The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16

CT Getty Cos, log Bridge street, where eop,,s
OF tue REPUBLICAN, may be obtained daily.
TINS GEoRGRTowS CorScrLs AND THE Am.
LINE RAILRoAD-TnEY DECLINE TO Co-orE-
RATEwiTH WAsnINdroN.-Int the Georgetown
Common Council on Friday evening Mr.. Ora
gin offered joint resolution that as COM
mittec OF sixteen had been appointed by tho
citizens of Washington to secure railroad
communicating between that city and other
Herr, q. +. Peck, II. A. ShInn, and john b.
Davidson be appointed a committee to repre-
sent the interests OF Georgetown In the mat.
ter Mr.. Collins thought It was not subject
for legislation by the Boards, but was In favor
Of direct action by the citizens. Mr.. Cragin
desired result, Mr.. Cragln was added to the
committee, and the resolution was passed.
The resolution was sent Immediately to the
Board OF Aldermen for concurrent action,
when Mr.. Thomas said the citizens OF Wash
ington had not invited the cooperation of the
citizens OF ueorgetown In this new enterprise,
and he was disinclined SO far to sacrifice the
dignity Of this corporation as to consent that
u should tack Itself on as the tail of Washing
ton.
MIR. Davis eoncurred In the views of Mr.
Thomas as expressed In connection with the
preamble and resolutions indorsing the action
Of citizens meeting held In W Arlington on
Thursday, and appointing COMMITTEES OF citl-
zenB OF Georgetown to act In injunction with
them. That meeting, he said, had eompietely
and he could not consent TO voluntarily tend.
| ering an offer OF cooperation without arst
having been invited TO do so. Mr.. Hill was
| OF the opinion that Georgetown might with
prOprIety act Independent OF Washing ton with
| reference to the new railroad scheme which
had been the subject of n cltizens' meeting
held there on Thursday, and he was In favor
Of so amcniing the resolutions as that co u
mittee shall be appointed to take Into consid.
GRAFTON all railroad matters which may affect
the Interests of Gcorgctown, without any re-
gard to the late meeting held In Washington.
Mr.. Newman doubted the expcdtcncy ofhav-
Ing anything to do with tho matter Mt Issue be-
tween the corporation OF Washington and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The fight, he
thought, was between the Mayor OF that city
| and Mr.. Garrett, OF the Baltimore and Ohio
rAilroadi and the sequel had proven that Mayor
| Bowen had found his echo In GeoTgetown.
There could be no reason why the corporation
| Of Georgetown should DO 80 eager to offer AS.
| slstRncc TO Washington, especially when that
city had always made Il a point tothrow every
interests Of the former place. Mr.. Hi, In re-
ply, said that tho charge that the citizens
meeting In Washington was Bowen meeting
could not be sustainedi for In looking over the
list of names OF gentlemen who plrtici pated In
1t, he was sure that there were some there
"who would not have touched him tBowen)
with stick" lie hoped his amendment pro-
viding for the appointment OF an independent
committee to act exclusively for Gcofgetown
| would be adopted, and then, II Washington de-
| sired the two places to cooperate, the idea
| could be considered,
Mr.. Davis conquered with Mr.. Hill In tho
propIiffity Of sPRointisg 4 committee ior gen.
TO the late citizens ting In Washington,
This committee would DO necesBary also, In
order to wait on Congress and represent tho
necessity Of some reformation with regard to
the right OF way OF railroads through the Dis
trlet, so as tho community could protect Itself
from gricy Gus mrnOpOlies, Mr.. Thomas again
protested against the passage of the Council
preamble aud resolution. He was opposed to
making a common opposition with Washing.
ton to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
would sooner favor cOnclliation towards that
road. Nothing could be expected from WASH
ington for her whole career was one Of oppo-
sltion to the Interests OF Georgetown, and he
hoped the resolutions would be laid on the
| table. For his part he was willing TO sever
| connection with Washington altogether.
Georgetown was able to take care OF hersclf
and could pay crtry dollar 0C her indebtedness al
any day. He was for Georgetown now and
| forever, first aud last, and for Georgetown
above the world, Mr.. Thomas' motion was
carried, and the resolutions laid on the table.
TnE q GEORGETOWN CHANNEL,-Perfectly free
navigation Of the Potomac has been for some
time impedcd by ohstrUctions in the George
town channel, which have ut last excited tho
attention OF the GeOrgetown authorities and
practical steps have been taken toward their
removal. The work will commence to morrow,
n committee of the Geofgetown councils hav-
Ing obtained from Admiral Radford the tenn
porary use OF dredging machine Tor that