Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-18

bill again passed by q vote Of II to I, Mr.. Piper
voting In the negative, Messrs. Dickson and
LeBarnes being excused from voting at their
own request. Mr.. Dickson asked leave to enter
protest against the ruling OF the chair.
Speaker Hulse from the fioor) argued that the
rulingof the chair was in accordance with par
lamentary presidents.
At 10 a. M, the House took recess to 1ok
O'Clock q. m.
TO.day's Proceedings
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-The House re.
this
Carroll, Choate, Collins, Dickson. III urray aud
the Speaker present, not q quorum. After watt
Mr.. Campbell, q call of the House was ordered.
AS the sergeant at arms was about to leave TO
bring in the absent members, Mr.: Wall entered,
about 11:o5, and asked to be excused for alb
sence at the call OF the roll
House bill appropriating s25 900 for the ex-
Bill providing for the filling Of lots below the
grade was rejected-yeas 10; nays-Messrs. Burs-
ley, Campbell, Carroll, DAVIS, Dickson, Handy
The bill making an appropriation for the aid
of certain charitable institutions was taken up,
the question being on the adoption of the sub
stitute reported BY the committee. The substi.
tute appropriates 12,5O3-S5, 900 for the Column
tia hospital for women and lying-in asylum,
$1,000 to Providence hospital, $1,000 for st.
AIMS asylum, 81 900 for Children's hospital
81 500 for st. Johns hospital for children, $500
for Central dispensary, $500 for the Female
union benevolent society of Georgetown, and
Sl,OoO to the Women's Christian Associa-
Mr.. Hulse moved to make the appropriation
from the Washington poor fund derived from
the Washington market company; adopted.
Mr.. Bond moved to add So, 900 to paw the
amount due the Freedmens hospital; agreed to-
Mr.. ChOate moved that So 900 be added for
the Washington hospital for foundlings; lost.
MIR. Boswell moved to insert 81 900 for "The
little sisters Of the poor" adopted.
Mr.. Murray moved to insert $1,000 for the
Washington hospital for foundlings.
MIR. Piper moved to add a proviso that the
institutions named shall not receive the benefit
OF the appropriation il they make any discIimi-
nation on account Of color; agreed to.
The substitute was adopted and the bill
Passed-yeas, II; nays-Messrs. Collins and
Mr.. Choate moved to take up bill to author
daTy schools in each district, agreed to, and the
bill was passed.
Bill authorizing the controller to settle the
accounts OF WIZ. Laird, late clerk and treasurer
OF Georgetown, was taken up on motion Of Mr.
collins and passed; az also bills making apprO-
prlatlon tor Holmead's burial ground, in rela-
ton to the collection of certain amounts due the
late corporation Of Georgetown, and authoriZ-
ing the sale of the old Town hall property in
Mr.: Brewer called up bill to authorize the
BOARD OF public works to dredge and improve
the Washington channel of the Potomac from
the long bridge to the intersection with the An
aGostla channel, sppropriating $4,000 therefor;
Mr.. Murray moved to take up Council bill
amending act prescribing the manner of assess
time.
Mr.. Brown called up bill making appropria-
ton to pay certain amounts due the govern
ment asylum for the insane; which was read
second time.
MT: Boswell called up bill granting certain
which was concurred in.
At 1-55 the House adjourned to O'Clock.
Greeley and Brown Central Club.
Meeting Last Night-The Club Drop Col. VIM g.
Moore because he tront haze anything to do With
Mem-The Jackson Democratic Club appealed to
Jor A.d-1he Ctut rant to rope in The Colored
an ana German u, e A Merrill takes
Choke him cf-The Chair Ipologixes for DOG
toring" him, de-, dc.
The Greeley and Brown central club held a
regular meeting at the board Of trade rooms
iast evening-Capt. james Goddard presiding
In the absence Of the president, j. d. Defrees,
and Walter Hawkes., secretary.
Mr. G. b. Daniel made report from the com.
mlttee On organization. which was adopted,
recommending the resembling of the appoint
ment OF W. &. Moore as treasurer, as he never
attended the meetings of the club nor those Of
the executive committee; also, that Dorsey
Clagett be made treasurer in the place Of
Mo ore also Recommending Chas g. Godfrey
Gilbert M. Towle was appointed vice president
from the seventh district, and John w. Green
from the seventeenth district; and the executive
committee was empowered to procure accom-
m0dations in Baltimore for the club during the
democratic convention. A recess Of i've min
utes was taken, when about forty persons signed
A proposition was read from W. H. Crawford,
Charles Stewart, Nelson Hay, Thomas H. q.
hinton and others, all colored, to act as can
vassers i'm Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, Ken
lucky, North and South Carolina, Tennessee
and Mississippi, and saying that they could Sc
cure at least one, third Of the cOlOred vote in
"a far
discussed at length, and finally referred to the
executive committee.
b. G.. Daniels offered a resolution that COM
mittee be appointed to wait upon the jackson
democratic association Of this city and invite
their cooperation in grand ratification meet
ing at an early day after the Baltimore conven-
ton. After considerable discussion, the resolu-
ton was withdrawn.
Mr.. H. Burnstein, addressing his remarks to
the TWO or three colored men present, said he
hoped they wonld bring out their colored friends
to attend the meetings of the club.
Mr. Marcellus West intimatcd that it would
be we'll II the gentleman would bring out the
German element. General laughter.l
y. ID. Merrill arose to address the neetinp
ana began by telling an insipd story about a
democrat, q whig and dog, when gentleman
asked ask If the meeting had been called to hear
Mr. Merrill, sarcastically.--"well,n now, I've
The gentleman again wanted to know if mem
bers came to the meeting to attend to business
or TO listen to stories as old as the hills.
Mr.. Merrill.-"I haint goin' to be choked
of in this way! really believe never vet got
up to address public meeting in the city but>
what everybody was glad when sOt down."
lGreat laughter on all Sides
Some one here questioned the right of Mer-
riu to the floor, when the chair said he thought
The" doctor" was fairly entitled to speak.
Mr.. Merrill, In a passiOn.-''O, don't call me
DOCTOR I'm no DOCTOR"
The CHAIR beg the gentlema ans pardon;
l thought he was Dr. Snodgrass." Laughter
Merrill finally subsidized, much to the relief OF
his auditors when Col. j. e. Smith and Judge
Emory INDUCED in few feeble remarks, aud
the meeting adjourned.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL-Neeting of
Directors.-The newly elected president and
directors OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
company held special meeting yesterday in
Baltimore, for the purpose of qualifying as
members Of the board. President German and
all the members were present except Daniel s.
Bser, ESQ, of Frederick county, who was absent
on account of illness. Mr.. George s. Brown
offered resolution that James g. Clarke, ESQ,
be elected general superintendent Of the canal
at salary Of $1,000 per year, but subsequently
withdrew 1t. A resolution was adopted directing
the president to employ q competent engineer
to accompany him on q visit OF inspection of the
whole line Of the canal, to ascertain what
repairs, ANY are necessary, and that James G.
Clarke, esq, be invited to accompany the pres