The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-20

succeeded IN restoring order. Rortanstsly no one
was under tho stand ct the time, and but one COL
orsd boy was hurt--hs was struck on The back snd
badly bruised. Many were badly frightened, and
several women f.inted. The speakers were escorted
to the stand for HE musicians in the western part
Of the square, and Senator Wilson concluded his
speech. pen IT,. rE. -.
Major General o. o. Howard, on being introduced
To the audience as tho revered head Of the Freed
mons Bureau, was received with the most tumul.
tuous applause, and In tho course Of his eloquent
speech referred 10 some remnants Of the oolored
regiments he saw before him-those who had served
under him In several severe campaigns. In the
course Of the Generals remarks no referred 10 q
little episode which occurred during the funeral
procession Of the late President Lincoln. An old
and decrepid colored woman, who sat by the road
side, quietly remarked that President Lincoln was
greater than the Lord, for the Lord had made her
slave, and President Lincoln had made her free.
loud and long continued applause.
George Howard Day next addressed the people,
He reviewed the rise and downfall Of slavery at
considerable length and after several patriotic airs
by the band, tho large ooncourse Of people dis.
persed In the most orderly manner.
THE Cry CANAI.-The following is copy
Of the bill which has passed both branches Of the
City Council providing for tho improvement Of the
canal:
An Aor for tho improvement Of the Washington
City Canal.
Whereas the condition Of the Washington Canal
IL such ns to require an abatement Of the nuisance
caused by deposits from the Of the city, and
due regard for the preservation Of the health OF
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efforts to this ond as well as for tho purpose OF pre-
serving and improving the canal as work OF SAM.
tary and commercial Importance to the city
And whereas q Board Of Engineers, Of the United
States Engineer Corps, consisting Of Generals b.
Tower, Q. A. Gilmore, and q. X. Warren, consti.
tuted BY the Engineer Department, under q reso-
luton passed by the United States Senate on the
7th Of March, 1866 have in their report dated the
3lst Of the same month, made In compliance with
said resolution, and addressed to General Richard
Deiaaeid, chief Of the Engineer Department, rec.
commended as the most practicable means Of tempo
rarily improving the canal under present circum.
stances, q plan substantially the same as that OF
Mr.. Benjamin Seyerson, heretofore submitted to
and under the consideration Of tho Councis there
fore,
alton Of the Board Of Engineers, as Aforesaid, be-
and the same are hereby, adopted, for the immed-
ate improvement and publication Of the Washing.
ton canal and that the sum Of seventyhye thousand
dollars ($T6, OOO,) payable out Of the general fund
be- and the same is hereby, appropriated, for the
purpose Of effeoting the said improvement.
Sec. 2. And BE- IL enacted, That the improvement
herein provided for shall be executed under the d.
rection and personal supenntendence Of o compe-
tent civil engineer, to DO appointed BY the Mayor
| by and with the advice and consent Of the Board
| Of Aldermen, whose compensation shall be at the
rate Of two thousand dollars per annumi the whole
work 10 DO subject to the supervision and control
Of the Mayor, tho Wator Register, the City Sur