The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-30

| there would be no reproach on his character at
Which the Puohc might point as a source of morti-
| hcation to his offspring. This journal duplicates
| but two members of the Branch Another man.
| the member from the Sth ward, (Mr. Jenkins had
denounced him Mr.. Montague) as dishonest man.
! That he had secured his place by fraud That his
money had paid rufians to knock down honest men
at the polls. He intended to make this man an
swer before the Superior Court for his assertions
| this man who was sent here by fraud, as great as
ever practised in this city. Yet he prates
about honesty. Has that man forgotten his con-
| nection with every office of trust which he
! has held? Does he remember his con-
nection with the penitentiary? Does he remember
ms connection with the City Collectors Office un-
| der Mr.. Sanderson? This man, who promised Mr.
Clarke to vote for the Barnum BILL remarking at the
! same time that if any member of the Branch de-
served money for his vote, and he (Nlr Jenkins)
did not, that he would blow them, if he did not
| get his share. Who asked Mr. Clarke according
to the tes timony before the Committee, for $50,
with which to feel the pulse of the members?
Yes, Mr.. President, this is the who charges
me with dishonesty. Now, sir, who has been the
! prime mover IN dispensing money in the passage of
this bill? Let us see. Colonel Whitley, of The
CIsPper, testiiies that man named Barton made
$1,000 if it would favor the passage of
the Traverse bill 1900 for Colonel White
| ly, $4,000 for him (Barton), and 50 900
apiece for Messrs. Bull Tuttle. When asked who
made this offer, he EBarton) replied 'fMr. Brock
of Philadelphia" Col. Whiteley, that gallant
man, spurned the base proposition. Barton has
since been rewarded, and is now a receiver of
moneys at one end of the road. This man Brock
was summoned before the committee, but he re
| fused to appear, and he had found it convenient
! when he received his last summons from the com
| mlttee, to be leaving the city at that moment as
testlhed to by the two lackeys who were assisting
him to pack his dirty linen.
| Mr.. BEACHAM.-''I didn't saw we were assisting
him to pack his clothes. said he was doing it
| himself"
Mr.. MoNrAGUE.-''You were so reported by the
| Brock tba Il &
moneys, but who were the receivers? ?'
MI. w GOD rose to privileged question. He said
! that he had heard that he was implicated in the
| journal of the Committee. He said that this Mr.
| Clarke had testified before the Committee that he
(Mr. Wood had said that after taking care of the
interest OF the city in the passage of a grant to
railway company, he Mr.. Wood intended to take
care OF his friends Every word of this statement
was false, and it was owing to the eagerness of the
member of the 10th ward Mr. Montague) to have
this talsehood published, that he (Mr. Wood) pro-
nounced that member cowardly assassin of men s
character 1t was owing to his persistent efforts to
| give publicity to this Clarke's calumnies that
! he opposed the publication. The member of the goth
| charges him (Mr Woodl with being LOBBYIST
| lie did not deny that he at Annapolis He
| went there at the request of Hamilton Easter Mr.
| Cortlan, and other respectable merchants They
were opposed to railway grant, and not being ac-
| quainted with any of the members of the Legisla
| ture, they paid him Mr.. Wood to 90 there and
prevent the passage af the bill He did so and had
! no desire to mar his action.
Mr. NEwMAN.-"I rise to privilege question:"
| MIR. CUNNINGHAM.-"Will the member state what
| privilege question is.'
! Mr.. NEwMAN.-"If the gentleman has not sense
| enough to comprehend the term, | will explain
| He Mr.. Newman) stood before the Branch as a
man who had villited the Trustees of the Aims
| house,
Mr.. BEALE.-"I rise to a point of order The
gentleman is not discussing any question"
Mr.. MAcE.-"l move that the gentleman from the
l4th Ward (Mr. Newman) may be allowed to pro-
| ceed" -
The CHAIR put the motion, and it was carried.
The President then addressed the member from
| the l4th Ward, saying, ''by leave of the Branch
| you can proceed. | am clear of allowing you to
! proceed"
| Mr.. NEWMAN said he was charged with attempt-
ing to blast the characters of the Trustees of the
Almshouse. That his action in the matter was de-
nounced by men, on the plea of his (Mr New
man's) personal hatred to the gentlemen COMPOSING
the Board. Now, sir, the Trustees of the Aims
house were justified by this Council erparte tes-
timony. He had not appeared before that Commit
tee Tor several reasons. One of which was that
member of that Committee, who is now in this
Branch, had told him Mr.. Newman) that he might
prove what he pleased, they would report against
him.
Mr.. MoNTAGUE.-"Do you refer to me ?'
Mr.. NEwMAN.-"No, sir. You would have been
honest"
Mr.. MoNrAGUE.-"Statew who it was"
Mr.. WooD.-''Name the man."
Mr. NEwMAN.-''Thou art the man."
Mr.. WooD.-"'Thats a lie" TLaughter1
Mr.. NEwMAN-''Every word of it is true. You
are gentleman of veracty and honesty, and the
citizens OF Baltimore know il. laughter You
placed me under obligation to say nothing ON
the suhisct. But you have called for it, and you
! have it,"
Mr.. WooD-''I never said So"
Mr.. NEWMAN said that the reason ASSIGNED for
| this refusal by member to report the facts was
that a member of the Trustees belonged to the
church he did.
member-"Who does he mean now?"
| WOOD--GfI la b,I -.
! member of a church,
Mr. NEwMAN-"You were, but you have fallen
| from grace"
| Mr.. WooD-"I never belonged to any Church. ~
Mr. NEWMAN then continued his remarks relative
! to his action towards the Special AmshOuse Com
mittee, after finishing which he said-"That he had
been told by member of this Branch that he (that
member) knew that the railway grant was to be
| sold to assigns before its passage"
| Mr.. MoNTAGUE-''Did he vote for the bl?''
Mr. NEwMAN.-"He did,
Mr. MoNTAGUE.-"Name him.
Mr.. NEwMAN.-It is not necessary now. That
member has taken position in the construction of
| the road Other members who voted for the bill
were also aware that the grant was to be sold He
! felt sure that the gentleman from the 18th ward
(Mr. Bain) was sincere, and desired to probe this
matter to the quick He stood too high in the scale
OF honesty to even admit of suspicion, but he (Mr
Newman) feared that the investigation never would
take place, and report never would be made.
Mr.. Balm said that he acted honestly in this mat
ter. He desired the subject sifted to the bottom
But for the present he would withdraw the resolu-
tlons, and move that the journal be read in open
| Council.
Mr.. HENDERSON said that the reason he had left
the chamber on Friday night that he desired
to clear his own character of all imputation. Had
the journal been read and the people been allowed
to judge as to who were the guilty parties he would
have voted against the printing of the minutes of
the Journal But he could not smother up report
which the public were ciamorous to learn the con-
| tents of. This the cause of his determination
! to have the report printed.
! Mr. BEALE offered resolution that the journal
! be read on the evening when the report comes up
| for action
Mr. jenkins said that the member from the Goth
ward had referred to his connection with the City
! Collectors Office in years past. He had no fear
that, his connection with that office was inyesti-
gated he would stand forth justified As to his ac-
ton while at the penitentiary, he had the evidence
to prove that his resignation not caused by any
dishonest action. Two of the men on the Barnum
| bill had threatened to follow him (Mr. jenkins
| with vengeance-to make him bite the dust. And
they had carried out their threats. They had set
this committee on to him. They had visited his
ward and called on his constituents, and demanded
that he should be discountenanced. But he was
well known in his ward, and did not fear their
malice. His reputation was established and
| could not be overthrown by such assail ants
| To show the gentleman from the goth ward
| how easy it was to find persons to attack mans
| character, he would assure that member that he
| (Mr. Jenkins) had in his possession the names of
three persons, belonging to his party who assault
| ed his character. When he (Mr. Jenkins) came to
/ this Branch, he was in his own estimation an hum
BILE man, but stree the passage of the railway BILL
| he was magnited into immense proportions He
was really great man. Laughter He was the
only one who had been deemed worthy of being at
| tackled by the opposition. But he had met enemies
before and conquered, and he would triumph now.
Mr.. BEALE and Mr.. HENDERSON both laid on the
Presidents desk resolution as a substitute that
the journal be read in open Council Wednesday
| next.
| Mr.. BAIN withdrew his resolution authorizing
| the appointment of Committee of Investigation,
and the resolution ordering the journal to be read
on Wednesday next was adopted.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow af-
ternoon at five o'clock.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
| journment. Present-WILLIAMM MCPHAIL, ESQ.,, Pre-
| sident, and all the members.
Mr.. MCCOMAs presented the petition of Samuel
Martin and Others asking the city to accept deed
of the bed of Hollins alley, between Hollins and
| Boyd stree is. Referred to the Committee on
| Highways.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.
Ia w lNTELLIGENCE
Reported for the Daily E.cchangel
TowsoNTowN, Aug. 30, 1852