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WA,HiNcroN, Saturday. Jan. u
The SENATE did not sit to-day.


In the HOUSE, Mr.. GlDDlNGs desired 10 b,n,
to the notice Of the House. and to reply TO an
article in this mornings Globe, impugnine as
he said his honor and integrity. The article
refers to the letter OF Mr., c. NJ. Clay on abor
ton, read by Mr.. Gddngs at oberlin and-ro,
withs,anding Mr.. G.'s express denial and full er.
planation of the affair in the House, few dar.
s;nce-charces him with wiliuIly palmng ii una,
the meeting as from Henry Clay, Sc, &C.
Objections were made TO the explanation. ana
after some conversation and much confusion.
motion of Mr.. ScHENcK of Ohio TO suspend The
ruIes 10 allow-what had never before been d.
MED q member of the House, he Said-this er
planation, was rejected: Yeas 81, Nays 81. mot
two-thirds.)


4 resolution of Mr. DEAN, of O., instruc,n,
the Committee or Elections to inquire into the
eypcdiency of providing by law for the elections
lor electors for President and Vice President tho
same dav in the several States was adopted.


Several other resolutions Of inquiry were
adopted


Mn. WILKINS, Chairman OF the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill to repeal in tins
District the old provincial laws of Virginia and
MARYLAND, relating to the arrest of runaway
blacks, and to extend TO 1t the provisions of the
act of 1893, (authorising the arrest by theiI
masters Of fugitive slaves accompanied BY
report of the majority OF the Committee.


Mr.. SAUNDERS, from the same Committee, made
a minority report Both were ordered printed
and referred TO the Committee of the Whole.


Mr.. ApAMs's report on the Rules OF the House,
with the pending motion of MIR. BLACK OF Ga. to
amend the motion to rccommlt, by lnstructingthe
Committee to report the 2lst rule again came up


Mr.. BE1sER of Ala. continued his remarks, ar.
ouinr for the continuance of the 2lSt rule and
for its noninfrngement of the right OF petition
On this point. he took the course OF argument OF
Mr.. Rhctt and other Southern gentlemen tha,
the amendment to the Constitution relative TO
this subject. was intended only to secure the po-
pie in pcaccably assembling and petltlonng-
there the right of the people ending and thenght
Of CONGRESS hcginnmg-this covering, if deemed
proper, the right OF the rejection OF the petition.
He was for the Dist rule or no rule and takedin
The usual Southern style OF the lncendary attacks
of the abolitlonists upon the Union, &c. fthey
had no rule the direct question Of the abolition Of
slavery would the sooner be reached, and when.
ever bill for this should pass Congress- upon the
Southern man who would remain In his place,
they wouls put a mark as lndeIiblc as that on the
brow of the first murderer.


Mr. CoDD of Ga. followed IN similar argument
in reference TO the Dist rule, the right OF pet.
ton, Sc. lie disagreed entirely with Mr. Rhett
that there was a decided and growing hostility
10 the Union in the South, dsavowing it for his
own State and for all the South, as far as he was
acquainted with their views. Their attachment
to The Union grew with their growth and
strengthened with their strength


He appealed urgently to the Democracy IN the
House. and to Southern members to come up, an
unbroken phalanx, to the support of this rule
He reprobated Mr.. Clingman's course against
the rule and urged entire unanimity on the part
of the South in favor OF 1t in order to secure the
continued aid of Northern votes &c. &c.


The subject was laid over at the expiration OF
the morning hour, and the debate with reference
to improvements Of Western navigation was re.
sunod IN Committee and continued By mt'
JAMESON of Mo. during his hour.


The Committee then rose and the House ad
;ourned ARGUS.