The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-05

inquire Into The dlscri Mutation made against the
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who introduced a resolution requiring the Sccre.
tsry Of the Navy to furnish all such orders 70
the House Of Representatives., which was
adopted. In obedience to that resolution, the
Secretary of the Navy furnished copies to the
Hou.e, but your committee have not been en-.
continue Ia 1 he committee for oSe Week Iossdr
when they cxgectcd to make anal report
0pmotion, Messrs. Houck and Kinney were
The following resolution was received,
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SHIT iai have the honor to herewith transmit
copy OF revolutions unanimously adopted at q
Conference Of Union soldiers and sailors held
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mcnt Of official patronage by the Government
the loyal soldier should have preferences and
United States Senate against the soldier in tho
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Be, and are hereby, 'petitioned to extend 70 The
soldiers Just and fair proportion Of tho offcial
patronage Of that body. H"s. g.'E.r
: by order OF the conference. 49,
....-.... . .aFf. Chairman.
Lieut. VIM nS Young se offSred tho followlns.
lions passed by tho conference Of Union soldiers
that the president Of this association be directed
to forward copies thereof to the various soldiers
and sAiioIS unions throughout the country.
Major Mor.e offered shofollowins resolution,
pensation bill should include all the employees
Of the Government and that ~ any class shall
be excluded such discrimination should not
Affect the laborers, mechanics others receiving
the smaller pay now in the employ OF the Gov
f Major D 1 offered tho following resolu.
Resolved, That the thanks OF this Union be
extended TO Gen. j John =. u. Shanks, member Of
Sy Sn Il S Sc House eS of ss
upon tho Secretary OF War 20 inform the House
I'D Why nc Of and order
and sailors In the matter Of employment In the
Navy Department had been revokedf III
The Union then adjourned.
THE SKATING CARsivAL.-Yesterday was
truly great day at the Washington Skating
and the s insnm Tss
whose graceful movements On the brittle and
holder. As 1t is not our forte to Jenkinize, our
readers need not expect us to- peep about the
ladies' order to describe the color cost quality,
sg sym tif orms Bps suice i to say that The
dresses on the occasion were unique, tasteful,
number Of splendid skaters among tho a'iassies,"
their "poetry Of motion" and excellence.
celebrated skaters Of the district, as also from
New York, Boston and the West, and their feats
..S the
men men and Of foreign Legations, The "In)un,"
ishoaS IN D'i he papers, Sssaao SO inssted and
proud Of the hondr that he invested his last
"button" in flask Of "Gre,water" and having Ing
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course OF yisltors were rewarded by witnessing
al. q the SSsantry, dc a prize being pair OF
New York club skates TO the best skater. Some
exhibition Of the most agreeable and astonish.
Ing character for more than half an hour, the
prize was awarded to Mr.. Gillette, Of this city.
not with the misfortune OF slipping on the Ice
and severe mS s sp5ssn MsiHa gave rise 10
~" The h PARK At slsst vas one Blaze of fire and
beauty, Mr. Abner having fairly collapsed his
former efforts in the way Of ndyol fireworks,
rejected bsJmoniouely and BEAUTIFULLY upon tbs
s viz sd syss S. &c R''s inc park
ALLedsp ApTLrERY.-Somet time last Qitpber
Mrs. Echcibergor presented herself and sSoEs
out a warrant against ber husband, John W:
dssl. iSSs saSly With ans EaS
Miller. The warrant was placed IN the hands Of
the warrant until saturday last, when he saw
the accused, and arrested him. Tie parties were
%as had Col Adams. WHO sppSsred fof tSs de-
fence, moved that the warrant DO quashcd, as
there was no Affidavit filed previous to Its issue,
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q warrant against her husband, nor could she be
a witness, for the notification OF which he quoted
The motion, however, was overruled by the
magistrate, and the testimony Of witnesses was
heard, the substance Of which was that Eehel.
house OF Flora Miller, and that no at one time
admitted to tho sister OF his wife that there was
oasanIsa
the ease was ably argued BY the lawyers on
committed the accused to jail in default OF ball
to answer the charge ct court
PRxsKNrArros OF RESOLUTIONS TO BARON
Won GKRoLr.-Yesterday afternoon the com
zens on Wednesday night, at German Hall, for
pSs the SniSn ~ German s
brought about under the lead OF Prussia, con-
Maths g Emil sshaa SAE
WIN. Burcha rdt, aud ~. j. Schmidt, chairman,
presented the resolutions adopted at that meet
Ing to Baron Won Qeroit, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary Of Prussia, at his
residence, No. i23 Fifteenth street. The commit
tee were handsomely entertained by tho Baron.
DRUNK AND DisoRDRRLY.-The following ar
rests were made on Monday last; Matthew Cun-
bingham was taken before Justice Morsell by
omcer Straub, OF the Fourth precinct He was
Oficer Riley, OF tho same precinct, took charge
Of Samuel Latham, who was drunk. lie was
taxed " by the same justice.
James O'Donnell and John Archey were ar
raigned before Justice Harper by Of1cers Leach
and Cavanah, of the Fifth precinct, for the same
offence. They were relieved of "a each.
George A. Hunter, who was very drunk, was
taken charge of by Officer McDermott, OF the I
SeOnnd precinct. He was fined ~ by Justice
Thompson.
WAsHIsGTos SoHuTzEs VERgIN BALL.-The
second annual ball OF this lourlshing social as
ISOLATION took place at Carusi's Saloon, corner
of Eleventh and o streets, on Monday evening,
and II WAS pronounced by all present as a grand
success. Every one enjoyed themselves and the
fine music hugely, and the pleasant dance and
mary waltz were kept up until the we small
hours Of yesterday morning, and all went home
with the wish in their hearts, "Long live the
Schutzen Vercin."
No LICENsE.-Oficer Owens, Of tho First pre-
clnct, arrested Charles Sneider on Monday for
buying bones without license. He was fined tlo
by Juatlce Tucker.