The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-06
LOCAL DEPARTMENT
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, Oct. 8, 1858.
R0nrd of Aldermen,

nohE" VI
The Board met at the appointed hour, last
evening, the President (Mr. John Grindei) In
the chair, and II. A. Hall, secretary.
Iresent-AIessrs. CLARK, knight, MeCsth'
ran, Richards, Cook, Baker, Talbcrt, Moore
Fenwick, Morsell, Larmau, and Cfocker.
The minutes of the proceedings OF the last
meeting were read.
Mr.. Moore called attention to the fact that
the resolution of Mr.. Cr0cker WAS not adopted
at the last meeting; but that 1t was Mr..
Checkers substitute that was adopted by vote.
Mr. Richards coatcnded that the resolution,
M read by the clerk, was adopted.
MIR. Cook remarked to the gentleman from
the Fourth ward, tMr. Moorc,l that the sub
shtute was that called = resolution by the
clerk.
air. Moore. l am not being emily htened by
your explanation.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ste.
MIR. Larman offered petition from Patrick
Dmlrcy for the remission Of line.
MIR, Richards asked to have referred petit.
tion from certain citizens In relation TO certain
street improvements.
MIR. Moore moved to have the bills referred
to the appropriate committees, when APP
Mr.. Richard. objected.
Mr.. Richards submitted tho petition OF MIR.
Neyins for the remission OF n line.
Mr.. Moore objected.
Mr.. Fenwick addressed the Chair, and said
he believed he (thc Chairl was an honorable
man, aud he expected the Chair to appoint his
der here.
MIR. Richards. Well, then, ait down.
t.
use more respect to members of this Board.
He had choked members OF this Board down
too often already.
Mr.. Richards arose to speak.
. Mr.. MeCsthran. oh! you need not rear. No.
body here is afraid OF you.
MIR. Richards. No one 10 afraid OF you.
Mr.. McCathran. And no one 10 afraid Of
MIR. Moore advocated the appointment OF
new committees. lie would Insist that papers
lie referred to vommitteeb when hppOiut, Il.
The committees should be reconstructed. He
had hoped the members would come here with
out this bitterness.
ferred to the rules Of the House OF Represent.
atiyes to sustain him; He and his colleague.
to again enter into contentious, they would
MIR. Moore. We will, then, fight It out.
Mr.. Richards. don't want to 10 inter
Mr, Fenwick. Then you should not inter
Mr. Moore. Then fight it out to the bitter
end.
MIR. Moore offered the following:
ReSOircd That the committees OF this, Board
be rcappointed by the president OF this Board
that the old committees shall stand IS the COM
mittees OF this Board
MIR. Cook called attention to section o, four
tcenth rule of the Rules OF Order OF this Board,
to show what had been the former practice In
certain cases.
MIR. Fenwick said he had always asserted
that he would never recognize any OF MIR.
Richards acts, and he would never do so. He
hoped the Chair would announce his commit
tees, and not be intimidated.
Mr., CfocEer here asserted that II was au.
dacity In the gentleman from the Fourth ward
to stigmstize the acts of tho late president as
Mr.. Moore, Who has Audacityl Who has
audacity 1t was illiberal. Seven committee
men in one ward and fourteen Ia another.
MIR. CroCker said tho Republicsn members
represented more wealth than did the oppo-
site members