The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-19
THE ALDERMEN EXCITED.
Tho Lie Given In Meeting OF the Donrd-
Alderman Purroy's Threat.

At the meeting of the Common Council
yesterday, Alderman Pinckncy offered resolu-
ton 60 give the temporary use Of the ermory In
Hail place, lately occupied by the ffty-0ft
Regiment, to the Veteran and the Skidmore
Guards, both colored regiments. Gen. Pinck-
ney urged the passage OF his resolution In
speech reclting this record OF the members Of
the Veteran Guard In the war OF tho rebellion.
Alderman Seery moved to refer the resolution
to the Committee on County Affairs. In hts
speech urging his motion the Alderman said
that the Republican members OF the committee
did not often attend Its meetings. Alderman
Hovland sid that he was one of tho gentlemen
to whom Mr. Seery had referred. He had at
tended most OF the regular meetings OF the COM
mittee aud many OF the special meetings
, You mere at one meeting, sa,d A,aerman MAJ,
for the Twenty second Regiments afmory, al.
though the landlord asked only $1,000
" That" STA Alderman HOwlanu, Is false.
The executor OF the estate to whicn the srmOry
belongs never offered TO accept sl2,0OO"
You You offered hi9 si2ovoi| replied Alderman
tee an answer on toe follo~inR day"
Mir. Howland reiterated what he had said, and
requested Alderman seery to say, what occur
red the committees meeting. Mr. Seerv siid
that the executor did not say that he would con-
sider the offer Of tl2OCO, but refused TO accept
less than $l5,o00.
Alderman purroy urged the passage OF the
Inc 70 Rapnnc eno ernen IA Is'u ,S,
the rights of the colorsd men was mere bun
connie. They talked Loudly Of their friendship
for the coIored men. but they declined to @ ant
tnem favors when they had the opportunity. As
member of tins committee who had charge Of
the obsequies OF Nlce-President Wilson, he
secured for the coiored regiments the position
OF guard OF honor. Tho minority OF that COM
The motion to refer prevailed bv IA tsT. As
soon as the vote had been declared, Aluermsn
Billings took the floor.
IL am sorrv," said he, that smother occasion
has arisen here to day that renders II necessary
to brand members statement as falsehooo.
| was minority member OF the committee hat
had charge Of the late Vice Presidents obse-
Quies. / offered the resolution TO give the post
the board i%eaninS Xidermo Purroyl esid sh at
l opposed such action. deny 10 ano IL he in
slsts upon II, l say that he has uttered false
mood"
1.-The orator OF the board" replied Alderm an
P1rroy, springing to his feet, N yer tries
bosrd what he dares not say outside. | say
that the gentlemln did oppose the resolution to
give the ColUred soldiers the post of honor.
"Will the gen eman permit me To ask MIN a
| question: inquired MIR. Billings. did not
| oHer tue resolutiuny"
| mo, Nj. Iresid.ni," replied Mr. Purroy; "
| will not answer this gen'eman's question. Nv
| contempt Tor him, after the lincua.e mat he has
| USED, Is 81 great. inst snail have 40 commune
| cation with aim In the board or elsewhere. lie
gentleman did or-r the resolution, bu, he after
| colured soldiers should gu I'd the bOdy OF then
| friend. ldun't know VIII his reason was pui
| suppose his eristVoratic nose would have Dern
1
| accused me OF usterlnt - IA school" continued
| 3lr PurfOy. IT j. the rr,; tine -"
81 said, Mr.. President" interrupted Mr.. Dl-
lings, that II the Alderman sdd --"
Ihere. You are trying to get out OF IL again
| slid Mir. PuTroy. "iou hid yourself beBint
| your privilege, as a member Of this bo, rd hnC
| said wnAt You 40 not dare to say elsewhere.
| now re eat that you did Olposs the resolution
Aud one of your coliesgucss Id that this coloreC
| eHment WIS no bttter than the hulligaI
| GUARDS. lLauxhterl | can prove what -!
| ~ Capt. swift, the comm. .ndtr II tho ompany
| He told me after the fIneisl arIansemenis Ia
| been made tnat he had OF last learned of wha
| tun tuess loud mouthed Repuolicans wef'
| made.
| Nr. billings appealed TO Alderman Cole to sa
| whether he opposed the resolution. Mr. COl
| mo WAS Cnairm n of he couI mittee, said thai
| according to has recollection. the question as Il
| tie post Of the c.lOIed troJIs was referred 4
| Gen. Shal,r.
Here the board resumed ia o'dinarv business
| AfJerthe board d .djo.rnsd, Mr.. PurrOys Ia Il
| ar. lugg, - give bOuI a nD.tte, ea"t 1 YUl
again accuse me of lying, | shall answer yo
| with a OlOw on the nose"