Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-20
LOCAL NEWS.

WINDING UP OF THE WASHINGTON CIry Ey
OF the Washington City Exemption Club was
held In The Council Chamber, {City Hall }
whIon was very largely attended-the object
o. nelnE 70 wind up the affairs Of the club, which
u Barron OF the Seventh Yard and for which
Mr +. +. Bacon was the Treasurer
Ihis club was organized to protect its mem
bers IN the draft under the call for 500 OO0 men
and numbered over 500 members
The Chair was taken by the President Mr.
A. Lloyd,) and the proceedings of the last m eet :
ing were read by Mr.. r. :. Davis, Secretary
The Chair called the attention OF the mem.
bers of the association TO the fact that two OF
The members, Messrs. Magruder and John w
Morsell, had been drafted outside the city-the
first named in the County and the latter in
Maryland 1t was for the members to de.
termine whether they were entitled to receive
$500 each as the other drafted members.
Mr. Davis stated that the Directors had de-
clined to pay these gentlemen until so directed
by the association.
Mr.. Fagen remarked that he understood Mr.
Bacon to state at the meeting of September last,
That there were two or three persons from the
county On the list and at that time there was
no objection raised against them remaining
He, therefore, thought they wereentitled to re-
propriated to pay them
Mr.. Elliot moved TO amend by striking out
"SlOG' and inserting " an equitable sam"
Mr.. ii. Lyles stated that Mr.. Morsell was
enrolled in two places, and argued that IL
could not be expected that the club would in
sure man in two places. He did not think
maj Mf hnt oIse n,S was IS entitled entitled to receive the
the amount subscribed-S1t0. In the case of
Mr.. Magruder, he would give him the same
amount any drafted man-s4O0-for although
Mr.. NJ. was drafted in the county, he was en-
rolled in but enc place.
Some gentleman here stated that IL was the
duty OF the gentlemen TO see that they were en-
rolled in but one place, as he had done. He
would, under the circumstances, vote against
giving them SlC0 each
Another gentleman remarked that all who
had subscribed before the first meeting of the
association. and had been drafted who the as
sociation refused to pay, could recover the
amounts in the courts, because a resolution
passed bv the association declared all persons
members whose names were on the books, ir-
respective of the place of residence.
The secretary here read the. constitution to
enlighten the members; after which, II was
stated d that Messrs. Morsell and Magruder each
had counsel, and after some discussion as the
propriety of hearing counsel
Mr.. R. j. Morsell came forward and stated
his brothers case in effect that he had been
enrolled both here and in Washington, but nm
beknown to him in the latter place; that he
was drafted in Washington and held toseryice:
that he put in substitute in this city which he
wished to be credited to the Fourth Ward, but
the Provost Marshal credited him to Marv-
land. He did not however make q formal de-
mand, but relied on the club. He based the
claim on the fact that Mr.. M. was enrolled
here, and his substitute should have been
credited here.
Mr. Fagen understood that Mr. Morsell had
escaped the draft here, and thought he was en-
titled to the 500. He offered q resolution re-.
turning the amount OF subscription, $I00-
which was adopted
Mr. w. Y FendaIl for Mr.. Magouder, stated
that Mr.. NJ. did business in the Fourth Ward
and had been enrolled in tie county, when he
was drafted. When the club was formed he
went to the Provost Marshal and requested
that his name might be changed from the
county to the Fourth Ward, but Ii appeared
that it was not done, and he was drafted.
Mr.. Fagen inquired il Mr. Magouder was in
the club at the first meeting.
The Secretary said that Mr. M. IS name WAS
the 253d on the list.
Mr. Lyles could not see, under the rules OF
the club, that there should be any guarantee
for men in the county.
A gentleman here stated that MIR. M. had left
things in very loose condition; he should
have seen his name transferred.
A similar resolution to the one in Mr Nor.
sells case " as offered and adopted.
Mr.. A. j. Detrick here raised the question
that as the drafted county men had been al
lowed to withdraw their subscriptions, those
not drafted should also receive their Sl0O
Mr.. James A. Shehan proposed that the
amount now In the treasury be given TO the
poor men OF Washington who are yet liable TO
Cries of "No, no."
Mr. Shehan.-Is this a speculation concern
mittee to examine the books of the secretary
and treasurer-carried, and Messrs. Elliott,
Barron and Rheem were appointed.
Mr. Shehan moved that the men who were
fortunate enough to get drafted and procure
substitutes, thereby being safe from the i'm.
pending draft, be requested to lend helping
hand to the citizens, and he moved the money
IN the treasury be appropriated to aid in the
next draft.
Mr.. Hurley moved that the president, sscre.
tary and treasurer receive from the funds slOO
Tor lhe efficient manner in which they had dis.
charged their duties.
Mr.. Lloyd here left the chair, which was
aken by Mr.. Garfield, the vice president, and
motion " as made to include the vice presi.
dent.
DIR. Garfield declined to receive any reward
or mis- services, but would give notice that if il
was pressed on him he would pay it over to
the Fifth Ward.
1t was stated that the president was not liable
to draft, having put in substitute Just pre-
vious to the organization of the club.
The resolution was finally amended by
making the sum to the treasurer $500, and the
president and secretary 800 each.
a gentleman stated that he understood that
the members as individuals had subscribed
their money, pledging themselves to make up
any amount that should be necessary to procure
all the drafted members substitutes. and it was
also specified that any surplus should be di.
vided among the members. He asked what
right had any OF the members to meet and
adopt set Of rules not compatible with the.
original agreement.
Mr.. Elliott, from the committee to examine
the books, submitted the report, which stated
that there Were 500 members, who paid into the
treasury $4,000. Eighty-two had been drafted
and paid SlO0 each, and 1862 had been ex.
pended for contingencies, making a total ex.
penditure OF 76.S2, leaving balance in the
OF S17,12
The report was adopted.
A resolution was offered that in accordance
With the rule providing that the surplus shall
be divided among the drafted mem bers, ali
members who had not been drafted were re-
leased from further obligations and the drafted
shall meet and divide the money
First Warder here asked if his ward was
not held for eight more men.
The chair stated that Major OBeirne had in.
formed him that the quota was full.
AT this time number attempted to speak at
once, and after some confusion the previous
question was called and the resolution that the
drafted men receive the surplus was laid ON
the table.
be equally divided among all the members
MIR. b. T. M. Hurley stated that the club had
"a com nliShed much in cnnnantinn xxritn b tha