Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-15

Tho Board met at the usual hour, all the mem
bers present, except Messrs. lyman, Stewart,
Slmms, Williams, Walker, and TAlbert.
coLoRRD nrYPRAGB.
Mr.. Peugh, from the select committee to whom
was referred the message OF the Mayor, comma
nieated last Monday evening, on the subject Of q
the city Of Washington on the subject OF ooorod
suffrage, reported Joint resolution providing
for q special election.
Mr.. Moore introduced q bill authorizing q
special election to ascertain the opinion Of the
people Of Washington on the question Of negro
suffrage. The bill directs the Mayor to cause u
special election to be held on Thursday, the 2lst
Of December, and cause polls to be opened on
that day, and to be kept open from O'Clock a.
m. until o'clock p m, to enable the legal voters
Of the city 10 give expression In formal manner
to their opinions on the propriety Of extending
the elective franchise to the negro population
now residents, or hereafter to become rssidsnts,
within the limits Of this Corporation
The second section authorizes the Commission
ers Of the last election to act Us Commissioners
OF this special election, and In case Of the alb
ssnce, disability, or refusal Of any Of them to
serve. the vacancies shall be Allied M provided
by existing law.
The third section directs the Commissioners of
this special election to have prepared aud printed
the necessary ballots to enable the voters to give
full and fair expression ofthelr sentiments upon
the question herein submitted 10 them and the
votes received shall be counted by the Commits
sionerS, and returned to the Mayor, who shall
transmit 4 copy Of said returns to the presiding
oficer Of each House Of Congress, to be laid be.
fore those bodies, and cause the same to be pub
lished In the newspapers OF this city.
Section four makes an appropriation to cover
the expenses OF the special election.
Mr.. Hall moved to postpone the further con
sideration Of the subject to the arst Monday In
June; which was not agreed to-hr. Hall voting
In the Affirmative.
Mr.. Peugh moved to insert Thursday, the 2lst
instant as the day for the special election hich
was agreed tO-Messrs. Hall and White voting
In tha naoativa
On motion Of Mr.. Ferguson, the bill was amend.
cd so as to keep the polls open from o'clock, 8.
m, to 8 o clock, p. m.
The bill was read the third time, and passed
by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs, Anderson, Dudley, Edmonston,
Ferguson, Hamilt N, Hazel, Herrell Joyce, Mead,
Peugh, Rheem, Wright, and the PreSident-lS.
Nay-Mr. HALL
Absent, or not yoting--Messrs. simms, Stewart,
Talbert, lyman, Walker, White, and Williams
Mr.. Ferguson submitted the following rssolu-
ton:
Whereas a petition has been presented to the
United States Senate which purports to be from
$500 negro Inhabitants Of Washington, and who
represent themselves to be x-pAyers; there
fore,
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be, and he Ia here.
by, requested to inform this Board OF the num-
Der and names Of all negro property holders in
this city and the Mayor is hereby further re-
Quested II possible, to obtain q copy Of the petit
tlon referred to in this resolution, with the
Of all the parties affixed to said petition, and
transmit the same to this Board.
Mr.. Moore after reading the petition referred
TO- said II was the grossest imposition ever prRe.
tieed upon the Congress OF the United States
The amount Of taxable property assessed to
white persons In this city was Si2,00O, coo, while
that assessed to negroes was but $40, OOO-the
negroes owning about one thUusandth part Of tho
property Of the District The petition also states
that the negroes had furnished $500 soldiers out
OF . population Of 1900, while but |, 400 white
soldiers were furnished out Of q population Of
40 600 This was the greatest abAuTdlty he said
that ever was attempted. There was but one
regiment Of negroes raised here, and they were
furnished from the freedman . village. II more
were furnished, this District never received any