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MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE Oh DELEGATES, MAR,

Mr.. George A. Thomas submitted the fol-
lowing order:
" Ordered, That the Governor be requested
to cause the flag TO be hoisied on the State
House this day ut IL o'clock In honor of the
Inauguration Of the President and Vice Pre-
sideht Of the United States OF America"
Mr.. Cottman moved to amend said order.
by strikiGg out these words, land Vice Pre-
sident."
Resolved in the affirmative, "a to &c.
The question was then put-will the House
adopt said order as amended Resolved in
the afiirmative.-Yeas5 50, NAYS 3
Mr.. Jones submitted the following order:
" Ordered, That his Excellency, the Co
vernon, be requested to cause the flag Of the
Union TO bc hoistcd over the Capitol to-
morrow, at ~ o'clock, NJ. in honor, and rs
expressive OF our appreciation Of the patri-
otto exertions of Henry Clay, and those Sena-
tors and Representatives in the Congress Of
the United States, who co-opcrated with
him IN chccting compromise OF the Tariff.
and IN cndcayoring to restore harmony 10
our country"
Mr.. Turner moved TO amend the said order
by striking out the name of Henry Clay.
Determined in the negative.
Mr.. jenkins moved to amend said order by
inserting after the word appreciation" the
following:
"And AEdrew Jackson, President of the
United States, for recommending in his annu-
al message OF December last, a gradual and
protective reduction Of the Tariff, with lust
regard To tie great interests invested in ma
nuiactnres. Determined in tho INCENTIVE
Yeas 81, Nays ~.
Mr. Holmes moved 10 postpone said order
indefinitely. Determined in the negative.
Mr.. Wright, OF Queen Anhe's, offered rs a
substitute for said order the following:
" ORDERED, That in the exertions which
have been made by the distinguished indi-
viduals in Congress to effect mOdifie alton Of
the Tariff, or their exertions in favor of apy
other subject, they did nothing more than
their duty, and that 10 does not comport with
the dignity Of freemen 10 be Offering their
thanks to any, for the performance Of nothing
but their duty.
MIR. Turner moved 10 lay the order and sub
stituie on the table. Determined IN the ne
gatiSe.
Mr.. jenkins moved TO amend said order. by
adding at the end thereof, the following:
"AnJ TO William " ilkins, Senator from
Pennsylvania, who reported the bill further
to provide for the collection Of the duties Oh
imports, thereby afordiug TO the President Of
the United States power To support the Dig
nifty of the nation, and the supremacy Of the
constitutional laws Of the land, and those
Senators and Representatives who voted for
aid bill.''
MIR. Merriek called for the previous aue.-
ton, and being demanded by q majority OF
the members present, the said prev ious ques-
ton was put, viz shall the main question be
now put, and II was resolved in the afIirlnA.
tive, Yeas 80. Nays %.
The question was then put on the amend
mcbi, as proposed by MIR. jenkins, aud de-
termIned 10 the negative, Yeas -, Nays a.
The question Was then put on the substi.
iute offered by Mr.. Wright of Queen Anne's
aud determined in the negative, Yeas ~,
Nays 81.
The question then REQUIRED, and was put
on the adoption OF the original order. and
resolved ia the affirmative, leas 40, Nays ~
Rad Rosdfo Washington 1T affords us graft.
ficsiion 10 state that the biz from The House
81 Delegates, authorizing the Baltimore and
OHIO Rail Road Company to construct Rai
Road between this city and Washington. pass.
90 The senate of Maryland unanimously on
Saturday. some amendments. IN no way az
fecting the main objects % the bill, were
added IN the senate, and these, there = no
doubt. Will be eoneurrsd in by the House. -
The State, no less than the cities which vii
b. thus more closely brought together. vii
BE- Immediately and greatly benefited by ihs
establishment Of this important line of alsr
| communication.
We also learn from Annapolis that on So.
turday the Select Joint Committee, 20 whom
bad been referred the propositions q ~,
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company sBt
The various rcPorts and documents touehinu
Tie collision between The Canal and RAJ
Road Companies, reported q BilI which 4
understood 20 be The result of = eompro.
MISE between The parties interested n pro
s'des Tor a'e passage Of the Rail Road, with
double tracks along The north or inner side ol
the Canal, 70 iIsrperz-Ferry, and for cross.hs