Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07

committee OF the whole By Mr.. Benjamin. to
strike out the fifth sections 1T the f'l!i when
was agreed to, as tOllOws:--yras n, nays Il.
| Mr. Crittenden then submitted a n )tion
limiting the operation Of the bill to one year;
which wa. not agreed 10.
The bill was read third time and passed
bv vote, as follows: yeas 81, Maya.
On motion by Mr.. Brown, the tt'e Of The
hill was amended so as to read "for the pro.
ection of persons and property" instead of
..for the protection OF public aud private
property" &c.
10 the House of pre.entatives, on Mon
day, Mr. Goode, OF Virginia from the Com
mittee On the Distric. If Columbia, reported
bill, t. establish an auxiliary guard tor the
| protection OF the public aud private property
I 10 the city Of Washington, and repeating all
acts heretofore passed in relation TO that
subject.
/ This is the same bill introduced into the
Senate by Gov. Brown OF Mississippi.
| Mr.. Gpode stated that as it was important
I that the bill 81 ould be Immediately passed,
/ he would ask that all rules interfering with
/ ia immediate consideration should he sus-
/ pended Murders were daily reported by
/ the papers.
/ MIR. Kelsey of New York, objected. lie
desired that the bill should be sent TO the
/ Committee of the Whole, 40 that he could
! offer an amendment providing that the police
! force shall be appointed by commissioners
! T. be elected by the ireeholders OF the Dis
trict.
/ Mr Goode moved that the rules be suspen-
ded which motion was not agreed tO--yeas
/ lie, nays S9--twu-thlrds not voting IN favor
thereof.
Mr.. Guode suggested that the bill nigh,
| be referred to the G mmtttee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union, with the under
standing that it shall he taken up on We'd
nesday next, aud continued from day to day
until disposed Of. lie hoped this order would
/ be made in consideration of the absolute ne
cessity for it's passage.
4 Member suggested that it should be re-
! ferrsd 10 the Committee of the " hUie and
made the special order for to-day.
Mr. Colf4x remarked that it must be cvi'
dent that there were great otjectluus To the
bill on his side of the House. lie would ike
to know whether the gentleman would -uar-
/ an,ee that the bill would not give them
partisan police. Ii they were to have good
police, there would be NO objection On bis
/ side.
, Mr.. Goodo could not give the gentleman
any guarantee, hut could say that It was not
designed TO be Of party character 10 any
way whatever. He Vas opposed to bring
ing any political party or religion into this
gu stlvn.
Mr.. Bennett, of Kentucky stated that the
, bill had been agreed upon unanimously IN
Committee. 1t was their object to give the
city an efficient police, without reference to
party.
Mr.. Letter, Of Ohio, was in favor Of post
pouing The bill until an early dav next week,
Or until the deficiency bill should be dis
posed Of
Mr. G)nde remarked that in the mean time
( the murders and ouJrages would 90 on.
Mr. Letter replied that they would aver
ago about one and half a day. They could
stand that, rs they had stood il all along.
! The Speaker stated that it would require
unaOimOus consent IL make the bill Is special
order.
Mr.. Marshall of Kentucky, objected
Mr.. Morris, Of Illinois, moved that the
whole subject Re laid on the table; which
motion was not agreed to-yeas 81, nays Il |.
The bill was then referred to toe Commit
tee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
% motion Of Mr.. q ,ode, under suspen-
sion Of the rules--ayes l23, noes ia reso-
luton was adopted making this bill special
order AZ soon as the deficiency bill shall be
disposed Of, to be continued from day to day
until disposed of.