Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-23

\ States VI f'ne laws OF the United
,,o o: Lnst If the officer in command of the ma
hen ;n u give an order to FIRE, he ought to have
| - insanity cashiered for fragrant violation of
ms duty; and II he did not give the order to Are
pu! MS men fired without orders he is equally
s s;ni;y lot not having his men under proper dis
| ,h 1no LOT not having cut down, on the spot,
| tne lnsubordnate soldier who presumed to hre
| nhordered, into peaceful crowd and that mel.
,hei omcer nor soldiers having been punis he'd for
| thelr cold blocded murder, the President of the
| united States and the Secretary of the NAVY are
themselves responsible to the people of the limited
states for the innocent blood shed by their orders
| in their cause 'iS'
6; That there is no reason to suppose that any
| body OF armed rioters from a neighborinu civ in
any degree capable OF defying the ordinary police
OF TINS CITY, were present on the day of election
! but the suggestion of such an intrusion was The
fabricated Preext for inviting the intervention of
| the United States marines and The nra'.. va
whether designed or accidental. of ft., soa'p
! men OF dlsorderly conduct on either side hui
none OF whom on the American side annear 70
sboo,in1 present at the time and place of the
.nooeinS oy the marlnes-is pretext too frivolous
.oCohceal or excuse the reckless but.hery of in
nOesnt ana unotfendng American citizens at the
| Z. That the closing of the POLLS nv the ;ndoes
Mneh, and SO long az the United States troops
| were present, overawng the freedom of elections
s MS Jus. and dignited rebuke of the President
anu secretary of the Navy, who thus abused the
| powers OF the Republic to invade the freedom of
! the expression Of the peoples will
| NAT being poweTless ourselves, and having
hetnef vote nor voice in the selection of our Fed
eiaI Rulers. we supplicate at the hands of the
people Of the United States the redress which we
| waited to rule us
" That the conduct of the Mayor In soliciting
!s intrusion OF the military at the hands of the
IIesluent and the Secretary of the Navy is with
uul Palllatlon and Just excuse and if he did direct
| ,ne commanding officer of the Marines to fire on
MS Fellow ctiZens as has been testified before the
coroner jury in the case of Cornelius II Aston,
der. WI -''1'
The, The resolutions offered by Mr.. Evans were re-
| Jected, by vote of to 3.
| MI Clarke moved to Law the resolutions of the
! lost ~ -0"""''
The question being taken the first resolution
! was adOpted-ayes 9, noes g.
Mr.. Clarke moved to amend the SECOND reSoIu-
non by striking out that part referring the riot
! ing lost.
Mr.. Riggs moved to amend by striking out the
words - and privates, = so as to read command
| Ing ofiicers;'' carried-ayes 10, noes 3.
The resolution was then adopted.
MI Pearson moved to strike out that part of the
third resolution referring to the artillery; lost
The resolution was then adopted.
The preamble was then taken up and lost
On vote being taken on the resolutions as a
whole, thev were adopted-yeas 6, noes l.
MI Moore presented resolution authorizing
the committee on the protested election cases to
employ clerk; carried
Mr.. Pearson offered Il Joint resolution author
| lZlhS the two Boards to employ a practical man
10 suPeTintend the repairs on the Long bridge,
f COTDOratiOn NOR
than 50 per diem; carried
The Chair read communication from the Mayor
| nominating John ID. Clark as police magistrate in
the Second District; confirmed. Also, nominating
stephen Goster as commissioner i'm the Fifth and
! Sixth Districts; confirmed
And the Board adjourned TO next Monday at
| O'Clock, p. IN.
The Board Of Common Council met, and was
| called to order at o'clock p. m, Yesterday by
| Chas. Albert, Esq, President
The President announced the following stand
| ing committees:
49, On Ways and Means-Messrs. Brown Fisher.
| Knight '''"
On Improvements Messrs. Turton. Ome
% Hare. EdmOnston, French, Gordon and Lloyd
On Clalins-AleSSrS. Kennedy. Clark and OrTne
On Unfinished observation-disclosures Jefferson and
! POultOn
On Elections Messrs Clark, Mulloy and
| Hutchinson.
On POlice-Messrs. Clark, Mulloy, Jefferson
| Waters, O'Hare. CrandeIl and Poulton
On Canals-Messrs. Waters, Tree, Edmonston
| French, Cf2ndell and LlOyd
On Public schools-Messrs. Tree, Jefferson.
Waters, Edinonston, French, Gordon and Lloyd
On Fire Observation-Disclosures. Fisher, Mulloy
| and Gordon. -'
On Drainage and Water-Messrs Brown. Tur-
ton, Jefferson, Kennedy, Wallace, Gordon and
Knight.
! JOINT COMMITTEES
On Washington Can l-AIessrs. Waters and
On Money Transactions of the Corporation
| Mr.. Brown.
| On Washington Asylum Messrs Jefferson
| TurtOn. Wallace and knight.
| To Count and Destroy Due Bills-Mr Edmon-
| StOn.
On Registers Accountable Kennedy.
On Wharves-Messrs. Waters Orme and Ilovd
| On Health Of the City-Messrs. Jefferson, Wal
/ lace and Gordon.
On Enrolled Bills-Mr Crandell.
| On Eligibility of AsSessors-Messrs Clark
| French, Mulloy and Hutchinson.
TO attend to the interests of the Corporation be-
foe Congress-Messrs. Brown, Clark, Fisher and
| Knight.
Nj. Clark moved that list of the committees
| be printed for the of the Councils; passed
| Mr.. Jefferson introduced bill prescribing
struck measure for oats referred to police COM
Also, a bill regulating the weight of hay re-
| Mr. Fisher presented the petition of L. F
Clark in relation to all alley in square 31S re-
| ferIed to improvements committee
MI Kennedy presented the petition of Joseph
! Radcliffe, for balance due for services as clerk
| referred to claims committee
! MI w allace offered a resolution declaring w
| e. Locke Messenger to this Board for the ensuing
| year.
Mr.. LLOYD moved to strike out WIN. O Locke
| and insert Jacob Kleiber.
Mr.. Wallace moved to amend so as TO read Mes
| senger and Page to this Board.
The amendment of Mr.. Lloyd was lost-ayes g.
| noes Is. y
The amendment of Mr.. Wallace was adopted,
| and the resolution as amended was carried
MIR. Wallace offered Joint resolution in rela-
ton to municipal printing; referred to ways and
means committee.
Nj French called up joint resolution in rela-
ton TO the grade of East Capitol street; passed
Mi Gordon called up bill from the Aldermen
relative TO the Improvement of Thirteenth street
east; referred to improvements committee
Mr.. Ofme offered a joint resolution authorizing
repair of alley in square 3i7, and making appro2
pTiation for the same passed
| Mr.. Lloyd offered series of resolutions rela-
tive TO the recent riots; and, proceeding to read
them, was called to order by the President on the
ground that his resolutions were out of oder.
Mr.. L. appealed, and the decision of the chair
was sustained
Mr.. Fisher offered a resolution that the reading
Of Mr.. Lloyd's document should be discontinued
it being disrespectfnl and uncoureous adopted
yeas lG. nays ).
Mr. Wallace offered Tes olutio n instrrcting the
pole committee TO inquire into the expedency
Of Increasing the police force and report by bin
or otherwise; referred to police committee
Communications from the Mayor Were receiv-
ed ; one relative TO the new sheds of the Centre
Market, and asking an appropriation to pave
them with brick
Mr.. Orme introduced bill authorizing the