Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-12

| ca Iavoraoly on Council bill 10 remit the fine
| imposed on Peter Gibbon; passed. Also, re-
ported adversely on Council bill for relief of
John W. Richardson; postponed two weeks
| Also, reported bill for relief OF Lewis Schmidt
4 RENTING fine imposed on him for alleged yio-
| lation of law: recommitted to the Committee
| Mr. TAFT introduced a bill for the relief OF Co.
| lumbia Fire Company, No 1; referred Also
bill TO set the curbstOnes and pave the footw
| and cutters on the east side of ID street east
| from e. to ID street south; referred. Mr. McCath.
| ranntrodu ced bills 10 grade and gravel street
4 south, from III TO 18th street east and 18th
| street east. from T. 10 X street south; referred
| Several bills from the lower board were re-
ferred. Council bill for relief of Conrad Roth
was passed; Council amendment, to the bill
granting Mr.. George L. Sheriff, the privilege
! of erecting wharf on the Potomac, increasing
| the amount TO be paid him 10 $3.50 nuaily was
agreed TO- Mr. Given presented the petition OF
| Herrv willard and Joshua Pie rec and Others
| for Improvement of street north, from 18th 70
| 18th streets north; referred. Also reported
| favoraoly from Finance Committee bill appro-
| priaung s2o0 for the industrial Home School;
| passed. Also reported Council bill paving ad =
| ditional compensation to the Tax Clerk and
| others with certain amendments, lone appro-
prIating $3.50 for Mr.. Z. J. Klopfer, MAYORS
| Clerk, for extra services. and one striking ont
extra compensation for the Secretaries of the
two Boards-on the ground that each Board
| could vote the usual compensation for his
| services The amendments Were agreed to,
and the bill passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL--A message was received
| from the Mayor, announcing his approval of
seNeTai acts which originated in this Board.
The Chair laid before the Boa ri a communica-
| lion from the teachers of the public schools by
a committee composed of Messrs J. E. Thomp-
SON Hunt, and Merrick, inclosing resolutions
| mIttee on Schools.
The following were in Introduced: By Mr.. Con
| na1y-BIll for the relief Of Conrad Rath, re-
uniting a fine; passed. BY Mr.. Nally-Re-
monstrance against the paving of the carriage
way OF u street. between eth and North Capt.
| toi straets; referred. BY Mr.. Ball-Petition of
| Joseph Wilson for the remission of a fine; re-
| ferred Resolution granting the use of the
cbambe TO the Book binders Society: passed
BY Mr.. Arrison- Resolution calling on the
surveyor for an estimate for grading and grav-
ehng street north, from 4th 10 llth east: passed
BY Mr. Beall-Bill for footway on west side of
Boundary street, from Sth to north W street;
referred. Mr.. A. p. Clark, from the Commit
lee on PUBLIC Schools, reported the Joint reso.
luton (B. A. authorizing the Mayor to an
ucipate the revenue to pay the teachers of col.
ored SCHOOLS recommending that the sum spe-
cned be increased TO S25, 00O and to insert after
the word schools" the words "and Trustees
OF Public Schools and also to insert the fol.
lowing as an additional section
ReSotred, dc, That when any payment shall
De made of the money thus borrowed to the
Board of Trustees of Public Schools, or to the
Board OF Trustees of Colored Schools it snail
De under the appropriation already made for
the support OF public schools of this Corpora.
ton, and for the part already appropriated for
the eolored schools Tor the fiscal year ending
June 81, 1e6s; and the said money Shall he pad
IN the proportion specified in said appropria-
ton, and at the same time
Mr.. Arrison, before the vote was taken on
the passage of bill, stated that il had uniustly
been charged that the teachers were unable to
get their money because of their action and he
wished it understood that the skirts of the
Council We're clear.
The bill was passed: yeas IL: uays-Nessrs
ball. Dalton CT. w. Miller, l.. b :. Miller and
Parker-5 Mr.. Ball in voting in the NEGATIVE
salo ne opposed the order adopted by the Com
mittee. Mr.. Miller opposed gag irw and did
not think that this Board should dictate TO the
Aldermen. Mr.. NJ. T. Parker said that he
wished TO do right, ard would vote no. Mr.
beaIl oHered resolution, setting forth thai
many voters OF the Third and Fourth Wards
did not register and requesting the Judges TO
reopen the registry in those wards on the 18th
instant. Mr.. Beall argued the adoption of the
resolution. saying that il was impcr.art that ALI
should be registered
Mr.. .. S. Baker sad that if the gentlemen
fBeall) had any political sagacity he would
ave he registration alone a. the Republicans
had lost 50 votes in the First Ward by the re-
opening there. Mr.. Slower said that the Re-
HubIlCdns had gained $50 votes $50 votes in tie
First Wards, but he did not see tie necessity of
re-Opening; Mr.. G w. Miller.-Itis a polih.
cal necessIty,I and he would move TO lay the
resolution nor, on the table; lost. Mr.. Connolly
urS a that the resolution be adopted for if no
good was accomplished it could do no harm
ana IL would be at least an expression of opin-
-oh The resoluti on was adopted.
WI Croker. from the special committee on
- SUBJECT OF election precincts, reported in
ra'"r OF amending the Aldermen bill by strik-
ing our OF the second section the words mot
less than SIX nor more than eight and insert.
ing the word five" Also TO add the follow
ing as an additional section: That il shall he
ihe uuty OF the commissioners OF election of
each OF the SUBJ precincts or voting precincts
10 appoint two competent clerks of election 10
assist them in the dischaI ge of TIER duties ON
the DAY or days of any municipal election. who
shall be paid five dollars each per day for their
services.
Mr.. Croker explained the bill. saying tina,
While they did not provide for many pre-
clncts As the AldeTmen's bill, they provided for
two competent clerks at each precinct. BY
which he had no doubt the votes could all be
taken. BY this MEASURE fifty votes an hour
could be taken every hour at each precinct
MT. Connolly thought the ARA cement pro-
posed would satisfy all parties. nd offered all
an opportunity TO vote promptly. Mr.. Parker
asked why they could not have four additional
precincts. so that all could vote fair and square
Mr.. Nalley said be was in favor of the Alder
mems bill, but those Of the committee present
al the meeting overruled him. He could not see
ihe OBJECT OF opposing the Aldermen's bill; for
last year II took him four hours to get i'm his
vote, and others il took longer-some failing to
get their votes in at all. He wished a free fair
expression OF opinion, and the only way 10 OBJ
tam IL Is % give ample accommodation to the
voters Mr.. Bowen tells US that if the people
do not co .ncide with Congress they would
make no appropriations for the city, aud
charges that copperheads anG sneaks have
ruled TINS clty and squandered the public
money.
MIR. Croker said that Mr.. Valleys remarks
Bowen had not used. either in his letter or
speech the words comprehend and sneaks"
MI Bowen's idea was that if the city harmon
lzed with Congress We co aid obtain the assist
ance OF Congress IN improving our streets. &c
whlch would Dave been given with more Law
Ism hand had II not been for the epithets thrown
upon Congress here. Congress had made an
preparations but tEey had been sIuanderad
ana II the city government is reformed the CITY
Wonld progress 10 what II should BE-: improve
mSnts spring up every where. and the city not
be, as II Is now, a national disgrace. Stran-
gers when they come here can be shown a few
public buildings. and that is all the rest we
ashamed of
Mr.. Ball rose to point of order; if the gen.
tleman Is ashamed of Washp gton he had better
leave H. He had already spoken twenty min.
utes, and he had enough Of this harangue
Mr.. Nally.-l hope the gentleman (Mr CT
VIII be allowed 10 proceed.
Mr.. q. ). Baker moved the previous aues-
ton.
Mr.. Parker.-Iet Mr. Croker 90 on with his
speech. want TO hear him. he is the best man
in the house, (leaving his seat and going over
10 the water coOler.) IA Noice.-You're the big.
gest fool in the house)
Mr.. Dalton said that if il was neces sary for
Mr.. Bowen TO have the benefit OF this speech he
would like him TO have il. He desired to saw
but he thought that Congress did not desire the
city 10 grovel in the dirt To get favor for upon
every change in Congress the city would he
wiped out. He held that the people of WASH
ingten We're Just as much freemen as the peo-
pie of any othsr portion of the country He
called the attention of Mr. G.. to the fact that