Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-23


nlcatlon was referred 10 the committee on
Congress and the City Councils.
Nj. Richards gave notice that he Intended
to call mestinK Of the teachers on Friday
afternoon 10 make ssmo remarks upon the
life and character Of the late Mrs. Amldon.
Mr.. Brown Inquired II this did not con-
hiet with the rule Just proposed by Mr.. Clark,
and adopted BY the board, as regards closing
Pending the discussion of thls ou.stlon a
motion was made 10 adjourn, which was
Loaf, only Mr.. Champion voting in the
affirmative.
Mr.. Clarke moved that on Friday merit
there be but one session Of the sohoois.
which should close At 1 o'clock.
Considerable tlms was spent In discussing
this question, and several suggestions were
madej among others that the eulogy be de.
ferrsd until Saturday, to which Mr.. Rich
ards replied that he did not feel as n he had
q right TO call the teachers together on that
day, az tho time then was theirs. In view
OF the fact that there had been one holiday
this week, (WaGhington's birthday a
weeks postponemsnt was suggested, but the
motion was finally carried, only Messrs.
Brown and Chanplln voting In tho negative.
The board then, at 1880, adjourned.
The following arc the amendments TO the
rules still pending from the previous meet
ingi
Add to rule - the following
The feessies being given mainly for sanitary
purposes no pupil shall be deprived OF them
afforded an opportunity for an equivalent
Amount Of exercise and fresh air i'm nj diAtely
before or Afterwards,
The COMMITTEES reported fayorably on this
aud the following amendments
Ada to rule II the following
10 which case IMMEDIATE notice shall be
sent to the superintendent
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srxTu WARD REPUBLIcANs.-The regular
meeting OF this club was held last night, with
the president (ChnrlSs Champion) In the
chair.
Miles swoony offered tho following, which
was adoptsdi
membsfs Of this club occupies all the time and
prevents others from speaking who wish TO do
Soi therefote be It
Received, That no member Of this club sh ali
have the door more than ten minutes on any
kubJest Without unanimous consent Of the
club, ahd BY such oonsenta member may speak
ten minutes longer.
RsioiVsd Jurf6sr, That the president Is bound
to enforce this resolution.
Thomas Ross introduced the followlngi
RsiolVsd, As there 10 an organized body form
Ing In the ward with an intentlon to be In dl
rect opposition to the proceedings OF the orr
glnal club, We, the members Of tho originA
club, condemn the action OF the leaders OF thai
party Ia organizing the said club under az
assumed name, As IL Ia calculated to mialeAt
those that may misunderstand Its Intentions
The reAolution was discussed at some con.
siderable length, Mike and Ike Sinner con.
demnlng the proposed organization In bitter
terms, RHd advocating the adoption Of The
resolution, and that those whose names have
beeu Identified as members OF the original
club who have Joined the new Organisation
be stricken from the roll.
Mr.. r. A. simms said he belonged to nc
other than the Sixth Ward Republican Club
and no one had . right TO impugu the mo
tlyss Of others, If they did belong TO othei
clubs. For himself he would never agalr
vote for the man now In power, Mr.. Bowen,
but he intended to vote mona other than thu
Republican ticket. A voices "Georgetowu
Is on nre."l
Mr.. g., continuing, said he did not afl
anything from anybody, and alluded to biz
votes In the Council, which, he said, he wal
willing to stand BY; and II he committed
errors they were from the head and not from
the heart. He looked to the interests of thu
people, not cllques, aud II the people desiret
to send him back they could do SO, but h,
hoped Republicans would not 20 about nnt
traduce him without the shadow OF truth O
justice.
The question was then taken, and the reso
luton laid upon the table.
Thomas Bennett then introduced the fol
loWingi
Whereas, Henry Better offered resolution
10 oxpel certain members Of this club withou
any just cause, and calculated to prevent IRE,
| therefore be II
lsiOlvsd, That said Henry Better shall 70
esive the osnSure Of this club.
Mr.. Champion thought the introd uctior
~ thu 4FRan1uftnp AZ
be adopted, as Mr.. Better had been worklni
hard for the success Of the party, and b
hoped the resolution would be Withdrawn
as 1t did not couduce to harmony or the goo
| cause In which all was battling.
Mr.. @. Osborn thought It too early 4
\ make war on any one, and he hoped tn
resolution would be withdrawn.
j. II. Jordan said there were two parties
the Republican and the Democratic, and
behooVed Republicans to stand together Il
order to achieve success, for II ave split tn
them"
Mr.. Cary White said he was not In fayo
or against Mayor Bowen, nor did he endorsl
all Gen. Grant has done, and he would no
deceive any one, especially the eolored man
who has been thrown upon the community
for the race has been driven hero wIthou
homes but they should not be dependen
upon charities for livelihood, but ought l.
| work out their own salvation,
Mr.. White was frequently interrupted
but proceeded to say that no had been II
the Proyldent Aid Society. What have W,
got to do with the Provident Aid socletyl
This Government does not belong to a negro
nor an lrlshman neithSri but It belonged I,
the discreet, those who are willing to work
he said the question was, what is belnl
done BY the colored people In Alabama
| AOmth InraltRa MIsataatnut
Southern States to provide for themsel YES
where tho lands In those States are beinl
Parcelled out for their cultivation, In orde
labor.
Time was here called, and Mr.. Cary
White took hls scat.
Mr.. Gaines Introduced resolution In
wiling Geo. Hatton aud VIM. Brown to ad
dress the nsIt meeting.
MI. Sinner said the resolution should no
pass III he had to bring the whole ward I
Mr.. White said there were more bad whit
men In the wards than good ones leadInl
the colored men.
Nike Sinner said he had been censured b
mea for following the "Boys In Blue" bu
they were present tonight, and now be
longsd to the "Boys In Blaze" In the futur
he would mot be led by any but man, not
i "Whlp-0-Will' or "bat.o
Mr.. Osborn said II MeSsrs. Hatton an
brown were Republicans they should be 70
eeiVed with open hands aud not insultsd
He was neltherR BoWenite nor anti B oUenlte
and he hoped the resolution would be adopted
The resolution was then passed.
Mr.. FAlrall moved that Major William s
Morse be invited to address the next meeting
The meetipI showing signs OF dlsapproba
ton tho motion was withdrawn and tho cluI
adjourned. .
FIRn.-About 1850 o'clock on Monda,
night the dwelling house occupied by Mi
Frank Brown, on New Jersey avenue, be
tween aud l. streets north, caught ar
from stove. Officer Lynch turned In Al
alarm from box No. As, but from some IN
explained cause the alarm was struck 70
box No. 30, causing the fire department t,
repair to the corner Of Seventh and Z streets
and discovering no cause for alarm In tina
locality tho apparatus returned 10 thei
houses. Through the promptitude Of tn
police and some citizens the fre at th
house OF Mr.. Brown was eItlnguIshed afte
the loss OF about 500.
BURSTING or STEAM PIPE.-On Monda,
morning nre occurred In house in bud