Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-20

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evening, Mr.Wallace, upon calling mp the Police
DILL said he regretted that sickness prevented him
from attending the last meeting, when Mr.. I.lovd
introduced his bill in relation to the IRE depart.
ment- He could not see why gentlemen wished to
pass laws to rule this or that company ont of the
department: Itseemed that the law was leveled at
one particular company-the estates Hose,;Eand
gentlemen, urged by party prejudice, seemed 10
saddle all the riot and confusion i'm this citv On
States Hose Mr.. Wallace knew some Of the
mempers OF that organization, and said they were
respectable workingmen who had long been en-
ployed in the city. For of their officers their
treasurer, Mr.. Lee, he would say there was no
more respectable person in Washington. Mr..
w aI.dSe compared the order Of the city now with
what II was under the administration of Nayor
Towers, and gave as instances of the on-enforce-
ment OF the law then, the insult offered to Gov.
wise, OF virginia; the death of Quigley, in day.
hght, on public street; the escape of a prisoner
out OF the magistrates Office. when surrounded
DY the police; the frequency of fire riots then MIR
w was opposed to blaming the police for all the
on-enfotcements Of law The Mayor and Chief of
Police should receive their full share of blame
ii they would give the proper orders, gentlemen
from the Sixth and Seventh w ards need not fear
Tor their safety. From what had been said by
,neil, ne inferred that these gentlemen, in every
llttie gathering, imagined he saw a regiment Of
states Hose. For himself, he was satisfied that
the city was more orderly than IL had been for
eight years past
Mr.: Lloyd replied, affirming that in Offering the
n. c,
OUT by sincere desire to preserve order and de-
cency In the city. The bill speaks for itself and
upon Its face proves its fairness and the purity
the motives which suggested it, IL was in fact a
Diil similar to one which he presented long be-
fore the organization of the States Hose" and
which went to the committee and there slept
MI ". said that riot existed to a greater extent
now than ever, and referred to acts of violence of
recent occurrence, which he attributed to the
:" states Hose or Regulators -
MI. Poulton said he was in favor Of the police
ffGT nd nIrit ap6sI
legislation upon such topics He thought riot
should be put down, no matter who were the par
uclPants. He hoped that gentlemen would see
at once.
Mr.; Clark hoped that as the bill before the
Board was only intended for temporary relief il
gentlemen had amendments to otter they would
reserve them for the general bill now in the upper
Board. Ii amendments were offered they would
embarrass prompt action by having TO pass the
ordeal in that Board
MT Orne was opposed to the bill on ground of
expense; the city was in condition to incur
such a debt as was required by the bill If there
was riot he knew nothing of il the police i'm The
second Ward were able to preserve peace there,
and III the other officers attended to their duty as
wei, there was no necessity for a large increase
Mr.. Kennedy asked If the bill required the per-
iianent or temporary appointment.
me Chair read the section referring to the an
pointInent of the special police
Mr.. Lloyd said his reason for voting for the
Dill was to obtain relief from riot within month
ana II II is not obtained i'm that time he would
move repeal OF The act He understood the gen
tlenan from the Fifth Ward to imply that. In
case the officers were appointed the members
from the Sixth and Seventh Wards would still
want protection, or, in other words that Demo
Gratis would lie protected and their opponents
would not, but he would vote for the bill and run
that risk
Mr.. Wallace said the gentleman had misun-
derstood him. If person were assailed for his
political opinion he would 20 as far as any one To
N, hal mar v no l,.lo
MI Wallace went on TO speak of occurrences in
Baltimore, and the quiet of Philadelphia; but he
was called to order on the suggestion Of Mr.
Lloyd that the remarks were irrelevant
Mr.. Jefferson said he knew nothing of the mr.
ticular companies mentioned in the debate but
AFTER reading the evidence of trial before po-
ice magistrate, sworn to and published in daily
paper. he had come to the conclusion that the
company called the States Hose was more sinned
against than shining. He was in favor of a pro
rata increase OF the police, but not the present
Dill, which he feared might become a permanent
expense, by the appointment of the twenty-five
police officers. MIR J thought the purpose would
be served by the adoption of the Substitute he
would now Offer by way of amendment. [See
MT. Clark thought the amendment would not
answer the present emergency, because, if adopt
cd 1t could not pass the upper Board to- mig Int,
that Board having adjourned
Mr.. Orme related a conversation he had with
an officer in relation to the quiet of the Seventh
w ard, and said he suspected the fears of the
gentlemen were more in imagination than reality
ana hoped that the Mayor would send a police
man to gallant them home Monday nights
Mr.. Lloyd said that if the anteCedents Of some
OF the members OF the auxiliary guard Were re-
CURED, he would refer to the records Of the Grim
lnai Court and with such escort as that he
would be more afraid with the guard than with
out IT. Nj. Lloyd referred to a case where mem.
beers of the g States Hose armed with short
Inuskets and revolvers were arrested in the Sec
Ond WaTd.
Mr.. Ofme. That is not so the person arrested
was respectable gentleman who happened to be
intoxicated
Mr. Lloyd mentioned one Of the city papers as
his authority; but on his attention being called
to the fact that the paper referred to had not 80
stated, he promptly admitted that he might be in
SrTOr.
: Mr.. POultOn said if the officers were urged TO
do their duty, there would be bu, a small addi-
ton 20 the auxiliary guard, and he hoped that
speedy action would bs had on the bill
The question being on Mr.. Jeferson's amend
Inent, II was adopted-ayes 10. nOesS The bill
as amended, was then passed-ayes II, nues 6.