Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-14

rously gned, asking that privilege be granted
20 W. +. Stewart 20 s. II spirstuoue liquors at
the fish wharf; referred. By Nr. DUGn-ean
10 pay Samuel OIrand for dssbursing the po-
The following were reported by Mr.. Oonno,-
ly,(Ways and Means, l-soiut reeol ution b. A.
20 bind iC0 copbes OF Webb's Digest; passed.
r. Dennison ard Michael O'Donnell; passed
by Mr.. Rutherford, improvements, bill tB.
A. 'oopen and grade z street south, from
New jersey avenue 70 Third street west; pass
ed. BY Mr.. Pfau. (Cominittee on the construc-
ton oithe X street tridge,,-Joint RESOLUTION au-
thorizing and directing the committee 70 adver-
tise for plans, specifications, and proposals and
contracts tor the constr nctIon Of such q bridge
as they may select, and appropr,asing such an
additional sum Of money as may ba necessary.
Mr., Croker moved to amend go as 70 read
The Committee are hereby Instructed not to
enter into any contract for bridge across Rock
Creek that shall cost any greater sum than the
amount already OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES agreed
to- The subject was d. baied by Messrs. Pau,
Connolly. Ball, Nalley, Crocker, and others,
and the Joint res lution as amended, was pass.
ed. BY Mr.. Crocker, Claims, t-bills for the re-
lief OF Thomas Hnrlihey, Christopher Holshan,
Peter Giobon, Nicholas Aeker, James G.
Smith, and O'Hare 4 Noonan, which were
passed. Also, bills to pay the publisher OF the
Daily korniag Ckronirle for publishing notices
IN relation 70 enllstments in 1e63-64; passed.
Aors,ne CAroaicIe, and the publisher Of the
National RepubiicGE for pu blishlng Commission
ers' notices Of the last general election; passed.
The special order-the bill providing for the
Introduction OF the German Language into the
Public Schools-was taken mp, and after
Messrs. Pfau and Connolly had spoken in its
favor, II was passed without division. The
bill authorizes the Trustees of the Public
Schools 10 employ three competent teachers of
the German language under such rules and
regulations as they may deem pest ada pied to
acquire the art of speaking and writing this
language. The salary OF each to be 81, 200 per
aDnum.-REP.1
Mr.. Rutherford, from the Committee on Po-
lice, reported bill authorizing the Mayor to
grant license TO William f. Stuart to sell spir.
ituous liquor on or near the fish wharf, situa-
ted between 18th and 18th streets west, for the
term Of ninety days. Mr.. Nalley (as a member
Of the, Committee on Policy disclaimed any
knowledge OF the bill, and stated that he was
opposed to it. Mr.. Parker stated that as he was
temperance man he would have to oppose it.
MIR. Ball thought 1t was proper to grant the Ii.
cense In this case. The petition was signed by
many prominent citizens, and liquor was sold
all around the wharf. Mr. N. B. Clarke moved
TO lay the bill on the table; W which was agreed
TO by the following vote: Yeas-Messrs. BeaIl,
A. r. Clark, N. b. Clarke, Connolly, Nalley,
Parker, Rutherford, Slower, and the Presi-
dent-9. Nays, 6. Mr.. Slowen subsequently
moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill
was laid on the table, which was agreed to, and
IT was rejected by the following vote: Yeas
MeSsrs. 5; s. Baker Ball, Crocker, Dalton,
Miller, Pfau, and Slowen-7. Nays-Messrs
Beall, A. p. Clark, N. b. Clarke, Nalley, Par
ker, Rutherford, and Dulln-7.
MT. Dalton introduced a resolution rendering
'the Inequalities of the city to Sergeant Bates,
who calamity defended the sold flag in the
face Of the enemy, and who has subsequently
trayersed previous battle fields, in the spirit of
charity with the sold flag unfurled, without
molestation from our late ad versaries, thus
demonstrating that the Southern people have
accepted the situation in good faith" Mr.. A
p. Clark moved to lay the resolution on the
table for the reason that he believed that any
man who could walk through the South with
the nag was copperhead. Mr.. Pau thought
the whole affair was colossal humbug The
resolution was laid on the table-Messrs Ball
Beall, Dalton, and Nalley voting in the mega
tive.
Mr.. N. Il. Clarke, police Committee bill TO
permit ]. U. Ormes to erect a picket fence:
passed. Mr.. Slower, from the Committee on
Health, reported bills for the relief of d. g.
Ridgely, ID. +. Hickling, W. G. Milburn, f. Ii.
Berry, John L. Bates, and T.. V. Il. Boswell:
passed. Also joint resolution in relation to
apothecariea and druggists. 1T allows them
to sell any articles embraced in nnaterta medica
any day in the week;l passed.
On motion Of Mr.. N. b. Clarke, the bill vest.
ing IN Matthew q. Emery, "A. X. Shepherd,
Charles KNAPP, Thomas Berry, Henry Lyles
William J. Murtagh, Peter +. Bacon, William
Samuel Norment, 5. p. Brown, V. Willett
Francis Mohun, Joseph +. Brown, John G.
Adams, X. b. Clark and Enoch Edmonston
under the name of the Washington City Canal
Company, all the rights now held or owned
by the Corporation in the Washington city
~ years, was made the special order for next
Monday evening Immediately after the call of
the wards. The Joint resolution (B. A. in
relation TO German schools was laid on the
table. A number of Aldermen bills were re.
ferred, and the Board adjourned.