The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-02
The Returning Regiments,

The Returning Regiments.
ACTION or Tue COMMON COUNCIL WITH RE8pRCF 70
TUE RETURNING REGMBNTs-rwENrY- FIVE THOU,
SAND DOLLARS APPROPRIATED FOR THEIR nHoHp-
BOARD or couNcLMEa
Tho Board OF Councimcn met al O'Clock yesterday
President Hayes in tho char.
Aztec traosacting busincss OF unnportant
ture paper was received from the Adermoa In which
tho Committee National Affairs recommended that tho
Comptroller should be authorized TO transfer the Of
twenty fve Thousand dollars 10 the appropriation Tor
city contingencies, and tho Same to DO expended 10 CIV.
ing suitable reception to the returning regiments
Mr. BwANoos SAID the Committee on National AIhrse
both for this ycar and last had been upus ceasurod
by tho papers, and particularly by tho Herald, for nos
OF tho returning regiments II not the fault q the
committee; for they werc without money 70 40 u VITA
Last year hey had used extraordinary execus 70 carry
tho intentions or the Common Council 10 that roooce,
He he spoakor) together With several other menbepr
had advanced considerable amounts Of moaey fos ths
those VINO had furnished music and other things for thas
purpose They would I'll now have 70 await she aessoa
tee had been but two weeks in existence and tho nrss
action they had taken was this subject, but tboy
Ssss unable . 90 .nyans Ss aso
luton would I've adopted; for It was the only
way by which suitable reception could DO given 70 tha
Mr. Gsoss asked whether tho Comptroller had Anf
amount In hand from which to mako tho transfer
there unexpendcd balance OF about two millions
ct prescott 10 The hands Of tho Comptroller
Mr.. GRo8 thought tho Common Council had been an
Justly censured for giving these regiments proper
reception IL he 10 follow his own viows he would
rather tho money which about 10 DO expended
Tor the reception OF the returning regiments expendoA
purchasing artificial legs for tho Of those brave
who had been MANNED y the service OF thor country
Mr. JAQUm hoped tho Board would concur with the
Aldermen Hc understood from the report that tho Comp.
rocr had been consulted in relation 70 tho matter and
that tho transfer could made He must DO allowed To
say that no thought tho money could DO expended FOR
fitting purpose In the reception OF return
ing hcrocs who had gone FORTH Ike tho Crusaders OF old
TO 6ght 10 the holy war Of freedom We pay literally V
receive the remains OF fallen heroes and ho trusted
equal beraty would be shown in the reception OF those
who return alive IL appeared 10 him that New YORK.
should not be backward in showing M appreciation OF thS
courage aud daring OF Its returning heroes not only
fitting OF respect 70 those brave who had 80
often pcrlcd life and limb the battle aod but also OF
account OF tho effect IL would have oulistmonts
Mr. Cnoss was willing TO give proper reception 70 the
returning regiments and considered the war holy on0
io0g II carried for tho maintenance o. tho
Unioa and tho constitution but whom was porvorted
that for The liberation Of slaves ana ngg0rs h
begged difer somewhat from tho gentomaa who had
j1st takon his scat as rs being holy He hope4
the resolution would be adopted
The papcr concurred IN, and tho Board Aolournoa
uoti Thursday next nj ono O'Clock.