Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-21

hundred would not Degenerate into q bear garden.
On to tnss ass making
tns rspot had entirely transcended ITS powers
Noua ,ns rspoT, was adopted the commt zee
preamble Of the constitution Of the COMMITTEES in
support Of the view that the COMMITTEES was or
81 government NJ J. o. wilson. he SAD. had
quoten one OF six reasons given for the existence
OF the committee, and even that would not justify
mittee stuck to It's legitimate objects it had the
conndence OF the community, but since the bring
whSs q had .Ss, ~ rs soo
Mr. Dawson. ne then referred 20 the intsrviewsin
IN West Washington mass meeting was called,
ne SAG, and only seventeen persons attended He
sSss tnas the chief dement OF this measure was
'nas u opened the door 70 evils that ore unknown.
TINE CALLED
Inc gavel OF the chair fell, indicating the ex.
pirasion OF the time, and Mr.. Dawson referred sar
castically to the distinguished impartiauty which
'aliowed other members to speak, while he was
The chair said that he objected 70 being insulted,
ana aiter further exchange OF opinion Mr.. Dawson
sad That what he had said was regarded as In
ways had respect for the chair It made no difrer-
ence who occupied it.
Col Dyer said that he did not consider Mr.. Daw-
sons statement as an apology, and Mr.. Dawson
promptly remarked that he would withdraw the
sons time, and Mr. z Richards took the fioor. He
SAID that he had lived here for a number OF years
am ana ne was OF the opinion that q majority OF
Ine people, they understood this measure and
II their wishes could be correctly ascertained,
would favor the bill He thou ght that q govern.
TO the people. He concluded that OF ali the forms
OF government That had existed In the District,
this. II went into eject. would prove to be the
Mr.. Pelham said his association had endorsed
tnis measure oy vote OF two to one, and0e re-
garded himself as Instructed TO vote for The bill.
Mr.. Dawson was member OF the same associa-
ton, and had made better speech against It than
he had this evening.
81 had a better chance then" observed Mr..
Dawson.
DIR. Reyburn arose and said that Mr.. Dawson had
insulted the chair once before and had Just re-
peated. He would therefore move q vote OF
censure.
This drew out a chorus OF "Oh! Most" and a
said that he and he had no doubt, ar. Dawson
also, had been betrayed into an exhibition OF tem
per Ior which he wassorry. and he would apologize
II can do no less" called out Mr. Dawson, "and
l also apologize" This brought the dispute
amicably to close. The discussion was resumed,
and MI. weller spoke OF the Partially towards
certain sections Of the District under the present
form OF government. He said that East Washing
his opinion the present government was a class
government and was run in the interests Of
class He denounced the plutocrats OF the north:
even committed the absurdlty OF presenting him
with the freedom OF the city. The high death-rate
In some sections Of the city was alluded TO, and
sewerage because there the poorer classes lived.
EACH SECTION REPRESENTED.
In the opinion OF Mr.. X. W. Fenwick the pro-
posed form OF government would give to the
citizens Of the entire District representative In
the government from their own locality to whom
be great benefit. With some man as the CON-
missioner OF similar character and ability TO those
the beneft OF the advice OF such representative
council he thought that the people OF the District
would have an excellent government. He said
zen, his blood boiled when he read such language
as he saw so conspicuously posted before the CON-
mttee Mr. Fenwick referred to the extracts from
Mr.. Geo. NJ. oyster, referring to the ruling OF the
chair that the bill, and not the committees report
attention to the fact that the preamble OF the bill
rec1ted the presentation OF memorial to Congress-
and asked II this report, OF which discussion was
the memorial Of this committee In the motion
TO adopt the bill was carried by the committee.
lie said that such action had been taken In regard
to the school bill and report, and wanted to know
II It was proposed to do the same thing again.
the question was unanswered and the discussion
Mr.. Clarke observed that he had come to the
meeting In the hope OF hearing this matter dis
cusSed: He wished 1t understood that he favored
the bill with amendments. He did not regard the
bill as choice OF evils He could not say that he
favored suffrage in the District, yet he was sorry
TO hear men befoul their own nests when they said
that the people here were UNIT for suffrage He
thought that this bill, giving as 1t did undivided
responsibility, would be more economical than the
present form OF government He explained the
opposition In West Washington TO this measure on
the ground that now they had One-third repre-
IN the
He said that In all the appointments that had
been made since 1871 to the ofhcers directly con-
trolling District AFFAIRS not one had come from tina
city.
NO ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES.
Jno T. Mitchell said he had failed ind In this
bill single feature That gave it an advantage
over the present form Of government. He pre-
ferred suffrage to having the Presidents powers OF
appointment in the District extended But he
added that 1t was peril TO District interests TO
anu rv 9ve ~ se IS fron 70 me
predicted that II the old mayor form OF govern
ment had continued, the magnificent private resi-
denceS now here would not have been erected and
this city would not have become the finest In the
country.
Dr. Alien favored the bill because it was an Inn
provement on the present form OF government, and
substituted a responsible government for an IRE
spOnsible government and also would give all sec
Mr.. Noble D. Larner thought that enough had
been said on the subject, and he moved the
Mr.. d. 1. Jones asked II consent would not be
given TO postpone the question for special meet
Ing.
Mr.. oyster asked If the previous question was
adopted whether IL would cut on amendments
The chair thought that 1t would
Mr.. Oyster therefore moved to lay the motion on
the table and called for the ayes and noes.
1t was decided that such motion was out OF
order, and Mr.. Oyster moved to adjourn
A PARLIAMENTARY DISCUSSION
ensued as to whether such a motion could inter-
vene, and the chair finally decided that a motion
to adjourn was out Of order.
The ayes and noes were then taken on the mo-
ton for the call OF the previous question: and it
was carried by o vote Of a to IL.
This was not test vote upon the Dill, as flve OF
those voting in the Affirmative opposed the bill
and voted as they did In order TO bring the Ques-
tion at once to a vote upon its merits
Mr.. Dawson then moved to table the bill, but the
chair ruled that the previous question having been
called such q motion was out OF order.
Ar: Dawson appealed but the chair ordered the
Mr.. Benjamin appealed from this ruling, but the
chair refused to entertain the appeal and the ron
call was proceeded with
Upon this decision most Of the members opposed
to the bill left the hall in body, and the result Of
the vote showed 80 in favor OF the passage OF the
bill and against II.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL Is AZ FOLLOWS:
Ayes-Abraham Depue Chas. Allen, J. W. Bar.
ker, A. H. Cragtn, Geo. F. Hardin, John Z Herren,
s. A. H. McKim, Chas. Pelham, T. v. Edwards, M
]. Weller, Silas c. Clark, G. Y. Alice, SamI H.
Walker, Adolf Cluss, Mills Dean, Chas. Z. Hovey,
i. L johnson, Noble D. Larner, A. c. Richards,
r. W. Fenwick, z. Richards, Chapin Brown, J. G.
Craighead w. Y. AtLee j. Ormond Wilson, ThOs
j. LuttreI, Richard 4. Morsell, A. B. Mullett Robr
Reyburn, VIM. u. A. Wormley, J. n. Brooks Dr.