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consideration Of the question was postponed
till next L. eeting, and made the special order.

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| the Russian Ulcers, said that the committees
| OF the two Boards had agreed to disagree, and
| he therefore az ked to be discharged.
1 Mr.. Gulick, from the committee on CLAIMS
| reported favorably upon the bills for the relief
| OF Michael Smith, and the bill for the relief OF
! w. X. Porter, and they were passed.
Thspetition OF Joshua Lannick for remission
| of fine, ard the petition Of James ID. Drainey
was reported upon adversely, and they wele
| tstlto.
| Mr.. Clephane, from the committee on m lar.
| kets, reported favorable upon the bill TO pre-
| vent diseased horses from being brought within
the market limits; and the bill for the extension
| OF the fish market Of the Center Market and
| both We're passed.
| Mr. Sargent, from the committee on schools,
! reported tavorably npon the nominations of T.
! +. Tustin and W. J. Murtagh for school Trus.
| tees; and they Were confirmed.
| Mr. Gordon, from the committee on ASYLUM,
reported hack the report of the IntcndauL Tor
| the month Of October; aud it was ordered to be-
| The following bills from the Board OF Com.
mon Council were referred, viz: Bill OF the
| Board OF Aldermen authorizing the Mayor to
| City Asylum, returned from Council with an
amenGment appropriating Sln,GG0 instead of
$500; bill to widen the gutter on the east and
| west sides OF 9Th street west, from Massachu-
setts avenue to NJ street north: bill authorizing
an increase OF pay for labor on Corporation
| work; bill to pay bill of Blanchard d Mohun
concurrent resolution to open an alley in SO uare
No 25l; joint resolution for the purchase of
fuel for the poor during the coming winter;
| joint resolution of instruction OF committee
| before Congress: act to repair q street north,
from 9Th to 9TH street. bill to widen the gutter
| on 9th street west from n to N streets north;
! act 10 lay tias footway across B street north,
on The west side Of I'd street west; and act to
amend 81 act TO encourage enlistments.
Ire following We're passed Joint resolu-
ton asking Congress to pave Pennsylvania
avenue from 1st street east 10 9Th street east
ard sth street east, from Pennsylvania avenue
10 the Navy Yard; act TO build a sewer in
square No i3l; and q joint resolution for day
OF thanksgiving and prayer
Mr.. St MINES presented the petition Of Robt.
Bay ilss, " hich was referred.
Mr.. b. own ntIoduced a Joint re solu ton rel
alive 10 city salaries, which was passed.
Adjourned.
t"m"o1t c0unctL-A communication was re-
c"'Ttd from the Mayor announcing his appro-
Val OF the followIng:-Act for relief OF the
Small pox Hospital; OF Caleb Buckingham:
increasing the salary Of the ass stant clerk of
Center Market; 10 regulate and license livery
Stables; making an appropriation for grading
and gra.etipg 9Th street west from p street
north TO Boundary street; 10 grade and gravel
III 6 rect sCuth from lst street east to New Jer-
sey avenue; Tor digging drain on New Eamp-
shire avenue; 10 take up and relay cutters on B
street north. between I'd and Sd streets west:
fer relief OF Elias Burns joint resolu tion of in
s1ru ction 10 the committee to represent the in
teIess of the Corporation before Congress, and
Joint resolution to ask Congress for an appro-
prlalon TO improve Anacostia river.
me following We're lntrod uc. and passed -
By Mr.. N. ID. LaIner-Blll TO widen the cutters
Oil Jth street west, from NJ to N streets north:
resolution requesting the Surveyor to inform
the board the cost OF grading. grayellng and
severn l. street, from 18th to 2lst street By
Mr.. III. Larher- Bill TO repair street, from 6th
to 9TH street. BY Mr Canfield-Bili for flag
footway across B street north, on the west side
OF I'd street west.
The following were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. q. WiIeon-Bill amending the act for
the management OF the canal. By Mr.. Kelly
Petition OF Emiline West for remission OF fine
nv Mr.
d. Larrer. from the committee on improve
ments, and passed: To supply a deficiency in
appropriation to grade and gravel r street
Iorth from 18th to list street; to trim and gravel
b street from 18th TO 2ist street; to take up and
relay gutter on north side of street. from 10th
TO 2tfh street, to build sewer in alley in
square i3l.
The following were reported by Mr.. Can
held, from the police committee; Bill increas-
ing the sca' engers' fees; passed. Unfavora-
bly, on pc tition of Patrick Curtain, 10 build q
name house adjoining brick; committee dis
chaIged. Also, asked and W as discharged from
the consideration of the resolutions in relation
10 tie conde emnation of alley in square PSI; re.
questing them TO report what legislation is
necessary for removing distractions from the
sire cts; and bill amending the law relating to
granting tavern licenses
MIR. N. u. Larner introduced Joint resoiu.
ton authorizing the Mayor to make a new
contract with the Washington Gas Light Com
pany.
Mr.. Shepherd asked that the resolution he
referred to the special committee on that SUBJ
Ject, and referred to bill amending the laws
In relation to supplying the city with gas hav-
thought that the committee should INQUIRE into
the motion. He had no doubt but that the Gas
Light Company owed the Corporation several
thousands OF dollars for gas charged tor hut
not consumed. The bill he referred to had
been sent to the Aldermen, but they did not act
act on it.
Mr. N: d. I.arner had not objected to refer
ring, and stated that the bill the gentlemen Mr.
Shepherd) alluded to had gone up stairs, and
the chairman OF the committee had put 1t in
his pocket.
Mr. Shepherd suggested that a resurrection
committee be appointed.
The resolution was referred.
Mr. Shepherd alse introduced the folio wing,
which was adopted:
WhsreGs, it is becoming In christian people
to return thanks to the Giyer OF all good, for
the manifold blessings lie vouchsafes them as
community; and whereas his Excellency, the
President of the United States, has set apart
Thursday, the 26th instant, to be observed as
a day OF public Thanksgiving and prayer,
be, and he is hereby requested to isssue his
proclamation, recommending the observance Of
Thursday, 26th instant, as day OF thanksgiy-
ing an d praise to Almighty God for the mercies
OF the past year, and prayer for a restoration
OF peace and traternal feeling throughout the
Union, INVITING oil citizens from their several
secular employ ments to unite in proper OBJ
servance OF the day.
Mr.. N. ID. Larner introduced q bill providing
for the removal of coal ashes and cinders.
which makes it the duty Of persons occupying
dwellings to keep vessels Of metal for the recep.
ton OF coal ashes and cinders; prohibiting
them from being deposited in any street, aliey,
DC, and proSid iding that ash gatherers shall be
employed by the Ward Commissioners to re.
move the ashes daily, from October to April 1,
and three times per week the balance OF the
year. Fines ranging from one dollar upwards
are imposed for violation of the act. The bill
was referred TO the committee on police.
Mr. Shepherd introduced a bill amending the
actto toencouragee geenlistments: which was passed.
The bill proposes TO apply the balance unex-
penoed, Si5,H0, OF $50,000 appropriated in. the
former bill to the paymentof bountes to volun-
teers under the Iast call; and also proposes that
the committee under the old act b. continued,
the vacancies to be filled, and that they be
requested TO Cooperate with the general COM
mittee OF citizens to encourage enlistments
MIR. S. stated that it was thought that with
proper exertions and Inducements q sufficient
number OF volunteers could be procured, so
that there would be but few required to meet
the draft.
Mr.. Garfield. from the committee on police
reported the bill regulating the sale of news
papers on Sunday, with amendments striking
ont the first section, which prohibits newspa-