Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-17

Mr.. P. then went on to discuss the provisions
the charter with reference to who has the
right to vote in Washington - = s, -
Mr.. Magruder remarked that somehow, gin
ger beer and pop aconid explode in very warm
weather, thus accounting for the froth mani
tested by the two gentlemen-Mesrs. Evans
and Pepper-on the other side. He had not APP
piled to the Know Nothings the terms Goddess,
Christless, Lousy, &c, of which Mr.. r. had
complained. He recollected that Mr.. Pepper
himself had denied his Identification with
them and denounced them in his hearing with
oaths and imprecations against them, when
their candidate for the Board of Aldermen more
than year ago,-(a laugh Mr.. NJ explained
at some length the protestations of Mr.. Pep
per, that he was not a member of the Know
Nothing organization, when he was their al
dermanic candidate, producing much merri-
ment. %
Mr.. Pepper explained that he had made the
denials in question, because the order to which
he belonged was not the Know Nothing" or
tempt and hostility. r s-. r..
Two or three members of the Board pro-
tested against the reading of the unofficial pa
per- on the ground of its unfaithfulness and
wholly unofficial character. Fs- I'D ID
Here arose a desultory and heated debate
upon the propriety of reading, as record of
the proceedings of the Board, a paper unap-
proved and not certified to, which differed
from other copies of the same paper furnished
to individual members of the Board by the
clerk, in the handwriting of that individual
himself there being vital difference in the said
copies-Messrs. Bayly, Magruder, Dove, and
Miller contending for the reference of the pa
pers back to the election committee to have
them signed or certified, and Messrs Houston,
Busey, Pepper, and Smith, for going on with
the reading of the record before them, as the
correct record.
Mr.. Smith moved that the papers purport-
(Which were in the hands of the Secretary be
received as the official report. -..--.
Mr.. Bayiy moved to add the words, ''wheth-
er they be correct or not
Mr.. Miller moved to lay the motion and
amendment on the table, which was not agreed
to by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Mil
ler-.
Nays-Messrs. Evans, Tretler, Emery, Pep
per, Houston, Busey, Pearson, Smiths.
Mr.. Busey read note from the clerk of the
committee, protesting that, with one exception,
the copy of the record he had given to him
(Mr b. was correct.
Mr. Miller stated that this note from the
clerk did not state facts, as no member Of the
committee would say that they had approved
the record made by the clerk of the proceed
ings on the last day.
Mr.. Bayly withdrew his pending amend
ment.
Mr.. Miller asked if he had the right to enter
ON the journal of the Board, at the proper
time, his protest against the reception of an
incorrect copy of the committees record, as a
fair record of their proceedings land was an
swered by the Chair in the Affirmative
Mr. Smith, Mr. Miller and Mr. Evans again
discussed the propriety of accepting and read
ing, as the true record of the proceedings, an
uncertified and manifested copy, differing from
other copies of the same paper furnished by
the clerk
MIR. Bayly urged that the haste manifested
by the majority, under the circumstances,
was indecent, as they were for acting on gar
bled papers, while he was for referring the
paper back to the committee for a correct YER
sion of it.
Mr.. Magruder remarked that there were
three copies of the paper before the Board, all
In the handwriting of the clerk, and all differ
ing in material points.
The clerk of the committee here came into
the room, and on being questioned stated that
his record of the last days proceedings had
not been approved by the committee.
The question being on agreeing to the motion
OF Mr.. Smith, to receive the copy found among
the papers as the official record
Mr.. Dove moved to amend that motion bv
adding the words Notwithstanding il is neitbe.
certified by the clerk or signed by either mem
Der of the committee"
Not agreed to-yeas 4, (anti-Know Moth
ings,)-nays 8, know Nothings)
. Mr.. Bayly moved to postpone the further
consideration of the subject until Monday next.
and to refer the papers back to the election
committee for verifcation not agreed to, bv
the same vote as the last
Inc question recurring on agreeing to the
motion Of Mr.. Smith, the clerk of the commit.
tee made some remarks to the effect that his
record was correct one; which was denied bv
Mr.. Miller, who said he spoke from his notes.
which show that the clerk had failed to record
certain motions made by him, which were i'm
portant to be recorded, as explaining subse-
quent resolutions.
Mr. Miller asked leave to have placed on
the record protest signed by himself as fol-
lows, viz:
The undersigned begs leave to protest
against the reading or adopting, as official, the
tlr haf h.