thrse.ffths
Of the Slave population in Congress. Mr.. Ad-
ans asked that the subject should be considered
at This lime, which was not granted.
A Defalcation Disclosed, The New
York Commercial Advertiser states that
the Third Teller Of the Merchants Bank
OF that city considering himselfon hisdeaih
bed, sent for the4cashier Of the bank on
Monday evening" and in anticipation Of
the discovery of bis defalcation al the ex.
amin alton Of the bank accounts, acknowf.
edged tina, be had defrauded the bank 10
the amount Of ftcenty thousand dollors;
which deficiency is now ascer,aiued 10 be
exacily the sum- distracted. The name
Of the third teller is Mr.. Nissan.
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TAeN Y. American states that the defalca-
ton oi NISSAN, the teller of the Merchants Bank
in that city, occurred in 1896, and has been
kept undiscovered eyer since. The editor adds:
He was always sick as be was) at his
post on the last day Of the month when
bis accounts were 10 be proved and made