The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-19
BALTIMORE. FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1861.

the vast majority By which himself and his col
leagues had been sent here, fully approved OF the
discretion to suspend the laws vested with the Lieu
tenant General, and fully approved of the manner
and OF the measures by which that power had been
exercised in Baltimore. Applause.
The HAIR threatened to cause the arrest of any
who should repeat such violation of the rules OF
the House.
Mr.. THOMAS, resuming, expressed the hope that
the demonstration would not be repeated. He held
that the people of Mary yand had red their will
IN this crisis with an emphasis not easily to be mis-
understood They had declared IT in sending hith-
er himself and those of his colIeages who known
to approve Of the military measures of the Admin =
istratiOD.
Though portion of the citizens of Maryland were
placed in an unenviable position by these measures
yet the people Of the State not only approved them
but had declared themselves satisfied with their po-
sition. This position he held and would here
main tain, as the people would maintain it, if neces-
sary, upon the battlefield. Nor there any
thing astounding in the position Of Maryland Be-
cause the Constitution has ignored martial law, it
does not follow that it is thus prohibited. Our
fathers well knew of the existence of martial law ,
and the exercise of it may well be implied from the
very silence of the Constitution.
Mr.. May, be said, had asserted that 80 900 men
stood ready to rise against the Government in a
certain contingency, and had frankly proclaimed
that be was one OF them. II this so, then from
his heart he thanked the President :or having in
vested Gen. Banks with the power to resist the
evil tendencies of the times, and he thanked Gen
Banks for the sound discretion with which be had
exercised that power in the vcinage of Baltimore
He denounced in the strongest terms the murder
ous and cowardly outrage Of the 10Th of April when
the patriotic and unarmed citizens of Massachu.
setts, Fastening the defence of the Capital, had
been oaseiy assasslnated and charged that Marshal
Kane, instead of seeking to win back the mad pop
ulace to their proper allegiance, had by his des-
patch to Bradley 7. johnson, which Mr. Thomas
read, stirred up to their cry depth their evil pas
sions The Police Commissioners knowing of this
act of Mr. Kane, had nevertheless retained him in
office and were responsible for the consequences
They had been proven incompetent by the occur
renee of the 10Th to preserve the peace of the city,
and it needed stronger hand to keep Baltimore
from civil war.
If Gen. Banks has overstepped the bounds of
constitutional law, he thought the end would jus.
THY the excess, and would say to him, go on with
the good work until you shall receive the lauda ton
of all true men,
Mr.. MAY appealed to Mr. Thomas, since he had
Impeached the fidelity of Marshal Kane, to permit
the reading of that officers report which was, be
said, complete vindicstion of his conduct on that
day.
Mr.. THOMAS sid he aware that Marshal
Kane and the Police Commissioners had written
many apologetc letters and reports, but that Mar
shal hane could apologize until doomsday without
altering his opinion respecting the fitness of that
gentleman for his position.
Mr.. MAY again asked that Marshal Kane's re-
port should be read, and said that gentleman bad
time and again rsked his life on that day to pro-
tect the Massachusetts, soldiers. and pronounced
him faithful and honest officer as the country
could produce. fDerisve laughter.
Mr.. Thomas replied that he would not impugn
the motives of any one, but that respecting the
effect of Marshal Kane's actions there existed
wide difference of opinion, and that difference
not very favorable to MIR. Kane. He contended
that the Police Commissioners, by retaining Mr..
Kane in office, we're equally guilty as the latter.
He held that Governor Hicks expressed the true
sentiments of the people, and that the Legislature
was In fact dislOyal to the people OF the State and
to the general Government; particularly specify
ing, as contirmatory Of the latter statement their
passage of an act to restore the arms collected by
the Governor.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Thomas speech, Mr.
STEVENS moved to take up the Naval Appropriation
bill, which was done and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS the House resolved
Itself into a Committee of the Whole, with Mr..
Campbell, of Pennsylvania, in the chair.
Mr.. STEVENS then called up the Tariff bill, as
originally reported and which he offered a sub
stitute for the bill amended yesterday. The com
mittee were determined, he said to present the
naked question, whether not this House was dis
posed to second them in meeting the necessities OF
the Government.
Numerous amendments to the bill were then pro-
posed and rel jected, among them proposition to
levy tax of ten per cent. on the pay of the mem
bers of Congress The proposition tn reduce the
duty on coffee negatived-ayes So, nays IL
when the bill itself put upon its final passage,
and adopted.
The House, after the reception and reference of
several bills, adjourned at o'clock