The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-03


Father Beeson proceedp be nut, and after some
.humming,i and ahawins,U tia qua flon a. pnt,
and Father Beescn was sustained:
nao 70 A. AZ
now they desired to stop him.
Mr.. Love. You have been speaking all night.
O'Clock last night, Mr.. Love, ~ =
Father Beeson was given ton minutes more,
AGAIN. ne n a. 70 a sa
disgust and nota few re nj in sIicn silence.
Finally the ten minutes expired, and an end
less harrnngue wns for nughf we know, nippcd
In the bud; but the old sdy obt Aimed
the inside track again, and .teAd. a memorial to
Having concluded bis resdinr. he moved that
a committee Of three no appointed 10 present the
II was suggested that the Roy. Father Decson
be authorized 10 present tho memorial himself,
as he possessed ali the power in himself to do SO.
Tho memorial ia as follows,
To Me Senate and House az Rspreseniafives Of tie
United Stale, Of america IN Ccnsrsn assembled:
the inalienabie rights TO liberty pursuit OF
happiness belong to the red, as we'll Is to the
standing which, Il Il notorionsiy common for
Iawiess persons TO shoot Indians aad otherwise
insult and rob them, against which they have no
fore pray that the life and property OF Indians
sh all be held in law as sacred al that OF Ameri-
IN ali As n yad a thep. and ths. Tie aG
mInlstration OF law may be az jnst for one % for
the other. IylIA
Your memorallsts would also rcpresent that
unless proper and timely measures DO taken
been In Oregon and the other States.
To prevent which, your memoralists pray that
the executive COMMITTEES Oh the Universal Peace
Society, may be authorized to nominate, and the
President OF the United States 70 confirm the
| appointment Of commissioner 20 70 70 Alaska
for the purpose OF asccrtaining the location and
| boundaries Of lands which the Indlsns occupy
and possess, also the value of such Lands as they
tain VIII at measures are necessary 70 secure such
communities In the peaceful enjoyment OF their
Your memorlalists believe that economy, no
less than justice, demands early legislation in
this regard Ion, pr.,o, chairman ,ro ,,m
ANNIE DEN-os CRIDdE, Secretary.
In behalf OF the Washington, ID. o., Universal
FHBnUARrI, 1868.
Mr.. A. II. Love hero moved that the president,
Mrs. Drifting, take the chair, as she was present.
| felt that Father Beeson was fully qualified 20
preside, no matter what business was to be
MT. John Mayhem, of thl. city, here presented
himself to the audience. stating that he had been
tSst ssry 70
Ito advanced his views concefnipg the Indians,
and what he contended were their rights. His
operations were swsiiowed whole By some, while
others were disposed TO repudiste them In toto.
present; but when Il Gnsliy sdjoSrned there We're
very few present.
held a meeting on saturday evening, at the resi-,
browne presiding, and ID. M. Kelsey secretary
Mr.. II. A. Brewster rendered his resignation As
| solicitor Of finances, which was accented. and
| ID. M. Kelsey were appointed a committee 10
| recommend suitable persons to gli the ofiice Of
anS the board OF
Mr.. A. nj. Gsngewer reported a charter. merv-
ing the News Boys' Home into he Industrisi
Home school, and making certain change" 10 On.
eaoa e which, eP 81 s G referred si'S TO
tion 10 reyss and amend n Scenc %, neccs.spS
and report il the next meeting.
residence Of Mr. Riehssas corner Of New YoaS
SSerd Of managers Al az seS the assosisfon az
~ O'Clock p. m.
Tnr SKATING PAnx.-Thc second grand csrni.
fho PARK was opened about Il O'Clock, and a con.
slant stream OF ladies, gentlemen, and children
| poured In from that hour until q oiclocL n m
The lee was In splendid condition at the open.
Ing, and the galy and comfortably sttired tGa.
band was in attendance, and executed a number
Of apr opratc pieces for the occ asion Including
"the Skating Park Polkn,p to which hundreds
skinned il o'cr the ice 10 III well-tImed and mo-
| iodlous measure. At night the new magneNium
| light was introduced, which answered the most
| sanruino expectations, the pond being brilliant.
Iy ihumin stod its entire length and breadth The
| attendance on Saturday is computed at seven
| fere the pond will be opened 10 the p,,blic. and
to-morrtJw the Directors promise an exbibition
| OF a novel character not heretofore Introduced
on Ice.
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PROMOTIONS III THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The following promotions have been made In the
| Treasury Department ainOc January 18th
| First AUDITORS Ofiice-J W. Porter, from frat
| to second class.
| Sccretary,s Ohcc-Z. b. Brooke, from nrst to
second class: II. II. T. Leopold from third to fourth
class; ]. II. Truman, J. X. Upton, from second
to third class F. b. Chew, JEFF II. Barrett, from
| Sixth Auditors Omce-F. d. Lillcy, q. H.
Thomas, from second to third classj J. H. Ma
guirc, W. NJ. King, u. =. Moore, W. ID. Noerr,
John MoNcrhancy, q. NJ. sinks, from first to
| second class.
| Registers omec-J. L. Burnside, from
| second to thiFl GLASS Ira o. Chace, from first to
| second class.
Internal Reyenuc-E. II. Grant, fran 1rst to
| second class.
| =
KNIGHTS OF PyTHIAs.-From the proceedings
| OF the supreme Lodge OF the United States and
Wen Nn|y Nj w %nahor tho foiI,,,,nn ~
| tisfics. ' w s"N' S N"e s''
Tnn ,rJo. ha. . ,n..i memberships Of > ooo,