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sting to-day. The committee on the case of Henry May, of Baltimore, reported that there was no evidence against him, and May rose to a personal explanation. The House indulged him, but he proceeded to attack the Government. There was deep excitement, and he was compelled to proceed by order, by a vote of the House. Ex-Gov. Thomas, of Maryland, replied most eloquently to his attack, defending the Government. There was great excitement throughout the debate, which lasted three hours. May, Burnett and Vallandigham consulted throughout the debate. Ancona, of Pennsylvania, to-day, joined the ranks of Northern traitors, and tried very unbecomingly to prevent Gov. Thomas, of Md., from replying to May. A bitter feeling against him exists among the Pennsylvania members. The city was intensely excited yesterday and to-day over the war news from Virginia. The wildest reports were flying to-day. The Senate indulged in an exciting debate on the war and slavery. Jim Lane, Powel
collect only their duty to their country. That the war is not waged for conquest or subjugation, or interfering with the rights or established institutions of those States, but to maintain and defend the supremacy of the Constitution, with the equality of rights under it, unimpaired. That as soon as these objects shall be accomplished, the war ought to cease. Mr. Slevens, of Pennsylvania, objected to the introduction of the resolutions. Mr. Union, of Virginia, asked leave, but Mr. Burnett, of Kentucky, objected, to introduce a joint resolution appropriating $10,000 to indemnify loyal citizens of Fairfax county for property destroyed by the troops. After some interesting business-- Mr. Vallandigham gave a notice of his intention to introduce the following bills: A bill to regulate and enforce the writ of habeas corpus, and for the better securing the liberty of the citizen. Also, a bill to enforce the right of the people to be secure in their persons, h