Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-24

when wonsn were coming to him daily and
| tell nx him of the grsa: anount Of saa-r ns on
| aeeon1t OF IN noa passage of the ia 1t was
Oh Them He Dad no. think ths, he would al.
vance the n eresss of his cslorad frien Is by
| voting against The bill. he did no. like the
| Democratfc party, bnt did see some houor
among ine Oonsery atives, and he couid no.
| bsIp IGNORING some who, in the Board, had
| s'ent after night osseeched the Board 70 pass
a.,h :, TIE IeIief OF the poor, bnt they would
sivins ont these Conservatives hesp up the
! A voics.-Coie Ilauehierl vote
/ MT. Iiiey vo,eo aye under the assurance
tnats wonld he satisfactory to bis consn,u-
Mr.. Pau here entered the room. aud asssd
| 20 ypss III me Affirmative. urging that the DILL
| was unjust, and he would never vote for IL.
| The Chair announced the amendments con-
| Cured In, and the bill passed amid some
| Mr.. :. s. Baker cisimed that the vote was
taken on The third reading. and no, on the
passsee OF me bin, and he appealed from the
| Mr. Dsl on seconded the appesl, to allow the
gentlemen 10 place himself on record.
| The aesIsion Of the Chair wss sustained
yeas, ~; ssys. 6-Messrs. Arrlson, Bsail, a.
r. Clark, Knieh', and Pfau
4 Mr. Parker, In explaining hts vote upon the
| APPEAL, SAID that he held himself responsible
10, -; Inc Dill was IN accordance with the
|
have heard from Congress before.
Mtesre Connolly and Orocker. while oppo-
shs the bill, regarded the decision of the On air
Mr.. Crocker moved that the report OF the
| COmmltIee OF Conference on the general ap-
| preparation bill be taken up.
| Mr. Arrison asked If il would not bs better
10 nrst rsscind the anti .appropria ton resol a
| tion.
| Several Members.-By the passage of the
| school bill II Is rescipded.
| Mr.. Arrison asked how the clause in reia-
| ton TO zee inspector Of Sewers nov stosdl
MI: CROKER answered that there wss a pro-
IL Is decided by the Supreme Court whether or
| nor he is legally consntuteo officer
The report Was adopted
| The Aldermen bills, making appropriation,
to pay judgment against the Corpora1jon in
favor OF L. II. Ridenonr, and Il, enable the
| building Committee Of engins house for
steamer Union, No. 2, were passed
| Al $40 the Board adjourned and unite An
exciting scene took place, the mem bers gather.
Ing aooatihe Presidents desk, and engagiag
u, W,s sn Inmate conversA,Cn mE s Baker
II was ,'s clean sell out, and the end was
not YET" while mir Dalton took q position in
me IN, crowd, and congratulated those VINO voted
| for the bill that John Larman and John FL.
vans OF the upper Board had effected this
eleventh hour conversion. Some one proposed
three cheers for Mr.. Parker, who had saved
the bill, while q few OF those who stood out
against the bill asserted that he should be read
out OF the party. MIR. johnson, the colored
reading clerk. in answer to q question, said
mat the coiored people ought 10 be glad to get
lhe cum named liz the bIf Among the specta.
lore present In the chamber were DIR Bovd
and MIR. A. Watson. and as the members Were
leayiDg the hall the first named was heard 20
say that somebody will catch Ill at the next
meeting Of the Seventh Ward Club" The
news OF the passage Of the school and appro-
priation bills was soon on the street, and no
little JOY was expressed, especially among
those who were so much interested as 70 have
contemplated blue Christmas
TB1 RELIEF OF THE POoR.-Last evening
meeting was held o. the Navy Yard Odd Eel.
lows Hall, tor the purpose Of initiating meas.
ures 10 relieve the poor. The meeting was
motion Mr.. S A ii. Marks was chosen presi.
dent, and DIR. 5. A. H. McElm appointed sec
reiary.
Messrs. Ciendanisi, Emmons, and Waite
myer were appointed committee to draft res
olutions expressive OF the objects OF the meet.
ing, and they subsequently repo-teds series,
which were adopted:
That We resolve ourselves into an asso
eiatlon wnoss mama shall be the Navy
Yard Relief Association" having for its
oeiect the ielsf OF the families living ON the
Navy ard who are needy, and the suffering
poor OF the Sixth ard; mat our charities shall
be bestowed upon those (and especially upon
their familes) who have been or may be dis
charged frem employment in the Navy y ara
dpripg the present winter: that committee of
ten five ladies and i've gentiemen) be appoint.
Cd by TINS ASSOCIATION TO carry out the above
revolutions" &c.
TIE following gentlemea were appointed
n nafF v. ns win goTer 70 appoint
WASH, and 5. A. II. MsKim, Messrs. Edward
Dunn and Joseph Waltemeyer On melton of
Mr.. Clendaniel, the following gentlemen were
appointed to solicit subscriptions IN the navy
yard-Mr. 90 wan, sSatl- makers; 1. H. Jones.
shop; Mr.: Muirhead, Plumbers; Richard Em-
AIonzo Shaw, BrickIayers; William T Allen,
Rolling. mill: John Speisser. Maynard
clerks; Mr.. Wilkinson, Boiler-makers; l.. A.
Tuell, Joiners; John Cannon, Iron Founders:
samuel Gates. Laborers; J. X. McCathran,
Wheelwrieh'; Samnel keithley, Boiler ms
Kers; William Mead, Civil Engineers Mr.
Riggers; Joseph Padgst, Anchor Shop; James
Young, Galley makers: W. T. Garrett, pa
tern -makers: Mr.. Smith, Mould Loft: James
T. Porter. Gun Carriage; John W. Tn ompson,
Lsooratory; John Cmpleby, Ordnance Ii.
borers.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
committee 10 solicit subscriptions in the ward
; A. Marks. Drs. =. A. II. McKim, Joseph
Walsh and W. Ii. Combs, and Edward Dunn
The following additional Officers were elect
sd;-Vice President Richard Emmons; Treas.
urer John +. Herrell; and Thos H. Roland
to take charge Of the soup-house
On motion OF Dr. McKin, the var ious mem
beTs OF The association pledged themselves 10
pay stipulated amount monthly into the
treasury Of the association The associatios
adjourned after quite sum Of money had
been subscribed.
MKR1ING OF THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
AssocIATIos.-Ata regular monthly meeting
OK the Young Mems Christian Association
held last night at the rooms over Metzerott
Hall. the treasurer, Mr.. Reese, read a report
on the financial condition of the association
from which II appears that it il i'm debt to the
amount OF SS2i. The Committee on Employ
ment reported that those members of the asso.
citation who had been out of employment had
been supplied with places. From the Evan.
gelization Committee, reports were received
that the prisoners at the city Jail had been
| visited every sabbath afternoon and that the
subject Of public meetings on the sabbath had
been under consideration, and the old Wash.
| ington theatre could be secured for the pur-
pose. Upon the latter subject some diversity
| OF opinion WAS expressed about the Feasibility
| OF holding such meetings, ana as TO whether
the rent of the theafer should b. paid from the
| funds Of the association, or from a SPECIAL
tuBd created for the purpose The subject was
referred back TO the same committee. A Teso-
lntion was passed granting compensation 10
Mr.. Pratt. the general secretary. From the
! Committee on Churches, Mr. Ole yelapd Abb.
l rendered his resignation as It's chairman The
| chair appointed Messrs, RansdelI Cole, and
| Able, committee TO suggest amendments TO the
| constitution. A motion TO hold daily PRAYER
| meetings during the holidays was referred 10
| the Evangeiization Committee. Adjourned
TIE WASHINGTON SKATING PARK-The
| late heavy tall 81 snow has inrerfered mate.
| rally with the prosecution Of the necessary
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