The national Republican., 1867-05-28

the bill Of Thos M. Cassell Passed.
=. Also, favoraLiy, On the petition Of Patrick
Murray, for the remission Of a hne. Passed.
Also, . bill for the relief Of Catherine McAlis-
ter. Third reading Of the bill was not ordered.
Mr. Turton here reported favorably bill to
lay water main In Twenty. sixth street west,
from X TO Psnnsyivania avenue. Passed.
Also, favorably, 10 lay . water main In Four
tsenth street west, between 8 and " and In V
TO Thirtsenth west, and In Thirtssnth TO r, and
IN north and along r 10 Fourteenth west.
schOOls.-Mr. Noyss reported fayOrably a bill
TO appropriate es, 900 10 build school. house in
the fenrth school district in SQUARE No. 5o2.
Passed. t'.s
Also, reported the communicstion Of p. NJ.
Downing, and asked that II be sent TO the Mayor.
II was so ordered.
Also, favorably, bill to pay R. A. Water, for
printing. Passed,
Mr.. LOWS reported favorably bill TO grade and
pave street north from Fourteenth to Conneoti.
cut avenue, amended In the lower Board The
amendments Of the lower Board were ooncurred
In, and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Owens presented q resolution making ap.
propriations for certain purposes. Adopted.
Mr.. Barr reported fayofably bill to erect an
iron railing by DR.. D. A. Waterman. Passed.
Mr.. Barr moved to take up the bill TO author
ize the Mayor to contract with Moses Ssmstag
for the removal Of night soil
The words garbage" and 'i&o. were stricken
from the bill. .-F
Mr.. Msgrudsr Occupying the chair presented
the following resolutioni which was unanimously
adopted: ....I.
Rs,olpsd, That the thanks Of this Board are
eminsntly due and hereby are rendered To Thos
=. Lloyd, president thereof, for the able, digni.
fed, snd satisfactory manner In which he has
discharged the duties Of his once.
A toinA xssnI.tfon x.nsiv.a fro,. L.. ta-..
Board, providing for an adjourned session Of the
two Boards this Tuesday evening at 8 p. m. It
was not concurred In.
Mr.. McCathrsn reported bill prescribing the
limits Of the Northern Market, with amendments
Adopted, and the bill passed.
Also, fayorably, tho bill to purchase hose for
the Same market. Passed.
COUNCIL BILLS.
From tho lower Board wsr. received the fol.
lowing bills, which wero passed Bill for the re-
lief Of ]. 7. Grassie; TO take up and relay the
gutter on the west side Of Tenth street west, be-.
tween B south and Virginia avenue.
Mr.. Lewis offered bill for the relief Of VIM.
Buckley. Passed.
Mr.. Magruder moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill for lighting the city with gas was
passed. 1t was 90 done.
Also, offered bill, same as the ono repealed,
with an additional section, giving the Mayor
power to have lamp-posts erected in certain
cases. Passed.
Mr.. Barr reported certain bills, and asked that
they lie over. Granted.
Mr.. Magruder offered resolution authorizing
the two Boards to meet this Tuesday, evening,
at 8 p. m, In adjourned session. Passed.
Mr.. Given reported favorably on the petition
Of J. W. Nye; which was passed.
Mr.. Thomas K. Lloyd, president, here deliv-
cred the following address in reply to the COM
plimentary resolution, In reference to the able
manner In which he had presided over the
Board In the Council Just closed; after which
the Board adjourned.
ALDERMEN: thank you for the expression Of
good will contained In the complimentary rssolu-
ton with which you have honored me. am en-
titled to no communication for the manner In
which have discharged the duties of presiding
officer Of this Board for the last year. The labor
has been one Of love- sustained and supported
as have been by the kind words encourage
mont and forbearance Of every member Of this
Board.
1t Is gratifying to refer to the continued pros.
perity Of our city, Notwithstanding the adverse
circumstances which seem to surround us. In
provement seems to be the order Of the day, and
on every side We sec spacious mansions springinE
upi mud disappearing under the tons Of stone
used In making our streets; convenient access
to the most remote portions Of the city, by means
Of elegant payemonts, and pestilenoe dehed BY
the construction Of sewers inferior to those OF
no other city.
The Washington Of to-day is not the Washing
ton which We knew ten yearI since. All i'm
proyements commanding themselves 10 other mu.
inequalities fnd ready aid and encouragement I
here-the architect, inventor, or philanthropist
may pursue their labors here with a certainty Of
rewardi and in this connection we but allude to
our steam hre department, hre-alarm and police
telegraph, our school system and school archi.
lecture.
Our rulers, the Congress of tho United States,
have, within the last year or So greatly extended
the powers Of the Corporation, enabling us to lay
pavements, improve streets, and make sewers,
wherever, In the judgment Of the Corporation,
they may be needed.
The beneficial result of this legislation Is
before the eyes Of the country In the greatly en-.
HANGED value OF property and the many public
benefits which are to bo soon on every side.
Our honest efforts, however, for the improve.
ment Of the capital have been to some extent
thuarted by the numerous existing corporations
causing continued conflict and clashing. A great
public benefit would result from the consoiida.
tion Of the county and Georgetown with the city
OF Washington-the abolition Of all Independent
corporations, with 4 liberal charter vesting full
power In mayor to be elected by the people.
II Congress, In their wisdom, should see 6t to
tako our charter from us, apprehsnd that its
restoration would be only question Of time; and
that then, with the light Of the past to guide US,
the suggestions made would be thought worthy
Of consideration.
Respect and devotion to the Government Of
the United States, and obedience to the law, are
charactsristici Of our people, which neither time
nor circumstance can change. Congress has seen
it, In the exercise Of their power, to introduce q
new class OF voters into our community, the prin-
cipal part Of whom have no more Identification
with us than the African gorilla, who arc the
prey Of designing demagoguos, and who are now
being fed BY tho contributions from tho Freed.
mans Bureau-unfortunate creatures who ara
induced to believe that 10 Vote 10 ito remedy all
the Ills that flesh Is heir tor that Offices prom.
erty, and life Of idleness and dissipation Is
their portion for all time, under the miraculous
influence Of the ballot Had this privilege been
extended to those colored men who had been
with us for years past, who were identified with
US by ties Of interest, and who professed the 70.
quisite intelligence, I question much whether n
murmur would have been heard.
All good citizens would have acquiesced in the
decisions Of our Legislators, and aided them as
heretofore In tho prosecution Of their business
In the establishment Of schools for the education
Of their children, In the erection Of churches in
tho seeurement Of employment. and the aequIsi.
tion Of wealth.
The question now presented to the colored mon
OF Washington, who have lived and prospered
with us, is, whether they will follow the new
lights Of mushroom growth, who so recently have
discovered their extraordinary capacity or to sd-
here to those who have fed, clothed, aud sup
ported them for the past Any years. The deter.
mination OF this question will solve the problem
as to the capacity Of the coiored man to exercise
the rigbt Of suffrage. Born, reared, and nur-