Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-22

7b the Board Of Aldermen and Board Of Cbmmon
M C5uacil:
GEsrLEnHs, I herewith enclose copy Of letter
had the honor 70 transmit 70 the Hon James Blu
chansn tenderng thu City Hall 70 him for the recep-
ton Of bis Friends in pursuance of joint resolution
Of the Counsils and bis reply thereto.
John 7. TOWERS, Mayor.
'aa MAroR's OyyIcE, May Q, 1856.
SIR. have the honor to transmit the accompany
sg s cSpy Fl Ts'oaGn Mons.s S.sn%.u S
instant
Permit me, sir, to avail myself Of the opportunity
which the performance Of this pleasing duty affords
your fellow citizens the services rendered
country In your late mission more highly appreciated
than BY those Of the city of Wash ngton.
have the honor to be, with great respect, your
JNo. T. TOWERS, Mayor.
Hon. JAHEs BUCHANAN
JOINT RESOLUTION in reference to the Hon. Jas.
M Buchanan.
Whereas II has been announced that the Hon.
James Buchanan. of Pennsylvania late United States
Minister to the Court Of St James, is about to visit
Washington
Resolved that ne Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Cs~u0son GancQ Of tho Otyof WasAington hereby
the purpose Of receiving the conGratulatons of our
citizens on his safe return =. his native land.
JOHN T. CLEMENTS,
President of the Board Of Common Council
ROBERT CLARKE,
President Of the Board Of Aldermen.
], JNo. T. TOWERS. Mayor.
NATIONAL HorsL, WASHINGTON, May -, 1856.
Mr sAR sIR: have had the honor to receive
yocr kind note the 9Th instant, encl sing the
olution OF the BOARD Of Aid rmen and Board Of Com
non ou CIT Of the city Of Wash ng on te. d. ring
me the u.s. Of the City Pail for the purpose Of re-
A.
my sais rstrrn 70 my native ID J.
Whilst expires ing my r.. teful acknowler rgments
for ibis ehiy valued token of ih II gard. know
you will pardon mt for saying that should pref rto
manner ~ my own lodgings considerable por.
ion Of my life has be- passed in their midst, and
In socisl and friend y innr rcourss with them, and
@ss: q
snd the beli,f that enjoy theirs In return 10 10
source of sincere satisfaci' n.
Yours very rsspss,fal!SS' pssMnS' RucH.r.r
JoHN T, Towns Esq,
Mayor Of the city Of Washington.
Mr.. Smith presented petition from John H. Nun.
roe, asking compensation for the loss Of ong' oat
in the East rn Branch which WAS read and refsrIed
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, the Board then took re-
oess-
and the two Boards having assembled in Joint
meeting In pursuance of the resolution passed yes
terday for ,he purpose Of electng commissioners Of
the general election 70 be held in the respective pre-
cincts Of the several wards ON the first Monday In
June next for Mayor, and for one member VI the
B0aid of Aldermen and three members Of the
Board Of Common Council from each ward, And one
Assessor for each of the FIRST Third Ffth and Sew.
enth wards agrss ably TO the charter OF the city, and
also for the purpose q designating Police Asgis-
Rober, Clarke, Esq President Of this Board, was
call, 70 the Chair, and Charles F. LOWRY Secrets
Ty Of the Board Of Common Council. was appointed
Mr.. Miller then moved that COMMITTEES, consisting
OF one ms mbt Of each Board from each ward b. ap
point 70 make nominations for commissioners Of
election for the several election precincts.
Mr.. McCutchen, of the Board Of Common Council,
moved to lay that motion on the 'able.
And the question being taken By yess and nays 1t
was carried in the Affirmative. 40 follows, wig:
Bussy, Pearson, Smith, Clarke tLee, Baldwin, BALL.
Bayne, Lloyd, McCutchen, Mexican, Peters, Pumph-
rcy, Ran, Towles, venable and Clements al.
NAY Nsy'UMsssrs, V;lss I'D We M.srnSsr. Bsyy Miller
Mr.. Smith then moved that this joint meeting re-
scnd the action Of the joint meeting on Monday, the
Of the next general election and the question
being taken il was carried in the Affirmative
Z Mr.. Albert, Of the Board Of Common Council, then
submitted the following resolution. viz:
faction and excitement occssoned In consequences
Of all three Of the commissioners Of election in ma
jority Of the Wards being appointed from bat one OF
the two and = = ns
should be conducted with that good order and quiet
which has almost universally characterized the in
habitants Of this city; therefore
Rssolred, That one Of each Of the three commits
siopsrs of election shall be appointed from The party
rspresentsd by the minority IN tAis Joint meeting
upon the nominations Of said mino ity.
Which resolution having been read
Mr. Smith moved that i be ordered 10 lie on the
And the question being taken By yeas and p~ys, Il
was carried IN the s6armasivc ~ follows, vi1:
Busey, Pearson Smith. Clar-e AtLs Baldwin, Ball,
Bayne, Lloyd, Mexican, Pumphrey, Run, Towies,
vensble, and Clements-l9 ,..,,
Nsys-Messrs. Dove Magruder, bAyIy Mnier'
Abert, Fisher, Fuller J.fsrson, orme' ana inr''n
The Chair then appointed Mr.. Albert Of the Board
Of Common Council and Mr.. Pearson, of this Board,
tsl!efs 70 assst IN cou1,Ins M ~e ~ elee,ou
Coz ii ction nrecincf No / Of the rot Ward, @. W.
Emerson. J Mel. Buell., and John james; and for
election precinct No. 2, J. b. Craig, Vim. h Per
The Joint ussting then proceeded, by ballot to the
election of oonisssoRers Of election FIR election pre-
cincts Nos I and . Of the First Wsrd and, upon
counting the ballots it appeared that there had pssn
= =. Mel Busll had received. .......... 81 votes.
John James do................S VI 20
Geo, w Emerson do................ ~ DO
Charles Sioussa do................ 10 90
And that for precinct No. p
j. n Craig had received. ............ 20 votes.
VIM n. Perkins do,.....,...t..... 30 90
A. W. Denham do................ y
Scattering .....,............,..,.
Z whereupou n was declared that the said J. Mc's
Buell.. John James, and @. W. Emerson were doy
eleesrd commissioner Of election for election Rrsenct
No and that the said J. H. Crs'g wm- d. ras
kina snd A. w. Denhsm were duly s'setsd conmis-
sonsrs Of election for election precinct No Of the
First Ward. .s~