The national Republican., 1866-10-30


the Mayor be, and Is hereby, authorised TO antici
nate tho revenue to the amount Of $50, 900 In ad-
dtion 10 the above sum, II II shall be found neoes
sary, In order to complete tho building, at q rate Of
interest not exceeding six per cent.
The amendment was not agreed to, by the fol.
Yess-Msssrs. Bryan, Carroll, Joyce, Mead, Nor.
sell, Mulloy, Stewart, and the Presidents.
Nays--Msssrs. Anderson, Baker, Calvert, Dud.
Icy, Msrchs, Nallsy, Psaks, Psush, simms and
T6s brl was thsn read the third time and passed,
BY the following vote:
Ysn-Msssrs. Anderson, Baker, Calvert, Dud.
Icy, Marche, Morssll, Mulloy, Nallsy, Psske,
Psugh, simms and wright-12
Nsys-Msssrs Bryan, Carroll, Joyce, Mead,
Stewsrt and the President-e.
Mr.. Mulloy gave notice that on noIt Monday
evening he would move to reconsider the vote by
which the bill Was passed. ..
On motion Of Mr.. Stewart the Board adjourned
PETITION OF THE EMPLoYEEs OF THE QUAR-
rsaxAsrsn's sDErARrNExr.-Thursday last ~ com.
mittee Of the employees Of tho Quartermastsrs De-
partmsnt had an interview with Col. Robert John.
sen, Private Secretary Of the President, and sub.
mittsd 10 him petition to the President, asking
that their wages should not be reduced. Tho peh.
tion was handed to the President by Col. johnson,
and yesterday morning II was sent to tho War Do
partmsnt with the following indorsement:
Il appears I'D 81 from The report Of tho ou.rtermastsr
General that the wages Of the petitioners were 70.
ducsd-
lst. because upon Investigation tho Chief
Quartsrmastsr st this depot found that he was pay
was generally paid in the civil servics;' and
I'd. 'sBecause there were large number Of dis
charged soldiers applying for work under the Gov
ernmsnt, who, IL is believed, would be glad to
take the places Of the ssnsrs of this petition at the
compensation now allowed"
Tha assi0nad for the rNduetion doAR
not teem to be sustained by the inclossd papers,
(mRrked A, B, and CO which show that the la
borers on tho Capitol Extension arc paid 90, and
on tho Treasury Extension from $l75 to 81 per
Commissioner of Public Buildings receive 50, while
Of those temporarily employed by him the lowest
are allowed SIS per day.
Without referring to the second reason, further
than to express the opinion that In tho disposition
Of this application tits hardly worthy Of serious
onsidsration-inasmuoh as 1t would ignore skilled
and experienced labor invite q composition based
exclusively upon mems necessities; lead to system
which would cause wages to vary daily; and have
in view q doubtful economy, sought at the expense
Of the interests Of the laboring classes. am in
clined to the belief that the wages Of these men
twho state in their petition that they have served
their country as soldiers) should be restored to
SITS per day-to commence from the frst Of the
present month, and to continue until II shall have
been ascertained by board Of officers that the
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Of those paid In the civil service
| The Secretary of War will please give order
In accordance with these views, and will at onoe
designate competent officers as board to make in.
quiries and report to the War Department the rates
| that should be allowed.
This order will apply to the two petitions ac-
companying the application to which those nstruc-
tions REFER and will for the present operate against
any reduction Of the wages of the employees in
s:,:: . they have been Asn"s% pIs.sn. you,,o
ExnoTrrSE MANSION. Oct 27. 1866.
| CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Fsher.-(Edw'd
G. Darlington, esq District Attorney, prosecuting
on Mary Brown, submitted his cnse, and was sen.
tsnosd to pay fine Of one cent. Adams for de-
fence.
Patrick Reynolds, who was convicted of robbery
few days ago, was sentenced to the Albany peni
tentiary for four years.
Page Mentica and George Robinson, indicted for
stealing clothing from Cornelius W. johnson; yer.
dict guilty as to Aentica, not guilty as to Robin
son. Mentioa sentenced to Albany for IS months.
| Browne for defence.
Matilda Harris, indicted for stealing dry good.
from Benjamin Miller verdict guilty. Capias to
hear judgment issued.
Henry Stephenson, indicted for stealing two hog,
from Thomas o. Day; verdict not guilty. Adam,
for defence.
Samuel Anderson and Frank Slater. indicted fol
stealing one anvil, the property Of the United
Statos; verdict guilty and each sentenced to AL.
bany for one year. Browne for defence.
Daniel Howley and Michael Gallagher, indicted
for assault and battery and robbing John Kind
shuk; on trial o. p. Gooding for defence.
VIM. Hawkins, convicted Of assault and battery
on Mary wiggs sentenced to jail for 90 days
VIM. Brown, convicted Of larceny sentenced to
| Albany for one year.
Alice Williams, convicted OF larceny; sentenced
to the penitsntiary for one year.
Dennis Holly, convicted Of larceny sentenced to
one day In Jail.
Francis Fitzgerald, convicted of larceny sen
tsnoed to Baltimore House Of Refuge for two years
In MEMoRIAN.-The congregation of st.
Vinoent's Roman Catholic church, In Baltimore,
have had erected in the vestibule Of their church
on Front street, near Faystts, Q beautiful marble
tablet in memory Of their former PASTOR Rev. John
P. Donelan, formerly Of st. Matthew'S church, In
this city. Tho inscription on the tablet, which ID
surmounted by delicstely carved cross, Is as fol
lows: "The offering Of grateful hearts to the mem
ory Of the Rev. John P. Donelan fourth pastor Of
81. Vinoent's church Died July Is, 1885, aged 5S
years" eternal rest grant him, o Lord" ''As
ANOTHER FIRE.-About eight o'clock yes,
tcrday morning Officers Markwood and Straub, ol
the Third ward, discovered FIRE in tho house No.
400 D street, between Sixth and Seventh streets,
over the grocery store OF May Son, caused by
the bursting Of a stove. Tho alarm was sounded
from box 81, at the Bank of Washington, when the
Aremen and police promptly responded, though
their services were not needed, the flames having
been extinguished by the officers before any dam.
age was done
TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION. - AT the
meeting Of tho Catholic Beneficial Total Abstinence
Society last night q committee was appointed to
arrange for q grand mass meeting Of the Catholic
temperance societies Of the District to take place
sometime during the coming month. 1t Is proposed
to make this meeting grand affair, and to invite
the most eminent temperance men In the country
to be present and address the meeting
FIRE.-About half past four o'clock on
Sunday afternoon fire was discovered In the frame
building on Sixth street, between M and streets,
in the Seventh ward, formerly tho Potomac Market,
kept BY Mr.. Hepburn. There was quantity Of
old lumber stored in the place, buttho officers and
several citizens succeeded in extingushing the
flames before they had gained any headway.
QUIEr-On Sunday and Sunday night, the
police officers throughout the District made but
twenty three arrests and all for light offences. In
the Second precinct parties were arrested in the
Third, (deorgstown,) 2; in the Fourth, 81 In the
Fifth, 2; in the Sixth, 81 in the Seventh, 4 in the
| Eighth 8; in the Tenth, 8. The total amount Of
| fines imposed was $5l "A.