The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-16


SUMNER LEaIsL Ar,oN.--In the Bosrd of Com
mon Council, yesterday evening, Mr.. Easily, from
the COMMITTEES on Police, to whom bad been re-
ferred q memorial from tho Trustees Of Israel
Church, asking for permission to hold fair, re-
ported : bill granting the prayer, provided the
said fair shall not be continued longer than ono
week, or kept open each night to q later hour
than haK-past eleven o'clock"
For better understanding of the subject, it
should be stated that tho Trustees of Israel
Church are colored men, and that there is law
of the Corporation which prevents all negroes and
mulattoes from being in the streets after ten
o'clock, or having any public entertainment or
meeting, with the exception of those who are pro-
vided with permits or "passes'' from responsible
white persons. c
When we entered the chamber of the Common
Council warm discussion was in progress, and
DIR. Miller was spicily replying to MIR. Pepper,
the independent member from the Fourth Ward,
who it appears had made use of the word ''farce"
in connection which was disagreeable to the taste
of our professional friend We took no notes, but
something like the following occurred a A
Mr.. PErPER arose, rather excited: 81 will allow
no gentleman he said, IN an emphatic manner,
''to stnte falsely concerning me. said hoped
tho Board will show that what you said in oppo-
sition to this bill will prove farce. That's what
| said, sir" ~ n9 ep
DR.. MILLER, with much earnestness.) 81 am
not in the habit of quoting gentlemen falsely. |
stated these bills were farces. There is an act
which contains penal enactments for negroes be-
ing out after hours, and yet from day to day, you
repeal it by special enactment, such as that now
before the Board" e atN "a sai a5f a7i sa
The Doctor then "came down. heavily on the
free colored population, whose condition he de-
scribed as in no way whatever to be envied.
DR.. BusEY, another professional gentleman,
took part in the debate. He lived in the Fifth
Ward, he said, and the Israel Church, which is
down by the Capitol, is a nuisance" Laugh
teri Crowds of negroes there who line the pave
ment, make white ladies and other white persons
give way for them. He knew only one of the
congregation, who is great rascal. He repeated,
the church is nuisance.
) Mr.. HANSON, from the same ward, did not
agree with his colleague, and did not think the
negroes Of that ward were more impudent than
those in any other part of the city. Many of
them were respectable and well-behaved. 557
Z Mr.. PEPPER had another word to say The
fact that these people ask permission to hold
their fair, shows that they wish to respect the law
and be orderly. @ on @ 1
It was now six oclock--the atmosphere Of the
room sultry, and iced water in great demand.
With such a subject, under these circumstances,
there was no inducement for the majority to re-
main; and SO the Board wisely concluded to ad-
journ. @ mEs @
q A VEro SusrAMED.-Last Monday week the
Mayor of the city returned to the Board of Alder
men, with his objections, bill which had passed
the Councils and been presented to him for his
signature, providing that any person who shall
have paid his school taxes and other taxes upon
his personal property up to- and who was other
wise qualified to vote at, the last preceding an
nual election, may vote at any special election to
fill vacancies, notwithstanding he may not have
paid his taxes for the year in which the same may
be held. y ast~ 5a ai s >e
Yesterday evening the subject was taken up in
the Board of Aldermen; and, on taking the ques-
ton, sShall this bill pass, the Mayors objection
to the contrary notwithstanding it was decided
in the negative-ayes one, (Mr. Fitzpatrick
noes 8. So the bill was rejected. as
CENTRAL WArcH-HousE.-The Mayor yes
terday evening transmitted to the Board of AL
dermen copy ola communication which he had
received from the Captain of the Auxiliary Guard,
in relation to the present condition of the Central
Watch -house. "Ths watch-house," the Mayor
says, Sis unfit for the purposes for which it is
used, and would respectfully recommend that
on appropriation be made either to provide an
other building for the of the guard or to make
such alterations and repairs to the present build
ing as will render it fit place for watch.
house. ~ rg{v IA
The following is the communication of the
Captain of the Guard:
sWAsHINGToN, August Is, 1853.
ssSrR: L deem it my duty to acquaint you will,
the condition of the Central Guard -house. 1t is
unfit for the guard to remain in, as thereby they
are subject to contract disease. ~ ~
sI.ast night we were compelled to leave it and
take shelter in the market-house. We had sew
eral prisoners, and had to turn them out for fear
they would suffocate. Perhaps the Corporation
is not aware that there is revenue arising suffi-
Gent to build house suitable for that purpose.
There was received during the month of June,
for fines and costs, $l43 81, and for the month Of
July, $139 40. / hope something will be done
for the comfort of the guard and also for the
prisoners
/, 81 am, dear sir, yours, &c.,
GAMES HI. BIRCH, Captain A. G.
/" ~. w. MAURY, esq, Mayor Of Washington. .
The papers were referred to the Committee Of
Police, who we trust will take immediate mea-
sures to remedy tho nuisance of which complaint
is made "a
WAsHMGToN NATIONAL MoNUMENT.-The re-
cepts at the Office of the society, in this city,
during the month of July, amounted to Sl,l 22.
At the recent centennial anniversary celebra-
ton of Masonry, in Nashville, Tennessee, the