National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-13
GERMAN AMERICANa.
THE SCHOOL, CHURCH AND LICENSE
QUESTIONS.

The German-American representative commit
tee Of the District of Columbia, consisting Of one
hundred and ten members, or i've from each of
the twenty-five Legislative districts, met last
night at Turner hall, on ID street, between Sixth
and Seventh; Mr.. Simon Wolf in the chair, and
William Helms secretary, IN the absence of Mr..
Selkie, the regular secretary.
ported series, which were adopted section by
section and ordered to be printed and distributed
81 Messrs: Irimbie and Underwood, Of the House
to memorialiHe Congress regarding the extension
Of franchise in the District werc present. and ex-
thee erman- American Committee advocated. They
jects. F
Mr.. Wolf from tho committee appointed 70
wait on Gem N p. Chapman, reported that they
were received with great courtesy, and after o
patient hearing, were emphatically informed that
friends In every way possible; that he would cheer
fully introduce bill First To give NIL the official
ADVERTISING to the Journal the same as TEE RE-
see that this committee, or any other, should re-
ceiye hearing. Second. That he introduced q
SilI in regard to tho powers Of the Board Of
would do the same for us or any one else long
as the bill was respectful in character and tone,
to discuss our side of the case. Third That the
taxing OF church property was certainly public
necessity: but ~ 70 how 1t should be brought
taniy T ready 70 cooperate. The S report was
adopted.
Mcssrs. Richter, Wagner, Sauer, Benter, Hol-
stem, Augenstein and Leins were appointed CON-
mittee 10 cooperate with the House of Delegates
committee in arranging for o mass meeting and
all measures they may adopt -.
The committee appointed to wait upon the
Commissioners Of Police, having discharged their
duty, reported the answer 70 the letter adopted
by the representative committee had been given
by the decisions Of the Attorney General and DIE
trict Attorney Cook, wherein both decide thatthe
board had absolute power to exercise such discre-
ton as may be by them deemed proper.
Tho following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Resoived, That the trustees Of the public schools
h neapostfaily requested take early action to
introduce In q practical mAhhoRthe 0UkluD 49,
gusge into thr public schools, mot az mattee Of
form, bat In way - Esys faSi aatisisctiOn look
ing upon the teaching Of Tie German language as
the most important part Of educafiea next TO the
vernarular; asking this In that broad spirit of
American citizenship which underlies our fnstitu.
lions. r ..-. -s
Mr.. Wolf related an interview with Governor
Shepherd, held last Thursday, regarding the
license question, during which the Governor said
he was In full sympathy with all those who arc
aggrieycd by the taking away Of their licenses
unjustly; that those who own property and have
not violated law would undoubtedly receive Il,
and that the groceries and sample-r0oms, now
selling by the gallon, &c, wond be stopped; that
1t was his endeavor to do justice to OIL bafing hts
confidence on merit, having only the wish to make
Washington city worthy Of esteem and admira-
tfon. Adjourned. -r-. .,sr .ri