Daily national Republican., 1863-07-28

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selfas to e.use hin to give the required inform.
now move that .hs rssolutio., = oasred by the
gentleman from the SECOND ward Mr.. Raubl on a
fo% The s' saSi: ssd % son.idsrs % q his tine '"e
thi. board, th.. shs rssols!ion viii nos Be taken
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remain on. the table untu u aeat msetips, and
then 3 taken pp, % that may have chance to
ps NJ. 6aa&sid.I h have merely made plain state.
ment Of facts, and ask now u Justice TO myself,
and to ny constituents, thas the resolution be
M Rsub.-Mr. Presidsnt, I .. not prepared 10
speak on that resolution this evening, or to reply
recollecfed that that gentleman applied very I'M
proper language towards me after the Council ad-
lourned, on the evening the resolution was pre-
1 offered that resolution 80 . simple resolution
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pare myself a. he hiss preparedan elaborate spseeh
and bandied II in the gros shops during the past
| and alone; but No member has right 10 complain
unless he is wroused, and II wtons, let him have
Mr.. Csnheii.-i want to demand ali inquIty and
my amendment will make the resolution stronger.
A. the gentlenan speak q gfog-shops, suppose
hir Knight-The resolution Is merely resoiu-
tion OF inquiry and for the appointment Of COM
mittee. There is no objection to Its passage.
The motion to take upt the resolution was agreed
Mr.. Canneld.-f now move to strike out the word
desired and Insert "directed} also, 70 strike out
facts to the Board,n and at the end oi the resoiu.
tion, to insert the following ''and that the com
mittee give the subject the most scrutiniIlng
for persons and pspsrsi and that they have power
to report to this Board by resolution or other
wiser 80 that the resoution will rsadi
rected to appoint special COMMITTEES Of three
members, whose duty Il shall bs 10 inquire into
watch to member Of this board Gy certain Der.
sons for services, as alleged, rendered by him in
procuring the passage Of act through hts Board
fdr their benefit; and also, whether there Is any
law Of Copgress the corporation, rendering the
reception Of any valuable consideration for votes
or official influence In this Board unlawful and IN.
proper and that the committee give the subject the
most scrutinizing consideration; and hat they be
empowered to send for persons and papersi and md
| resolution or otherwise.
The amendment was agreed to and the resolu
Mr.. Canncld--I now move that the gentle man
nom the Second ward be appointed chairman oil
that committee.
Mr.. Raub-The resolution, as now passed, Is moi
the resolution which offered, and wish to be cx
cused from serving on the committee.
Mr.. Canheld-I made the motion as compliment
Tue President appointed M,ssrs. NJ. Lsrner
| Noyes, and shedd, as the committee.
Mr.: Al. Larner subsequently, desired to be ex
eu.ed from serving On the committee, and Mr.
Mr.. Cannsld-l now offer the following pre-
on their introduction, as they speak for them
selves. now leave the nstter entirely with th'
The resolution is as follows:
Whereas the member from the second ward (hir
members q ihi, board, That hs wrs oot the suthO
| this Board, and that sons or the most prcminen
sna @Seres" i IL Sas fS III. bo.n 10
as well as to the people Of the Fifth ward and tn,
citizens generally, that The author OF the resolu
with him should be known Therefore,
R.,oised, That the gentleman from the secont
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passage ofthis resolution, the name Of the suthoI
OF said resolution and those associated with him
charging corruption on member Of this board
Mr.. Raub-f was not aware that corruption WA
charged in the resolution I offered. That was
mare resolution of inquiry: However, at the eRex
tsry evidence, the bad effect Of Sen,ienen receiv
ing presents while In psbc office. shall refer I,
tae case oi member Of Congress ,S rom New York
of Senator brown, Of Mississippi, who, when
public dinner was rendered him for his services Il
Congress In relation to the District, declined II
and told the gentlemen proposins 1t to him that,
they wished him to continue his endeavors for tn
welfare of the city and District OF Columbla, the
Mr.. Canheld.-I viii state, while the gentiema
10 citing preoedents, that sx-Mayors, Trustees o
but when an humble individual Ike myself haT
pen to have the benefit Of II, this somebody b
did not draw up the rssSlutionj has to come fol
ward and try 10 condemn an honest man.
On motion Of Mr. shepherd, the resolution q
Mr.. Garfield was postponed till next meeting.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR.
The President laid before the Board messag
from the Mayor requesting an appropriation
$lOO, for expenses Incurred by the Commissions
Of Public Buildings In the celebration OF the 1t
day Of July. Referred 10 the Committee to Aud
and Control the Contingent Expenses.
Also, a communication from the Mayor inclvl
ing communication from the Sergeant OF the M,
tropolitan Police OF the Fifth Precinct OF secon
Ward returning thanks to the Board for increase
MI. Kills presented the petition Of u d. Mitchell
AssistAnt Clerk OF the Centre Market, PRAYING Al
ditional compensation. Referred to the Committe
on Markets.
Mr. Knight asked leave to withdraw the paper
In tho case Of HyRciuth Laselle. Granted.
| BILLS AEfERRED.
| The following bills were introduced and Tcferre
| to the appropriate committees:
BY Mr. H. Z. Wilson: bill to grant permissio
to place hydrant in the vicinity OF d and Fou
teenth streets and Ohio avenue.
by Mr.. NJ. Larner; A bill for the relief Of J.
by MI. knight: A joint resolution In rcferens
to the erection OF school In the First school di
tIict.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were severaliy read thrs
A bill authorizing the Surveyor to change III
grade Of L street south, between Eighth and Mint
bin for the relief Of VIM. Thompson.
| A Joint resolution directing the committee befoI
. | Congress to ask an appropriation to grade al
, gravel Virginia avenue, from Thirteenth stre'
, east TO Twelfth street west. paw
: A bill to partially grade the alley In square NJ
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