Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1867, Page 1

’ THE EVENING STAR 16 PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXOEPTSD AT THE STAR BUILDING, Southwest corner Penn’a avenue and 11th street, BY Ww. D. WALLAOH: ————_ The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District at Tem OENTS PER WEEK. Uopiesat the counter. with er without wrappers, Two Usnrs each. PRicB FOR MAILING :—Three months, One Doliar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dot- sere; one year, Five Dollars, Ne papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Fri- any —One Dollar and a Half a Fear. | BANKERS AY OOUKE & 0O., J BANKERS, Fifteenth strett, opposite Treasury, yand sell at current market rates, and keep @onstantly on hand a full supply ef all GOVERNMENT BONDS, BEVEN-THIRTIES, AND COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES. Orders for STOCKS, BONDS, &c., executed, and tions made on all accessible points. AVINGSBANK. “A PIN A DAY IS A GROAT A YEAB,” Oall at the corner of 19TH STREET AND PENNA. AVEN FREEDMEN’S SAVINGS AND TRUST 00. CHARTERED BY CONGRESS. ‘The Centrat Office of this Company is new situated asabove, snd is carried on in connection with the hington Branch. eee nEFICE OPEN FROM 9 TILL 3. “ONE DOLLAR and upwards rece! and fetcrect paid on all sums of FIVE DOLLARS BONDS AND STOCKS ONL of HENRY D. COOKE +o rman of the ‘The Deposits are now ors than bse pl EWITT, of N k, Prosident. BM. T. REWITT, of Now TOR TON, Actuary, Cashier of Branch Bank. Virst National Bank of Washington BD. COOKE, (of Jay Cooke & Oo.,) President. WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier, GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY AND FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES, Sth sivect, opposite the Treasury Department. Government Securities with Treasurer United States 7 ONE MILLION DOLLARS.ea ‘We buy and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES at current market rate FURNISH EXCHANGE and make Collections om ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. We purchase Government Vouchers onthe MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, and give careful and prompt attention to ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN and FIRMS aad to any other business entrusted fo us. FULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERN- MENT LOANS at all times cheerfully faished, WM 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier, Washiogton, March 20, 1865. m 21-tf HOTELS, &e. HOUSE, 26.and 27 Broadway,N. ¥., Opposite Bowling Green ON THE ROPEAN PL The Stevens Honse is well and widely known to the traveling public. The location is especially suitable to merchants and business men; it close proximity to the bu on the highway of ie) _ — ads > to all the pri I Railroad and ‘eatmnboat depots. ‘The Stevens House has liberal accommodations for over 300 cnest«—it is well furnished, and pos- Besses every modern improvement for the comfort and entertaiament of its inmates. ‘The rooms are apacions and well ventilated—provided with gas and water—the attendance is prompt and respect- ful—and the table is generously provided with every delicacy of the season—at moderate. rates To ing been refurnished and remodeled we are enabled ti er extra facilities for the com- fort and plersnre of our guests. E ans-6m GEO K. CHASE & CO., Proprietors. INEY POINT HOTEL, SALT WATER BATHING. ‘Thin well known resort will be open for the re- ception of visitors on the 20th of J: ard per da Beard per week. wm. . Proprietor. Steamers leave Washington every Tuesday, Wednesday. Friday and Saturday at § o'clock a. m.. and Baltimore every Tuesday, Friday and Satur: dey atée clock p.m. Touching going and retorn- Ine at the Point. je 12-tf DENTISTRY. ARNES inserts TEETH ON RUBBER, + GOLD and SILVER, very cheap. Fourth between A and B streets north. Leave T at Third street, on account of side- an 13-Im D® LEWIE & DAVIS’ DENTAL ASSOCIA- TON No. 260 PENN’A AVE, Between 12th and 13th streets, TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. No charge will be made for extracting where Ar- tificial Te-th are inserted, although the, ~atient will be reanired to pay for, the surgical operation when performed, which wit be deducted when the Teeth are made, The Associ 8 now prepared to make Teeth on Gold. Silver and Rubber at New York. Philadelphia and Foston prices. All persons wishing dental work done can have if ascheap as in the above-named cities. All work will be done in the neatest and bect manner, and warranted to give entire satis- fection. Persons will do well ta call and examine ear work before getting it elsewhere. jy 18-tf EETA. ‘M. LOOMIS, M. D.. ‘The Inventor and Patentee of the MINERAL PLATE TEETH. attends persenally at hivoffice in this city. Many ‘wear thene teeth who cannot wear others, and uo person can wear others whocannot wear these. Pereona calling at my office tod can be sccommodat with any style and price of Teeth they may desire, but to those who are particular. and wish the pur- est. cleanest. strongest and that art can procure. the MIN be more fully warranted t perfect denture EBAL TEETB will No. 338 Penn's avenne, be- se Also, 907 Arch street ‘00 20-1y CLOTHING, & HEIBERGER, (Buceessor to H. F. Lovnon & Co.) CITIZENS, ARMY AND NAVY MERCHANT TAILOR. Metropelitan Hotel, (late Brown’s,) jy10-tf No. 362 Penn. Washington. 196 | SET aneT 496 TO PERSONS RENOVATING. REDUCED PRICES FOR CASH, Baving the jargeet and choicest Stock in the Dis- trict, and wishing to rednce it as much as pos- wible daring the summ: order to make room for fall #, we shall offer for the next two at redwced Prices for cash, ont choice selec HANGINGS, WINDOW SHADES, OEE ER ERED sons PIC ALNUT BRACKET : RENE CS Eg Re il n and sales fow cl PAINTINGS ano ENGRAVINGS. jing the above we would J. mont thon of PAPE! EMOVED—P. H. WELCH has removed his JIGA is R stock of TOBACCO and © meen UT fo bie stock 8 old customers. He hes ie some iY brands of Tobacce and Cigars,and wileeiiee ‘Baltimore aud New York prices, ao 3-41 Buaucpa arrow BARLEY and 8460. Peer A EOTCH OAT M ' GROU: Hi DUBYEA'S maze “CORN STARCH, HECKER’ 18 FARINA. Au Geah,and at low sane Sowieg ‘AYLOB. i Piet eat ? a be ing V%:, XXX, WASHINGTON. D. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1867. N&, 4,520. LOCAL NEWS. Cerperation Affairs. Boaky OF ALDERNEN, September 2d, 1°67.— The Chair lod vefore the Board a commn- ication from the Mayor stating that he had approved several acts passed by this Board: Also, & cOmmaunication from the Mayor re- torning to this Board, m which it originated, «Joint resolution grauting certain privileges to Germon Crandell,” with the request that the same be amended permitting tne stractare he Wishes to erect—an iron railing in froat of bis premises, 5 feet from the building line—*tore- main doring the pleasure of the Corporatiun,” 8816 ueual in all such resolutions; referred to Committee on Police. Also,a communication trom the Mayor in reply to areeolntion of the Board of Aldermen requesting to be informed by what authority the Commuesioner of the Firet Ward bas allowed the street contractor to substitute old curb for new, &c. The Mayor encloses the rej of Mr. Forayth, Superin- tendent and Inspector of Sewers, Oarriage- ways, &c., to whom the subject was re- Jerred saying, «That pom. examination tbe curbing referred to was found abunaantly suMcient tor its purposer, and was permitted to be used sgain only to save expense to tha bai erties iders;”” referred to the Uommittee on Improvements. Also. the report of the In- tendant of the Washington Asylum for the month of August. He says there were 138 iomates of the Asylum on July ist; received in August, 19; Gischarged in August. 16; re- ist, 141. -1n the Workhouse, Teceived in August, 155: du ged, 154; eloped, 21; remaining, Aaguet Bist, 53. Referred to the Committee on the Asylum. Also, the following communication, signed. by Cowling & Bro., Nailor & Bre., and twenty-nine others, addressed to the Mayor and two Boards: “It has been your pleasure to pass an act entitled “An actamendatory of an act entitled ‘An act in relation to hackney carriages, cabs, and other vehicles,’ &c.,” which we cheerfully comply with, as good law-abiding ciuzens should do. We notice in your proceedings of last meeting night that a protest has been pre- sented by Messrs. Sykes, Chadwick & Co., agamst}the ocenpation of 14th street, between Pennsylvania avenue and F street, as a public stand for hacks, stating that it is @ nuisance on account of the stench arising therefrom, &c. «Gentlemen, we think, aftera careful con- sideration of their statement, you will readily perceive that instead of it being a nuisance, it Js rather an advantage in @ sanitary point of view, as the natural situation of the ground (being on a declivity) prevents any accamn- lation of filth, and consequently no stench; but. on the contrary, offers a good and efficient drainage, as a}i the filth is completely washed away bythe rain. Im a pecuniary point of view, we grant it is a disadvantage to Mesers. Sykes, Chadwick & Co., on account of the competition it presents (where a well- kvown monopoly now exists) to the guests of ‘Willara’s Hotel who desire to ride. «It can be established that an arrangement now exists between Messrs. Sykes, Chadwick & Co., and Messrs. Keye ‘cb, proprietor of the stable on 14th street, to furnish ali the carriages for the guests of the hotel and pay a certain percentage on the gross receipts to the proprietors of Willard’s Hotel for the privi- ge; and for the purpose of controlling their guests they have a clerk within the 14th street entrance to receive orders, and by means of a signal call oue of their own carriages from the opposite side of the avenue some distance off, and charge whatever they think proper. where- as by the present arrangement any one coming from the hotel can call any carriage he may think proper, and by opening a field of com- petition reduce tbe rates of fare. “The majority of the undersigned are men of family, and their carriages and horses are their only means of support. Before the war they were allowed to stand just in front of ihe Hotel on Penn. avenue, and also, on 1th street, as no one objected, but during the war they were knocked about from pillar to ‘Post until they scarcely knew where to stan Now Gen. Muchler having determined to drive them off Pepn. avenue, where must they go in case you seo fit to rescind the act you have already assed. - “We therefore st_Tespectfally but sol- emnly protest agninst the petition of Messrs. Sykes, Chadwick, & Co. ‘The above protest was accompanied by the following communication, also addressed to the Mayor and the two Boards: “GENTLEMEN: J learn that while 1 was con- fined to my bed with sickness, my junior part- ner (Mr. C. F. Black) signed our firm name to 8 petition to remeve the hackmen and carriages off of 14th street. Our office is on this street, directly opposite Willard’s Hotel, and, so far as 1 am concerned, 1 am notatall inconveni- enced by their present stand, ner do! believe it ig any serious inconvenience to any ‘ing no interest'in an exclusive right to rve with hacks the transient visitors who are temporarily stopping at the hotel. These hackmen generally are poor, and haye families to support, and I take great pleasure in raying that with my long experience here as U.S. Mar: and otherwiee, 1 have ever found them an orderly and well-behaved class of citizens. 1f they are not permitied to oc- cupy their present stand they will be entirely deprived of their vocation, which has been their only means of a livelihood tor years, and @ support for themselves and their fami- lies. -T therefore respectfully request a favor- able consideration of their rights in the prem- iees. 1 have the honor to be your obedient servant, Warp H. Lamon. All of the above papers were referred to the Police Committee. Mr. Barr presemed the e petition of Anton Heitmuller praying the privilege of erecting an iron railing in front of his premises five Jeet from the building line; referred to Im- rovements Committee. Also,petition of Judge Mey and others for a street crossing at Mth and M streets circle: reterred to Improvement Committee. Mr. Elvyans presented the petition of R. B. Glarke and othere, praying for the paving of alley in square 341; referred to the Committee on Improvements. Mr. Gtven presented the following protest: “Kinkwoop House, Washington, August 31, 18%7—To the Honorable Board of Aldermen ami Board of Common Council:—We respectfu' quest your honorable boards to repeal the law passed August 9:h, designating 12th street ‘west, north of Pennsylvania avenue as a k Stand.” Our dining room aad princi- pal chamber front on that sfreet and the occu- pation of that pertion of said street as a hack stand ts extremely prejudicial to our business and an annoyance to our guests who are gene- rally strangers In the city. Reapectfully submitted, HENDLEY & GREEN, Proprietors Kirkwood Honse. Also, @ communication from Dr. Thomas O. Hill and Dr, R. Finley Ho nt, dentists, on the west side of |2tm street, between Pennsylvania avenue and E street, asking that the bill setting ait 12th street as a hack stand be repealed, it Was 8 serious injury to their business and the health of their families, the stench belugso away ‘rom the win- vi De time tne ears Cn ang te Bre rey wi 6 choice ianguage that some of he Washinglon hackwen are noted for. Both of these protests were referred to the Police Committee. Mr. Grinder presented the petition of Wal- wer Evans others, praying for the laying ofa pavement; referred to the Committee on improvements. Also, petition of Walter Childs, to use the clay above the grade in south R street, between ¥ street weet and South Cap- Nol street, s+companted by & bill for that pur- pose; referred to the Committee on Improve- ments. ir. Noyes introduced bills making an appro- riation to jay ® trunk om Half street, ‘irginia avenue across F south; to carb and pave the orks side of 3d st. west, id and 4} streeta west; to erect bridge across the canalon the lime of 6th street west; all of which were referred to the Committev on Im- ro vements. ef rr Marr offered the following: i becren eS — # about erecting 2 foot bridge across (he canay at 6th street ere : Theretore be it Resolved, That the Uommittes: on Improve ments are hereby insirucied toinquire into the sapeainey ot requ Cowmissioner ic Common Council through the Mayor:” And whereas the act spproved May 20:h. 1820, Tecites that mo person who having held an office under this Corporation, shall in said Office have been entrusied with the receipt and @isbureement of ge moneys, shall be reap- ‘Pointed to'satd office, or be appomnted to any other office under the Corporation, until he shall have accounted according to law for all h moneys received, or disbursed by him:” And whereas no official account has been made to this rd Leena | period of time, nor was furnished according jo law during the fiecal year ending July ist, 167. by the City Surveyor, whose term of service ex- pired on the said July let, 1867, either directly, or through the Mayor: And whereas oy ti act approved June 6, 1867, was creaied the office of Inspector of Sewers, &c., and udder sald act the person whose term of office as Gity Surveyor expired on the first Monday in July, 1567, was appointed (by and with the advice and consent of this Board of Aldermen, ) as such Inspector of Sewers: Therefore Resolved, That the Corporation Attorney be and he is hereby requested to furnish this Board with an opinion in writing, stating therein whetber on facts as herein stated the present inspector of Sewers bold his cffice by color of 1aw,and is qualified to execute the duties of the office now held by him, and whetber inspections, assessments, surveys, &c., made by bim, or by his authority are pacioe upon the tax payers effected, or to be effected thereby. Mr. Elvans advocated the resolution, saying he hoped there would be no objection to its ing e, as it was well known these officers jad jailed to make the reports required by Jaw, and as the gentleman from the Fourth ‘Ward (Mr. Moore) had introduced a resola- tion calling on the Corporation Attorney for ality of the legisiutive mot been complied would not oppose this. Mr. Moore objected to the preamble which arraigned an officer who the gentleman bim- was an efficient one, but if he would enly call upon the Corporation Attorney for information whether the Surveyor is a legal ae of the Corporation he would vote it. Alter further debate the resolution wes re- jected by the following vote:—Yeas, Messts. Elvans, Grinder and Larman—t. Nays, Mersrs. Gyiven. Grinder, McCathran, Moore, Noyes, Talbert, Tait, Tarton, and President, ‘Barr,) 9. : Mr. Given, from the Finance Committee, re- ported favorably on the resolution calling upon the Collector of Taxes fora statement of the arrears of taxes on the 30th of June, 1867; aud it was passed. Also, reported adversely on the Council bill providing for publication of the journals of the two boards and the ordinances ‘of the Corporation in ihe Chronicle and Star. Mr. Richards stated that the minority of the committee was in favor of the bill, and ne hoped it would be passed. Mr. Given s: the financial condition of the Corporation would not justify what he con- sidered a useless expense, as the journal and laws are now published in the Vational /ntel- jencer. ‘Nr. Richards thought the fact that the .Va- tional Intelligencer had been the organ of the two boards was no reason it should be con- tinued. The fact that the two papers named in the Council bill were circulated among all citizens. and are more read than others, should be considered, if the publication was for the purpose of giving the information to the peo- ple. He did not preter these papers over others published in this city, but for the reason stated —of therr general circulation—and aiso of ‘heir Joyalty to the Government, he thought the Jaws aud proceedings ought to be published in The Vational Intelligencer is not seeking the interests of the Government. fbese ober payers are. He thought the report of the com- mittee, if adopted, would be detrimentai to the intereats of the city, for the reasons he had stated, Mr. Moore deprecated the making of this a party question. He only thongbt it was not expedient to epen up the question of extend. ing the publication of the journal and laws to more than one paper, and ri New York, where the corporation expends more millions of dollars than the whole Govern- ment ueed to expend, and the proceedings are published im three papers only, which give mefe outlines of proceedings, without men- on of the members names who introduce a bill or make # motion, just saying such or such ® Dill was passed oF rejected, without any- thing personal in ihe reports. If the matir is Opened up. and another paper i- brought in, it will pot stop here, and others will be brought 1m, and the people’s money squandered unne- cessarily. Tbe publication in the /ntelligences is more efficient than 1t would be in any other taken by more tax-payers ber journal, and is filed more for reference than any other. He then defended the Intelligencer from the charge of disloyalty, saying there never was 4 more loyal jourgai im this country—never. Both papers named im the rerolution were partisan now, and al- ways had been, and in one of them ‘not long 2ince—he wished he had it here—the President ‘was arraigned in the toulest billingsgate as a drunkard and traitor. In the other paper, a few days since, the President was charged ‘with a design of overthrowing the Govern- ment. Mr. Elvans said the whole sum and sub- atance was. the /ntelliyrncer was objectionable on acconnt Of its atiacks on Congress. He ‘wanted to test the sincerity of the gentleman, and would, therefore, move to reeommit the matter to the committee, and if one paper is sofficient let us see if they will recommend the publication in& paper which is not a party aper. Por. Moore said be bad stated the reasons why the publication should be continaed in the National Intelligencer. He had only replied to the charge of disloyalty, waich, previous to the death of the late President Lincotm, meant hostility to the President, but now disioyalty seems to mean opposition to Congress. (Mr. MM.) bad no faith tn any politicians. T! National Intelligencer for it disunion when the Chronicle apa the New York Tribune were trying to break up the Government. ir. Richards said the Intelligencer, while under the mangement of the noble men who w dead, was a very different paper trom itis under its present management It sctuated by & different spirit now from some late issues of the National /néclligencer to place against the’ thegentieman want- edhere. The Intelligencer viilified Uongress, and for that reason it was not the as ovr journal. He once used to pleasure, bot it had d into other hands And was not now fit for loyal people to read 1t was kept on file because it contained these publicatic Give the publication to some other papers and they will be filed. The xen- tlemsn would be unable to prove that the /n- tellgencer is more read than the Star and Chronicle, which it was knowm reached the peor iat pretend of Lye tae gentleman spoke of economy. Ignorance aud pauperiam ro hend in bend, Enlighten the People and they will not be se % ir. Moose explained that he did not refer 'o the poverty of the people, bat of the Corpora- tion. ir. Noyes said that be was surprised to hear the gentleman (Mr. Moore) aver that the /n- telligencer was more by tax payers than any other paper. The circulation of that pa; ‘was confined mainly to the central wards. He did not believe there were twenty copies of paper taken in the Reventh Ward, and very ae am the Fifth and Sixth Wards. If the acte i 3g order, let the publication be fap ie 3 po geneween eres beeen a. figencer does es tak place ‘until s Ay at: oo their ged a uentiy not uni Tuesday is Tbe publication in this Given, Lioyd, Moore, Mr. Elvahs moved to recommit the matte’ to the committee, with instructions to repor 1 favor of the publication of the laws in some paper pot political in ite tenor. on which a motion was taken as follows: Yene—Mesers. Late Parcs Larmao, ‘McOatbran. and Ri: . Naye—Messrs. Noyes, Talbert, Tat, Turton, and President (Barr)—s. The bill bores satlad, topass its third reading witbouta division. Mr. Given. ftom the Finance Committee, re- ported theannnal tex bill as passed by the lower board with cert amendments. The first amendment was to strike ont the Lith sec- tion, fixing the com ation to be allowed the Collector, that mat! Doing. Sisvady, pro- vided for by law. Also, to strike ont the 12h and 13th sections, and jncert; “That the Collector, of Taxes be, and is Lereby allowed seven! emount of al} collections aud aeposits of per- sone} taxes due and.in arrears, which shall be collected by deputies outside his office, anda Ike per ceutum upon all collections and de- Posts of -pereonal taxes becoming due prior to the firstof January next, which shall in hke manner be collected through’ the agency of deputies outside of the Oollector’s office, and the Collector ot taxes ig hereby. authorized to appoint upon bis own responsibility, and at bis own expente, such deputy collectors as he may deem necessary to collect and recure the collection of tbe personal taxes aforesaid.” Mr. Given urged the immediate considera- tion of the bill, as the creditors of the Corpor- ation are clamorous, and there are no funds to pay them until the billis ed. ‘Mr. McUathran had seen no Copy of the bill, and #poke ofthe penuriousness in farnishing printed matters for the information of the Board. He would not vote untilhe could see acopy of the bill. In acting on so an import- ant matter, he wanted tobe able to give bis constituents information of what has been Ct nd he cculd netdo it untess he could see what he was voting on. Mr. Elvans was in favor of retaining the 1ith section and inserting 1's per cent on the collections as the compensation of the Collec- tor as & Compromice between the Council 2 per cent.in the bill passea then, and the old rate ot] per cent, Mr. Given thought the present rate, 1 per cent, would pay the Collector four to five thoneand per anom. Mr. Elvans read i statement to show that the gross proceeds would be ¥7.250 estimating collections at $725,((0, take ont the salaries of four clerks absolntely required and i expenses, rltogether amounting to 5.700, and the Collector bas left only $1.350; less than a clerk’s salary. If2 percents too much, cut it down and make it 1x percent, and do not place temptation im the way of an officer by underpaying him. Mr. Given thought the information of the gentleman was erroneous. The commitee hid examined the maiter thoroughly, and he was prepared to assert that in all prebability the Collector would receive at least £5,0:0 per an- nom for his services. He asked if the Collec- tor did not know what he would receive be- tore he was elected. Mr. Richards said he did not previous to his nomination. Mr. Moore thougni the best test that the of- fice was not 2 worthless one was the fact that the late Collector was a candidate for re-elec- tion, and yead an estimate to show that tne compeneation of the Collector for the ensuing Sear will be from ¥4,500 to 85.500 “The gentle- man (Mr. Elvans) estimates in the expenses the ealaries of four clerks—two more than are allowed by law. Add the salaries of iwo su- perfluous clerks at $1,500) to the $1.35 which he estimates. and the Collector will receive $4.35; certainly enough. Then the taxes in arrears will increase his compensation very largely. The salary of the Collector at 2 per cent. would be $10,000, and he would prove this to to the satisfaction of any gentleman. Mr. Noyes was satisfied that more clerical force was needed in the Collector's office. The need had been telt for years; it was well known. Inevery department of the Uollec- tor’s office the work had fallen behind or been inadequately executed on this accomnt. The pay ef the Collector should be made adequate to Cover the outlay for additional clerk nire, and he should then be required to employ a sufficient clerical force io keep the work up to this mark. Mr. Elvans offered as an amendment to the amendment a section allowing the Collector 134 pew cent, with @ proviso thac the compen- sation of the Collector, after payment of ex- penres, shall mot exceed $5,000). Mr. Given said the amendment was ont of Pince. The act of February 2, 1367, fixing the commission of the Collector at I per cent., must be amended if gentlemen wish to mcrease the compensation. All such provisions are out of place in this bill: hence the recommendation of the committee to strike out the 1th eection of this bill, flxing the compensation. Mr. Given aaid there ned been a proposition made to the Collector by a geatieman of this city, to relleve him of ail trouble and ex- se, And pay him a salary of $1,000 On the question of striking out the 11th sec- tion the yote stood: Yens—Messrs. Given, Grinoer. Larman, Lioyd, McOathran, Moor: Talbert, Tait, and Torton—9. Nays—Messrs. Elvans, Noyes, Richards, and the President (Batr)—4. So the 1th section was stricken out. The question being taken on the motion to strike out the 12th and 13th sections, and insert the amendment reported by the committee as above, the motion was agreed to, and the bill ‘Was then read by seclions and passed. Mr. Given introduced 1 to equalize the compenssvion of the messengers ot the Boards of Aldermen and Common Council ; referred to Finance Committe: Mr. Elvans introduced a bill amending tne Act to regulate and graduate the ticenses of non-residents and traders in this city ; reterred to Police Committee. Mr. Tait, from the Police Committee, report. ed a bill granting Dr. Jos. T. Howard permi sion to complete the frame shed now bel erected on bis premises. Mr. Noyes said a re- spectable gentleman residing in that neighbor- hood had informed him that the brick building ot Dr. Howard was commenced before the construction of the frame building was begun, contrary to law. Mr. Tait said it was stated in the petition that tbe frame structure was commenced first. Mr. Elvans said that was not ‘be case; the Commissioner of Improvements for the Ward had objected to the violation of jaw,and he could not vote for the bill. Mr. Tait said that he had relied upon the statement 1 pectable gentleman in his petition. The bill was recommitted to the committee. Mr. Moore. from the Committeeon Improve- ‘mente, reported back the Mayor’s communica- tion returning the bill for sewer {rom th» allay apanare 514, With @ resolution directing the fcretary of ihe Board to file the bill as a law; adopted. Also. reported favorably on the nomination of James J. Campbell a3 Commis- sioner of Imprc- ents of the Foutth War Mr. Elvanej who dissented from the majori ty of the commitiee, desired to be heard on the recommendation, and moved tai the matter be postponed one week. x. Moore thought thé fight might as'wel) ade now. The complaints came trom ‘who bed tatled to get it work. i Sf orn to bY & party Missioner, and this was sworn to by a part who sileged ne had paid bim 835.7 Mr 5 then referred to the communication read to the Board from an officer of the Government that Mr. Oampbell was drafted and teft the city, and read n certificate of R.S. Davis, secretary ofthe Fourth Ward Draft Club, stating inat Campbell bad been drafted, got the money of the ‘lab, @ and went to Uanada. He jeft aad was brought back aspree in 5 wot the other charge be wanted to hear tne avit read. ‘Mr. Elvane read the sworn pb gariior Arch. )bala L, Hutto: it pores ‘been paid to 8 nag ORY Sead qui a itr Mesare. Elvans, Grinder, Larman, Richarde, Tait ana President (Barr)—6. Before the vote Was announced Mr McUasthran ebanged bis vote !0.po, and the nomination was rejected by yeas?: nays 5. Mr. McUathran then gave notice of bis intention to move ® reconsidera- Hon of the vote by which the nomination was Tejected on next Monday evening. Air, Moore, {rom the Improvements Commit- tee, made an unfavorable report on the uomi- nation of Mr. John W. Dyer as Uommi-siwner ofthe First Ward. The Committee were gov- erned mainly by the recommendation of the Ward delegation. Mr. Turton expressed himeelf as friendly to Mr. Dyer, but he did net give satisfaction to the people of the Ward by t attention to kis duues, He would vote inst the nomi- nation reluctantly. but was forced todo so from a renseof duty. The nomination of Mr. Dyer bg then rejected by yeas 1, (Mr. Lloyd) Fa : Mir. Moore, from the same commitice, also Tead the following report: Committee on Improvements, to which ‘was referred the bill entitled ««An act defining the qvalifications of employees of the Corpor- ation,” having been unableto agree in opin- io, respecttally Teport the bill back to the Board, that it may receive such consideration Qnd disposition as the wisdom of the Board way deem just or expedient. One member of the Committee, who is the suthor of the bill, urges it passage in its pr ent form; xnother member favors the tial pi tions: and the remaining member (the under- signed) cannot perceive the propriety of any legisiation in the manner propored on the sev- eral subjects embraced in the bill. The first section provides that hereafter ‘all contracts and all work of @very description for or in any cornected with the eity of Washington, sball be open to competition to any citizen of the Uniied Ststss, withont any distinction on sccount of race or color, and tbat it shall bn the duty of the Mayor and any subordinate officer of the said city to make the fact known in all propoals for work or con- tracts, by am appropriate clausa in the notice of publication inviting bids.” ‘The second eection provides that in the em- ployment of workmen by any contractor or employee of the city of Washington there stall not be any ciecrimipation on account of race or color, oF because of political or party senti- ments, and that it shall be the duty of the Mayor or any other officer of the city, in enter- ing into eontracts or engaging persons to per- form work for the said city, to insert a clause or e‘tpulation m every contract or engagement by which the contractor or employee spall be obliged toemploy workmen m accordance with the design, meaning, and intent of this section, and rendering the contract or engagement void if euch clauee or stipulation should at any time appear to the Mayor, Board of Aldermen, and Board of Common Council, or a majority of them, to have been disregarded or directly or indirectly violated. The remaining sections exclude from the benefit of the foregoing provision. and posi- Uvely proscribe from any employment every Person who went South “for the purpose of engeging im efforts to overthrow the Govern- ment,” and every person « who in any manner gave aid and comfort to the rebeliion;” and also every person who, while performing work for the city, discharged any person on account of color, or becanee of the manner in which he voted or proposed to vote: or of the party for whom he voter or proposed to vote: and it is made the duty of the Mayor and all other offi- cers to require of every contractor ana every employee an oath that he has not been guilty of any ot these offences, which oaih is to bere- tained and placed on ‘file: and then, “before any contract or engagement for work shall be completed,” it_ must be presented to the two Boards of the City Councile, and “‘skall not be binding until ratified by the said Boards.” Such are the provisions ot law proposed in this remarkable bill, to which the undersignea will proceed to suggest his objections pursn- apt (o the instruction of the Boara. Firat. The bill is unnecessary because there isto law of the Corporanon excluding from ‘employment the class ot persona in whose be- half this measure is proposed. That there is bot how any exclusion “on aceount of color” is manifest in every section of the city where improvements sre in progress, and that there was uo such exciusion prior to the late elec- ton is attested bv that portion of the bill which Proposes te inflict the penalty of perpetual prorcription for dismissals from employment On account of the manner in’ which any person ‘J color “may have exercised or proposed to exercise his right of voting.” The passage of te bill, theretore, could ave no practical et- irct except so far as it might afford pretexts tor the oppression of one class of laborers in order to exalt another clase. And, besides, as it does net appear that ibere has ever existed any Jaw of excinsion from the right to labor. the passage of the bill would by implication falsify the legislative history of the city and iefiect upjnstly upon those to whom, in yea: pest, its interests bave been committed. condly. It would not be a wise or juet Policy to atiempt to legislate any class of peo- ple into public favor, and especially those Whom this bill proposes thus toexalt. Their claims, as in the case of other persons, shonid Test on qualification and merit. Nor would ‘be interest of any class ot laborers already here be promoted by the proposed proclama- bons of executive officers when advertising work. The difficulty now is that there are a great many more laborers than can be em- ployed; a consequence 1s that many are idle, and ii may be thatsome are snffering. Where, then, would be the propriety of the proposed pop ications. which could scarcely fail to de- ude to the city many more of the same class of people to share the too scanty employment. and thus increase the numbers of the unem- ployed ! Thirdly. The « design, meaning and intent ” of the bill seems to be 10 force coiored men into public employment, regardiess of the interests of contractors or of the Corporation. Whilst exalting and protecting the African race, it constrains and degrades the white race. Erery penalty proposed applies to the white man—none ve the black; because, the blacks having no ‘white employce, and not being likely to have white applicants fer employment, they cannot be subject to the penalties prescribed for dis- missal from or refusal of employment on ac- count of color, nor, as they are all presumed to be loyal, can they be subject to proscription if charged with having given aid and comfort to rhe rebellion. They are thus secured from penalty. But it is only nece for anyone of them, howeyer faithless and worthless he my be, to pretend that he has been dismissed from or refused employment on account of his color, to insure the arraignment of a white contractor or employer, who would be liable, on the decision of a partisan Uouncil to the !oss of his contract or employment, notonly for the ume being, but forever. 80 far as concerns the work of this city; tor it will be observed that every person having employment within his gift who shall fail so to dispense his favors as to sarisfy both the interested blacks and their peculiar imends of his strict impartiality, ‘would be placed in the same category as the most flagrant rebel, and ever afterwards be debarred from employment. . And it ‘will seem alko that there te no lack of inducement for such presecutione, because for every man pro- scribed the benefit would enure to his colored ccmpetitors. But, in addition to these pro- seriptions, the bill excludes yet another ciass —namely, unnaturalized persons—of whom large numbers come most directiy in competl- fon ‘with the colored laborers. It has hither- 'o been the policy of this country to encourage immigration, but. under this bill a poor emi- grout coming to ibis city conld obiain no em- ployment during the five years of his probs. ton, and, even after that time had expired, it ‘would be necessary for bim to become natural- ized before he would have the poor privilege, which is accorded by the bill to ali “citizens,” whether residents here or a of “earning bie bread in the sweat of bis fe Fourth! is meriglh by opening “ail ‘Under the operation of this jaw, tracts Sas paetoe oe — = oon nnn undersigned recommends the rejection or in- | Gefinite postponement of the bill. ‘Wm. W. Moors. Mr. Noyes made his report as follows: by resolution of the Board at its last mvet- | ing the bill Defining the qualifications ofem- ployees of the Corparation” was commited to the Committee of Improvements, with instrac- | tions to report thereon in wri ing. Aseach of | the three members of the Committee has his Own views to present there can necessarily be no wajority or minority report. The undersigned, member of the Committee. Teports in fayor ot striking out all of the fi section of the Dill after the word “color” in the fifth line: and all of the bi!! after the word “color” in the third line of the second section, ineert'ng after the word “color” the words “providing, however, that poching in this act shall be construed to require any contrac or employee of the city to employ werkm deemed by bim to be incompevent, or at a rate of wages higher than he would otherwise it The bill as amended will read as follows : Beit enacted, ec. That from and after the passage of this actall contracts and all work Of every description for, or in any way con- nected with the city of Washington, shall be open to competition by any person, witbout any discrimination om account of race or coior. Sec. 2) That in the employment of workmen by any contractor or employee of the city ot ‘Washington there enall not be any discrimina- tion on account of race or color: Provider, however, That nothing in this act shall be con- strued to reqviré any contractor or employes of the city to employ workmen deemed by hia to be incompetent. or ata rate of wages higher than he would otherwise pay. ‘There is vow no law making discrimination on account of color in the matter of proposals for contracts; butif there is avy misconception on this point, there can be no objection to an | enactment stating formally thet no such dis- crimination 18 ret ized by this Corporation. ‘The clause requiring the fact to be stated in all notices inviting bids Is deemed to be inad- visible as keeping upan unnecessary iterati of the phrase, “without distinction of color, which iteration bas been heretofore warmiy | objected toin Congressional bills by earnest friends of the colored people. | As regards Section 2, it may be proper to | declare that in the employment of workmen by any contractor, or employee of the city, | there shall not be amy discriminauon on ac- count of color, but a proviso sbould be added | enabling the contractor, or employee of the Corporation to protect himself from incom lent workmen, er exorbitant demands for wager. Tbe other provisions of the bill striken out are held to be impracticable or inadmissabie. While the City Councils of Washington, should always be prompt to express their | detestation of traitors and treason, it weuld be | carrying this expression to an unwarranted extreme io refuse employment to those amongst us, who may have been directly. or indirectly connected with the rebellion. ‘These persone must live, and any penalties for their tranrgrersions should iot take the shape of enactments to hinder them from earn- sie | their bread. ‘he provision of the bill enacting that no contract or engagement for work shall be en- tered into wilh any person who may hereto- fore have dismissed or disch-ged any pergon trom empieyment in the performance of an Corporation contract or work «because of his | color, or because of the manner in which he may have exercised or proposed to exercise bis right of votin Sny time,” is considered to be utterly impracticable. It would probably cause almost every person discharged from | aby caute to make allegations that he had been discharged for political reasons; and the inves- tigations following upon these allegations would almost inevitabiy have no practical re- sult, since it would be nearly impossible to prove in any case that such discharge was made tor the reasons alleged. Section 5 requires that before any contract or engagement for work shall be compieted, it shall be presented to the Boards of Aldermen and Common Council, with ali bids received in relation to it, ana it sball not be binding until ratified by the said boards. ‘The matter of awarding contracts is properly an executive and not a legislative act, and no good results would follow from weakening the responsibility of the executive office by | dividing it im this manner. Otherwise the ar- rangement would be cumbersome, awkward, and, in tact, impracticable. Respecifally submitted. C.S. Novzs. Mr. Elvans said he had not understood that writen reports were to be presented, but ne Would be periectly satisfied to brave the bill introduced by him printed with the two re- ports as an expression of his views Mr. Given moved an indefinite postpone- ment of the bill. Not agreed to. Mr. Lioyd moved to postpone one week— yeni Messrs Lioyd, McUathran. Moore, and : may: Meeers. Eivans, Given, Grind- ds. Tait, Turton, and President (Barr). ‘So the motion was not agreed to. Atter some further discussion the question was indefinitely postponed. Common Covneit .—President Dalin in the ebair, andali the members present. | The chair !aid before the Board a mesaage | from the Mayor, announcing his approval of | ‘act to pay for medicines furnished the poor in the first. cecond, third, and seventh wards; granting permission io € C. Wilson to ereci an iron iene in front of bis house, in square 366. Also, message returning acts to re:m- burse John Riggles and W. B. Hooper certain moneys, without bis approval, which was re- ferred to the Claims Committee. » The message was read, as follows Gentlemen: T return to your Board, where the oxiginaied, the acts to reimburse to Jobn Riggles and W. R. Hooper ceriain moneys witbout my approval. The acts @re intended to reimburse to these parties certain moneys—in the case of Mr. Rig- gles two-thirds, and in that of Mr. Hooper the whole ot what was paid by them tor licensesto do business as ihe agents of certain companies, ‘The moneys were paid by the parties—Mr. Rig- zies on November 1, 1s66,and Mr. Hooper on Mareh 5, 166;—under the act of the Councils, approved April 27, 1866, which required for euch licenses the prepay meniof the sam of 300. Congress subsequently, by act ot March 2, 1867, repealed the act ot the Councils requiring the prepaymeni of the sum of three hundred dollars, and provided “that the tax or license shonid not exceed one per centum on the cash premium received.” The effect of this inter- vention by Congress has been to deprive the Cor- poration of the power tocompel the prepayment for a license, and leaving it to the option of the party doing business a8 an msuraiice agent 10 account or not for the tax on cash premiams. It is now sought by these bills, which I return witbout my approval, toreimburse to Mr. Kig- gies two-thirds and to Mr. Hooper the whole of ihe sums paid by them for licenses ss insur- ance agents. In the case of Mr. Riggles, who obtained and paid for bis license Jong before the passage of the act of Congrers, amd has been doing business as agents of insurance companies in this city, Mr. Riggles for a period over nine montbs, and Mr. Hooper for & period over five months, and are indebted to the Corporation, respectively, in sums equal to one per centum on the cash premiums re- ceived by them as agents of the several insur- ance companies the: resent. ltseems ‘to me, therefore, that the better, if Bot the only ‘proper way to settle with them would be <0 reimburse to whatever, it any, of 1 jor licenses thar m: ducting what may be due and owing to, Corporation on account of the one cent of cash premigma received, or let the m1: rest until the expiration of their present burse’ are licenses, and then: to them whatever they may be entitied to recei: Very respectinily, RlowARD WaAuLacn, Ms: ve. Opt! Nairey, present. said | should be adopted as it might be vi | not sufficient Ia ‘ive vodies can best attend to their own businese—and that too while that gentlemtn *at during the whole of the last Council with one of his colleagues, who was not able to hold Rroperty op account of judgments Ranging over bim. Further, there may bie as 10 the eligibility of two members of the Board of Aldermen on account of connter- feit ballots cast—tne utterance of which in many States is held a penitentiary offence. He ‘would say that notwithstanding these charges Against the members of the Board which were ontinusily thrown in their teeth, every one & freebold, and that in point of equity or justice their record would compare favorably ‘with the ether Board or any previons one. ‘This Board might aleo snggest, with the same propriety, that the members of the Board ot Aldermen who do not represent a major- ity of their constituents, resign their seats. One member of the Board—Mr. Baxer, of tne Seventh Ward—had been repeatedly reterrea to in the other Board as not being a tax-payer, when the error occurs from tne negligence of the Tax Clerk, or some other officer of the ae ‘ation. who instead of transferring three- fourths of his property; bought five yearsago— but lately sold— he transferred the whole of it. He ould also call attention to another fact, that the last Board of Aldermen, although the charter required them to fill vacancies Board, did not order an election to fill the v: eancy oceasioned by the death of Mr. Edmon *ton, but such vacancy was filled without Jegisiative action. Mr. Nalley decired to know to whom he (Mr. P.) referred when he stated that a gentie- mn from the Fourth Ward in the last Coun- cilhad judgments hanging over bim? Mr. Pfau deciined to answer. Mr. Nalley. Mr. Piau—On, no, Uaptain? [Langhter.) Mr. Dalton (to ‘Mr. Nalley.)—Wnho was your colleague? ‘Mr. Nailey.—1 don’t know. (Laughter.} Mr. N.B. Olark introduced bill amending theact in relaticn to grading and graveling 3a street west from K street to New York avenue, which was passed. Mr. 0.5. Baker asked that the general ap- Propriation bill be taken up. T. Connolly, of the Ways and Means Uom- Mittee, reported the bill, stating the Commit- tee had not considered it as fully as could be ‘wished for, and that they had objected to some of the items. He moved that the bijl be con- sidered by items. Mr. O.S Baker moved that the Board con- siger the bil) in Committee of the Whole, and argued that by doing so, the time would be saved Mr. Connolly suggested that the bill be read through, and those ems to which objection be made be noted. It was not the enstom of the Boards to go into Committee on the Whole, and he donbted whether they had such power. Mr. 0. S. Baker stated that be made the mo- tion to save time The chair decided that the motion to go ‘0 Committee of the Whole could not be enter- tained. Mr. Ptan expressed a desire that the rales should be enforced as to members speaking bnttwiceonone subject, and then for five minutes only. ‘The bill was then read by items, and Mr. | Connolly excepted to the appropriation of $2000 for the Superintendent and inspector of Saw- ers, Carringe-ways, &c.. and $500 for his con- lingent expenses, as also, the item of $750 for publishing the laws and advertisements in the National Inteligencer. Mr. 0. S. Baker moved to make the Regis- ter’s salary $2,900, stating that it was well known that the last Council had reduced it to $2,000, and the last sum was entirely too small. Mr. Nalley explained that ont of the $2,900 the Kegister rormerly paid his clerk #800, and the Covneis by bill reduced bis salary to $2,000, and fixed the clerk’s salary at $1,200. ‘Mr. Baker said thai he had been misinform- | ed. and withdrew the amendment. Mr. Slowen moved to strike out the amount for an Assistant Surveyor, and fix theuamoaunt for Surveyor at $2,400: which was adopted, yeas, 16: nays—Meesrs. Ball, Dalton, G. W. Miller, Moore, Naile: Mr. Dalton said that he voted no because he was elected on a ticket on which was the mot- to ‘economy and reform.” Mr. Moore voted no for he had no economy or reform on his ticket. Mr. Nalley said that the members seemed to haye forgot that the Surveyor received per- qnisite Mr. Pfau moved 8 proviso to the item in re- lation to the pay of the Corporation Attorney, that no money shall be paid to the perso ing in that capacity uniess he be q’ practice in all the courts of the District. Mr, Pfau said be believed in sustaining the courts, and he could not give his consent to paying a man whose immoderate temper had twice got bim into difficulty with the judges. Mr. Nalley defended the character ot Mr. Bradley, who stood as bigh as any man in the District. Mr. Dalton deprecated the course of mem- bers making a personal atiack on such an offi- cer as Mr. B. had been. The proviso was adop'ed, yeas, Messrs. Ball, Daiton, and Nalley. Mr, O.S. Baker called attention to the fact that $3,500 was appropriated for compensation to the Aldermen and there were but 13 Alder- men and if this sum is divided between au ua- filled Board it would be unfair to the lower Board. Mr. Pfau said as he had spoken against the members of the other Board interfering with the lower Board he didnot think that we » ays, should interfere with that appropriation Mr. Connolly said tnat no such ep fag ed as re- taliatory. He had been gratified to notice that atter the Board had been assailed bya mem- ber of the upper Board no notice was taken of itand if nothing was done in retaliation it ‘would be like pouring oil on the troubled wa- ters. Mr.0.S Baker withdrew his amendment abont which he was not seriou: Mr. Crocker moved to make the appropria- tion to the Secretaries $1,60—8200 each. Mr. Dalton—How are you. economy and re- form? Mr. Crocker said that it was policy to em- ploy officers and not pay them an adequate salary. $600 was little enough. Mr Nalley said it was usual to give the sec- Tetarles $250 extraat theend of the session. Mr. Pfau moved to make the same $1500— $750, which would include the $250 referred to. He propose to make a fair bargain; adopted. Mr. Connolly moved to strike out the two items in relation to the Inspector of Sewers, and stated that he did so because there was for the establishment of the office, and that the bill was passed in direct position to the will of the people. Agains:. By gentleman filling thai office he had nothing personally, but he would say that he had been aegured that this officer was performing dn- ties not conferred by the bil] in surveying lots, ‘The motion was adopted. Yeas, 16: Nays, 5. Mr. Dulin satd in giving hie vote that ne re- garded this billas a flagrant violation of the cbarter. liey moved to make the salary of the retary of the Board of Health $300; which agreed to. compensation of Commissioners of the Asy- lum, and insert $600; which was agreed to. Mr. Connolly movea to strike out in thei‘em. for publishing the laws and advertisements of the corporation and for two tional les of the Va- Intelligencer, the name of the paper, and insertnewspaper. He said that if the Board pass this item they would regret it. Mr. Arron snggested that the item be stricken out Mr. Pfau moved to strike out the item; agreed to. Messrs, Ball, Crocker, Connolly, Dalton, G. W. Miller, L. B S. Miler, Moore, Nailey, and Tilley, young in the negative. Mr, Crocker moved to make th tion for contingent expensesof rin ‘Common Goan- cil $1,000, 89 &8 to give the Reading Clerk 8400; opted. bees doing business under them ever since, Slowen moved to make ko ae eg there certainty is no jegal obligation onthe | for Ward Paysicians $2,100 msatead of $1,400. Corporation to refund any part of the moneys | Mr. Grocker urged that the amendmént be paic by him. Both of these gentlemen have | not adopied, and said that an effort had been made to procure the appointment of Ward Physicians representing the sentiments of the people, but they were rejected. ir. Slowen bad not looked at thismatter in 8 political light, but it was a matter of justice. he amendment was rejected. Mr. N. B. Clark moved an amendment to the- item in relation to ime Water Tapper, that no- -harge chall be made for tapping; which extra ‘was agreed to. Mr. G. W. Miller moved to reduce the com- Pensation of the Harbor Master trom $1,200 to 700. Mr. Parker called attention toa made tome time since by Mr. O. F. «fering to perform the duties of the office ata Jow sum. ‘Mr. Pfau sent the crcularim question to the desk, and it was read. ‘Mr. Arrison mpved io 4ay the matter over for- yor. week. Mr. sent to. the desk The ‘following, ca ee ae red to ad: ; lost. Sb: W Washington; rr 22, 1867—Dear ee ore 2 mi a Bone feesci"a cits” ar S's | "Sy oransus wereamsvemcenrrer far. Connolly an it ‘id= 1 saw that proper returns be made peri- aoe oc for. which payments’ have baa" oas t 2 : semen Of Mr. Miller, a5 amended Mr. 0.8. Baker to strike out the a a additional A ‘Dart all laws snd parts of Jaws inconsistent ‘section, ‘act be