Daily American organ., 1856-05-07
WHOLE NO. 466.

corner Of Foartesnth street end Pennsylvspis sv.
enue to Ohio avenue, 10. was taken up, read three
times, and passed. s,sy. ~ rt
The amendment of the Board OF Aldermen TO
the bill entitled-" An act to amend an oct altering
and establishing the grade Of Seventeenth street
west was read and concurred In M
The bill from the same Board providing for the
grading OF street south, between Eighth and
Ninth streets west An act authorizing the COR
struction Of wooden foot-bridges In the Seventh
ward !" and An act authorizing paved gutter
TO 1e laid on the east front Of square No. s76
south, were severaiy taken up, read three timer,
Mr. Turton, on leave, introduced bin makirg
an appropriation to repair the alley in square No.
la0; which was read three times and passed.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
returning Tin compliance with the request of the
Board Of the 2sth ultimo) the bill to regulate the
sale OF poisons within the city Of Washington"
Mr.. Ruff moved reconsideration Of the vote by
which the bill had been passed; which was agreed
to. pAH8}t n@ta9fE Ea8sH t1tH 3s4tie 1850
The bill then being under consideration, and the
question being taken on Its passage, it reject
cd. teaaA.3l3ift
Mr.. McCutchsn thsreupon introduced bill to
washington; which was referred to the Committee
on Police.
], The bill imposing taxes for the year 1856. which
bad been made the special order for this day was
next taken up for consideration. a ~ ..r,
Mr.. Orme moved to amend the frst section by
striking out the words seventy cents" and insert
ing the words - sixty-fve cents"
The yeas and nays being demanded on this
amendment, and taken, it was decided in the neg
ative, as follows
Yeas-Messrs Albert, Fisher, orme. Towles
Turton, and Venable--6. u
Nays-Messrs. AtI.ee, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne.
Bohlayer, Jefferson, hcCutchen, Mexican, Pun
phrey, Ruff and the President-ll.
The bill having been read through, and the ques-
ton being on It's passage, the yeas and nays were
demanded thereon, with the following result:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Alice, Baldwin, Ball,
Bayne, Bohlayer, Fisher, Jefferson, Lloyd, &C
Cutchen, Mexican, Pumphrey, Ruff, Turton, Vena-
BILE, and the President--l6.
Nays-Messrs. Ormc and Towles-.2. 81 49,
The bill was then passed
The bill entitled can act amendatory Of an act
providing for the appointment Of Commissioner
OF Health and prescribing his duties'" which also
had been made the special order for this day, was
now taken up for consideration.
Mr. Jefferson moved to amend the first section
by inserting the words " or above" after the word
below" which was agreed to.
The bill was then passed by yeas and NAYS, az
follows:
Yeas-Messrs Albert, AtLee, Baldwin, Bayne.
Ball, Bohayer, Fisher, Jefferson, Mexican, Orme.
Towles, Turton, Venable, and the President--l4.
Nays-Messrs McCutchen and Puh,phrey--2.
The joint resolution from the Board Of Alder.
men rendering the use Of the City Hall to the Hon.
James Buchanan on his arrival in this city for tho
reception of his friends was taken up, read twice,
and unanimously passed, as follows
Yeas-Messrs Albert, Alice, Baldwin, Bayne.
Ball. Boylayer, Fisher, Jefferson, Lloyd, McCutch-
en-, McKean, Orme, Pumphrey, Ruff, Towles, Tur.
ton, Venable, and the President--l8
Nays-None. @
Mr. Alice, from the Committee of Claims on
leave, made an adverse report on the petition Of
Lenora 3. Butler, which was agreed to; and the
committee was discharged from its further conside-
ration. " ,t&t
The bill from the Board of Aldermen to grade
and pave the alley in square No. $50 was taken up,
read three times, and passed.
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen to
the bill authorizing gravel footwalk to be made
on the south side of F street south between Ninth
and Tenth streets, was taken up, read and con-
CURED in. ts s5 ~
The bill from the same Board to grade and pave
bhe alley in square No.4728 was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments
The resolution directing the Committee on Po-
lice to inquire what legislation is necessary to pre-.
vent the sidewalks being used by auctioneers was
taken up, read three times and passed
The joint resolution relative to the deposite OF
the night soil Of the Seventh ward was next taken
up for consideration.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to recommit the bill to the
Committee Police, with instructions 30 to amend
it that means shall be devised and afforded 10 car
ry It into effect
On this motion the yeas and nays were demand
ed, and, being taken, II decided in the affirm
ative, as follows:
Yeas--Messrs Albert, AtLee, Baldwin. Bah.
Bayne, Bohlayer, Fisher, jefferson, Lloyd, Nc.
Cutchen, Mexican, Pumphrsy, Ruff, Turton, ven-
able and the President-I6
Nay-Mr. Orme-1.
Mr. Turton, on leave, introduced bill author
izing and requesting the Mayor to have the break
on the north side of Twenty-sixth street west AZ
it's intersection with | street north, repaired:
which was read three times and passed
The bill from the Board of Aldermen entitled
An act authorizing the hiring of bulls for the
Sixth and Seventh Wards" was next taken up for
consideration.
Mr.. McCutchen moved to refer the bill TO the
Committee on Police; which motion was disa-
greed to.
Mr.. McC. then moved to amend the bill by stri.
king out $40" and inserting "si40,n and also
further 10 amend by striking out .. Sixth and Sew
enth Wards" and inserting " the different wards of
the CITY,"
Whereupon the yeas and nays were demanded.
and, being taken, it was decided in the negative.
an follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Ball, Bohlayer, jefferson, Nc
Cutchep, and Turton-5.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, AtLee, Bayne. Fisher.
Lloyd, Mexican, 0rme, Pumphrey, Ruff. Tovles.
Venable, and the President--i2
Mr.. 0rme moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed; which was decided in the affirmative,
by yeas and nays, az follows:
Yeas-Messrs- Albert, Ball, Fisher, McCutchen,
Mexican, Orme, Towles, Turton, and the Presi-
Nays-Messrs AtLee Bayne. Bohlayer. Jeffer.