The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

of the letter on Wednesday last been the
leading topic of interest throughout the
State.
At Annapolis on Wednesday afternoon
on motion of Senator Hayes, the Seuate
appointed special committee of five SEN
ators to investigate the charges made
against Mayer Latrobe by Messrs. Geo. S.
Brown and VIM. keyser, with the pro-
viso that if the charges were sustained he
shall be removed from office. The com
mittee was invested with power to send
for person and papers.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Senator Hayes, of Baltimore. offered
the following to day, which was adopted
only four senators, Bowlus, Turpis,
Singh and Clark, voting in the mega
tive
WHEREAS. the morning papers contain
statements frnm MessrS. George ).
Brown. NllIilm keyser and Louis y.
Hopkins, responsible aud respectable
citizens of Baltimore city. charging Fer
diaanG G. L;.trohe. Mayor "f B,ltimore
cisE. with having been @:i.!ty OF false
anti Fraudulent aoiriuct ia connection
with his election to the office OF mayor
and the disposition of the patronage Of
his said Office
WHEREAS, if said statements are true
that the said Ferdinand G. Latrobe is
guilty of inSbeIia. ;rr in office and ought
to he removed from the same, and in
order thar the Senate may BE- in the pos
session OF the facts upon the said charges
bearing. therefore be it ordered by the
Senate, that the President appoint five
Senators to inquire into the said charge,
with power t. send for persons and
papers to administer oathS and examine
witnesses. and that SAID committee re-
po!t at an early dag the results tf its in
vestiTations.
THE: MEMS.
The news Of this action WIS received
IN Eal;im re early "Wednesday afternoon
and created Il tremendous sensation. AS
soon as it became generally known
everybody was eager to learn the par
ticulars.
This action was generally unlocked
for and everybody who heard it was at
first disposed to regard it as false
rumor, but the truth. of the first dispatch
was soon confirmed
MAYOR LATRoBE on THE CHARGES
Mayor Latrobe was asked about the
matter this afternoon, and said that he
had not the slightest idea as to what the
charges were. He said further that he
counted the fullest and clearest inveStiga-
ton. which he hoped would take place
at once.
The Mayor said he dill not know of
the dispatch until Informed by the NpcS
reporter, and, as may be imagined he
was somewhat surprised but did not dis
play any marked agitation. He declined
to make any further statement in regard
to the charges than simply what is said
by him above.
GENERAL BROWNS STATEMENT.
The past few weeks have not been
barren of sensational political features,
but the publication of General George S.
Browns statement. endorsed by Messrs.
VIM. keyser and Lewis \. Hopkins, has
produced an effect more profound than
anything which has stirred the depths of
Baltimore politics for very long times
To say it is the tn me of general con-
versation not only among politans, but
among citizens as well who ordinarily
take but little interest in partisan strug-
giles Despite a Dissemination on the
part of many of Mayor Latrobe's supper
IN, +l,o lot II iS IA L a hlv
mantle st that all of them are greatly EN-
barasScd by the revelations made by
General Brown.
Mayor Latrobe, i'll spec XII g of the
matter on Wednesday sid that he was
very much astoni he'd at the letter. which
arp,,,red in Wednesdays papers. and
wonli reply to it soor. TIE Mayor
upon being asked in regard to vi hat he
thought of the accusations made that he
aud Mr.. Robert Garrett had agreed to
divide the expenses of the Erection he
tween them. refused to talk. saying that
his reply would he seen
rudge Henry +. Carey said that the
question was So plain that it was not
necessary for him to say ANYTHING.
o. Thursday morning letter over
the Signature Of Mayor l.atrohe appeared
in the pubic press il which he st"utly
denies all the charges contained iii the
Brown. keySer letter, and pronounces it
false from beginning to end.
The Senate on Thursday after three
hours discussion, reconsidere:i its action
of Wednesday on the order directing the
appointment of a committee of five to
invest gate the charges against Mayor
La:robe. Having recnnstlered At. the
Senate then laid the oider the tab e.
The chamber was crowded durin1 the
discussion.
Yesterday Friday morning third
letter over Tie name OF Robert Garrett,
was given to the public, Mr.. Garrett
also denies in toto the Brown. keyser
charges. So the matter stands, and
the truth can only he arrived ut by
an investigation. The Senate having re-
fused to undertake this investigation, i.
is difficult to see how it will be reached.
unless the parties themselves take the
matter into court.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.