The national Republican., 1861-02-12

be destroyed to any amount, and the city be
compelled to foot the bill. As matters stand
now, the commissioners might put one thousand
extra police on once month, or the military
might be called out once week. He, for one,
would rather give up the city charter at once
than submit to IL.
Mr.. Wilson thought that while members dis.
approved of the bill as il now stood, they should
specify what they do desire, so that Congress
might not 20 astray as to their real desire.
Mr.. Jones thought il would be better to pass
the resolution from the Board Of Aldermen as
It was, and leave the specifications TO the com.
mittee.
Mr.. Easily moved an amendment, as follows:
"And especially to urge that the appoint.
ment of the commissioners be made by the
President of the United States.'
Mr.. Borrows withdrew his resolution, and,
after some further debate, the resolution from
the Board Of Aldermen was passed without
amendment.
Mr.. Mead presented an act approprating
$3.50 from the funds of the fifth ward for casual
repairs therein; passed.
Mr.. Thomas presented q petition Of b. F.
Clark referred to the Claims Committee.
Mr. Mohun presented a joint resolution in re.
lation to an act now pending before Congress,
granting to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company the privilege of laying track through
certain streets, and demonstrating against its
passage by that body. The resolution was
passed.
Mr.. Mohun, from the Committee on Drain.
age and Distribution of Water, reported bill
making an appropriation Of 5000 to pay Messrs.
Morgan 4 Rhinehart for the use of their wharf;
passed.
Mr.. Mulloy, from the Committee on Claims,
reported back from the Board of Aldermen a
bill for the relief of Moses Minister, recommend.
ing its passage it was accordingly passed.
Petitions for the relief of William Magee,
and also of H. c. Purdy, we're also passed.
Mr.. Mulloy, from the Claius Committee,
asked to be discharged from the further consid
Grafton Of the bill for the relief of Arthur P.
Berry, praying the remission of fine and
they we're discharged.
Mr.. Mead, from the Police Committee, re-
ported bill authorizing the Mayor to appoint
additional police at the time Of the inaugura-
ton passed.
A joint resolution to wait upon President
Buchanan, in conjunction with the Board Of
Aldermen, at such time as he may suggest,
ton for the interest he has always taken in our
municipal affairs, was passed,
A bill from the Board Of Aldermen to gravel
A street south, between Fourth and Fifth streets
east, was referred to the Committee on I'm.
provements.
A bill for the repair Of certain gas fixtures
in the Centre Market was also referred to the
Committee ON Improvements.
Mr.. Given moved to take up the bill to in
struct the joint committee before Congress tc
urge upon that body the expediency and good
policy Of transferring to the city Of Washing
ton all the right and interest Of the United
States in all the engine.houses, apparatus, &c.
in the city.
The bill was taken up, and passed.
Mr.. Easily moved TO instruct the committed
before Congress, in relation to the police com
missioners, to request that the President be au
thorized to appoint.
Mr.. Jones moved to lay that motion on til,
table carried-yeas II, nays 6.
And the Board then adjourned.
The PEACE CONFEnENCE.-The following i.
q correct list of the officers aud members of thu
Peace Conference now in session at Willards
Hall:
OFFICERS.
John Tyler, of Virginia, Presi lent; Crafts J
Wright, of Ohio, Secretary; James M. Tower
Of New Jersey, j. Henry Puleston, Of Pennsyl
vania, William M. Hoppin, of Rhode Island
and John Stryker, of New York, Assistant Sec
retaries.
| DELEGATES.
Maine.-Wliam p. Fessenden, Lot M. Nor
rill, Daniel Z. Somes, John j. Perry, Ezra B
French, Freeman H. Morse, Stephen Coburn
and Stephen c. Foster.
NeW Hampshire.-Amos Tuck, Asa Fowler
Levi Chamberlain.
Termont-Hiland Hall, Levi Underwood
81. Henry Baxter, L. E. Chittenden, and B. L
Harris.
Massachusehs.-John z. Goodrich, John NJ
Forbes Richard P. Waters, Theop philus P
Chandler, Francis B. Crowninshield, George S
Boutwell, and Charles Allen.
Rhode Lsiand.-Samuel Ames, Alexande
Duncan, William W. Hoppin, George II. Browne
and Samuel G. Arnold.
Connecticm.--Roger 8. Baldwin, Chaunce,
F. Cleveland, Charles J. McCurdy, James T
Pratt, Robbins Battelle, and Amos Treat.
MW Iork.-Davd Dudley Field, VIM. Cur
ts Noyes, James s. Wadsworth, James
Smith, Amaziah B. James, Erastus Corning
Greene G. Bronson, William e. Dodge, Johl
A. King, and John L. Wool
Ne,o Jersey.-Chares s. Olden, Peter D
Vroom, Robert +. Stockton, Benjamin William
son, Joseph F. Randolph, Fred. T Frelinghuy
sen, Rodman M. Price, William G. Alexander
and Thomas j. Stryker.
| fehnSypdnh.-lh0maS Whlte, james fO
lock, William M. Meredith, David Wilmot,
, W. Loomis Thomas E. Franklin, and William
McKennan.
Delapare.-George B. Rodney, Daniel N
/ Bates, Henry Ridgely, John W. Houston, an
William Cannon.
Muyland-John II. Dent, Reverdy johnson
John W. CrisGeld, Augustus W. Bradford, Viii
, liam T. Goldsborough, J. Dixon Roman, an,
Benjamin G. Howard.
T,yinia.-John Tyler, William c. Rives
John W. Brockenbrough, George W. Summers
and James A. Seldom.
North Cdrolina.-George Davis, Thomas Ru
fin, David S. Reid, d. M. Barringer, and Joh
, M, Morehead,