The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-13

MestisE sfRromlaeus oitiEsns-Tsr-
ritoriaI Form Of Government Pre-


own and the county TO DO present at meet
ng 70 take into confederation the interests
ofthe District before Congress, some twenty
I've or thirty gentlemen assembled at the
1fnce Of Measra. Kllbourn 4 Latta last
evening. Among those present were Messrs.
). p. Brown, Crosby 8. Noyea, A. D. Mullett,
u. A, Williams, Zopheniah II. Jones, Geo.
y. Plant, W. H. Claggett, A. r. Shepherd,
x. M. Hal, DR.. Lindsay, DR.. Q. II. stans-
bury, Edward Temple, Thomas D. Bryan,
y. Q. Emery, W: L. MSttlngly, 9. H. Kaufi.
man, Hallstt kIleousS, A. M. claPP, AlsH-
Apdsr Ray and Hon. Mr.. Williams, Of Ind,
q the District Committee Of the House Of
fhe meeting IVES called TO order by Mr..
Knbourn, and Mr.. 8. p. Brown chosen
chairman, and Mr.. Crosby 9. Noyes secre.
tary. go.
Mr.. Brown, on assuming the chair, said
the meeting had been called on the lntima.
tlon Of the members Of the Committees on
the District and the House Committee on
Publlc Buildings aud Grounds, that they
desired an expression OF the Views Of the
citizens OF Washington upon the questions
coming bafore Congress for Legislative ac-
tlon. A reorganization Of the city govern.
meut had been among other thinRI which
had been tho subject Of conversation with
he thoueht favored 4 Territorial form of row
eminent, with Governor aud Council 70 be
appointed by the PRECEDENT. ana a lower
board 10 be elected BY the people 10 make
their own laws. He believed tho committee
also favored an appropriation from tho Gov
eminent In proportion TO the property owned
By u, or AIRED annual amount.
Another matter for the consideration Of
the meeting Nas an appropriation for our
Also the improvements Of Psnnsylyauia
and other avennea. which IA boiIovcd hoih
omsn,.ta.s world i.vnr ~ V0'''' ~ wv"
Another clIecl n h. ror.laerea -, ,bs
building N 4 nav market.horsa- ea,eraI
mia had benn bnfore Congress' ana IA bsd
iearned thst another wss Srlnv drsStsJ,
The improvnment az thc ds.r ana harhor
and sev.rnl oiheT mAtters ,honid ~ consId-
erod.
The i.t.ntIon 10 hsvs ! ,nss,ins ~ - ~ :.
ara. who hsd NJ 80 70 Srina -
Dr. Iindssv Statea thsi ~ had had n RIM
yerration VIII NJ. UamiIn- ehaIrman N the
Rsn.ia Cowm,t,en ~ re hIstrict Mo Ma
sTnrn..sd : f.siIno that ths roamh,rs N Ina
corncIi = ndsr \ Isys,toriai ooyern mont sboniS
M sisctsd ~ .hs nsonis.
IL TDr. AZ hoTeyer favored n Govornor
and aAvIsorv hoard. 10 he annointod nv tha
President ana Combined bv tbe sennte. ana
a loUer boaTd n ba olected NV ths noonis
a. a compromiso between The proposed Man
Ia 0nveTn the DIstrIot nv ooomIssIoners ana
a ~ O, usns. ny so,n, ~ S SnSarnnon, @
which anvthinS ,vopld Ia he,tsr Ue vorid
therefore' 10 bling The matter before ths
meetIng' move that a committse bs an.
nolntod u con.Id.r tbo nstier- " M ,.,,r,, y,
fntnra mestlng'
Nj. KIlbourn thou0ht IL better In talk AZ.
matters over and renort 10 4 0rneraI meat
inv N tsr 'nsyer, -00'
~. A. RI Ssspbsrd .aia II va. . .nb,..,
roqulriuR a great deal OF attention. CSre
was 10 30 exercised 10 ARRANGING Tor The nav.
ment Of dobts--not 70 saddie the debts on one
portion upon another. Two years aQo, when
the comniislouershlp was under eonsidera-
snffraSe Nould dsfaSt h and ths rSs5it Ma
proven his woris correct He favored a ter.
rI,o,Ssi -s-o-.rnss,s'.. n. uS.I.,S .',, ~
unon The proncssS comm,ttss so,ni ~ ,hs
mST,hsrS vho ma 1920 or m. SSra,os -,
mittsa- IN oTdeT ~ tsts ssvan,ssa N ,nal,
eTnerience ana ,bs In forrn Stion ,bsv h.S An
talned. Romsthlnv mn.t III dors ~ saSs,h.
oitT from drifting n nttsr min " Wv
On motion IN br. IinSsaT a conmi,,so
eonsIsting IN sxa rom ths IA ,SSsa 49,
0eor0cto1n. and ono from ~ cnnn,, - -.
Appointed 10 consider The yarious snSI.rts'
~ $3.50, ,so.,. \. wy ,S sI ~ -
mittsd to tbs comTi.tsss N Eonn, ~ % SUI
WbIle the Ch.jr va nrenS ri5H ~ liz,
Governor WIllIama Was inSltsd u sSdrss,
the mse,ing but bs IA hn ~ nOr sSaoss
to speak, as he was not acSuSin.cd WIZ tSe
yiaTS IN tbe neStjng' a. "a a. ~ 80 ~. Sn'
oarrss' and hs hsiicvsS hs e1ns.. va V ~
Views ar All the nemhsrs ~ Ma comroi,,an
ID would 40 All he eouid 10 Five tSs nsnnIs
az ths SistS,ct ,neh snsm aovs sno PeVple
,h.- o s.t'hns '' sueh 10TH OF government as
ny" NJ 1917" Hx ,.
,.,it ne NnhL enn0unSed the commlttee as
t ~ hrom Washington, Dr' Lindsay,
" p. 1919 4alleM hloourn, a. H. shep-
w ~ ~ T We n TnuhP,i from oeorgetoWn,
800, "a. Ienney, .. A. MAgruder and Esau
T H.aS from the county DR.. G. IL.
~ n,c,,o. =, NJ. uus.
q. p Pro%n - y. 49, Oourh, sno name OF
eommItts". ~uu'u 10 enA''iiAn OF tne
49, St-u.,..,
sDDoI ~ -. ~ ~ oouoos regsrolng me
n Va hsid ~, ~ ~ so, San anu COUNCIL
nec,s5 ~ ,hsrs ~ IN NY 80, 1'0i !, ns W. ek-
II ~ s - ~ 1ns sA,Ss, snouia snare
=, n,. ~ .uinenl, anu uaL II tne Govern
sI,I.sn. ~ s ~ B No enu couneli' ana the
IA 49,. sne ysuiSt eieetea the delegate
M - ~ .aTl, =. iAm lsis'on Nonlo %
SIs.ns ~ '"' 'uu'~so question remain I'M
a. ~
demanded attention He believed Congress
would % willing TO assist the District as 1t
nag the states.
~. Shepherd favored looking AFTER one
In,ng a. time ~
NJ; kiioonrn said be understood that the
Liesiaens VA sOout 70 SEND asPeelAl mes.
SOhfrsls uPoh Nno hualfs oil the
phtnctp and no thought the committee
lhonld call upon him and preaent the dIffi-
cultiea under which the peopla N the mia
lrict inhor in order M voIvh, ,S...a,,,
.,,.h 49,. -, s'-..'s- Nv ~ nnlku' P'eSent
~ 80 -, p,vPyL " SonBro1s'
hI. Is. M HAL thouKht tho committee
should do something 70 secure the repeal Of
the usury laws,
Mr. s6anherd bsa ha.r ~, 4. ,o,,,,,,,,,.. g..
r., ,,.-sH rrt 49, ~ SothlnhsoeioI
IuA' purpose. ihey ionnd the congressman
unanimous In the opinion that some change
should be made, but there was such va
IsRislation upon the subisct thst noIhInS
sould be accomplished,
DR.. Lindsay Thought that II thew co,Ia
Iecure q government on their own "a ths
people OF the district IL wouId eover All
Ihese things.
Tho meeting then adIonrned 10 mes, agaIn
II the call Of the COMMITTEE.
The Committee viii mold Its ara. ,n..1I.g
n Aa.s,s WlII,S,,-,. a Vl.ss- 80 t-Nes-.te