Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-27

| credited to the District of Columbia n under .ha
sails Tor volunteers, and what is our quota
| unoer the present call for 3OO,OOO men
| Mr. Shepherd replied that q 500 were rrnuir.o
,o ny IN .ae arat, and the numbsr Of e,eo0 had yet
| Mr.. n. d. Larner thought there had haan
mistake somewhere, sad when the tSree
months men Were asiled for we furnished more
men than were demanded - -s'o,
The resolution was adopted
| MIR. Shedd introduced resolution dfrsst;rs
| the committee to make all arransements foy ,ns
reception OF the officers Of the Russian fleet.
| and Tor banquet in the case thew should 30,
cent il. ~
MI. $ expressed the hope that such a recen-
| m ,l'n ~ would be given them that would redound
| 70 Inc credit OF Washington.
Mr L. Wilson would like to give them nan
4 Ste;, but after they had been feasted i'm New
,, aeaK 70 the tune Of s5o,oe0 we would appear
Wonld Esep quiet and say nothing about IL
Mr.. Shepherd said If he wished 10 ensrrtsin
h ,r,.nd he would give hina the best he had, aad
| pose that they could get up banquet such az
he New Workers did. II they accepted ban
| anet il would not cost more than Sl,500 or
| eo.00e. We should show our respect to the only
! frie nds of the Union In Europe.
g mr.. NJ. i.arner was opposed TO the resolution
fayetie visited the city no supper was given.
and he lNr. L. was opposed to suppers for any
body. There was no telling what it would
| cost.
Mr.. Ellis advocated the resolution, and would
shoulder the responsibility Of voting for il.
| he had NO doubt but that the citizens would
endorse their action.
The resolution was adopted. and Messrs.
Shepherd, II. u Wilson, and Ferguson were
| appointed the committee. =
| number Of bills from the Board Of Alder
! men were referred.
The bill to grade and gravel + street from
eth to sth. was tabled, the Improvement ha wing
been eyiously provided for.)
The bill to increase the pay Of the corpora
ton laborers was received from the upper
RlAYn. amendments " NO f,ry oev
"the current rate OF wages and increasing the
pay for horse, cart, and driver to $3.50, pro-
yiding that the driver shall be man.
Mr.. N. ID. 1arner thought that 81 so Der day
was little enough, but that to increase the pay
to Sl.15 would be injuring the laborer5, because
S the contractors would refuse to give it and
employ black laborers, as some Of them are
now doing, employing contrabands. to the ex-
clusion OF white labor. As coon "a the pay was
raised TO ST. they stuck in the aigger, and this
thing rs now occurring in the eastern section OF
the city.
Mr.McCathran.--Nosir o. sir; we wouldn't s,andit.
Mr.. l.. opposed 1t on the ground OF injury to
the white laborer, and moved to lay the bill ON
the table. a E-
Mr.. Garfield said that the gentleman tMr. N.
ID. IarDerl professed now great friendship for
the laboring man-over the left.
Mr.. LaIner said he was Us good friena of
the iaboring man as any member OF the Board,
50 SO much s. mat he did not wish to see any OF
Mr.. Canfeld said that some were out of en-
ployment on account of the great number OF
Mr.. M. Larner moved to postpone the ,hilr
indefinitely. The white men did not like 70
work for contractors: He thought sI.s0 was
fair pay. If the white mans pay was raised
too high for contractors to pay, he did not OBJ
jec, to contraband. being employed. If q mans
was no woaS and . sas h l
Mr.. n. ID. L4arner-Give us the white mau
Mr.. Shepherd argued that labor controlled
itself, and that the Corporation should not give
more han private citizens were giving. This
,ssssslanlns ssas for classes was wrong and shanid
The vote on Mr.. NJ. Larners motion to post
pone was lost. -ae,s
Yeas-Messrs. Donohue, Ellis, Follansbee,
N. d. Larner, III. Larner. Raub, Shedd, Steph-
Nays-Messrs. Barr, Garfield, Ferguson,
Kelly. knight, McCathron. Noyes, Peake,
Shepherd, and g. Wiison-10
Mr.. Ferguson said that it was to the interes.
kept down. A brick maker, who was selling
his brick At SIS per thousand, had inserted the
amendment "current rate OF wages" "a is
Mr. Raub Infatuated that much of the zeal
displayed by parties in ad yocating the bill was
owing to the fact that next une there would
be seven vacancies in the Board Of Aidsrmsn.I
Mr. MeCathran said that he had ALWAYS been
an advocate Of theinterests Of the workinxman,
and he was willing to abide by the voice Of his
constituents m when they wished another repre-
Mr. Garfield moved to non.coucurl in. the
amendment, "eurrent rate Of wages,' which
was lost-yeas o; nays lo-eut It appearing
apprehension ~ 90 151 - tsRs
Mr.. Shepherd moved 70 reconsider the vote,
and the amendment was concurred in:s ztcs
Yeas.-Messrs. Barr, Donohue, Ellis, Fol-
lansbee, knight, NJ. Lsrner, Raub, Shepherd,
Shedd, stephens, 90. Wilson. @. Wllson-2.
Nays.-Msssrs Can1ield, Ferguson, Kelley,
n. ID. Larn0, McCaahran, Noyes, Peake-7.
Mr.. M Larner moved 70 lay the whole sub
iect on the table; lost-yeas 3, nays l6.
The amendment, $3.50 per day for horse, cart
and driver, Wns concurred in.
The question then came up ON the amend
ment Of the Aldermen, TO insert - man" driver
instead Of . boy, ana it WAS .adopte6-yeas IL
naysS. ..gsss4.g s.S
The resolution for the reception Of the Rus
sian officers, Were received from the Aldermen,
with amendments, striking out that part ten
dering q banquet, and the amendments was
non- -concnrred in. Adjourned. Il