Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-27


ders, who could sell their country for gold, by
fine cf S25, o. ami from Il We 10 ten years at
hard labor Probably this fine would not ex.
cted their profits in single year by this nefa-
rious traffic.
As to The law in voked by the defendants
lst Worsey " as not an agent of the Govern
ment 10 induce the cJm N ssIon Of these crimes.
Re was merely spy for General Augur, and
ted in these trans actions on his own account.
True the Government winked at them, but
thry did not order Il, nor aid, or assist; nor
2d Is there the slightest evidence that the
Government knew until long after May that
TIE witness had anv transactions with the de-
1ene ants and the crimes had then been COM
mitted.
Sd The case decided by Judge Taney is not in
point. There the goods never went to Virginia,
nor entr ,oere intended to 90. Here they were in
tended to go and actually did go. True. laterly
the Government was aware OF the existence of
the nsact'ons, but how did that lessen the
defendants guilt!
Why were they net like the convictions un-
der the Post Office Acts when Government
Agents placed decoy letters in the Otice and il
WIS held to be no defense.
The Judge Advocate closed by requesting
the Com nmisslon to give the PRISONERS the bene-
fit of the doubt if their could be doubt in such
clear connected evidence joined TO such a chain
of circumstances as be had detailed.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, October 26th-Board
Of AIdermen.-1he Board met per adjourn
ment the President in the chair.
Aldermen present: Messrs Garfield, Barr,
Brown, Lloyd, Utermehle, Lewis, McCathron
and Noyes.
Mr. Utermehle from the committee on po-
lice, reported adversely oa the T. punCil bill en-
titled IAN act TO regulate theatrical eXhibi-
tons " Bill rejected
Mr.. Lloyd stated that the bill in relation to
bCunties, agreed to ny the committee on fl
nance, had failed in the lower Board, it not
agreeing with it's comm ttee of conference; and
asked that new committee OF conference be
appointed thereon. The Chair appointed
Messrs. UteTmehle, Lewis, and McCa hrOn.
MIR Llovd read a letter from Edward F.
Brown, relating to petition asking leave to
build additional story on his kitchen; and
stated that IL was a bill from the consideration
OF which the committee had asked to be dis
charged, on the ground that there was no law
10 justify favorable action. MIR. l. said the
petitioner labored under Misrepresentation,
and asked that the letter be flied.
The Chair announced as the special order of
the evening the bill entitled ''An act in relation
10 hackney carriages, cats, and other vehicles
for the anspoTtatiOn OF passengers, and
peaiIng all other ac:s heretofore passed IN reli-
zion thereto" which had been taken from the
files, re erred to the committee on police and
by them referred back, and which is now .aken
up new bill. 1t was considered section by
section, and the first twelve sections adopted.
In considering section 13, Mr.. Barr said the
provisions Of the bill were not stringent enough
in some respects to prevent i'm position by hack
men, and moved an amendment requiring the
drivers of hackney carriages to provide them
selves with cards, at least X inches in width
and not less than inches il length on which
shall be printed the number OF his hack, the
U
rage, and said card to contain also the several
rates of fare authorized by law, and on the
reverse of the card the names and designation
OF position of offices of less than tn rec police
magistrates and police officers having cogni-
zance OF actions or prosecutions to recover pen
alties under this act; and further, that the
driver of such carriage shall be required to
deliver TO passengers one Of these cards, under
penalty Of various fines design ated; and in the
case OF three convictions, the license of the
offender to be revoked.
+, Moves thOQpht of
were already pretty onerous upon the hack
men. and that the amendments proposed
seemed TO treat them as criminals, who were
required to advertise themselves as such, per
card, to every passenger. The imp ,sitions
were probably not always on the side OF the
hackmen. 1t was common complaint with
hackmen that strangers cheat them by using
their vehicles for hours and then declining
Pa! ment, in which case the hackmen have no
available redress.
Mr.. Utermehle said that similar amendments
were rejected when the bill was up in last
councils.
Mr Barr said that the amendment intended
no hardship TO the hackmen, and was proper
one to be made.
The amendment was rejected-ayes g. nays s.
The bill was then passed in the same shape
in which 1t passed the last Councils.
The following bills were then presented.
Bill from Common Council to lay flag foot
ways across AZ street, on line with the
south side OF ID street south and N south;
passed.
Bill from Common Council asking an appro-
prlation OF S1,0 200 to defray contingent penses
referred.
Bill to create an assistant secretary to the
Board of Aldermen, with a salary of S30U re-
t.rred to committee on finance
Bill asking an appropriation OF 5000 from
the general fund for the purpose of heating,
lighting, payment of rent, &c, OF the several
station houses tor the current fiscal year; re-
feTred.
Bill to provide for lighting the city with gas;
referred to committee on police.
Adjourned.
Common COuHcil.-The board was called TO
order at the usual heur-Mr. Larner in the
chair-ail the members being present except
Messrs Rheem, Skirving, Wilson, Ward
Walker and Lloyd.
Mr.. PeIgh introduced a resolution request
ing the Chief of Police to inform the board
whether any legislation is necessary 20 enable
him to prevent the crying of newspapers du-
ring church hours on Sunday; adopted
Mr.. Larner introduced bill 10 prevent the
crying of newspapers or periodicals after 10
a. m on Sundays, under penalty OF 81 to IS;
referred.
Mr. Davis introduced bill to gr ade and gravel
tth street east, from A to East Capitol streets;
referred.
The following were introduced aud adopted:
BY Mr.. .Larner-Resolution directing the Sur
veyor to inform the board whether the grade of
4th street east can be altered from A to East
Capitol street without injuring the grades of
other streets; bill appropriating $1,000 to the
contingent fund of the board By MIR. Dud-
ley-For laying flag footways across 4x street,
at d and N streets soHth.
The following were reported from commit
tees:-Mr. Larner Qmprcvements), for gravel
footWalk on Maryland avenue, from ith to 9th
streets; passed. Mr.. Kelly (claims), author.
izing the Mayor to settle the claim OF It. COL
Obertuiffer; indefinitely postponed.
(Col. Obertulffrr claims that horse and
carriage owned by him was injured some
months since by his driving into an xca vation
Tor a sewer, which had been negligently left,
and looks to the corporation to pay damages.
The amount claimed is about 1920, but 1t was
stated In debate that the vehicle was not worth
more than SOL
The bill In relation to lighting the city with
gas was taken up as the special order and af
ter various amendments had been made it was
passed. The following is the bill as it passed
the Council, the amendments are yet to be act.
ed on by the Board of Aldermen.
Belt enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board
of Common Council of the Ctty Of Washington,
That, upon the written application OF the
owners OF more than one-ha OF the property
upon any portion OF any street or avenne not