The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-03
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

EMANCIPATION MEErTNo.-The adjourned
meeting to take action in regard TO the cele.
brnton Of the anniversary Of emancipation
in the District OF Columbia met last evening
in the church. corner Fourth and L streets;
Mr. Charles ii. Peters In the chair and VIM.
II. Bell secretary.
The following delegation from the Sixth
ward appeared and presented their creden-
tialsi they were-Stephen Hollins, George
Better, Henry T. Jones, Isaac VI. Sinner,
Michael Sinner, George II. McReynolds,
George Lawson.
Mr.. Aaron Russell moved that the dele.
gates from each ward be allowed to I'LL any
vacancy In their number. Adopted.
Mr.. Brown, OF the Flfth ward, moved that
Mr.. Hatton have leave to withdraw the reso-
lutions offered at the last meeting.
Mr.. Hatton thanked the gentleman for Of
ferinR to allow him to do what he had no In
tcntion Of doing. The resolutions were be-
fore the convention, and the convention must
either adopt them or vote them down.
MIR. WIN. Brown moved TO lay the rcsolu-
tons on the table, and called the yeas and
nays.
A scene Of confusion arose in consequence
of Misunderstanding upon a variety Of points
whether the chairman of the ward delega-
tons should cast the vote of the ward, or
whether each member should vote for him
self being the main point from which the
other questions spung.
Finally vote was reached, which resulted
in laying the resolutions on the table by AZ
yeas TO 10 nays.
Mfr. Hatton then offered the following.
Whereas the District of Columbia did, in |
the year 1868 and 1854, furnish over 1000 |
colored men for the army and navy Of the |
United States; therefore. be 1t
RcSolred, That, In token OF our high
esteem and respect for our soldiers and
sailors, we will select from among the heroes
of the late rebellion chief marshal for the
celebration of the anniversary Of the cmanci-
patton of the District Of Columbia.
MIR. Hatton supported his resolutions in
speech Of the fourth Of July order.
Mr.. Jerome johnson commenced to speak,
but Mr.. Aaron Russell made the point of
order that the resolutions could not be
adopted until parade was decided upon.
The Chairman sustained the point OF
order.
At this point the Twelfth sub-listrict ap.
pcared Us follows; James II. Young, James
Queen, Shadrcck Deany, VIM. Moore, But
Ter Allen aud Geo Hatton.
The confusion commenced again as soon
as this delegation was seated. The Chair
then said the resolution of Mr.. luton was
before the meeting, and Mr.. johnson finally
got the floor to make personal attack upon
Mr.. Ilatton, and recte his own military his
tory.
Mr.. Joseph Brooks urged harmony In their
deliberations, aud opposed the resolution.
MI dyson was not Wiling 10 DC pound TO
any man. He desired to vote untTammelled,
and would vote for man whether he was or
was not soldier.
Aaron Russell offered the following as
substitutes
RcSOlred That we celebrate the 9th aunlver-
sary Of emancipation in the District of Co
lumbla in the usual way by a procession and
public speaking, aud that the executive COM
mittec, when appointed, shall make the
necessary arrangements to consummate the
same.
The usual confusion followed this change
of base, and the sergeant-at-arms had a
large job on hand In trying to preserve order.
The secretary attempted III vain to read the
substitute, but his voice was drowned in the
confusion.
The substitute was finally adopted.
An election of marshal was gone into, and
after spirited contest between the friends
of Mr.. Charles B. Fisher and Joseph Small
wood, the latter was elected by a vote of 81
for smallwood and 20 for Fisher.
committee was appointed to walt on Mr..
Smallwood and notify him OF his election.
The following are the names of the commit
tee: Messrs. Gray, Hedgman, Russell, Edln-
bough, Green, Sinner, johnson, Moore, and
Row.
The Chair announced the following as the
executive committee! Mcssrs, Russell, Lee,
Brooks, Thomas, Hickman, j. Sinner, Will
liams, White, and Delaney.
Various other committees were appointed,
after which the meeting adjourned.
BOARD OF HEALTH.-A regular meeting
of the board was held on the evening of the
LIST inst, with VI. q, Emory, vice president,
In the chair, and DR.. Dexter, secretary.
DR.. g. \. Wheeler, chairman of the COM
mittcC on night soil, submitted the follow
ing:
The committee to whom was referred the
subject of "dlsinieCting and deodorizing
night soil, beg leave TO submit the follow
ing report The committee having carefully
examined into all matters in any way related
to the subject referred to them, were upon
the point Of negotiating with some pou-
drcttc manufacturing companies for the re-
moval Of all the night soil Of this city. The
action of the Board Of Aldermen, In refer
CuCC to bills that have already been referred
to them by this board, has, however, con-
WINGED your committee that no action
that this board might take In this matter
would be sustained by the City Councils.
As the Committee on Health In the Board
Of Aldermen Ito whom all such matters are
rcierrcd) have expressed the opinion that
the sanitary laws of the corporation are so
nearly perfect that they cannot be improved
by lie, and consequently that no legislation
in regard TO any Of them Is cxpedient,
there Is, therefore, no advantage to be gained
by this Board in attempting any sanitary
reform whatever. The committee referred
to have undoubtedly shown great wisdom in
coming to the conclusion to which they did,
after having given only three months to the
consideration of q single bill; but their action
IL that case has deferred your committee
from any further action in the matter, and
they therefore feel compelled to ask to be
discharged from the further consideration of
the subject
The report elected considerable discussion.
which finally resulted in the committee with
NIL flaEtR H..
consuming to perform their duties until the
next regular meeting of the Board.
preamble and resolutions were received
from the tndertakCrs' Protective Associa-
ton, relating to the regis ration Of deaths,
in which they set forth that it is impossible
to carry out the suggestions of the Board In
furnishing correct lists Of lntcrmcnts, as q
number of physicians refuse to cooperate
In furnishing the underakers with the de-
sired Information, and they request q COM
mittec of conference on the part of the Board
Of Health to meet q similar committee APP
POINTED by the Undertakers' Protective As
sOClation on the subject.
\ lengthy debate Cnsucd on the matter,
when the whole matter was deferred for CON
Liberation at the next meeting Of the Board,
PETITION OF COLORED CITIZENs.-A petit
t!0u Is now being numerously signed by the
Colorci people Of the District, to be sent to
tta'i NsNilB mat BODY Tor further legis-
Gtioh III behalf Of the education of colored
children IN the District and PRAYING that
such speedy action be taken as shall provide
uniform and impartial system Of public
schools for the entire District Of Columbia,
under one board of management; or shouId
It be imPracticable to elaborate measure so
comprehensive during the present session, to
At once so amend the present laws relating
to COlOred schools In the city of Washington
and Georgetown as TO provide for the an.
l",uImcnt of a board of nine trustees, to wit:
Seven from Washington Gone from each
"ari) and two from Georgetown; and to
give the trustees authority to establish
schools OF a higher grade than primary, and
to employ superintendent of schools.
SALE OF uyRcu PRoPERTY.-The frame
building and the lease of the ground owned