The Washington union., 1858-02-09


Ma jefferson, the committee asylum, present
ed a report--which laid the table recommend
ing certain alterations the aims house whereby
may be supplied with water at estimated expense of
81 ,g0o.
Mr. Brown presented preamble and Joint resolution,
asking appropriation from Congress at the present
sion less than SIS 900 or the support of public
schools within this city upon the condition that similar
be levied and collected by the corporation
ferred to the committee ON public schools.
Mr. Brown also presented preamble and Joint resolu
ton relative the sale Of Judiciary Square the United
States the Interior Department building the proceeds
to be pledged to the erection Of Centre Market
House referred TO the committee police
AT twenty minutes before eight clock the board took
a for twenty minutes.
From the upper board the bin for defraying the en-
pen.es of printing referred 10 the committee ON
ways and iaesns. 4>
Mr. Clarke from the committee on police reported
with certain amendments the act TO amend the act en-
titled regulate markets " which were adopted
and the iili passed.
Bill from the board OF aldermen for grading and yrsy.
eng Massachusetts avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets. referred to the committee on improvements
also bin from the upper board for setting the curb
stone &c. Massachusetts, svenue referred TO tb,
same committee.
Bill from the board Of aldermen authorizing the aysr
to refund taxes enormously paid referred 10 the com
rnittee WAYS and means.
Bill from the board of aldermen supply deficiency in
the appropriation for constructing the Fourth
ward referred to the committee on drainage
Mr. Turton, from the committee on improvements
reported a bill for grnveing street north between
18th aud l3A streets west passed
Mr.. Turtcn, from the committee also reported
with amendments, the bill for grading and gravellinr
street north, between llth and l4th streets west
passed 10 third reading by Messrs Brown Fisher
French Jefferson, Kennedy Mulloy, o Hare orme Pol
ton, Turten, Tree, and Wsters-l2; nays-Messrs
Clarke, Edmonston, Gordon, Hutchinson LLOYD The
President The hill was then passed
Mr.. Tnrton, from the committee reported bin
TO supply deficiency OF appropriation for improvement in
the First ward which the yeas and nays were taken
yeas IL nays s. Also bill to grade and gravel street
north LIST to-d cast in the Fifth ward was
passed The yeas and nays taken its third read
ing-yeas IA nays 3.
Mr. LLOYD offered resolution that he present hank
rupt condition of this corporation viii not authorize i'm
provements
Objection was made that the word s.bsnkrup,'' WAS
not respectful and that the resolution nsdisehIe
The president decided that the word bankrupt was not
improperly used.
From his decision appeal taken and the chair
not sustained yeas G, nays IL
The resolution then amended by substituting s,n-
fortunate for bankrupt and laid on the table hv
yeas Is, nays
Mr.. Lloyd objected to the passage Of bills originating
Improvements while the city is bankrupt
Mr.. orme charged that Mr. Lloyd WAS preparing for
the june election in his advocacy economy and ba,
the know nothing party plunged this city into hank
rupty, ii il was bankrupt Nothing under Gods
earth could prevent that party from pursuing the line
Of Legislation IL had marked Out,
The President stated that he should hereafter opsyc
all bills originating improvements whilc the finances of
the city are in their present condition
The beard adjourned.
signed by the delegate from Mnncota, -3earlv
ae~ Mr. r. oxvey Hall from the sssicions against his
character occa~ioaed by his arrest
j. Cavcrlv Hail. who arrested Thursisy last nv
o'ccrs B~- and Alien suspicion a being connected
With the robbcrics the National Hotel had his trial
Saturday bcfsr Justice Donn. No evidence whatever
appeared to criunsE Mr.. Hall. and IN fsrs definite
charge ma~ against him II appeared trial that
been stolen from TIC National On the contrary. the pcs
ssca d everything Satisfactorily sceouncdf for by the
Testimony adfsed in Mr. Halls hchan The evidence f
srver pEonaincnt aiscas of Anntcsa esabli~hed the
Fact that Nh chass4er ~he srdcnt of that TERRITORY
good sad tA.& hr had until within short time
heen smploy-d II tc drctivs force II the CITY Of
St Fsui The xrrrsa cvhirnty mi<take-sn an mn
warranted sod ia~xcunaAe tc fr nothing apf,esr-
~i evidence whA Afforded the lsst ground for ~us-
cion GU the csnsrary everything went to prove that
ar Halls character for integrity Is above suspicion
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