New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-06
HOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
The Right.Hour system-The President
The Freedmen's Hill and the Common

The COuncilmen held their regular meeting
on Monday afternoon. j. wIIsoS GREEN. esq. Presi
dent, in the chair.
Mr.. WATTS offered resolution that. and afer The
passage Of the resolution eight hours shall consti
tutc days labor for oil mechanics and lahorers EN-
ployed under the City Government.
Mr. KFECH asked II members OF the Common Council
were 70 be included. lie did not wish TO Ell here eight
hours day
The PRECEDENT was unable 10 answer.
Mr. PULLMAN was opposed the resolution unles, il
was generally carried by private employer Ifthe
Legislature should pass an act regulating the matter
and making eight hours full days labor. he should
favor IL.
The resolution was referred TO the Committee on
Salar.c s and Offices.
By resolution special committee appointed 10
inquire into the truth OF charges preferred by citizens
against the Contractors for removing oha and for nor
fulGllment OF their contract Messrs. Costello, Hetick
/ and Imley were appointed.
A resolution adopted requesting the Corporation
Counsel to furnish information 20 the present cond-
ton Of the suit in relation 10 the building of public
market near the East River, up town.
The Of 500 appropriated 20 procure copies
OF acts passed by the present Legislature affecting the
interests OF the city.
Notwithstanding the veto Of the Mayor. tho Board
cOncuITed with the Aldermen directing the Clerk Of
Tie Common Council 10 compile and prepare the Cor
porstion Manual for LEGO and publish 10000 copies Of
the same, allowing him the sum OF sjO as compensa'
tion therefor.
The resolutions Of the Aldermen indorsing Presl.
dent Johnson's veto OF the Freedmens Bureau bill.
came up for action.
Motions from the Republican side TO refer II 10 the
Special Committee 20 lay the table 10 postpone and
adjourn. were successfully lost.
Mr BRINCKNAS then moved concurrence with the
Aldermen, and called the previous question.
The call for the previous question was lost by 10 TO -
Mr.. PULLMAN offered "a substitute. indorsing the
rceduenIs Bureau bill
4 motion made 10 refer the substitute 10 the
Gs,a al ffnuifu igy al
Mr. KFLLoGG raised the point OF order that when This
Special Committee was appointed. the whole subject
including these resolutions. was referred "a them
Tie PRESIDENT decided thai the resolutions not
referred 10 the Committee.
Mr. While then called for the question his sulsi
tute offered when the Adefmanic resolutions were
originally received. IN which the course OF President
johnson was deprecated.
Mr. ~ LYMAN moved 10 refer the Whole subj 10 tie
Special Committee, which was lost.
Speaking Mr. Whites substitute he saSl he was in
favor Of it, lie believed che veto Of the President Mt
this time was 10 be regretted The people OF the South
we've not in such frame Of mind as To be trusted with
the of tho freedmen. The freedmen we're the ma
tons wards and ought 10 be protected io read er-
tracts from various papers showing outrages upon the
negroes. with view OF showing the feeling OF Southern
men toward the negrOes The freedmens Bureau
bill ives considered by Senator's and Representatives.
10 be absolutely necessary for tho protection oiircedmen
Mr.. ROBTNsOs asked Mr. Pullman what Gen Butler
did with the spoons Laughter and applause il the
lobby.)
Mr. PULLMAN thought il National calaniiy that
such disagreement existed bet wocn tho President and
Congress and be believed that tho time would CONS
when the Republicans who Endorsed the Presidents
veto would regret their action.
Mr. SrAcoa said the Republican members were get
ting in great stew this matter. There were
Republican Aldermen who voted for those resolutions
and they were not subjected TO any censgre Mr. Pull
man had read extracts. be supposed from Harriet
Beecher Stoves works. or something about tho POOR
negro aud had referred to tho calamity Vi disagree
meDi IN Congress. The only calamity that he could
having beiallcn tina country that the Board
OF Councilmon had eyeled its dgdlty 70 that ~ Con
gress, by bringing the negro prominently forward in
it,
Mr. WHITE read long speech. evidently prepared
with much care In which he reviewed the results Of
the war. defended the Freedmens Bureau hll, ard
pointed out the objects Congress had In view in pass
ing Il. He informed that the bill had been shown
to the President before lis passage and he did moi dis
sent from any Of its provisions. The veto was
received BY the Aldermen with JOY and the firing of 100
guns wa ordered BY them. The Aldermen interpreted
II as blow at tie poor unfortunate negro lie believed
that the veto had for time retarded the progress o
clHI!z ttion. The FTeodmens Bureau bill was essen
ihl 10 the welfare OF the white and the black u the
SOutA
Mr KELLOGG said be regretted that tie members ~
the RepntLcan party we're blind as 10 have dis
ruptOn ~ not agreeing with tho President and by
making al rave ~ which would diirppt the party