The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-01
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RETURN OF THE CHIEF CLERK, RELIEVING MR.. MON
fAGUE-BALTTMoRE BILLS REPORTED IN THE HOUSE
THEIR IMMEDIATE PASSAGE CERTAIN-CITY PAssEN-
GER RAILRoAD-THE STUMP INvEsTIGATIoN-THE
DISCRIMINATION" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO IN
CREASE THE SToCKHoLDER DIRECTION IN THE BALTI-
MORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
ANNAPOLIS January 81.
Mr.. Kidd, the Chief Clerk of the House, returned
this morning, superseding Mr.. Montague, whom
the Speaker had appointed to serve pro ten, under
Mr.. Maxwell's resolution. 1t is proper to say, as
you suggest this morning, that the Speaker made
this appointment without due knowledge of the
facts, not even being aware at the moment that the
person appointed was State Tobacco Inspector.
l understand the place was rendered to several,
who declined to serve, before the Speaker would
consent to consider Mr.. Montague, and he only
took him to prevent stoppage of proceedings for
the day. To avoid recurrence of such difficult
ty in future, an order adopted authorizing the
Speaker OF the House to appoint assistant Clerk
who thereupon appointed Mr. Thomas Moore, the
late Clerk of the Criminal Court of Baltimore to
act in that capacity.
The Baltimore Bills were reported to the House
to-day, read the first time, and made the special
order of the day for tomorrow at twelve o'clock.
1t is the present impression that they will pass
without any serious opposition, the sitting mem
bers being aware of the frutlessness of contending
against the well ascertaned sense of the House.
They are expected to enter their protest, to be
spread on the journal, and to withdraw from the
contest. The veto message of the Mayor has had
a sedative effect the rebellious demonstrations
OF the clubbists and it is intimated that, beyond
testing the constitutonality of the laws before the
Court of Appeals, no opposition to them is contem
plated by your authorities. No well informed per-
son ever doubted that resistance was only a
threat intend ed to operate before and not subse-
quent to the passage of these laws. The City Pas
senger Railroad Bill of Messrs. Brock & Co. was
reported to-day in the Senate, from the Committee
on Corporations, without amendment. DR.. Lynch,
who reported it, afterwards asked to have it re-
committed, which the Senate refused and made it
the order of the dav for tomorrow at half-pas one
| greatly fear it will pass the Senate Yoour city
is now substantially without representation in
either branch the position of the sitting mem
bers depriving them of all moral influence
1t is truly a pity that you should be with
out delegation here. 1t adds vastly to the i'm
portance of the third house, who with the more
confidence, and with more show of fairness, assume
to represent you. If the Reformers had their places
on the floor your affairs would be in perfectly safe
and respected hands, and of the first results
would be seen in the kicking of these Philadelphia
operators out of doors. The Stump committee
was in session to-day and | understand that, pre-
pared as it had been by rumor for extraordinary
revelations, it absolutely startled by the test
mony which was brought out of the horrible con-
dition of your Criminal Court. large number
of the Americans will vote against him. Mr.. Nc
Allister is said to be the only acting member from
Baltimore who sympathzes with, and will vote for
Stump. 1t will, OF course, depend on the Senate
whether he will be removed but think little doubt
need be entertained that you will be relieved of him
within a short time. The President of the Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad came down to-day in
private car, accompanied by several directors to at
tend the special committee Determinations which
had meeting this morning. Mr.. j. L. Tyson was
here last night, but left this morning. understand
that the committee declined to proceed in his alb
sence and adjourned over to Thursday night A
stenographer was in attendance, to take down the
testimony before this committee, so that great i'm
portance is evidently attached to it. Several lead
ing members of the Corn Exchange were present to-
day, but left this evening. This affair excites much
gune friends of the stoc khoder interest in the road
to increase the stockho lders' direction therein.
What chance this scheme has of success, cannot
judge, but on the surface | should think it very
forlorn hope. But the lobby is a great over here
and we shall see