The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-19

w III. II: Newman ana others Us John +. Picker
ell and others. Before reported. The jury, being
unable to agree. were discharged .-Assignmen
to-day SCI to co.,
COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND.
DECEMBER TERM-ANNAPoLIs Feb. 1s.-No. Isl.
the Circuit Court for Anne Arunde county. This
case was argued by Thomas Donal dson for the ap-
pellant, and by Jas. S. Franklin for the appellee
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TlllRIY-SlXTIl CONGRESS---SECOND SESSION
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-Mr. BRAGG, from the
Committee on Claims, reported resolution to re-
peal the joint resolution in favor of VIM. II. De
Groot; adopted report of the Committee of
Conference the amendments to the Deficiency
BILL made on Saturday, taken up and agreed
to.-Mr. KING presented the petition of the Ger
man Republican Associations of the CITY of New
York, asking that something be done for the pre-
serVation OF the Union, and that Congress stand by
the Constitution and the laws.-Mr. BIGLER
presented several petitions in favor of the Crtten-
den resolutions. SEWARD presented the
petition of wothirds of the book publishers of the
United States, also of the faculty of Columbia Col
lege, asking modification of the Tariff bill in re
gard to books.--Mr. SUMNER presented
the petition of citizens of Massachusetts
against any compromise which will ex-
tend slavery in the Territories. Also, two petitions
from citizens of Philadelphia in favor of the Con-
stitution as it is and the enforcement of the laws
Mir. CAMERON presented petitions from citi
1t is and others in favor of the Crttenden reso1u
tons.-Mr. HALE presented the petition of Lewis
Manner, Paymaster at the Pensacola Navy Yard
stating that his property was seized when the NAVY
\ ard was taken by the State authorities and ask
ing relief.--Mr. DOUGLAS presented several
petitions in favor of general bankrupt act
Messrs. FOSTER, DIXON and TEN EYCK present.
ed petitions from the citizens of Connecticut and
New jersey, in favor of the Border State resolutions
Mr.. BAKER presented the credentials of Jas NJ
Nesmith, the Senator elect from Oregon.
MokklL presented several petitions for the eman-
eipation of slaves and compensation to their mas
ters.-Mr. WILSON'S resolution that the Senate
hereafter meet at IL A NJ, was taken I'D and
adopted. THE VICE PRESIDENT presented
resolution of the City Council of Boston in favor
% g1 the Gfftte enc, plan Of compromise -
SEW ARD offered an amendment reducing the
duty on books. Lost.-The amendments Of the
committee were proceeded with, till came to the
amendment reducing somewhat present duties on
sugar and placing duty of four cents per pound
on tea, and one and ahalf cents per pound on coffee
Some discussion arose on this amendment mir
sugar and coffee cease on the 30th of June, 1888
Lost. Yeas Is, nays 20.-After further consider
ing the bill the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER laid before the House certain res
buttons from the Common Council of the city of
ton from the Secretary of the Interior relative to
the Indian Department; laid on the table-Mr,
HOOPER, OF Utah Territory, gave notice that
ne would, at an early day, introduce bill for the
Union.-Mr. HAMILTON, of Texas, offered
joint resolution providing for the payment
OF certain claims for legal services rem
dered in the District Court of the United States
In the Western District of Texas referred.-Mr.
BLAKE offered resolution to the effect that the
Secretary of the Treasury be requested to inform
the House whether the first claims of the assgnees
OF A. M. Rice had been paid and if So how long
m had haa baco
ment; objection was made.--Mr. JOHN COCH
KANE, from the Committee on Commerce. rerort-
ed back bill authorizing the removal of the port
OF duty from the election district of Niagara; re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole-Mr
JOHN COCHRANE also reported back from the
same committee bill appropriating So. 900 to
survey the northern water courses and islands of
the Pacihc Ocean and Behring Straits, with n view
70 the establishing of telegraphic communication
from the mouth of Amoor river to some point ON
the confines of the Russian Possessions:
referred to the Committee of the whoe.--Mr.
hlLGohE, from the Committee on the District of
Columbia, called up bill for laying down rail-
road between Washington and Georgetown Oh
lection was made,-Mr. GURLEY introduced
resolution that there be printed for the use of the
House i've thousand extra copies of the report and
evidence of the Committee of Five on the subject
oI the secret organization conspiracy in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.-Mr. BURNETT was in favor
OF printing the e. document, and would move to
The horignal resolution was passed NJ
STAUNTON introduced a bill empowering the
President to organize the military forces in order
to to suppress the insurrectiou and protect
the property of the United States
The morning hour having expired Mr. WEB
STER addressed the House. He desired to Law
aside all feelings of partisan and sectional cha
racter, and to go into the discussion with an eve
single not only to the interest of the State which
he represented, but also to the whole country He
would address himself to. the unhappy difficulties
winch now agltate our country. He was not a
friend to secesson he had been taught in the school
OF politics in which the fathers had been tauoht
who had looked to the establishment of nerma.
nent government. He would saw that in his oninion
the seeding States had been precipitate, unwise
ana selhsh. Seven States had already gone out of
the Union, and in no instance had the ouestion
been submitted to the people, He held thai the in
coming Administration could do nothing to the de-
trlment OF the seeding States for the rest of the
southern States would stand by them MARYLAND
ana virglnla had rights which allied with the
south, and they would stand to them and assert |
them. de had no desire to discuss politics nor |
slavery. Let the dead bury their dead HewouId |
qrect his remarks directly to the question at issue
=. was .me 70 meet facts as they are, and not for
members to hide their heads, like ostriches, when
Danger IS near. When President elect is max |
ing his triumphal march to the Federal CAPITOL. |
and making speeches about the safety and preser.
yation of the Union, and telling the people that
there is no crisis and no danger the President of
another Confederacy is making his triumpha march
to another Capitol land another asylum of confed- |
erateo states, receiving on his way the plaudts !
oil hve millions OF people, and greeted as he pro
ceeds with the salvos of cannon These |
States have declared themselves free and indie |
pendent of our control, and are determined to main
tam II at the point OF the sword. He (the Speaker)
was deeply impressed with the imminency of the |
crisis and the dangers which threatened the country
The temple of liberty is quakng to its foundation
ana In this terrible crisis it becomes them the rep
the Union, and to that no deriment come to the
Republic They were responsible and the respon.
slblty could not be gotten rid of: A Peace |
Congress was now sitting at the other end
OF the city, and he trusted that they would do
something toward Cancellation, but even if they did
not he would not despair for be would advise his
people to appeal to the power behind the throne,
f9e people, to preserve the Union Of these States.
ne himself had no other ambition but to preserve
TINS Union. There are now two lines of
conduct to be pursued. One is that proposed
by the friends of the Union, ard is that of compro-
mise, Cancellation and peace. The other is rigid
ana suppression of rebellion.-The same contro-
versy had taken place in the days of our fathers,
= nen Lord Chatham advocated Cancellation and
!. na Enrth advocated coercion, and the result
aeo Of the policy Of Lord Chatham of Washington,
of Clay, and OF Crittenden, who had all tbrouob
heir lives been conciliatsry He himself was for
me Crittenoen compromise, and believed 1t to be
acceptable to the people of bis State In truth he
vas willing to do anything that was nece.sarv-and
10 was bis State which was fair and honorable, in
rider tn procure settlement the difficulties They
we're mot willing that the District of Columbia,
which they had ceded for Capitol of the Confed-
racy, should be made the Capitol of dsmember-
q Union. Listen to the demands of Maryland-
y nat did she demand? She demanded to have set
rest, and that forever, the question of slavery,
ing Southern sisters who have gone out of the Uni
.. Let them do that and they would retain the I
'order States in the republic, and probably thew {
1lgnt bring back the States which have gone ont.
hair
purse action from the fact that they had adop-
"a Constitution entirely like their own Thev {
are are aenatng the question of flag in favor Of
RI tIing That their Tag should be as nearly ,
~ kQAf A nnHaihlA Tha had al L '