The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-17
THURSDAY, MAY IL, 1856

resolution relative to rendering te the Japanese
Embassy the hospitalities of the city was received
from the Second Branch. Mr. CALLIs moved that
the resolution be laid on the table, unit! it was
found out whether the Embassy could be consider
ed official guests of the city. Mr. SPICER at this
point entered and took the chair. He stated that
the subject had been discussed by the Mayor and
different members of the Branch, and His Honor
thought that it proper that some steps
should be taken Immediately to receive them in
proper manner.-Mr. CALLIs-"Is this Embassy to
be considered an official party2 The Mayor OBJ
iected to an appropriation to receive the Western
guests on the ground that they were not an official
body'"--Mr. SPICER-f'The Embassy is certainly an
official body. If this resolution is not adopted this
evening it may be too late, as their arrangements
may be perfected and it will be impossible for them
to stop in this ."-Mr. TAYLOR moved sus-
pension of the rules for the purpose of giving the
resolution second reading BAUGHER asked
for reading of the resolution before the question
for a second reading be put. The resolution was
read, when Mr.. Balm said that before he could vote
for the resolution he would like to know where the
money was to come from. There was no money to
pay for the regular appropriations.--Mr BAUGHER
SAID that he opposed the resolution two grounds:
First he did not believe that the Council had any
power to vote away the city's money for any such
purpose, and secondly, the Treasury of the city
was VIGOROUSLY bankrupt.-Mr. NORRIS said that
he at first was opposed to the resolution but now
believed that the tax payers of the city demanded
it, and would accordingly vote for it.-Mr. Balm
said that if the city had money to give away
which it had not, let it be given to the Home of
the Friendless or some other charitable institution
He did not believe that majority of the tax
payers desired this useless display, and the mem
of the Branch would be held responsible for the
expenditure. The rich taxpayer might be in favor
of appropriating the money, but not the masses
OF the people. They desired that their money
should be properly spent, and not wasted. The
motion to suspend the rules was lost by the follow
ing vote: leas-Messrs. President Evans, Mace,
Talbot, Pollock, Penn, K. Price, Spedden, Tay-
lnr N. I'm
Chapman, Roberts, Baugher, Blackburn, A. NJ
Price, Simms Balm and Lnton--l0.-Mr. Evans
called mp the ordinance to provide for the care
and management Of the Police and Fire Alarm
Telegraph and the protection of the same The
bill provides for the appointment of one supern-
tendent of the telegraph and ten operators. The
superintendent is to receive 81, 900, and each of
the operators $3.50 per annum as salary. MessrS
Norris, Talbot and Mace deemed the ordinance
entirely unnecessary. Mr.. BLACKBURN moved to
lay it on the table; carried.-A communication was
received from the Commissioners for opening Mul-
berry street, from POppetOn to Republican streets
stating that they have been prevented from pro
ceedlng in the discharge of their duties by the
laying OF an injunction, and asking that expenses
incurred thus far may be paid; reerred.--Mr
MACE called up the resolution directing the Com
mission on underground sewerage to inform the
Branch as to the possibility of diverting Jones'
Falls from its present channel to such point as to
prevent injury to property by flood; adopted
Mr.. IRONS called upthe ordinance prohibiting the
standing of horses vehicles the following
streets: Hanover street, from Conway street to
Lombard street. Camden street, from Charles street
to Howard street; Sharp street, from Conway to
Pratt street; and Dover street, from Hanover to
Sharp street, during Monday, Thursday and Sat
urday afternoons and evenings This does not in
clude the vehicles which used by those persons
attending market with articles for sale. The bill
was partially read, when Mr.. BLACKBURN moved to
lay the subject on the table; adopted ed--Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Present, WILLIAM McPHAIL,
Esq, President and all the members.-Mr. Mus
sELMAN presented the petition of William Sullivan
and others, demonstrating against the removal of
a pump on Conway street, rred.-Mr. ELL
coTT called up the resolution of inquiry in relation
to the purchase of the site on Herring Rum for the
erection of new Almshouse; passed 1.-The
Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon at )
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