The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-25

0ent, tJOnn mitCurit,I VIM hnnounecu that tho
frst business in order was the election Of stand
On n motion Of M. Il. B. MohSsa, the committees
q ths previous year were continued and they
! Commitsee q Represent the Board before Con
grcssAwm. Wall, John 4. kidwelI r N; Hall,
Committee on Arbitration-James L. Barbour,
WIN. Il. Clagett, Samuel Lewis, J. W. Boteier,
Room 6omnittee-R. b. Mohun, A. r. shep.
herd, John II Elvans.
Finance Oompittee-samuei Bacon, Lewis u
Mr.. Hall desired to know II the Committee to
Represent the Board before Congress were TO be
Mr TSorn .sa they had nothing to DO
tina matter, as a citizens meeting had the sub
ject under consideration.
Il had nothing to do with the District charter.
The legitimate duties Of the board were to give
shape to affairs appertaining to trade and COM
mel, and other internal improvements,
A communication was received from the secre-
tsry q the Washinsto1 Oily dss: oI4i% s
ence with the Senate in order to push through
that body the general incorporating act' for
the District The subject wss referred s, TO the
The following communication was received:
To the PRECEDENT Of de Board y Trade. Washing.
sIh i nnv ~ mi us oe.n nnnt res,,s.a frnr
tSe gsmc of base bali PLAYED in July last for the
dsaei o, hnna thss @e ~ von in ordsr tbst
I'M nronery ernsnard nnScr Inc Affection
Of tbs TReiicf Committee" appointed BY your
organization. Therefore enclose draft for the
1 am desired to express the regrets Of those
having charge OF the entertainment above al.
saea To- 4. The delay n "a aeyery Of
able difnculty has been experienced In collecting
from many persons who had been intrusted with
Tb se are ar eomforted by the belief that there
has been no period in the last twelve months
when 90 great an amount Of good would have
resulted from This humble contribution as will
now follow iudicious Expenditure Of the same.
Very respectfully, CHARLxs Z. Coon,
For Committee Of ARRANGEMENTS,
IL was moved And seconded that vote OF
thanks OF the board be rendered to tho base bali
club for the donation.
M. 3: p: MOhun offered the following which
to taSe into he fea.biy o2 RsV
Ing ,ae dinner q the Board and
The Chair named the following as the commit
tee !: r. ID. Mohun, Samuel Bacon, A. R. shep-
sna W " by Mr.
b. Mohun, and referred to the appropriate COM
mittee:
RESOLVED, That special committee Of three be
tfiet Uommittee OF Goprres. and urge The Import.
ance to this District Of INN the
The resirnstion Of N. Sstdo, As secretary,
was tendered and accepted. and Mr.. II. b. Swee,
ney elected to MI the vacancy.
IN motIon. adiourned.
THIS pAarIss ouAaesp WITH Ansos r..
pahsfa: yei,,. ssott i.ns Sn,em. ma
y ~ Ea.rsan smnes,sS hefore Jn.tice Walter
AZ h,s once ios sn .ra nss h ,ne tSs
Wnich thtg nhu pctn nficstodt the
properly o. MT y. nein'H ~ sna n.t.nt Nj
oh, II HMUse'ow na pn w a. M, F.srson and
MT Jackson ior Sarreu; A., ,o,
hs arrest 81 the ssS been
have been tried there he being the nearest JUS
uee; .,,.s w.,,.r oo,,.ndsd tina, n. tho o,ss
e epp,en hssar mai hin I, VA. sst
proper that 4 shouia Be disposed Of by him: :,
pe.ett I'VE, nn ,y,tnsss M Chs,les Rirch
present pre- en- ony enc a w Ss H.
testified In the previous examination; j..
,in Inc enaa sna tho instics sm,sess hi%
oehs sDo Relnt,ei ts.tsasd that his houae WINS
burned on she on inst, and that he ana not know
now ,ne hfe OLE v ho ere nccr r,e 'h rbe
sreeiion of Sis house cost bin sIOco, and va:
insured LOT that amSnnt. he hsa IN ~ sto e tt OF
GROCERIES w ssnn H'o" ~hieh WAS ihSufeu 10 'he
Garret = wSs hero sworn. and testiacd TINT he
DID not ree9,eet saying to mein w thsss prop
naa nnxtt ss,S tbara s latter in
the SuPerintsnqentt., once 70 tnH eIeea. 4, ,o
had net beep enSsred to burn he properly In
question: toWhich queS'ion me- maui m e'asNe
rePiyi, A.. ,,.,t,. ,,.u,,..o,. all a..
,an ~ Of ms,c,nnt syIacnns on wi wh,nS
10 hoii III Them MANI Vi 'e' '''''" y" "''
n D,.o.S-n r,,,,,
woshinston MicbnIson vas bsfore Justiee Mo-