Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-02-08
STATE HOUSE,. Annapolis,
February 9th. 1906.

a long day. A Democratic Senator
on the floor Of the upper house ut
tackled The Governor for having ex-
ceeded bis authority, All entire ag-
gregation Of Senators poured hot
shot" into Attorney General Bryan.
and guns were brought into action.
and more unlimbered for almost inn
mediate use upon the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad The Baltimore and
Ohio railroad is the excuse for all Of
these developments and the ground
work on whlchthe base OF the beau
tiiul and intricate fabric rests, but
the hostility Of all regular Demo
Gratis. and Mr. Gorman in particular
to William Shepard Bryan was
strong secret spring ia the moves
under surface The leaders will
never forgive Bryan for the part be
played IN the amendment tight and
loss last fail, and they now have an
excellent opportunity for getting
even with him.
The b. n @. matter was officially
brought before the Senate again last
week by the report Of the State d.
reetors in that corporation, Messrs.
A. Z. German and T. v. Baugbman.
This was very long and Of o START
ling aracier. BY somespecies Of
remarkable book, keeping the Wash
ington Branch Of the Baltimore and
ONO railroad. Of which the State
Jwns QUE third The stock, has been
heavily assessed for the new Wash
ington terminal, Ii which apparent
N IL nevertheless owns 40 Interest.
The Federal government too, il ap-
propriatiDg $1,000, O00 10 idemnify
the railroads for certain losses, and
hi this TOO, IL is understood that the
Washington branch wiz get no
share It's true lbat the Baltimore
nnu Ohio railroad has explained why
these things are thus, but il is also
a fact that their explanation fails TO
explain.
Following this report, on Friday
Ia The SenateOccurred the sensations
alluded 10 Ia The OPENING paragraph
Of this letter. The Attorney Gener-
al was asked sufne time ago what he
bad done ID the matter II the suit
instituted 10 1900 against the q. q
U. loo withholding since 1897 the ia
terest 10 which the state Is entitled
on its stock, and which until thai
time Il had received. The Attorney
Generai 5 reply, 10 effect vas that
be bad done nothing, and ia answer
even 10 d second letter of inquiry
from the SeHate. his reasons for hav.
ing SO done were not satisfactory In
addition 10 which ID his last letter,
be informed the members that II be
was not moving rapidly enough TO
suit their convenience, they were
at liberty TO 20 TO the courts for the
Information desired. This was con-
strued as an insult 20 the Senate, By
state Senator German. In this lei.
ter, too, Mr. Bryan brought In the
name Of DIR. Frank V. Rhodes d great
many tunes, which naturally brought
ward the question Of who Mr..
Frank V Rhodes was, and what bis
official connection with the case.
MIR. Brewiugton explained that Cow
ernor Warteld had authorized him
to run down this case but that Ia so
doing, the Executive had exceeded
his authority.
Mr.. German 10 his attack upon At
torney General Bryan. declared that
the Attorney General had neglected
his duty shamefully in the prosecu.
tionufLhis case. aud being questioned
as 10 his exact meaning, went furth-
or and said that he was attempting
to block the State Ia the matter.
Mr. Lee spoke OF him as regarding
the State ) side as hopeless, and
DUBBED him a Young Man Afraid
oil HIS III rses.
III reply to alii this MIR. Bryan
laughed, said that be wrote too bud
baud W do as the Sennte wished.
declared that no sane man could
possibly have construed his letter
as dlscourteous, aud affirmed that
be was nUt. bound 10 run message
for the Senate Of this State.
Talk of impeachment proceedings
followed this, but such course Is
moi probable, since to prefer charges
In the House and try the Attorney
General Ia the Senate, would be 10
divert week or more Of time from
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, to
Mr. Bryan.
La The House, Friday morning.
matters also opened up warm, with
q resolution from Mr.. Bouchet, Ia
effect 70 open the 3 4 O. 3 books,
aud get at the real state OF the case.
There Is then, q cross fire going on
az the present time, at Mr. Bryan.
and the 3. y o The situation will
probably resolve itself sooner or
later INTO this
4 Three guns it is said, will play
sima taneously upon the B, & o,
with one II them ricucheting at AT.
toreey General Bryan; first gun, the
sun instituted in 1900 will be push
ed % decision, for the purpose Of
c0ileciingthe amount due from this
corporation since 1897 on the States
stock; second gun, bin will. BE-
introduced to restore the old 2 per
cent basis Of taxation. which was
abrogaled by the act Of 1878, when
the amount was reduced from two
to one half VT Que per cent; third I
gun, q joint committee, viii be- 40
pointed BY the Senate and House,
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