Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-18

yeas and nays, II was decided In the negative, a.
follows:
Yeas Msssrs Dove, MagrudsE B.yly nd'MIl-
ler-4.
Nays-Messrs Evans, Tretler, Pepper, Emery,
Houston, Pearson and smith,. Mr.. Busey de-
clined 10 vote on the question.
The question was then on the resolution accom-
panying the report Of the minority OF the committee
as substitute for that Of the majority which be-
ing taken by yeas and nays, II was decided In the
negative as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, and Nil
ler-4.
Nays---Mess Evans, Tretler, Pepper, Emery,
Houston, Pearson, and smith,
The question was then on the report Of the ma
jorty Of the committee which being taken, 1t was
carried in the affirmative by yeas and nays, as fol
lows:
Yeas essrs. Evans, Tretler, Pepper, Emery,
Houston, Pearson, and Smith,.
Nays-Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, and Mil
ler~-4 & ftt
So the report was adopted.
Mr.. Evans then moved that the Board proceed
to the consideration Of the report Of the Commit
tee on Elections on the contested election from the
Fourth Ward, In the following words viz;
That Mathew G.. Emery is entitled to his seat
as Alderman from the Fourth Ward but, before
| the question was taken
Mr.. Bayly moved that the Board adjourn which
motion was negaived, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, and Mil.
lcr--4.
Nays-Messrs. Evans, Tretler, Pepper Emery,
Houston, Busey, Pearson and Smiths. \.
| The question was then taken on the motion Of
Mr.. Evans to proceed to the consideration OF the
report of the Committee on Elections on the con
tested election from the Fourth Ward, and decided
| in the affirmative, MS follows:
/ Yaau-Maaara Evans Tratlar pannar Emery
Houston, Rusey, Pearson, and Smiths.
Nays-Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, and Mil
| ler--4.
Mr.. Miller then offered the following resolution,
viz:
Resolued, That the report of the Committee on
Elections on the contested election of the Fourth
Ward, be referred back to the said committee,
with instructions TO accompany the resolution with
the reasons for the conclusions arrived at in said
report; and also to supply this Board with a test
copy Of the proceedings Of the committee at the
meeting on Wednesday, the 18th instant.
Which resolution was read, and the question on
It's passage being taken by yeas and nays, it was
| decided in the negative, as follows:
Yeas-M essrs Dove, Magruder, Bayly, and Mil
| ler--4. ~
Nays--Messrs. Evans, Tretler, Pepper, Emery,
Houston, Busey, Pearson, and Smiths.
| Mr.. Bayly then moved that the Board adjourn;
which motion was negatved by the same vote ::
| Yeas A, nays 8. oti
consideration of the said report until this day two
| weeks; which motion was also negalived by the
| same vote: Yeas 4, nays s.
Mr.. Dove moved that the Board adjourn; which
motion was also negatiyed by the same vote Yeas
A, nays s.
Mr. Bayly moved that the report be ordered to
| lie on the table, which motion was also negatived
by the same vote: Yeas A. nays s. MI
Mr.. Bayly moved that the Board adjourn; which
motion was negatived by the same vote Yeas 4,
nays s.
After some remarks Mr.. Magruder moved that
the Board adjourn which motion was negatived
by the same vote Yeas 4, nayse.
After some further remsrks--
Mr.. Bayly moved that the Board adjourn; which
motion was negatived by the same vote--yeas 4,
nays8.
| After further remarks
Mr.. Smith moved thatthe Board adjourn; which
| motion was negatived, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Miller,
| and Smith,.
Nays--M essrs. Evans, Tretlcr, Pepper, Emery,
| Houston, Busey, and Pearson-7.
Mr.. Dove moved to postpone the further con-
sideration of the report Of the committee until
Thursday next, and that the Board adjourn to meet
on that day.
Mr.. Smith moved to amend that motion by stri-
king out Thursday next and inserting " first
Monday of June, 1885"
Mr.. Dove accepted that as a modification Of his
motion
And the question being taken by yeas and nays,
it was decided as follows, viz:
Yeas-Messrs- Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Miller,
and Smith,.
Nsys-Messrs Evans, Trctler, Pepper, Emery,
Houston, Busey, and smith,.
Mr.. Bayy moved that the Board adjourn which
motion was negatived, a. follows:
Yeas--Messrs Dove, Magruder, Bayiy, and
Miller.
Nays-Messrs. Evans, Tretler, Pepper, Emery,
Houston, Busey, Pearson, and Smiths
Mr.. Dove moved 10 amend the report of the
committee by striking out the name Of Mathew
@. Emery" and inserting that Of Jacob Gideon;"
which motion was negatved, as follows, viz;
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, and Mil
er-4.
Nays-Messrs. Evans, Tretler, Pepper, Houston,
Busey, Pearson, and Smith,.
Mr.. Emery declined voting on the question.
Mr.. Bayly moved that the Board adjourn; which
motion was negatived, AZ follows, viz:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Msgruder, Bayly, and Mil
lep--4.
Nays-Messrs. Evans, Tretler, Pepper, Emery,
Houston, Busey, Pearson, and Smiths.
Mr.. Magruder asked leave Of absence for the re-
mainder Of this session; and the question being
taken by yeas and nays, IL was carried In the
affirmative as follows, viz
Yeas-Messrs. Evans, Tretler, Pepper, Emery,
Pearson, and Smith,.
Nays-Messrs Dove, Bayly, Miller, Houston,
and Busey--5.
Mr. Miller asked and obtained leave Of absence
for the remainder Of this session.
The question was then taken on the adoption Of
the report Of the Committee on Elections, and car
ried in the affirmative, as follows, viz:
Yeas--Messrs. Evans, Tretler, Pepper, Houston,
Busey, Pearson, and Smith, greg
Nay-Mr. Emery.
So the report was adopted.
And the Beard adjourned.