Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-05-17
THE SENTINEL.
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.
special Session.
FREDERICK, May A.

SENATE.
FRIDAY NfGnr.-The bill appointing board
Of public safety, was further debated Mr.. ]
Goldsborough, Of Talbot, advocated his
amendment providing that the board shall be
elected by the people on the day of the con-
gressional eleClion--l3th of June great
variety Of amendments were also offered, and
repeated motions TO adjourn made upon all
of which the ayes and noes were called, with
the ayowed purpose of resisting and delaying
action upon the bill. Messrs Lynch, Golas-
borough of Dorchester, Kmmell and Yelott
addressed the Senate repeatedly.
Mr. Miles made foreible speech in opposi-
ton TO the entire bill After which, at II
O'Clock, the second section of the bill only
having been reached
Mr.. Yellott, op the part Of the friends of
the bill moved an adjournment till Saturday,
at 10 O'clock, which was adopted.
FREDERIcK, May A.
SENATE.
The joint resolution from the Houseappoint-
ing 0uterbridge Horsey commissioner to /
Richmond was concurred in.
The House resolution, appropriating $l8 |
additional mileage to all the members, except
those from Frederick and Washington coun-
ties, was coneurred in.
The bill from the House, legalizing the sus-
pension of specie payments by the banks Of
the State, was passed.
"A joint resolution appointing John NJ Ro-
binson commissioner to the Governor of
Delaware, to concert measures relative to the
reported arming Of the colored population of
that State.
The bin appointing board Of public safety
was taken up.
Mr.. Yellott moved that the bill be recon-
mitted TO the special committee on federal re-
lations, which reported it, for the purpose of
modifying its provisions, which, by the vote
of the friends Of the bill, and without oppo-
eition, was adopted
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr. Long, from the committee of ways md
MEANS reported that it was nexpedent to in
troduce bill for the reassessment of the pro-
perty of the State; which was adopted.
Mr.. Briscoe reported the bill to prohibit !
free negroes from returning to the State after |
leaving it. Laid over.
message was received from the Governor
stating that his letter to the Secretary of.War,
called for by the House, was written in Bal
timore, of which no copy was taken. He has
applied to the Secretary of War for a copy,
and received no response. The Governor
states that the letter asked for contained an
inquiry if the four regiments for which re-
QUESTION was made upon him by the general
government would be required TO go beyond
the limits of Maryland. Referred
Mr. Pitts, from the Baltimore city delega-
ton, reported unfavorably on the bill to au-
thorize the mayor and city council of Balti-
more to issue small notes, and the report was
adopted
Mr.. Wallis presented the report from the
board of police commissioners OF Baltimore,
5000 copies Of which were ordered to be
printed, and the House adjourned till Mon
day.
FREDERICK, May g. 1861.
SENATE.
The commissioners appointed by the Legis-
lature-Hon. Robert NJ. McLane, Ohio Scott
and William j. Ross, Esqs.-to visit the Presi-
dent of the United States, &C., appeared in
the Senate Chamber this morning and pre-
sented in person the following report;
TO The Honorable The General Assembly Of Ma |
ryldnd;
The undersigned commissioners have the |
honor to report TO the General Assembly of
Maryland that they waited in person on the
President of the United States on the 4th in
slant, and presented TO him copy of the
joint resolutions adopted by your honorable
bodies on the I'd instant. They were received
by the President with respectful courtesy
and they made such representations as were
necessary to convey to him the sense of the
General Assembly of Maryland in relation to
the occupation of the capital of the State by /
the federal troops, and the forcible seizure of
the property of the State by the federal troops;
and the forcible seizure Of the property of the
State and of private citizens in the Annapolis
railroad and in the Washington branch Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. And
in this connection, his attention was called to
the suspension Of intercourse between Balti-
more and Washington, and of all parts of the
State with Annapolis and to the indignity
pnt upon State, While still in the Federal
Union by such an interference with the pri-
vate rights ofits citizens, and by such an oc-
cupation of its soil and ways OF communica-
lion by the federal government.
Full explanations were exchanged between
the undersigned and the Secretary Of War and
the Secretary Of State--who were present and !
participated in the discussion-as to the facts /
and circumstances that rendered necessary |
the extraordinary incidents accompanying the
passage of federal troops through Maryland |
en- route to the city Of Washington, and espe-
cally in reference to those acts of the au-
thorities Of the city OF Baltimore which ar
rested the progress Of the troops by the rail- |
roads leading from Pennsylvania and Della |
ware into Maryland; and of the opposition to
the landing Of the troops subsequently at An I
napolis, BY the Governor of the State; and in
connection with this action of the authorities |
Of the State the hostile feeling manifested by |
the people to the passage of these troops
through Maryland was considered and treated 1
with entire frankness by the undersigned, Who |
while acknowledging all the legal obligations
OF the State 10 the federal government set
forth fully the strength of sympathy felt by /
large portion Of our people for our southern
brethren in the present crisis, although many !
of the incidents and circumstances referred to /
were regarded in different lights by the I'M
designed and the federal government, even 10
the extent Of diierenceo of opinion as TO some
Of the facts involved, yet, in regard 10 the
general principle at issue, concurrence Of
opinion was reached.
The President concurred with the under |
signed in the opinion that so long as Mary land /
had not taken, and was not about taking,
hostile attitude to the federal government, /
that the exclusive military occupation of her
ways of communication and the seizure ofthe |
property Other citizens would be without JUS /
tiication, and what has been referred to in
this connection, so far as it occurred, was
treated by the government "a an act Of neces-
sity and self-preservation. The undersigned /
did not feel themselves authorized to enter in
to any arrangements with the federal govern
ment 10 induce IL to change its relations TO the |
State of Maryland, considering II proper un-
der the circumstances, to leave the entire dis |
cretion and responsibility of the existing state |
Of things TO that government, making such |
representations as they deemed proper TO vim |
dictate the moral and legal aspects ofthe ques-
ton, and especially insisting on lis obligation
10 relieve the State promptly from restraint
and indignity, and TO abstain from all action
in tho transportation OF troops that can be re-
garded as intended for chastisementor prompt
cd by resentment. The undersigned are not
able TO Indicate to what extent or TO what de-
gree the Executive discretion will be exercised
IN modifying the relations which now exist be