Evening star., 1867-02-07
Meeting of the Republican Association,


Meeting of the Republican Association,
meeting OF the Repu bl can Association was
held at the Union League rooms-Mr John r.
ElvaEs IN the char, and Mr.. A. G. Hall secre-
tary.
The first business taken nm was the panar
presented by the committee of the Union
League OF America, No. Il, Seventh Ward IN
references 10 the employment Of colored men
COL Gurus explained that the object of the
League was 10 SECURE the aid Of the association
IN obtaining the removal OF colorpd men from
Once, who do not sympathize WITH their race
or are not friendly TO the Government and
stated that the question had been referred 10
the committee before Congress
The resolution offered several weeks since
by MT watson in relation TO the repeal of the
charters IN this District, was taken up
Mr.. N. II. Miller stated that he, win others,
had drafted bill which he should like the
association TO approve, and he proceeded TO
SPEAK on the bills already presented, which
were too lengthy for Congress TO act on At this
late day. He repeated that there were too
many governments in this ten miles square,
viz. the United States Government, CORPORA
ton OF Washington, OF George town, the Levy
Court, and the Board OF Police, with others
which he could name If he had time
Mr.. Miller here read the draft Of the bill he
proposed. The first section provides for the
repeal OF the charters OF Washington, George
town, and the Levy Court; for the appoint
ment OF board of commissioners for the
District" TO be composed of five persons, to re-
CelVe a salary OF ~, TOO each for the appoint
ment by the said board, from among the citi-
zens of the District of all the officers now re-
quired to be appointed under the municipal
governments, as well as two commissioners
OF police. (who, with the board of commits
siOneTs, shall! constitute the police board y also,
for the electIen- BY the qualified voters of the
District, OF comptroller of the treasury. a
register, collector OF taxes, three assessors for
each ward OF Washington, three for George
town. anC three for the county of washington
all TO receive the same salaries as az present
except the comptroller of the treasury, VINO
shall have salary OF 5000 per annum Such
officers as are appointed by the board 70 hold
Ofiice for two years from April l, 1867. The
second secuOn provides that when vacancies
occur IL the board of commissioners they shall
be hlied by the appointment by the President
of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and the Chief Justice of the
District Supreme Court, OF persons who are
property owners in this District, and who
snail hold Office for the term of four years
Rep
Mr.. Miller argued that under this law the
right of franchise could be exercised m the
cases of twenty officers
Col Curtis was not certain that IT was best
1Or the association 10 endorse this bill at the
present tine, and he would, although approy-
ing OF some of the provisions, move to refer
the SUBJECT 10 the committee before Congress
MI. a Watson said ne introduced the reso-
luton from the best motives, and ne did not
mink there would be much opposition, but he
had an mixing that some members desired TO
oeleat the resolution. If the association in
tended TO accomplish anything they should
unite, but be had found one pulling one string
and one another. majority believed that a
oll Sonln De passed to take away the charter
OF tue District The bill at presen. before
congress Is too long, and the difficulty Is il is
not compact enough. He hoped that the asso-
citation would unite on some plan
Mr.. &. w. While remarked that he was
working man, ana the friend OF liberty and
Justice that the bill proposed by Mr.. Miller
the government Of this District was in the
hands OF locOfocos-Inen who never loved lib.
cry and JGstlce-whIle WaIlach and Addison
nad control, the Republicans cannot get the
District. lie knew those IN power and knew
that all the member. or the council sxcept two
voted censure on Congress.
Mr.. Hall moved 10 lay the whole subject on
the table, as Congress could take care OF itself
carried.
Col Curtis moved to appoint committee of
seven TO report on some plan in relation To the
repeal OF the charter.
Dr. Boyd moved to postpone action until
1873; lost.
The motion of Col Curtis was adopted. and
the following We're appointed Col Curtis i
- Adams, g. ". White, q. ). Bates, NJ II
Miller. Col. Hinton, 81. A. Johnson.
DT Boyd remarked that II was lug handle
committee.
DI. Boyd offered a resolution to change ths
name OF The Association TO National RepubIi-
can association"
Mr.. J. B. Adams rose TO a question of priyi-
lege, and stated that he had been misrepresent-
ed In the papers as to the verbal report ne
made in relation 70 Georgetown The fact
Were, while he was speaking he was asked
HOW many righteous men are there in George
Town and the people got an impi ession that
he used the term in a religious sense He mad
been attacked by citizens In relation to IL He
ulo not mean 10 say that they were unri ghteoas
IN relglous sense. What he said was, thai
IN lool when he went into Georgetown with
ms regiment he did not know that there were
zen, twenty. or five hundred men right teous or
nnrghteous, ana he meant to use the term DO
HtlcalIy.
Mr.. Elyans suggested that the entIeman had
osen unIoItunate IN not coming in contact with
pisty IN that city. daughter
j. MadlsoH Bell, of Cal the colored poet
Wa introduced, and delivered two recItatIoas
after which a com mittee was appointed To MAKE
arrangements for reading by him.
colonel Dell. OF Fort Smith, Ark, on in vita
uCh. addressed the meeting, after which the
meeting adjourned.
THR CASE OF CoSovER-Tks AUsgsd Con.
sptraey FerJHry.-After our report closed yes
Mr.. II. Smith testified that be had taken
the evidence OF Conoyer before the COMMITTEE.
ana proceed TO state has recollection OF the evi.
Joseph A. Havre testified 10 having known
the prisoner since August, lS65, and idsut fed
written paper as one he subscribed to in
The prosecution proposed 10 offer this paper
IN evidence. which was objected TO BY the ae
se' Snse' ana TINS point was argued until the
This morning. the witness Hoan resumed
the stand and was further examined.
RECovERKD-Yesterday Mr. f. III Hale an.
plied al police headquarters 10 see a valuable
coat which was taken from a pawn ON ce by
ueSCuNes Coomee anu mlHer on suspicion
that II was stolen property. Mr Hale identi
ned the coat as his property, and It was de.
iyered 10 him fy the detectives. The pawn
broker very cheerfully gave mp the garment
and Mr.. Hale as cheerfully paid him ths
amount advanced. The property was pawned
by colored boy in Mr. Hales name, the how
representing hlra as sadly in want OF monev
foUND.-On the morning of the 5th, Mr.. r.
Shoemaker, clerk In the General Land or
nee, repOrtsd 70 the police al headquarters
a k,CO
parei, valued at $500, belonging to mis- sister
was taken from the corner of Ist street and
fenhsylNania avenue, where il was placed
70 await the cars from the south Yesterdsy
a solored man who found it the same mornipy
turned 10 over To officer Fuss of the Eonr,n
Ward, 70 be delivered TO the owner