Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-22

Of the suffering poor; resolution In relation 20
uncciiectec judgments from committee on wavs
end neAns; resolutions 10 pay claim OF J. q.
Hlrston 20. for fuel, claims commit;ee;) res
on oiuuon tor certain nag foosways, (strecn COM
Mr.. Myers tMr. English In the chair) stated
.nas the bounty Hill which passed on Friday
Eight isfr bad his hearty support, with one
exeepson. and he desired that the bill be re-
MIR Collins asked him to state his object irst
mr 10 Sers SAID he was Ia favor OF having IN
isi,ss s,anse OF iie bill, providing that the in
Nmtrg CoIporaucn should receive no pay for
their s+ryices, repealed. He heartily endorsed
tie bill, and wished the amount to he Maid to
each soipatssr wasSs instead Of $50; but he
did Ioi ihtpk IL fair ubat we should saw to the
IL ceEir & Ccrporatton admin istration that thew
should not receive pay.
Mt ltnnes feid that the bill was well under
s-oed I'D provide thst The members incoming
shouic cot receiv We p-y, ana most Of the mem.
hsrs wonid ha returnsi. Eight OF the Board
hsa sss.d not y payshsmselves, as did also
rot candidate Tor reelection, and when he
Gnccrstcoo that his name had been placed on a
ticket he p!sce a card in the Star desiring his
name not &c be used; hut IL men could not be
induced 20 serve without pay he was willing to
come lack. He thought 1t was indelicate for
the gent man 70 get down and advocate
measure 10 put two dollars per night In his
pocket If the motion prevailed and the Alder
men Refused TO concur, and the Council reeede,
will not il look rs if they were trying to put
Two r10,,1d aotiars a. p, night in their pockets He
the molten, as be did not ote on the bill
Mr. Myers replied that he did VOTE
The Chair decided that Mr.. Myers had no
right to vote, and consequently to make this
motion.
Mr. Myers appealed from the decision OF the
Chair, and proet eded 10 speak Of the rights Of
the Chair and his loyalty.
Mr.. Tenney calico the gentleman to order; he
dId not think that loyalty had anything to do
with the appeal.
Mr. IA yers replied that he had rights, and
would speak TILL he was done.
Mr.. CIaIg Eaid he had some rights, and did
not wish The gentleman 10 speak all night.
The question on sustaining the Chair WAS
taken and decided in the negative.
Mr. Craig said with the gentieman's permie-
sicn hs would say that he was glad that he Mr..
Myers WAS coming back
Mr.. Army said that the other night he noticed
the GENT, man win his spectacles as big as
oyster shells, and he had expected that he
would have made known his views then.
When other menbers were stating what had
been given for the relief of the families of VOL
un'eers, he expected the gentleman to state
what he had done; hut he never said that he
lad given or would give one red cent.
Mr. Myers called him 10 order.
Mr.. Craig. The CALLED jade winces."
flErgLtef
The motion 70 reconsider was lost Mr. NJ yers
CBty NoIilg in the affirmative.
The tolio wang unfinished business was dis
rosso Of, by eng passed RESOLUTIONS to in
erase tie salaries OF the Mayor and Street
.'cm missioner: II favor Of Z NJ. Linthicum &
to: amenc ing resolution in relation To vacci-
certsin nag iCotEays. IL favor II j. @ Heis-
y Go.: ia relation - uucoile cted judgments;
Ter lie relief Of the snfieIlue poor.
The Aldermen s resolution 10 pay the claims
OF X. d. Waters anG nv. Buckry was passed.
Il messnse for 8 JOINT netting 10 elect Judge
OF the third precinct aad inspector of salted
provisions Nd gapger O. liquor, after which
Ite boards VIII adjourn 'i,2s atr. was proposed
by Mr. fcnney, and sent 10 the Aldermen.
In joint meeting, iohn 7 Eiackford was
elected Judge cI election IN the third district,
ITd y. T. Johnson Jus rector OF Satt2I
ic"s ard ganeer of Ii aor.
Ir. Myers said IL test the pa'riotism OF the
BCal & III relation 10 lie bounty bill be woald
move Tat tie men. Sers refund, tor the ben, fis
of tie families # Nulu0tt ers. the money they
bad prey lousIy received! tor pay as mem bers
NT. Craig thoNght this otion as far fe,t led,
cCr.IrE irc m the gentleman. Instfau of giving
s@eICt, he proposes S5nCtu, and il he could
secare lis election thereby, he would give
SGn.t0 II would rot dc 10 go behind the cur
tain, but The geniief man was on the committee
that rcminaIed himself. Mr Craig would
ttlOw down The gauntlet 10 the gentleman TO
meet him n the four prsclHcts on Monday.
NJ. Myers - the gentlem an (Mr. Craig)
seemed tC aCcufr hm OF working The wires t.
feer h.1n (Mr. 90 OF the ticket, but he could
lot LeiT il; lee convention SAW fit 10 leave ham
oiI. RS fer what he did for the cause he would
state hat ne bad teen taught not TO let his
s'!eft nand know what his right hand giveth."
bus rhe gentleman could hot get upon the
ticket.
Mr. Craig 1 might have been il had been
III The cCEGention" :"
Nr. Myers ~CnlG tell the gentleman that the
dominating convention was composed oftwen-
ty men, ard he, Mr.. c. got only one vote.
Mr.. Craig. And that was not yours."
TIeugEtr.l
Mr. Myers remembered how he (Mr c. used
TO work the wires III days gone by. There was
ticket the gentleman Was OH, and on IL were
also six copperhe8ds.
Mr.. Craig saia he never saw or heard OF the
ticket before.
Mr.. Tenney said !. might seem surprising
that he was hot ali the Ii ket, but he had not
kapn OF The meetings from mOfivAs pf
delicacy, and asked Mr. Myers how the CON-
yention WAS elected.
MIR. Myers said the gentleman ought TO know
that he could not answer. (meaning, it was n
teIstoCd that he could nos swer in regard TO
the doings Of he Union League.-Rep)
DT. Craigen thought that it must have been .
secret concern
Mr. Myers ~ ked Mr.. Teurey TO question the
embeTs OF The teague.
Mr.. TenEey asked was that convention
elected.
Mr.. Clements SAID that about one hundred
and seyenty-tye unconditional Union men
forme the convention.
mr. Tenrcy said that when the collections
Vert being made fer tn" relief fund he did not
see ihe GenIlemans name Mr.. Myers) on the
list, and that lately Sl,4cG had been collected
tor tie Patent Office FAIR but his name did not
appesr on this list. He did not think the mo-
ticn was proper. but he would give his pay for
the past year fer the relief Of the families OF
volunteers IL The gentle man would give his paw.
Dr. Cragen said he v as surprised when he
saw the ticket with Mr.. Tanney's, Mr.. Craigs,
and his own name left oil, and was sorry that
il was put forth as ticket OF the uncondi-
iional 1ipion men
Mr. Myprs sand the gentisnian felt little
sQueamish about the matter, aud asked why
they haa not called n conN enticn.
Mr. Tenuey Eaid for bis part he was not
anxious to remain il The Corporation.
Mr. Myers SAID as 10 giying 10 patriotic OBJ
iects. what he had giyeE would stand beside
what NJ. TeaGey had given " he'll their Telal ~
u1eana were taken in consideration.
DIR. Tenrey said hR did Eot gGow, although
q member Of the I,eague, that they were to mold
3 convention.
After II debate had coniinned for sorae time,
the uot'on OF Mr. Myers for The members TO
refund their salaries during the year far the
benefit OF the lsmlins OF volunteers was
adopted.
Dir. sIarbury offered a resolution Of thanks
10 the Pre- <ident Mr.. Myers) for the I'm pa-tiai
nsarper in which he had presided over the
bohEd which was passed.
Mr.. Myers responded briefly but eIoQuently,
and declared the board adjourned Siae die.
- General Gilmore in an Official order,
dat Hilton Head, 5. o., February IS, invites
ssioyai t1eNpIn ind m aa dasira tn hacorda