Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-16
was not the second paper. Tnsrssolution was

was not the second paper. The nsresolution was
| recommitfed.
BY Mr.. Pfan (dralnage}-Bin amending an
act TO drain alley In equsre No 5i3. and to
| construct a sewer in Fifth street west; passed
By Mr.. Crocker (claims)-Bill to pay bin OF
! costs to j. ID. CLARK, IN the case of Samuel
| Ireland: passed. Also bill 10 reimburse W.
adss 70 a. Rs
Also. adversely on the petition OF Benjamin
Harris, asking that certain money be refunded
him: report adopted.
Mr. s. S. Baker asked to offer the following
resolution:
| Resolped. dc, That reconstruction beng
deemed as imperatively necessary in the Dis
| therefore we earnestly request OF Congress the
| fmmf diate passage OF the following act:
| Whereas, the Constitution gives to Congress
the exclusive control of the local affairs Of this
District and whereas nearly all OF the officers
now appointed by the Mayor and confirmed
by the Board Of Aldermen are utterly opposed
to the reconstruction policy of Congress,
| sought to be established and maintained in the
South; land also that under the management
Of euch on GERS the most open schemes OF fraud
In the execution of work is the common and
established rule. by which the people are de.
frauded out OF large sums Of money to the
great injury of the CITY, and its improve
ments: Therefore, to establish 10y atty and pro.
mote economy in the government Of the Dis
tricf,
Be 1t enacted, de-, That the places Of all mu i.
nlcipal officers now appointed by the Mayor
and confirmed by the Board Of Aldermen, are
hereby declared vacant; and all such officers
or any portion deemed necessary for the pub
lie welfare, shall hereafter be elected by the
Council in joint ntmeetine assembled, such meet
ing to convene on the first Monday after the
passage of this act. This act to take effect i'm
me diately, and all charters, acts, or parts Of
acts inconsistent with this act, are hereby re-
pealed
Mr.. Moore moved to lay the resolution on
the table; lost Mr.. Pfau moved that 1t be re-
ferred to the committee before Congress. Mr.
Crocker moved the previous question. MIRO
s. Baker moved that the Board resol We itself
INTO a committee Of the whole on the resolu.
ton. The Chair remarked that the N otton vas
not in order, committee Of the whole not
being recognized under the rules of the Board
Mr.. Connolly urged that the Board should not
act hastily on this resolution, and expressed
his regret that it should have been offered. He
believed that il the resolution was passed.
those who voted for 1t would regret it. Mr..
and proper. and that it was the duty OF the
Board to pass It, Mr. Connolly said that while
he endorsed the general principles in the reso-
shape. Mr. Pau moved that the preamble
should be changed; that it would not Be proper
to pass it in it's present shape, without accom-.
tion to refer to the committee before Congress
was losr. Ieas-Messrs. A. p. CLARK, N. b.
Clark, Connolly, Miller, Rutherford, Slowen.
siey ,ps pans Rss NayeMMessnss $751; O. Baker
6. W. Miller, Moore, Nalley, Parker, Paul
Mr. o. s. Baker in giving his vote stated
that he so voted because he was opposed to
referring motion to q committee that was
opposed to the measure. MT Crocker voted
No, because if it was referred the object of the
resolution would be defeated. Mr.. Dalton
was opposed to its reference and opposed to
the bill. which was an infamous SANDER on
the District, which had furnished 81, 600 troops
as evidence OF her loyalty. He also opposed
the clause charging that the officers appoin ted
70 ha nrnn tnf fhn
ton measures OF Congress. ard also to the
clause chareing fraud, sc. Mr.. Nalley said
he voted in the negative because Of the little
ness OF the resolution. Mr. q. w. Miller said
that be was one OF those who had been and
was as loyal as any, and he denounced the
resolution as an infamous slander MI. Dulin
resolution, and that he was decidedly in favor
OF Congressional legislation for the city. and
thought 1t necessary, as the other board was
usurpiBg the power of this board in regard to
judging of the qualifications of its members
Mr.. Pfau moved to strike out the latter clause
OF the preamble, accusing the Mayor, ami to
insert a prov sion requesting Congress TO re-
move all distinctions in regard to race or color
for lnries o Office in the District of Columbia:
agreed TO. Mr.. Moore suggested that the
easiest way to fix this matter would be to ask
s. Miller submitted the following as su bstl-
tute, which was rejected:
Resoired. That a committee be appointed by
this Board to confer with Congress in regard
city are hereby requested to urge upon that
body the neces sity OF passing an act declaring
the ofhces Of the city filled by nomination of
the Mayor and confirmed by the Board OF
alderman. be appointed IN joint meeting OF the
Board of Alderman and Common Council
Mr. Connolly advised the members to act
cautiously. They had made progress within
the last twelve months they never expected.
and they should not now mar what they had
done. There was no way of reaching Congress
except by joint committee. 1t was for them IL
SUaf N nro
them as citizens, but be could not see how the
resolution could be sent 10 Congress. The reso-
luton as amended was adopted by the follow
vote: Yeas-Messrs. Q. s. Baker, S. S. Baker,
Beall, A. p. CLARK N. B. CLARK, Connolly,
Crocker. Knight, L. b. s. Miller, Moore.
Parker, Plau, Rutherford, Slowen. Tilley ana
the Presldent-16. Nays-Messrs. Dalton,
George w. Miller and Nalley-3.
MIR. Moore gave notice that he would NOV e
reconsideration on the mex meeting night. Mr..
Connolly and the President explained that
cause they could not endorse the language Of
the resolution. Mr.. Beall, under unanimous
consent, Introduced bill repeating the act of
M ay 81. 1e27 concerning free negroes, mulat-
tees and slaves, and all other acts and parts OF
acts imposing restrictions on such persons.
Mr l. b. s. Miller moved to lay Che bill on the
table as it was unnec essary. MIR. Beall hoped
The bill would be passed, as now many of their
ccIored friends had not money to pay law
yer, and they were liable to be rres ted for be-
Ing ont after 10 o'clock at night. Mr.. Crocker
moved a suspension OF the rules that the bill
be put on its passage: agreed to, and the bill
was passed.
The regular order of business was resumed
and Mr.. Baker from the committee on police
reported q bill giving permission to geese and
goats to run at large in the Fourth Ward:
passed Bill giving permission to c. @. Mel.
son 10 erect an iron railing in front of his house
on o street. between 9th ana 10th. five feet
from the building line passed. Also, reported
back petition of Isaiah Stewart. and asked
that 1t be referred to q select committee OF two
so ordered, and Messrs. Crocker and o. S. Ba.
ker were appointed. By Mr.. N. B. Clarke,
tcan nals. .)-Resolution calling for information
as TO the amount of rents and wharfage col.
lected from the canal during the last year:
adopted.
Mr. p. Clark, from the committee on pub
lie schools. to whom was referred the resolu-
tion to provide medals and other rewards for
the pupils OF the public schools, reported
.sthat while they heartily approve of the poll.
cy of stim ulatng and encouraging a generous
competition amcng the pupils OF our schools
by the distribution OF suitable AWARDS, they
deem it inc expedient, in the present state OF the
city treasury, to make such an appropriation
as 10 called for by the resolution, and ask to
be discharged from its further consideration
agreed to. #a r#IE
Mr. Tilley submitted a resolution directing
the committee on ways and means to inc uire
whether any legislation is necessary to make
it the duty Of the Collector of Taxes to place
ali special taxes on the bills of taxpayers
when they are called for, and to notify delin-
quent tax .payers when their property is
liable to be sold, through the mail or other wise
than morally nuhlicatj0n in n nuhlic