The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26

from the Fourth ward. For his remarks he
cared no more than he did for the barking
Of dog.
Mr.. Hatton spoke at length against dis
charging the committee, and reiterated the
reasons set forth In his former remarks on
the subject Of the Mayor and the contracts
referred to.
Mr.. Tinney recited the action of the com.
mittee, aud stated that the majority of the
committee were ready to report on the testi-
mony as far as they had gone.
Mr.. Gaines thought that the majority were
not ready to report, and hoped Mr.. Hall
would withdraw the resolution.
Mr.. Burgess said that, according TO the
report, a bill Of 1850 had been contracted
for taking testimony. He understood that
both parties had the fullest opportunity to
bring in their evidence, and he could see no
object In carrying on such an expense, un.
less for malicious object.
Mr.. Hall again stated that the committee
did not agree to give the prosecution another
meeting.
Mr.. Holmes and Mr.. Tiuney said that the
committee did agree to give the prosecution
another meeting.
Mr.. johnson during the call Of the rolD
stated that he believed the whole thing TO be
a farce, but was in favor OF giving another
me ting to the committee, so as to prevent
any after.claps.
A number of gentlemen changed their
votes, aud the resolution was not agreed to
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mcssrs. Burgess, Hail, Holden, Nc.
Knight, Nutter, Piper aud the President-T,
N.y.-Messrs. Beall, Boyd, Browne, bet
rick, Pardon Gaines, Hatton, Holmes, John
son, Simms, Taylor, Thompson, Tiunsy aud
The bill (B. A. to extend the time in
which an abatement Of taxes shall be al
lowed, which allows an abatement of 1--WE
per cent. on taxes paid prior TO the Goth Of
November, 1860, was passed.
The joint resolution (B. Az suspendipg
the operations Of the bill granting certain
privileges to Z. @. Loring was read.
Mr.. Pardon introduced Joint resolution
granting certain privileges to Edward @.
Loring.
1.-THE bill heretofore passed was lost In the
Mayors Office.
Tho bill OF Mr.. Pardon was rejected, and
the Aldermen's bill was postponed for Que
week.
Mr.. Hall introduced bill to reimburse
James o. Clephaue and others for services
rendered the committee on investigation.
Referred to the committee investigating GER
tain charges, &c.
Mr.. Hatton objected to the reference, but
the reference was not altered.
Mr.. Burgess introduced a bill to construct
a sewer In Twelfth street west, from NJ to N
streets north, and In N street north, fiom
Twelfth to Fourteenth streets west. Re-
ferred.
Also, a bill for the relief of ]. II. David
son. Referred.
Mr.. Piper, from a special committee, re.
ported bill to define the boundary between
the Rock creek and the First canal wood
and coal measuring districts. Referred to
Committee on Wharvcs.
The bill (B. Az to take up and reset the
curbstoncs and repave the gutter on the
south side Of B street south, between Sixth
and Seventh Streets west, and bill (B. Al
for the erection OF gas lamps and lamp posts
on l. street north, between Vermont avenue
aud Eleventh street west, were passed.
Mr.. Pardon submitted the following reso-
lutioni
Reioired, That the committee appointed on
The ga Of August, TO isvestigste certain
commissioner OF the Fourth ward, arc hereby
Instructed to report at the next meeting ofthIs
Board.
And also resolved, That this Board does not
by this resolution authorize the committee to
incur any expense In the further prosecution
| OF this case or In making their report.
The resolutions were adopted by the fol-
| lowing vote;
Yeas--Messrs. Beail, Burgess, Dctrick, Far.
don, DANES, Holden, Johnson, Mcknight,
Natter, Piper, Taylor, Thompson, Yensblc,
and the Prcsident-it
Nays Messrs. Boyd, Browne, Hatton,
SimmS. and Tinney-5.
Mr.. Browne presented petition OF rag
dealers, asking the notifications of the law
relating to their business. Referred.
Also, q bill authorizing the Mayor to
cause certain lamp.posts to be erected In the
Fourth ward. Referred.
Mr.. Holden introduced bill for the con-
struction of a sewer In d street south, South
Carolina avenue and North Carolina avenue,
from Second street cast to Fourth street cast.
Passed.
Also, bill to authorize the laying OF the
water main In Third street east, from Penn
sylyanla avcnro to l. street south; and bill
to grade and gravel Flflh street east, from
Z street south TO East Capitol street. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Mcknight introduced bill for the re-
lief OF Connolly and Eslln. Passed.
Mr.. Neuable introduced bill TO cause a
water main to be laid in street south, be-
tween Eighth and Thirteenth streets east.
Referred.
Mr.. Gaines introduced bill to cause lamp
posts and lamps on | street south, from
Eighth to Thirteenth streets east. Referred.
Mr.. Boyd introduced a bill to replace a
bridge over the canal at ID street south.
Passed.
Also, a bill to build bridge over the
canal at the junction of First street west and
c street south. Referred.
Mr.. Gaines submitted the following reso.
luton
RSsOired That the board of trustees Of pub.
| lie schools be respectfully requested to report
to this Board the facts IN relation to the
| alleged cruel punishment Of 4 scholar In the
school taught by Miss scott III the Fifth ward
The resolution was not agreed to by the
foil owing vote:
| Yeas.-Messrs. DERRICK, Gaines, Holmes
| Simms, Tinnoy, and Ncntble-6.
Nays-Messrs. Beall, Boyd, Browne, Far
don, Mcknight, Nutter, Piper, Thompson, and
Mr.. simms submitted the following reso:
luton; which was laid on the table;
RrSoircd, That the Mayor be respectfully 70
! Iuested to solicit the opinion Of the corpora
ton attorney, whether It is according to law
to appropriate. money for any other purpose
than for the city government, and to report to
this board at Its next meeting.
Mr.. DERRICK, from the Committee on
Health, reported bills to pay W. G. Duckett
IL Co., J. S. Jones and A. Klockzeioski for
| furnishing medicines to the poor. Passed.
MIR. Boyd presented the following;
| Whereas nation mOufns the death OF 4
| citizen, distinguished by eminent services to
| his country, soldier, \ Jurist, = statesman
| AM President OF the Republic; therefore,
! u, II resolved, That we do deeply mourn the
death OF EN.PresIdent Franklin Pierce.
After lively fight to get the subject
before the Board-the object Of the Doc
| tor being to get u vote on II substitute which
he had prepared-thc resolution was agreed
| to.
Mr.. Boyd being unable to get in his sub
stitute, the reporter takes the liberty of put.
ting 1t In his report
Rsioirsd, That in the death OF ex.Prcsiden
Pierce the country suffers no loss, and II Ii
not incumbent upon any law-lOving citizen o
this republic to mourn his departure fro N
among good loyal people. II 10 4 matter o
history that " his inaugural address. he
stated, "in my adm distraction Of the Govern
ment | shall know no North, no south, NJ
East, no west" and yet he had hardly got
| warm Ia his Presidential chair, when his dec
! laratiOn became a living lie by using tn,
| power Of his position to establish slavery IL
Kansas and throughout the entire Western
domain, to which end he used the militia. and
aided the border rutilSns Of Missouri 10 their
hlllbusterlng expeditions against the free
State people Of Kansas" and on the 3Oth day
Of March, 1855, the "bordeF Fufilans o
Missouri" carried the Kansas election IL
favor OF slavery by his order, which was
therefore, the iRCipient and remote cause @
the late rebellion and we are asked tn mourn
the loss OF 80 cOnsummAte knaye. lie vcrI
soon found that he knew no North, and n,
East OF West !" but he did know the South
and assisted the Southern propagandists II
! their attempts to establish slavery all over tn