, 1876-02-18
And Calk on tho Council to Order
IN Election.

dcY1Bo Wea1lb IcF paylhB 1oe tno furnishing OF
tho hall.
Col. nicaby moved tin. nj, pethous prcseat,
not members. DO Invited to join tho Club.
Carried.
MoIp-oyEn CoIyN.
bIr. D. II. Dash offered tcrics Of resolutiona,
~ aloptcd by tue Twcf.h Wa.a Club tia cvon-
hoh and "tlulu.0Ver" Golrtn, M published in
yesterdays TRIBUNE, With tho following Addi-
ton:
It.slrta, That our Aldermen arn reauestol Ia tro-
their earliest convenience. III exr1tassng tie seuti-
menh nf thu taxpayers OF tlo Fifth Ehrt-
ANuriitx REMINDER TO uolr1k.
Mr. J. J.. Woodward offered tho following
raj Uhnfttr cf ihe sait o1 llnol., which il ,ow ,bs
sy ayeS seF:ass T q sEne9 sa hi:,
WHEREAS, The kad charter, tholiYh 1t became tic
organic u of thn oily nearly ntnp months hEo, has
not yet ben carrc into eect ty tic election 1t suc
WuxnsAA, Ey tho kail charter tic voters hayo IN
ln'sfeasillo right to elect Msyor in nre It vacancy
WMEurAs, Dy Tho abroeat,ou d tho old charter. tha
legal tettns Ct MI oaecrn under It ecaned and reann
roid .n4 weIe forbidden hy sI!o Constitution Ia 's
eItCntfe1 ia tic incl'xfcuE,-thiia cauhtng Icg7I
Wsnras, "a Ds sscs ana u. i; IT, Il made lilo duty of
tio General uhsrtar 10 eli an se noiee of IN sre.
non to n1ect utnccs. nf taif charter; thrrcfcrt.
; I'd xa Ta.t !" 7ss ,,as;e % "a 1st ,, 1s; It.
r.eiou Of tie 2ad Of Afsl next. that bc1nK Tho l4cst
pc when the roopc can cae5casa such tight and 1riv
iits,ipti, That the present acting bo,rh of Aldor~
,e DO eat1rsly reqtlestex in .hn iulhnont of law
fu duty, 70 Include the Office OF asyor In lilo public
uodcp uf ttN election in April uckt.
Rts"lctd. thAs the central orHantzstion Of tho TO-
publican lArty 10 etid 70 expected to present c.-
.leesIon citizen ot high Character, capacity and
fhtnuuEhneEA wh0 MIL 1eayc no effort untts.d 10 tn-
ausursto forthwith 1a<lsSsl reduction q ln'lse e,-
burden Of 'taxattoa which reets Ike pail of death
upon nj aade, busiuesa, and induatr5.
COUNTER MOTIONS.
Ala. ssono moved to adopt both series Of reao-
col. ncaby moved to amend by laying on tho
table the first rusolUtopa-
Justice D'1Nolt moved to add tIe last resou-
aon Of Nr. Daah to those offered by Mr. Wood
Justoa D'Won .movod to st.iko out tbs word
ssarsing" before tho xort 'tAldermon."
AID. Stone stated that, ii The Board OF Alder
mon Were on!g ''aotaag,H he would not, for one,
20 down skaln to their meetings.
Justice D'Wolf thought the gentleman should
not 10 sensitive.
, Col, liioaby 1t htod that though tho Mayor might
bo au acluR alnyor. tho Doara OF Aldermen wAH
osrsalolv not acting, but . regular Boa.d, xb'o}a
bern Go1ng out bstora tho torm oknired 1or
which they wHro elected.
After nomo further discussion the motion was
carried IA strike out. the uorl "hcting." Tha
resolutions we're thea atopted ~ amended.
Col. Atchby nogcd = yoto Of thauAs to tho
Executive Committee lor having shown such en-
orgy ln getting aud lifting up tho present head
quarters,
AID. atono CARA notice Of tho first meeting Of
tho Grand Council to DO hold at Republican
Headquarters, Monday pvcuing. when eminent
speakers would be present from abroad.
Justtro D'Wotf moved to ohanEo tho tine Of
meatipg from 4hurnlay afternoon to Friday
atternoon. This evoked come discussion, AMI
tue uloLbn was 1pally withdrawn:
r1iE PRESCRIPTION ACT.
Tho resolutions OF week before last in regard
to debating lho question OF Shall tho llcaump.
don &C: bn repealed I" nas then tnltcn up.
HIr. perLins moved to limit tue s{;oechsa to
fifteen mluiltah encll. Carrled.
Ool. ilicahy moved to lay tho resolutions on
the tabio. Lost
Mr. Woodward moved to postpone tho RESULT
tiona till nftor the prsaldcutlal oleotion. fLhugh-
Col. Rcaby rms In favor OF postpouiog in
blr. d: il. I1ammor moved TINT tho resolution,
to 'ndeinsely postpone tho ssebato be laid on t4o
table. Carried,
alE. Williams wanted to Loar from those in
favor Of the resolutions.
1N. 4. D. TIrAwpR1l
shtd that al eyeh wcse tnsnoa to this Fifth
Mnld, aut, II tho resolutions we're not daetlasod
there, the country would probably 10 to ruin.
liz was NOT sure that Tho limo for Resumption
Ind cou,o He mas not willing TO adopt every.
thing tho Republican party advocated bnt
tleso would he 10 confidence until bpociu pay
mcnt WAS 1ehtored, unu until = saiuo WAS fixed
II ,was by spcclo payment. Tley might
talk about tho country going to ruin.
It hatl already been ruined, and The
only way to b1ing 1t hack TO prosperity was
shat was wanted WAS sound currency,
Oh Aolid basB, Which tho Government would
accept ~ ~o'l At tho people. lilo thought the
Fifth Ward could ataxt this thing. II tloy
waptoA to got rid Of a rotten appanalx lot Thorn
money iu circulation did not ontcr into tllo dM-
QUESTION: Ho vas in favor OF resumption. Is
soon NJ possible.
MH D. HARRY HAMMER
believed In etartinE t!cao things At honla- Thero
xeys thoae who oppebod these resolutions. lilo
;oyel hia country, but ho loyed h's State. eoun-
y. city, aad wala better. lie dila't belioss tho
country Lad gosso 70 tho dcy!i yet,
oppegsa qSssa '0s e. I'd es !: ha s,pR s Tns ,s
~ fos Resumption. Mo thought times would ~ ls
bad until 1s7g, and aftor that would still oe
WORSE u tho Resumption act were enforced. liA
Gaso vary gloomy picture OF lh79 md lssa,
sa9ins that ruin would follow resumption. lilo
taid it was only mercantile sascality which eaus-
ed the hard tLtaen, Not one IN htty failures aas
honest. lIe wanted tho bankrupt law abolished,
md men conpei'et TO pay dollhr Tor dollar 10
enfufoo stability hI,d commercial honor. BtDoo
llio bankrupt law had boon in operation. Butnu
nen tAet hs knew Of hul goue through the
touft OF bankruptcy four times. uo held tAAt
sals was \ dlsgrAco 10 our commercial honor.
ue Thought tile Resumption act should 10 ~.
Eoslod. Anu That ous next goneEahuu should pay
sus national deLt.
JUSTICE pfWoLy
Mought that they should dlsouss this question.
ans itsE'ubilcan party Was not efrzla ~ meet
thla tEsnc. 1ha oh 1ect OF this discussion Was To
seo II It oGaa bs Ativsable to instruct CDR rep
sssentatayps In EongEeso to advocate tue reI,oal
~ The Resumption aeL lIo thought muuey
saonld be placed on = basis OF solldity, but tlere
"a not RoId eusukA in las world 70 pay for sla
eal!y mercantile tranaAcl4ou4 In Tho City OF Lon
son Aons. YheFs was no chance for puso ep4oie
esa's OF currency. 1lo thonSht that thorn It MAS
: go11a1ne specie basis, With onc-thtrd Of the
su9Ia1oy GOLD, tlls other sao-thirda depending
easilaly upon ths credit Of ths bArka or doyern-
nsut. Currency naa not based upon specie but
ePon tho credit and honor OF those Issuing It,
% held Aat tho currency was not bAaed On .po-
Pc, but tutisely upon credit. Us wauted to
Know whnt infatioli meant. lAaine xas oppnsed
= inaatlosl. 10 Has the speaker. lndasiou