National Republican., 1877-10-22
Emery, A. $. soiomon, John II. Cook, A. po..

Emery lSFs. A. $ 'olomo"' 'oA" H. Cook A. ro:.
nsrbor improvements Charles b. Church. Alex
Ray, William J, Stephenson. Charles Edmonstoh
samuel Bacon, Il. +, White, John rettibonc, John
axatioh-wnOm II. Cyaso,t. william Dixon,
George W. Cochran, John 7. Cook. q. Lanshurrh
Nathaniel Wilson. John W. Dotcler, J. J. Johnson
Richard W. Tumpkins,
Davis, II. NJ. Sweeney, Edwrrd Temple, Daniel n
Clarke samuel N1rnent, J, c. q. Kennedy. J. Il
County Statstlcs-Conwav Robinson, L. J. Md.
dlI!on IT, nr. Chrsty, y. D. Carpenter, B. T swart,
J.r Kl,nglc, john Saul E. c Dean,
WHAT THE COMMITTEES ARE FOR.
The Chairman stated that the subcommittee
had been made M, OF gentlemen. who, were corni.
Lint OF the particular subjects referred to them so
that they could post the executive committee The
printing committee was to take charge Of what
printing Il might be necessary to have done in car.
rying out the object OF the organization, and the
rrcS' committee had been formed Of gentlemen
connected with tho pruSs, who would inform the
people Of what was heinz done and proposed.
AmDtun wa. carried that the officers uf the
meeting be or gtciD members Of the executive com.
Gen. Bcale moved that committee of five be ap.
pointed
TO WAIT UPON SPEAKER RANDALL
and ask that in appointing tho Committee on the
District such men he appointed as have the Interest
OF 'hn District at heart
nr l'hrnCtt Ole, ted that the Speaker might con.
side such Cours" ~ mn interference with his pre-.
I"t''ivr To select whnmcyrr lie Ch ,uScs.
Gcu. BCnlc Snid that he dii not believe that the
Srunkrr would he 80 sensitive that EUd no such
objection should be raised. especially when Il was
rT'pr"l that every member Of the committee
hhnlli rultnn-hoie members of Congress at every
Mr VIM Dickson stated that he unicrt, t,od TINT
n" speaker desired to hear from the People of the
The motion wns carried Rnd the Chair was
Grhn'It 20 appbnt the committrr when Mr. u =.
Lloyd moved Il reconsideration, which was sec.
ond"d by Judge Jnscih Casey. The sam, oiIcr
tinns were urged that the Speaker might take
Aftcr short debate tho motion to reconsider was
lost, and the Char appointed the following com.
mticc: McsSrs. Geo lierle :. V. Niles Vim. Dick.
son Iimcs q. Bcrrrtt and lTprhtn King.
The chairman was, upon motion, added tn the
Mi IS IT, Clngctt desired to he excused from the
ch1lrmGn'hip of the committee "n taxation. a. his
business wnull ohlirc him tn be absent from the
city great deal Of the time.
-, The chair said that that matter would be lcf to
III" committee.
There hr'ns M further business. about nine
o'clock the meeting adjourned.
The following Is Ihe mvm 'rrl. cur'"s uf witch
were sent to those Invited tn the meeting saturday
night:
MEMORIAL,
IT, hc Hpporob'c S,qc, cud Hovsc of Ecorrs,'i.
ires:
I. undersigned citizen, and txvnycr' Of the
District "f Columbia, Respectfully ly rcprr.cnt that
they nrr u,rl'l the CyCludrc JURISDICTION uf your
hon lrlhlc 'IcS and have NJ this time No repre-.
sentative" therein. thcy therrr re- avail thcmsc vrs
IT the right Of pciilinr nn1 beg ynUr favorable
consideration Of the f,llGwiug rrqucst,:
The Faith Of the q 'v"rumr i wa. 10y net e Cos.
E.r,' ut June -, ls-I. pledged t. proportional ap
prourni!uu> toward the CaUrHsCS Of the District
81 u n"hpbrttOn has not yet been determined or
aprr pr riOu> made although three committees ur
Cong rs have reported OH the subject that the
r 'p rtiDn should fairly I've 0NUd at my per cent;
s"cuud committee rcn ,rtrd IN favor he Govern
mrufS piying the entire expense ur the District
and rrmhIrSing it'Cit In the PNtcut ur II moderate
tax on the property e the citi1,as thereof the last
Pp7nmiffsp Tpr,1rtpl A hill iuvtlViu tllp n1y
by the GenrrHi Gpyerlmcnt finIty per cent Uf the
cxncnRs, IT. view Of the Inct thnI the streets and
nvcrucS are the lrpl criy Ot the luul States srr
decision Of the supreme Court IN ih' case ur Van
Ness Of the exemption from taxation of NIL Gov.
crnmcmt property. of the lnrgr expense cutnilCd
. upon Oilr tnNIaypr~ IN prONiliug pul lr-S"lirul
+ accommodations for tho children Of non residents
and non.tnxraycrs. and Of tho exhaustion we ARE
and pcautify the National CAPITAL we venture tD
, ask that the Governments prnpprt'nn uf the cX-
pcne be fixed OF my per cent. and necessary
legislation provided therefor.
The condition Of the Potomac river We humbiy
represent. now requires immediate attention. huth
fIr the preservation of commerce and the health
of the resident population, in which view the ques.
tinn becomes national one. depending thrreupOn
the health of officers Of the United States anl rep
reScntativrs of foreign governments stationed here
The well.cstablishe.l p Jcy Of the Government has
been to preserve the navigation Of all impurant
rivers and to rcnurc thercfrom such dcpos.t5 and
accTctOns as were detrimental to the public health.
The Potomac river one of the largest and most i'm.
porant In the country. has been overlooked until
| lts cOhutlOn mas become nIke dangerous to hcnlth
and threatening to navigation. We therefore ven.
| turc 10 ask that an appropriation be made at
! carly date for the Improvement Of the river
/ The rule adopted by the Government of dis
tributng Fcdeml patronage through the several
states has resulted In bringing TO this city large
numbers Of persnns, male and fema g, for employ.
mcnt in the different departments The frequent
changes therein and recent reductions Of force
have len large number Of theSs persons in our
city without means Of support or Of returning To
their respective homes who have become iCp'n
ent upon the charity Of this community, which at
this time is scarcely II at all able To take care Of
it. resident poor. We beg to urge this us a strong
reason for liberal appropriations in behalf Of our
charitable institutions.
! In conclusion your petitioners would refer to
their record in the past as law-abiling and tax
paying community, and express an earnest desire
To cooperate with the representatives Of the Gen
cral Government In making this the worthy capital
| OF n great nation.