The Washington union., 1858-06-29


ton pending which, the bill was referred to the com
mittec of ways and means.
Mr.. TpxE from the opnttes Of conference ON the dis
agreeing votes OF the two boards the police bl pre-
ssnhed report which agreed TO- So the bill is
passed
The board then took up the supplemental police bill
Mr. PowKIL moved the previous question which re-
cevod second and under the operation thereof it
passed
The vote ordering the third reading Was as follows
Ynas-Ne-srs- Cas,eman Eimcnas,ou Jones Mohun oecr
A.e Palmer Parker Powell Russell Turson Tree Wallace,
NlrsMessrs. Bhrer, Lloyd, orme and wllsous
The board then pre- eeded to the consideration Of the
concurrent resolution fixing the time for the next meet
ing Of the board ON Monday week. for the that
MONDAY next VIII be observed national anniversary.
Mr.. BonRsR moved TO amend 10y making the time
Tuesday week which motion sgreed to-yexs 10
nays O.
The previous resolution of the Board Of Aldermen grant
ing the use OF the public school room AT the Of
and Third street for Sunday school purposes taken up
and passed
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen supplemented 10
an act in relation to sayenges taken up This bill
prescrbes additional duties with view preserving the
the city, and imposes fine of s.. and not more than
health Of slo for violation Of it It referred to the
committee on police
The bill appropriating S760 received from the Board
Of Aldermen, for the abatement of nuisance in the
Fifth ward, With an amendment.
On motion Of Mr. LLOYD, joint resolution was adopt
ell a,liourning the body till Monday week.
The board then adjourned
TnE OLD HousI RTrnrsEsTArIyE e. Notwithstanding
the sacred memories which cluster around the old hall Of
Representatives the sanctity which it has obtained by
Of the great deeds accomplished within its walls
there witnessed there yesterday morning en-
tircy unprecedented In that grand old place the elo
quence of Clay, Calhoun has charmed and electrified
the nation but before has the full round voice Of
the auoneer appealed to the cupdy acquisitiveness
OF an audience Devoted exclusively to the legislation of
the whole Union who could have thought that the time
would come when all its appointments would be sold
under the hammer to the lowest bidder We doubt not
the people will regard the transaction national CA
lamity and envy the fortunate possessor of these
relics of the old House, We doubt not that this desc
Grafton will excite great indignation throughout the
try but feel confident that il it viii be short lived
and forgotten in the contemplation Of the dazzling bril-
lance of the hall to the business Of the
eigns of this great and growing copederacy The
American people rapid progTecnists and in the rail-
road speed Of the present day this circumstance will be
absorbed by the engrossing details Of the Indian
difficulties in Oregon the military preparations of Louis
Napoleon and last but least the price cotton and
the benefits to be derived from the introduction Of teal
BY ten clock at least hundred persons in the
hail. a number Of them ladies. They of all ages
and though diligently searched for, the Middle aged
Man could not be found. Among the assemblage we
recognized Judge Blackford of the Court of Claims
whose gravity and dignity seemed TO forbid all approach
One however, daring, thought, than others,
entered into conversation with him, and instantly
smile SO genial ovenpread his countensnce that
former prejudice forgotten, and believed him
warm hearted friend and very pleasant companion
The interest manifested in the SALE the patience with
which the spectators and the purchasers followed the
auctioneer from desk to desk and chair to chair was
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hogany and the prices, insteai of being uncommony
low exceeded the expectations Of many who thought
procure great bargains. considerable portion of
it was in a damaged condition, and no great was
the compction where competition was least expected
that single arm chair with writing accompaniment
was knocked down at tan drs cad qsrysr instead Of
the five dollars that the purchaser had made up his
mind to give. Those old chairs, many of them with
loose brought average of three dollars apiece
and the carpet sold at about eight cents yard,
The opening announcement of the anctoneer Mr..
.terms cash. nothing delivered until paid for'--
we feared would dampen the spirits Of bidders but as
ta. worthy gentleman commenced with andirons ICON
,rcssional andirons, mind you,) which were knocked
down very low figure confidence seemed to he per-
ecty restored and from that time to the end of the sale
there was no tagging hesitation in the bidding The
first Of the desks of the old members sold was that o
cupied for many years by Hon. Joshua f. Gings of
Ohio who until the last session Of Congress- was re-
marable for his persistent opposition to the Institution
of slavery and its extension. When the desk was put
up We looked around for republicans supporng
that they would be eager TO obtain the prize After
moment pause one of them went dollar and a. half
second fecbly cried dollar seveny-tivc'' whilst
third articulatsd 'two dollars 1t was here that we
thought the bidding would cease, long did the auc-
t;oneer dwell upon that word two dollars going going
going but just the word ''une struggling for
uttcrance fourth gentleman bid 'two snd quarter
and the desk sold.
The desk and chair occupied by Hon John Quincy
Adams brought $50. The bidding for this furniture
was quite animated and remarked by the
ers that in Massachusetts, it would command $500 The
desks occupied by Col. Benton and Mr.. McDufic Of
South Carolina brought S. rs apiece the desk occu-
pied by Col Brooks UP 10 ss and that used BY Gov
WISE sold for 81 Upon the remainder of the fur
niture the bidding very brisk and the competition
became very great We understand that the total sales
amounted to between two and three thousand dollars
REAL Esrsrr--T following sales were made yester-
day by A. Green, auctionecr Lets TO- H. and IL. in
square No 5l3 at the of north and h streets
west were snbdvided into lots with twenty feet front
and lot A was purchased by wm. B. Todd at Is cents
lot 3. by John Keam at ls1; lot G, by William n
baldwin, at I6 lots and u, by James T. Barnes. al
IL lot Il, by II. Brollcy, at I'll rated lot G, corner
lot.) by John F. Thompson, at sl3 lot H. by James
T. Barnes, at II and lot !, by the same purchaser. at
ia