Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-10

Mr. jefferson moved to amend the nineteenth
line of the third section by striking out the words
fifty dollars" and inserting one hundred dol
lars"
The Chair ruled the motion out of order, as con-
hicting with the charter Of the city.
Mr.. Kennedy moved TO amend 1.-THE fifth section
OF the bill by adding the following proyiso:
"Provided al,Odys, That nothing in this act
shall be so construed as TO prevent any free white
male citizen from the privilege OF voting at any
election who shall have complied with the require
ments of the charter Of the city OF Washington,
approved May II, lS4S, because OF the neglect,
omission, inadyertence or oversight OF the asses
sors or by the error errors OF the Register, or
Of him or them who may be employed in transcr-
bing copying, or making out lists Of persons ent-
tied TO vote for the OF the commissioners Of the
elections for other purposes; and no citizen, as
aforesaid shall be deprived of the privilege of vo-
ting because OF an error in the spelling Of his
name" fr
And the question being taken thereon by yeas
and nays, it was decided in the negative, as follows
Yeas--Messrs Albert, Edmonston, Fisher JEFF
ferson, Kennedy, Lee, 0rme, and Turton--8.
Nsys-Messrs. Bayne, Bohlayer, Gordon, Hutch
inson, Knight, Lloyd, Towles, Walker and the
President--9.
Mr. Lloyd moved to amend the fifth section by
adding the following proviso:
" Provided That nothing in this act shall b. so
construed as TO prevent any citizen from voting
who shall have been left off said lists by the error
or errors of those employed in transcrbing, copy
ing, or making out the list of persons entitled to
vote for the use of the Commissioners of Elec-
tionsp Isl
The question being taken on this amendment by
yeas and nays, it was decided in the affirmative,
follows;
Yeas-Messrs Albert, Bayne, Bohlayer, Ed
monston, Fisher, Gordon, Hutchinson, Jefferson,
Kennedy, knight, Lee Lloyd, orme, Towles
Turton, Walker, and the President--l7.
Nsys--None.
Mr.. Kennedy moved to amend the fourth line
of the sixth section by striking out the words
:" five days" and inserting thirty days." which
was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays,
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Edmonston, Fisher. and
frson, Kennedy, Lee, 0rme, Turton, Walker, JEFF
the President--l0.
Nays-Messrs Bayne, Bohlayer, Gordon, Hutch
inson, Knight Lloyd, and Towles--7.
Mr.. Jefferson moved further to amend the sixth
section by adding at the end thereof the words /:
F." And any person changing his residence within
thirty days previous to annual election shall vote
in the Ward and precinct where he has been regis
tered; and the question being taken by yeas and
nays, II was decided in the negative, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Albert, Edmondston. Fisher. JET.
the Presidential.
Nays-Messrs Bayne, Bohlayer, Gordon, Hutch
inson, knight, Lloyd, and Towles-7.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to reconsider the vote by which
the amendment proposed by him had been adopt
ed; and the motion was agreed to and the amend.
ment was Withdrawn.
The bill having been read through, and being
now on its third reading, the yeas and nays were
demanded thereon, and, being taken, resulted as
follows
Yeas-Messrs Bayne, Bohlayer, Fisher ,.--,f
Hutchinson, Kennedy, Knigb-nT ord T Ton,na'
Walker, and the Presidesnz ~ ~ no''' io"'eS'
Tae nrmo-~ ss Albert, Edmonston Jefferson,
TiLee>sst, and Turton--G.
1s.i,sle bill was then read third time and passed
Mr.. Jefferson, on leave, presented the petition
of Maurice Holloran, praying that sums due him
from the Corporation may be paid which was re-
ferred to the Committee of Claims
Mr. Fisher offered the following resolution, which
was read and adopted
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby,
requested to have an examination made by the City
Surveyor as to the causes Of the frequent overflow
of water Of the footways and property in the vicn
ity of Thirteenth street west and ! st. north, and
report to this Board remedy for the same, (if
practicable,) with an estimate of the costs.
The amendments Of the Board Of Aldermen to
the bill entitled can act making appropriations
for the casual repairs Of Streets &C., the cleaning
of alleys and cutters, and for other purposes, in
the several wards OF the city, for the year ending
30th June, 1887" were severally taken up and
concurred in
Mr.. Turton, on leave, introduced a bill author.
izing the alter alton of the grade of Seventeenth
street west, south of Il street. and for other pur-
poses and it having been read twice ..
Mr.. Towles moved to refer the bill to the Com
mittee on Improvements; which motion did not
prevail.
The bin was then read third time and passed.
The Board then adjourned. ..o.
senator Browns Letter Democratic Dis
cOuragement.
Governor Brown, Senator in Congress from Mis-
sissippi, has written q letter to the editor of the
Holly Springs Democrat, under date of the nth,
from Washington, in which he speaks rather
gloomly of the prospects Of Buchanan. The Sem
ator says:
/ should like to see our friends before they
cast their votes. My accounts from home lead me
to fear that the dangers involved in the approach
ing election are net appreciated by our people.
Because there Is no one in Mississippi orthe South
for Fremont, there appears to be little or no APP
prehensions that he may be elected tell you
there 10 danger. I hope Mr.. Buchanan may beat
him. My hopes and the magnitude of the inte-
rests involved lead me to think he will will not
allow myself to think otherwise But / cannot
close my eyes to the conviction that there is dan
ger"
Senator Brown thus alludes to Mr.. Fillmore:
"No party man in Mississippi can be more OPP
posed politically to Mr.. Buchanan, than am to
Mr.. Fillmore, and yet tell you, as am ready to
tell all the world, if Mr.. Fllmore's chances were
the best for election, I would yield my opposition
without moments hesitation, and give him my
cordial support There is no sacrifice of party
feeling, or of subordinate principle, that am not
ready to make to beat Fremont"
The result of the Maine election must convince
Mr.. Brown that Mr.. Fillmore's chances are better