Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-15

| A bin authorizing the Mayor to appoint .u ad
Mr.. N. Lsrn,r hoped thu, the bill would be
Mr. Ferguson moved to refer the bill 10 the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means.
COMMITTEES could then consider this BILL and The
bill now before them, to create the ONCE or auditor
Il Of accounts.
PORT or ENTRY AND DELIVERY.
Mr.. c. Wilson introduced the following joint
ResoirsG, &c., That tho committee TO represent
the interests Of the Corporation before Congress
Dc Instructed TO urge upon Congress the necessity
entry and delivery Tor foreign and done,tle TooGs
Mr.. ". said that the object Of Offering til,
not thu privileges to which II was sntitlei.
Georgetown has population OF some Is O0O aud
,Ss i gton had population o. some 10000 and
compelled and Obliged to 80 10 Georgetown TO
enter or clear, while there are at least ten vessels
striving hero 10 one at Georgetown, and yet cap
tains and owners Of vessels are compelled 10 90
% SeorEetown for this purpose, when thoy ought
offered the Joint resolution, and hopes II wo ID b.
Il passed at once.
bir. NJ Larner was IN favor Of the resolution but
desired In this connection 10 call the attention Of
the committee to represent the interests of the
Corporation before Congress TO the fact that very
bill would GENE UP tomorrow In one branch Of
Congress, in relation to the registration of voters
the city OF Washington. The bill in question, he
heiiev would incur great and Unnecessary tx.
errei to, the Board Of Aldermen, with lts II IN
bets, arc made Board Of Registration, TO act as
| Judges, and summon before them all persons whose
names nro to be registered within ten days
/ before the election, This, said Mr. L., was de-
patturo from TIE established system and the ptcs-
for tho protection Of every man who wished TO
avail himse Of the rights and privileges Of the
the doors to all persons from the States, who cane
here and were appointed a. clerks and who had no
interest IN the city, and who would not remain
| that this matter should DO attended to.
The joint resolution OF &C. Wilson WAS passed.
BouErEs AVID PREMIUMS.
Mr.. shepherd introduced = bill explanatory Of
the act approved December 10, 1868, which provides
thAttho act making appropriations for bountlos to
encourage volunteer enllitments, and for other
purposes, be 10 amended az TO allow the use Of
| such portion or portions Of any appropriations
made therefor, and may be necessary for the pay
mont Of premiums and ntcet,ary recruiting cN-
expenses; and the MAYOR and c6muittce acting
uudes the provisions OF that sct are Instructed
payment Of such premiums and recruiting expcn-
| ses: Proridsi, That the amount Of premium for
each recruit who may be enlisted shall not exceed
| the sum OF SIS. Tho bill was considered, snd
passed.
| EASTERN MARREr.ropsr
Mr.. Ferguson called up the bill, reported by him
last Monday evening, authorizing the erection OF
anew mArket-house ~ the intersection of South
Carolins avenue and Z street south, between
Mr. NJ Larncr objected TO building any more
mnrket.houBcs on Cow rnment property or In
streets. We might go on aud build beautiful
market hou'c, and the Government could At any
| moment compel ua TO remove II,
Mr. RUIZ called attention TO The fact that the ren.
tire Market, the Western Market, and the Northern
Market were built on the same description OF
ground which they proposed to build on
| Mr.. shepherd opposed the building Of any more
egatIon nom the Flfth ard sixth wards select a
site, and the Corporation would appropriate the
money to purchase IL.
Mr.. Shedd opposed tho bill, and Sir. {. wilson
| favored It,
Mr.. MeCAthran Was very de,irous that tho bill
should be passed. The committee had tried to II 10
| = suitable lot to build this mArket-houBe.
| After further discussion the bill was rceommitted
to the deeg ations from tile Filth and sixth wards,
with Instructions to sc eot site, to be purchased
by the Corporation, for the proposed mtFket.
house.
TIsu DOCK,
The Board proceeded to consider the bill amend
atory Of the act establishing Dish wharf and dock
which was RmCnded on motion OF Mr. shepherd
and passed.
On motion, the Bolrd adjourned.