Daily national Republican., 1866-03-14
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No. Of days
visits parents. q Is 8
Mr.. Rhees, from the Committee on the Annual
Report, stated that the report was all prepared
and ready for distribution. The thanks to the
Board weIo returned to the committee, aud they
I were disehsfged. To-.
IA number Of bills were preseuted by the treas
urer, and ordered TO be paid.
Mr.. N. II Miller, trustee from the Second dis.
trict, submitted his rresigpntion rs member Of
the Board, and stated that, on account Of III
health, he would be absent from the city for two
g Z Tho Mayor, Ms.sr.. Rhess, Brown, Wilson,
Holmead and Woodward all expressed the
greatest regret 10 part with Mr.. Miller.
On motion Of Mr.. Woodward, the resignation
was laid on the table with the Undertaking II
the gentleman should return, with his health i'm
proved, he should resume his his seat In the Board.
Gtioh, which was referred TO the eomuittee on
vocal music;
Resolved, That the tefcher OF music is hereby
directed to con6ue his Instructions exclusively
to the science OF music, and that no concerts
shall In failure be given without the special per-
i mission Of this board. .n'i 'u
Mr.. @. stated the resolution was not intended
to censure Mr., Daniel, but 1t had been found
that giving concerts had taken the minds OF the
childreu from the study OF music as science.
and made them devote thei. time to the singing
eral books were referred to the committee on
text bo ,ksj and the board adjourned.
The TEsr OATH CASES In the Supreme
Court yesterday the test oath were taken mp.
The hrst isthGt Of A. II. Garland, Of Arkansas,
petitioner, and the other that Of Robert II. Marr,
Of Louisiana, petitioner. The argument was
commenced by Mr.. Mari lie contended that
Congress had no power 70 prescribe the oath.
They had the rig to prescribe an oath OF Office,
but under the Constitution, II must be an oath
to discharge the duties faithfully. He referrsd
to the oath prescribed by the Legislature Of Cali:
fornia, and argued that the Legislature had acted
G wiser In this particular than Congress, The
Constitution Of the United States preseribes that
no man shall be deprived Of life, liberty or prop.
erty without trial by jury and due process Of
law. The legislative power OF the Government
was vested In Congressj the executive, In me
4 President; and the ludiclAty power was vested
in the Judicial department Of the Government
Congress had no power to sit In judgment on his
actionsj that power belonged to this court.
The action OF the legislative power Of the Gov
eminent must be for the future, and not for the
past. Congress had no right TO pass an er pos
Jdeto law. They had power to prescribe II
person should DO 50 % and SO, such person should
The argument for the Government will be de-
liyered By Attorney General Speed or Mr.. Stan
berry, and Hon. Reverdy johnson will conclude
FOR the petitioners.
SUNDAY School UsIoN.-The regulaI
monthly meeting Of the Sunday School Unioi
was held on Monday evening, at the Foundry
Rev. GriGath Owen, agent OF the Maryland
State Sunday School Association, presented th
resolutions adopted at the convention OF the Ma
ryland Sunday schools, Inviting the schools o
this District to take part with them In the con
yentions. The Invitation was accepted.
Notice was also given that motion would b
made M the ~ pen & mseOE fGf %TrS S nor
mansnt president aud treasurer, as well as sec
retary, or BY the selection Of an executive com
mittee.
place to hold the April meeting.
SPECIAL MEETING OF the PoLIcE CoNNIs
bIoNERs.-A special meeting Of the Board wa
held Yesterday afternoon, at their rooms o
men were appointed special patrolmen for ninet
days, to do duty In the county, between Seyent
street and the Bladensburg road R. 7. Shilling
H.6. Mscensy, (! p. MeCsnsy, L. II. Burr, A. i
V. Burr, n. b. Brooks, 7. Brooks. '. II. Brooks
W. Arnold. J. 3. Fenwick, J. Y. Hickey, and
ALL
petition to the CommissiOuers, requesting thei
appointment for the purpose Of protecting III
and property In that neighborhood. IL Is 90
hoped that this will pat stop to horse stealing
DEAp.-Mr. Thomas Holland, the gunne
who was seriously injured at the navy yard o
Monday by the ex plosion Of u shell, died yesteI
day afternoon at the dispensary, In the yard.
short time after the accident on Monday, DI
DuvaiI amputatsd the let hand, and about 9 |
M on Monday evening DR.. MeMasters amputate
the right hand. The len leg was terribly shat
.tArsd.- The body was taken in charge BY wash
ington Circle No. 5, Brotherhood Of the Uniol
and conveyed to his late residence, near the navy
yard. The funeral will take place to'morro
afternoon.
TIE Washington and Alexandria Railroa
Company are pressing forward their extensio
to King street with an energy almost unPara
leled In the history Of railroads, The nnishin
touch is expected to be given on next Thursday
when our citizens will probably be greeted wilt
the novelty Of cars arriving and departing fro
the Intersection Of King aud 81. Assph streets.
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AETEMPr TO RoB.-About half past OF
o'clock this morning some parties attempted
rob the store Of Mr.. John Darrell, at the corner
O. Tenth and I streets. They were frightened {
before accomplishing their object. oaicer Dun
OF the Third ward, after discovering the alton
had been made, remained at the store until th
morning when the proprietor arrived.
GOVERNMENT SALE.-A large sale Of Go
srnment Wagons, ambulRneeS, and carts ID gOiI
oa at "Line6ln Depot in this city. Here is
good opportunity for farmers TO invest In the
useful articles. ~
THE AMERICAN BUREAU OF MINE
NO. o. BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
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