The New York herald., 1868-06-09
Resignation of Commissioner
Rollins.
PETITION OF Mr.. W0OLEY TO THE HOUSE
The Money Drawn from the Bank
Accounted for.
Chief Justice Chase ON the Political
Situation.

WASHINGTON, June 8, 1858.
lnmaaIng tho New City Government-A Neat
Trick to Give the Radicals q Majority In
the CoupciIs-Two Presidents and Secreta-
ries Elected-Rich Scenes in the Council
Chamber.
good deal Of excitement prevailed in and
around the city this morning in reference to the
Inauguration Of the new City Council. According to
the Of the recent election the democrats have
majority Of three on joint ballot in the Board Of
Aldermen and COuncimen, and according to
recent enactment of Congress the appointing
power is taken from the Mayor and vested
In the Council. This was done by Congress
in anticipation of q radical council being
elected. The radicals annoyed that their failure
to elect majority in the two Boards loses them the
benefit which Congress specially designed for them,
and to-day they made an effort to annul the election
OF three conservatives from the Fifth ward on the
ground that some one hundred soldiers votes were
alowedto be recorded in their favor contrary to the
decision Of radical judge Of the Supreme Court of
the district.
The Councils organized at ten O'Clock, Captain
W. W. Moore conservative being elected Presi-
dent of the Board OF Aldermen. At this point OF
the proceedings the radicals protested, on account
Of the conservative Aldermen and Councilmen
from the Fifth ward being present and voting, and
finally the whole radical minority bolted and pro-
passage way electing as President Mr.. 2. Richards
In the meantime the Council in the hall proceeded to
organize. The Clerk, who is a republican, called
the roll given him by the Register (also republican,
which contained the Of the radical candidates
OF the Fifth ward as having been elected. This
created great deal Of confusion, Mayor Wallach
had previously announced the conservatives as
elected. From this time the radical faction acted
separately from the conservatives, and both ap-
pointed committees to count the vote and report the
result.
The minority or radical committee arrived first
and Boswell, the City Register gave them possession
OF the ballot boxes. When the majority committee
arrived their application contemptuously
fused, and, as the committee afterwards reported
Mr.. Boswell replied, I will not surrender to you the
ballot boxes" at the same time throwing the letter
OF the committee on the ground and trampling upon
It, The members Of the boards Of both parties then
reassembled in the Council chamber, when the COM
mittee appointed by the radicals returned and re-
ported that they had verified the vote and found that
Gayles J. Bowen was duly elected, upon which
o committee appointed by the minority to
duct Mr.. Bowen to the Council chamber During
the absence of this committee the widest excitement
prevailed Nc disturbance arose, however, as at the
elbow of every second man stood policeman baton
In hand.
In short time the committee returned with
Bowen and the minority proceeded at once to inau
gurate him. Here the noise became almost deafen
ing, and amidst the widest confusion and in def
ance of the protest OF Captain Moore President
of the Board OF Aldermen, 8. ]. Bowen was
sworn into Office by d. X. Smith, Justice OF
the Peace. While the contest for organization was
going on. Many OF the were dlsgraceful.
There were two different chairmen sitting In session,
and when Captain Moore entered he took his chair
the centre OF the desk showing his rival out OF his
place and tumbng him over In the meantime the
members and their friends in the chamber were per-
fectly frantic with excitement, jumping up every
instant shaking fists at each other, shouting like
manacs and but for the constant interference OF the
police would have torn each others eyes out
Outside the City Hall over four hundred colored
men were congregated and about half as many
whites. rope was drawn all around the building
and force OF about one hundred police sta
toned inside of It to prevent any disturbance or
tie entry OF any but privileged persons to the in
terror of the City Hall. Some OF the republican
delegates were about to be sworn, when the
conservatives protested and elected a tempo
rary chairman. who commanded the reading OF the
Mayors proclamation. The republicans, in the mean
time, elected another temporary chairman, and both
chairmen took their seats the desk, with two
secretaries in front OF them, while proceeded to
swear in the radical members and the other the con.
servatives.
The republicans then elected a president, and
o. also did the conservatives, while both proceeded
TO make speeches and return thanks at the
same time. After this both parties appointed
committees to wait the Board Of Aldermen
and inform them that they were ready TO go into
Joint ng aud canvass the vote for Mayor. When
the committees returned, soon after, the singular
spectacle was witnessed OF two sets OF Aldermen
and Councin,en ready for the usual formaties In
tta nj aoftn No
the new Mayor, but ex-Mayor Walach remained
away from the chamber and refused to be connected
with the proceedings. Mr. Bowen then went to the
oce set apart for the Mayor but his predecessor Mr
waiiach) had locked the rooms and there was
no key TO open them; SO Mr.. Bowen, with
several friends said he would seek legal advice.
Soon after, acting under legal advice he sent force
of locksmiths who opened the DOORS and he now has
full possession Of the premises. The Councils have
adjourned till tomorrow. The only disturbance
which marked the extraordinary proceedings attend
ing the organization Of the city government was
that above related
The conservative members of the Board of Alder
men have entered their journal protest against
what they characterize as an illegal proceeding OF
the minority of the joint convention In declaring
sayles j. Bowen the Mayor elect OF Washington.
They further protest against the two colored men
- members from the First ward, as none
rut white male citizens, they say, are
eligible to seats In the Councils The republicans,
although they have not united In a protest, are
equally as emphatic as are their opponents In as
scrting the correctness OF their course. 1t is not
yet known how the municipal troubles will be ad-
justed.
Resignation or Commissioner Rollins.
Commissioner Rollins has resigned. He notified
Secretary McCulloch to-day that in consequence of
III health and the embarrassment which he encoun-
tered in administering his once owing to q want Of
harmony between himself and the Executive, he was
ready to leave the department over which he has so
long presided 80 soon as successor could be sp-
pointed This action has surprised both his friends