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

transmitting the report of the Infendant of the
Washington Asylum; referred to the asylum
Of the Commissioner of the Fire DepaTtmant
referred to fire department committee
The Chair announced the standing committees
for the ensuing year as follows:
On Finance-Messrs. Riggs, Houston and Dom
Ohio.
On mprovements-Messrs Miller, Moore and
Smith. anu
On Police-Messrs Dove Barry and Emery
On Claims-Messrs Dove Barry and Pesrson
On SchOOls-Messrs. Donoho Riggs and Rntf
On Fire Department-Messrs Barry, Miller and
On observation-disclosures. Moore, Dove and Clarke
Oh diminished Business-MesSrs Donoho
Houston and Clarke.
JOINT COMMITTEES
Committee on Asylum-MesSrs Moore. Donobo
and Ruff.
On Health of the City-Messrs. Miller, Dove
aud Houston. 49,
On Canal-MesSrs. Dove and Evans
On Wharves-MessS, Donoho and Ruff
On Enrolled Bills-Mr Moore
On Account Of the Register-Mr. Barry
nH Money Transactions Of the City-NIr Riggs
TO Count and Destroy Due Bills-Mr Dove
Barry and Pearson '
The Chair read n communication from the
Mayor transmitting a communication from the
CompiSsiOner of the Board of Health in relation
{" nuisance in the Fifth Ward: referred
MI Clark, from Improvements committee re-
ported bill for the improvement of Thirteenth
~. cast passed
Mr. Moore presented the protest of Thos. w.
Burch against the legality OF the election of Nn
Douglass, Assessor of the Fourth WaJd :. 70.
ferred to elections committee :.
MT. Moore presented papers from Jno III God
Gard REARING to the late contested election in the
Fourth Ward referred to the elections commit
tee.
Mr. Barry presented the petition of w. B. Todd
ana others, asking the laying of the pavement in
lOht OF square lO3o; referred to improvements
committee.
Mr. Barry offered the following resolution:
Be az reSolrsd, re That the engineer appoint
cd by the United states to establish the grade of
the streets be, and he is hereby requested TO eS
ta6llSh the grade of East Capitol street Though
out its entire length, and to transmit the same to
these Boards at his earliest convenience
The resolution was passed
ton . '''0
RsSoIred, Jy the Board of Aldermen and ,6s
Board Of Common Council of the CjtU Of U1xS
fHgfo1. That the usual Joint committed he an
pointed to attend to the business of the CITY of
Washington before Congress; passed
The Chair read the following Joint resolutions
adOPted by the lower Board at its last meetin~
JOINI RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS to the President
OF The L nlted states, to the Secretaries of the
Navy and OF War. to the officers and men of the
mted StStes Marine Corps who were Pp0aucd
in the suppression Of Tioting on the LIST of Jnne
1857, and 10 the Artillery company which as
sisted subsequently in the maintenance of the
Whereas, owing TO the fact that the nlaces for
holding the polls of the first precinct of the Third
w ara and the first precinct of the Fourth WaId
had, previous TO the late annual election, been
seiscted near each other and near the Northern
Market house. which might serve as a cover for
Irregular aSsallantS OF the voters at these polls
aPpfehenSions were entertained that the public
peace would DE disturbed in that locality ON the
day OF election; and whereas the existing law
only authorized the Mayor appoint ten extra
policemen throughout the city in cases of enler-
Sency and whereas. in view of these facts and
"f disorders II previous elections n bill was in
troduced in the Board of Common Council on the
last Monday in May Just past, authorizing the
Mayor 10 employ titY extra policemen on fh,. then
ensuing election day: and whereas the Board Of
Common Council did, by strict party vote re-
Jet that Dill and whereas the small civil force
was thus inadequate for the suppression of the
disturbances on the day Of election. and was ac-
tually overcome 10y violence. the poll of the first
precinct of the Fourth Ward being closed foT
li1e 70 the legal voters, and citizens being beaten
Be At TeSOirsd, &c. That the thanks of the cor
porate authorities and people of Washington are
due and are hereby rendered, To the President of
the United States, and TO the Secretaries of the
Navy and of War. for the prompt manner i'm
which they responded to the call Of the Mayor
Tor military assistance to suppress the riotinsr
winch took place in this city on the lst day OF
June, lS57.
RsSOIrsd, That similar thanks are due and are
'tndeItu' 10 the ohcerS, Don-cOmmissiOned off,
GERS, and privates of the United states Marine
corps for their aacrty in repairing to the princi-
pal scene Of the riOting that occasion for their
IIoiDearance under eontumely, and for their Teso-
lhtt course when II became necessary for them
under the orders of the Mayor to act-a course
winch, though attended with affecting results
Pronabiy saved the lives of many citizens.
hsSOIrsd, That credit is also awarded to the
company OF artillery which, under orders from
the Ndf department, repaired to Washington.
and by thslr presence, assisted in the nIainte-
nance of peace during the night
RsSoirsS, That authenticated copies of these
resolutions be transmitted to the President to the
SecrstarieS Of the NAVY and of War, and to the
officers and men of the Marine Corps as well as
those of the artillery herein referred to
Mr. Moore hoped that the resolutions would
pass.
them until member of the Board who was then
absent should arrive, il was prope. that his
side should be represented in the vote
long and rather stormy debate ensued partic-
lpated in. by MessTS. Evans, Emery, Pearson
Ruff and Clarke on one side. and Messis Moore
Miller and Barry on the other
MesSrs- Dove and Riggs objected to the action
of the Board on the resolutions, not that they did
not endorse them in full, but that they were
sworn TO investigate the late riots in another ca
paclty, and report them to the Criminal Court
they could not, under those circumstance vote
on the resolutions. Mr.. Riggs said that he should
not take any part in the debate, listen To any
story OF statement in relation to the matter uu,i
he had had that investigations and until il had
passed out OF his hands in that capacity.
MI Moore moved to take up the resolutions
and pass them separately, without reference to
Tue preamble, that being objected to by many
members.
Mr.. Moore cited from Jeferson's Manual To-
point
IN the adoption of resolutions. He said that the
preamble could be rejected or amended after the
resolutions had been acted on.
MI. Evans again urged his motion to postpone
The further action of the Board until the next
meeting lost.
Mr.. Riggs here inteTposed and asked leave to
INTRODUCE bill to save the credit Of the CORPORA
ton; ard on leave being granted, he introduced
passed.
The debate on the resolutions now waxed warm:
ana Took on the part Of the opposition, tone of
violent assault upon the recent acts of the Mayor
Ia connection with the election riots.
Mr. Evans offered the following resolutions rs
substitute for the Joint resolutions
!. RsSOlrFd. That. AT the time when the Pres
ldrnt Of the nitcd States and the secretary Of
The Navy ordered ont the marines on the Isl Law
OF June l~J7. under the pretext to suppress rioE-
lnS At the election, there nor disturb
hnce OF The public peace At any part Of the city.
nos any adequate reason 10 apprehend any riot or
dlSiuI bance Of the public peace, justifying any
such measure
That the President If the United Stairs and
the Sec etary of the NAVY. in ordering the nitsd