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HARRISBURG. -NdTCL -o' io1--


ha,.. had rather an exciting time to-day
aware tha, a ont Committee mas been
:.,o..;on charged with the investigation oil the
..o-,;on whether the Banks or their agents have
,,.ed corrupt means 10 influence the Government,
Fxecp,iye. Legisla,ive, or Judicial. for their
benefit. Mr. George Handy OF Philadelphia, hav-
ine refused to testify before the Committee. has
been before the bar OF the House to-day, and stl
refuses to be sworn on the ground that as criminal
aud civil suits have both been commenced against
him. in relation 10 matters connected with the IN
vcstiga,ion he may prejudice his own interests
He was accordingly placed, by resolution OF the
House. under the custody OF its Sergeant-at-Arls
and one of the Committee Rooms made his,ernpo-
rary prison.


There i. little doub, Mr.. Handy isprivyto some
transaction. which his duty good citizen de-
mand. should be made public, without fear. favor,
or affection.


In the House of Representatives to-day, we
have had another precious example of Loco-F oco
consistency Last year Mcssrs. Apple. Brod-
head of Pike, Cartright Ebaugh, FELTON,, Haas,
Hill and Scott. among others voted to abolish the
salary of the Recorder of Philadelphia-MrR Rush,
Wing being then the incumbent. Since then
Mr.. Rush has resigned, and Loco-Foco, MIR
Vaux. holds the Office Accordingly, these eight
consistsnt gentlemen have voted 10 restore the sa
largo one thousand dollars per annum. So we go