The national Republican., 1866-11-13

consider. The bill was publishsd in tho REPUB.
LrcAS on last Wednssday.l
Msssrs. Psush and Msrohs spoke at length in
opposition to the BIN.
Ms..rs. Wright and Drury replied in favor Of
the bill. r...
The motion to reconsider was asrssd to- yeas 10.
Mr. Baker moved to refer the petition and bill
to the Oommittss on Police.
Mr.. Peugh submitted m amendment so as to
provide that all other places Of business where the
usual license shall have been taken out bo also al
lowed to keep open from 2 o'clock p. m. to 0
o'clock p. m. on sundays.
Mr.. Nallsy said that 70 inSure the defeat Of the
bill be would vote to refer the bill to the Commit
Mr.. Wright remarked that II would slumber In
the COMMITTEES until June next, when there would
be majority In the Council In favor Of the BILL
The motion to refer was agreed to.
Mr. Wright from the Committee on the Fire
Department., reported bill to amend an act snti.
tied 'An aot to prevent nuisances," approved June
g. 1858, TO prevent obstructons being placed about
hrs:.plugs and hydrants Passed.
ported bill (B. Az for the relief Of John Hart.
nett, and bill (B. Az for tho relief Of George
McCsmsnt Passed.
Mr. Psusb, from the COMMITTEES on Ways and
Means, reported . bill to pay E. v. B. Boswell for
medicines furnishsd the outdoor poor for the quar-.
ter ending September 80. 1855. Passed:
Also, bill for the construction Of fountain at
the junction Of Seventh and streets with Louisi.
ana avenue. Postponed.
Also, bill for the relief Of Samuel Wells, the
oldest resident citiIsn Of the city Of Warrington;
which, on motion Of Mr. Drury, was ordered to lie
on tho table
Mr.. Stewart, from the Committee on Improve.
msnts, reported the bill (B. Az to build bridge
over Tbsr creek, at Its intersection Of H street
north which was amended and passed.
Mr. Andaraou intyoducad n hill providin0 IN a
inspection Of foreign and domestic fruits ash, DO.
| Referred.
Mr.. Mead introduced joint resolution granting
psrmiason to Francis Doolsy to erect frame shed,
10. Referred.
Mr.. Baker gave notice that on next Monday eve.
| ming he would move to reconsider the vote by
which the bill (B. Az to regulate and graduate
licenses Of non.rssidsnts and traders, and laying
| tag on the same. was rejected.
| Mr.. Anderson moved to insist on the amendment
Of this Board to the bill relating to the oompensa.
tion Of certain ooers Of the Paid Fire Department
| and ask o committee Of conference which was
sgreed to, and Messrs Anderson, Psugh, and CAL
vert were appointed the committee.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
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FESIAs BRoTHERHooD..Thefo following pre-
| amble and resolutions were unanimously adopted
| at the meeting Of the 0'Mahopey Circle, held Sat
urdsy evening on Capitol Hill, Jno oMeara, Esq,
| In the chair:
| whereas tho yohr y last drawing 10 u olOse IN
which must commence the battle for Irish free
dom, we deem It incumbent upon us, this once and
forever to place ourselves fair upon the record and
Whereas the vast concourse which assembled at
Jones' Wood, on Sunday, to listen to the last pub
| lie address of James Stephens in America, Is On
triot has at last won the entire confidence Of all
but the merest fraction Of our in America and
Whereas being unaltersbly welded to the princi-
pie OF universal republicanism, as opposed to mon
H. - L. A.f r.
political offences as an inhuman relic Of the Fsuda
Ages; be II therefore
Rssoiped, That We heartily indorse, and recon-.
mend for universal adoption, by our organization,
the resolutions adopted BY our officers and dele.
s'''' in council on Sunday ,H' i.'e ex..,. c,0,,,
MCCALL HicKEr, Secretary.
The chairman offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted
Rssoived, That We most earnestly recommend to
all The friend. Of Ireland throughout the country
1t this momentous crisis, to be active, vgilant and
watchful; and, above all, to be unanimous on the
main point, viz: That the battle for Irish liberty
should and must be fought on Irish soil.
Resoivsd, That the days Of windy patriotism fol-
the redemption Of Irish wrongs are vanished ant
gone forever, and are more nobly and eHectually
substituted by arguments Of different nature, t.
wit: percussion caps and rides.
Re,oived, That We pledge ourselves, as true
friends Of Ireland to procure for our Friends In
|
the enemies Of our race Of the shores Of our deal
old land.
A letter from Captain Thomas II. O'Brien, ar
American citizen, still confined in Mountjoy prison.
Dublin, was read, in which he announced his unal
terable determination to refuse the terms offered tc
him BY the English Government, on which he might
obtain his liberty unless tho American Govern
ment extended to him the protection due to him ai
a citisen Of tho United States.
Tho following resolution was unanimously adopt
Ia l. NLA~.k
Rs,oived, That Captain Thomas H. O'Bricn, now
confined in MOuntjoy prison, Dublin, Ireland, sus
pectsd Of connection with the revolutionary move
msnt in that country, has our hearty sympathy
and approval, because Of his determination to re
fuse all degrading conditions in order to obtain h
release; and we pledge ourselves that We will gv'
him his liberty a. Q citizen Of the Irish republic
The meeting then adjourned, with great enthu
sissm.
SUDDEN DEArH.-On Friday night las
| Mrs Sarah Sebastian, wife Of Mr.. Charles Sebss
tian, Who resides in Georgetown, died very sud
denly. Mrs 8. had her infant In her arms whsr
she received call from a lady friend In turning
to get chair for her visitor, the lady fell to th'
floor and expired In about twenty minutes. Physi
anything for her. They expressed tho opinion tina
she died Of conoussion Of the brain. Deceased wa
about twenty.sx years Of age, and leaves hus
band and one child. The funeral took place OF
Saturday from the Methodist Protestant church
the services being conducted by Rev. @. A. sher
mer, pastor Of the Congress Street church.
|
THE CoURTs.-Yesterday morning, botl
tho Supreme Court Of tho District and the Crmina
Court adjourned as q mark of respect to the mem
ory Of the late VIM Redin, prominent member o
the bar, who died on Friday night. This morning
meeting Of members Of tbs bar will be held at tn
City Hall
B In the Criminal Court, yesterday, the peti
Jury vas discharged until Thursday next, the at
, tendance Of Judge Fisher being needed in the su
preme Court.
FIRE.-On Sunday night, at ll.5O o'clock
fire was discovered in frame stable on M stree
south, between Third and Fourth streets east
| ~ned and occupied by VIM. Woodward 0ficsr
II Gordon sounded the alarm from box No. 2, a
H. u. 1er of Third and L streets. and the Areme
W" W. Sptiy out, but could not succeed In savin
,u p,Ii,r pyi '. tbs 6re having gained consderabl
h..dwax fb, stable uM entirely destroyed. Los
aousA asout ysoo' IT, hrs was the work of an nosn
diary.
Poucy CASES. 'ames =. France &C, an !,
Henry Olive were arrested sa,ad .iS. Gy y noIiss,
Reed for selling lottery ticke asang 10 ponSs'
keeping gambling house, and e,.ns liquor VIII ou,
| out ucanse The parties wore a.. ttsteu On cotn