The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-29

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MORGAN MIsREPREsENTED IN THE COMMITTEES RE-
PoRT-THE BALTIMORE COMMITTEE OF TWO HUNDRED
THE CAUCUS AND SENATOR PEARCE.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. %, 1860.
| This city has been the scene of unusual excite
ment to-day. In the House of Delegates, Mr..
Brock received his first check, and opinions are
divided as to whether it indicates the check-mate
which he so richly deserves. Dr. Goldsborough
made report from the Committee on Corporations,
| signed by large majority, excul rating Brock d
Co. from all blame in the matter of the ordinance,
and declaring that no evidence of improper con-
duct on the part of the grantees assignees City
Council adduced. The report is very short
and inconclusive. The most singular fact about it
was that the name of Mr.. Morgan, of st. Mary's,
was signed to it by the Chairman under the impress
sion that Mr.. Morgan was absent, as he had been
| called home account of sickness in his
family. 1t happened, however, that Mr..
| Morgan returned to Annapolis to-day, and
hearing that his name appeared among those
attached to the majority report, be fastened
to the House, and requested that his name might
| be stricken from it, as he had given authority
to use it to endorse Brock & Co. He explained in
substance, that before he left town. after full con
| versation with the Chairman, Dr. Goldsborough
finding that they then agreed in opposition to the
Brock measure, he authorized the Chairman to
sign his me to unfauordble report His aston
ishment was great on his return, not only to find
the Chairman had changed his mind, but that he
also to Brock. Mr.. Turner, of your CITY,
made minority report, alleging that the frauds
charged in the transaction had been fully proven
and urging the rejection of the Brock charter
Mr. Gordon is still absent from his seat, but it is
understood that he and Mr.. Morgan will unite in a
report against Brock, which will probably sft
the evidence with little more care than has hith-
erto been dore
Mr.. G"ldsborough having reported favorably on
the Brock charter Mr.. Kraft moved to make it
the order Of the day for Thursday. Mr.. Freaner
moved to substitute Tuesday next. On this quite
spirited debate occurred, in which several gen.
tlemen took part, and the result was, when the
House divided by yeas and nays, it found that
Mr. Freaner's motion had prevailed by majority
of four or five votes. This a result for which
the Brock party were evidently not prepared.
Their faces assumed expression of anxiety not
witnessed before and though they affected to make
light of it, it was plain that they felt the blow
severely. 1t is supposed that effort will be
made to obtain a reconsideration of this vote to-
morrow, but doubt whether this can be done. The
opposition claim that several of their friends voted
for the earliest day named Thursday to get at
Brock and kill him off as soon as possible.
The result OF this trial of strength had scarcely
been commenced, when a long file of gentlemen,
two BY two, began to enter the rotunda of the
State House, and it was known that the steamer
Mary Washington had arrived, bringing down the
committee of two hundred, sent to make war on
Brock by the lnstitute-meeting of Saturday last
These gentlemen were received by the Speaker,
and DR.. J. Hanson Thomas, Chairman of the Balti-
more Committee, with some appropriate remarks,
placed the resolutions adopted by the mass meet
ing in his hands. The Speaker then laid them be-
lore the House, and on motion, think, of Mr. Nor
gan, one thousand copies were ordered to be
printed
1t cannot be denied that Brooks prospects seem
at present much damaged Schemes like his can
not afford such mishars, and apt thereby to
lose that class of supporters who instinctiyey fol.
low what they suppose to be strong.
The report on the Comptrollers election was not
pres nted to-day as expected-the Chairman not
having had time as yet to prepare it. The report
on Judge Stumps case is also behind hand i be-
lieve, because the evidence is not yet printed
Both these reports are, however, expected to-mor-
row.
There will be no session this evening, as the
Democratic members will assemble in caucus to
nominate U. S. Senator The impression seems
to be that Mr.. Pearce has gained several votes
since the last meeting and will be the choice of the
party.