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gatiomil gUimjjmm rxiDiTHOsmira w i! jKDiiTn.in& P E M A LESUFPR AGE. CONV NTION YESfERDAY INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS SpMCuM of Promlnsnt Memb.n A. Good Day lor "oiTrag. People Wrw. Iin.n on Pell. tlnn and nmnll The Kxprl ment ol unlTrmte Propaeed lor the nulrlct Ml Conaln. Again o" ,he Htand Proceed ing, at Evening Heulen Wnat the German nre Doing. UeT. Hamael J. tiny Ilare the Attdlenee A Vote Taken Wllleox Vote No A Htnp at the Authorities on the (School Qneetlon erre bnt J net Dr. Haj TelU Nomelhlnc About Home Mr. Nemon Explain About the School Fund Mm. BtmnlouonTI(htI.aclne What Brpubtleana and Democrat Have Done lor the Cau.e Final Adjournment. TO1BD DAT-MORNING SESSION. runaaut to adjournment the contention reaetembled at 10:30 o'clock, anil wai called to order by Mra. E. Cady Stanton. At on prerloue daye, the kail wu tilled to IU eaiaeltj, thoee preeent being compoeed principally of ladlea, young and old, pretty and otherwlu, email and tall, tbe admllilon to all parte of tbe boute being ireo. rrrrriox now dixisd coxua. Mre. Btnnton eid If any dUtlaguUhod Senator,, General!, or otbere were among the audience who detlred to lexe tne liana and become coaTerted an opporlnnll y li now afforded. Thle year would be the lait one wherein woman Intended to " petition" Con. - . !.... the erniU 41 ffatAl anil would be the weapon of warfare la tbe great rebellion iot woman's ngui. cue oopou tha women vronld to educate themselves that they will be prepared to exercise tbe ballot,for the would be lorry to tee a female rain lathe nolle so lunorant that the would eeU her vote. There was nothing to degrade women la going to toe pom, oat toe coo trar would be the effect a srlorlous eleva- tloa of humanity. If woman could be Id duced to marry a man. there wai certainly nothing degrading la her accornpaujlug ber nusDana to tne omowwi. nvTMAttcs nr aKaTOa wiLSOir, Senator Wilton, of Massachusetts, being tln. IT eald he did not com Mre to ad dreu an anrument to fator tne purpose for which the ConveiiJwvbn assembled, bnt be " teUae to savJLkat wherever he had a tote to rlTe.rtironldbe si.ven to remove very bur 3n from the Tworjle. and Errant the tame right to women that men possess. He came to aay that In heart and purpose he wa with the women movement, and all the Influence he poaaeaaed he had siren to the emancipa tion of a race tbat now enjoy nearly all the righU of American cltlxent, and In ilzty dayi the color! race would eland oat an equal footing with all the cHlfens of tbe ocaies. a great wot was tu i , pllahed In educating man and woman to the great political Change that In a abort time will be apparent. Mlsi Anthony aald she was glad Senator Wllura wu 10 rood a reneraT. In comloE forward and taking hie fosltloa In the front rank of the women's grand army of the republic. art atok tiptoi nicuirBS. Senator Tipton, of Nebraska, wae called on, but he eald he came to hear, and not to peak. Mre. Stanton. Will not the centleman come and eit ou the platform! Senator Tipton. At It la growlus; late, and I bare dutlet to perform at the Capitol, 1 beg to be excused. Mra. Stanton. Oh, If the Senator hat Im portant duth-s to perform, he Is certainly excused, ae I would not have Senator and numbers of Conffret to n select anr of the duties connected with the advancement of the QoTcroment. WILCOX. Prof. Wilcox here entered the hall, and after annrerlnr the andlenee moved slowly np and down the aUlcs, acting tbe part of a sergeant-nr arms. u wcBrvu uu.tv efficient, and succeeded la conducting a lame old gentleman to a comfortable front teat. Tbe Frofeaior finally worked hie way to the platform, where he took a seat. " mss. T0W5ran's arisen: Mr. Rachel Moore Townseudt6f Phtla delphla, was tbt next ipeak-r tntrodnced by IheprealdeDK She said that the was happy to see that to nuaf persons had been con Terted to the nte&t cause for which they were all wjrklog. She could not under. stand how so many could stand back, when such powerful argument had been need U heir faTor. There was no well-regulated family where any distinction was made between tbe father and the mother. They should hare the same lights In every rttpecU She referred to the Society or Trlendt, wbere there wai no distinction between the males and fe males, as baring accomplished so much good among the Indlant, arguing tbat woman was able and competent to occupy any position and perform any work tbat man was fitted for. She continued In a very lmpreaeiTe manner In favor of Immediate enfranchisement of the women of this conn try. She concluded by pleading to every one . eiaa-...u A A.-ttBLl4lee.. to come ana join uimf vi ..-. .- rnr tha lmmAdiata AccomDuthment of the grea- end for which tbey were all aiming. MBS. OIGI H1ABO VaOU. Mrs. T. I. Qsge, of New York, eald ttiere was ft tulaundertundlng regarding woman as an Inventor, as well as regards her family dvtlee. Tbe franchise will tecum peace, and Chicago divorces will be among tbe thloge that were, and cuitomt and bablta of society would see change for the better. People generally look through the specta ctet of prejudice on tbe woman's reform movement. She dwelt at length upon tbe subject of female qualifications for self rrifcnimcnL arculntc that she could be mAnruA ta a standard ennal If not superior to man. She objected to tbe opponent of woman l ngnu repeating too same tnug over and again. A Voice. She li repeating tbe tame thlcr over and over again, and told a thousand years ago. "Ko-roet, responded bis friend Mrs Gage said legislation has always been In tbe Interest of men, and were franchise given her eet, wholesome laws woald be en acted looking to the welfare of women and the endurance of tbe liberty of the men of the country amrrsuai roa mis district. Tbe resolution presented at the first meeting of the convention warn taken up for discussion, and Mitt Anthony poke In favor of their adoption. She demanded tbe adoption of a sixteenth amendment to the CnntLltntinn of the United States. She tald that It should flrtt bo triad la the District of Colombia, it being tne proper place tor tne trial right under tbe eye of the I'resldeut and members of Congress. She referred to the Intcretl takon by Senator romeroy In this great qnetlUu, and tail It was because he had a conttlttency which were In favor of woman sutfrsEe. and be knew tbat if he did not advocate Its Immediate adoption hu would never come back a a Senator of that State. Sbe alluded to tbe canrau made by her and several of her co-worker in Kan sas, and said tbat cauvasa proved a perfect auccesa. She wu opposed to submitting the question to the vote of tbe people, but tbe wanted U to go to tbe lrgltlatures, wbere H could be accompli ilid fii a much shorter time. Sbe referred to the question of neerro suffrage being eabuiluod to tbe people of uuio, wuois t TiM uciiaiaa uy a vote or u,uw snowing a negro auursKS in UDIO was a falluret tut being tubmUiod to the Legislature it wat aaopiea the resolution alluded to be adopted) which motion wat unanimously adopted. MOMLXTTM9; Mrt. Isabella Hwker, of.New York, vaa next tntrodnced. end read the following let teri ..... . r.ellrla VmDhtk.TWltat TOtt la thl a Asve txen tor more Iban twenty "I si tarsi aed, all proper eeesilont, have to fflf svowed mrtelr. TDi moTvieivn nu, ao usiviiviin .-- wbti ialured by the aitaotpt oaths pstt or one of Ita IrUndt to tdestlfy It with aatl; UhrUtlaa and aatVEveairelieel vlewii aad emeeflta oppoaeBta have very fooliahly, I thltkt. aotiM to oppotlt byqeotloc tie tkd paatt(tt of 8rlptre. 1 fl tRttiOed irieada of purity and of trie raforn will its U taU noreutat the norsl aupport sad strotri wMh thv f really ad." 'X an iUd tkstOhrlatfaaMenaad wonea retkle held tf the oraiaatttokuie I hive lose OtUend, the latercit ( true ntrsl- ity aad trne rtURioa win ee vtanr proMWi ev Hi sod those the epponeaUof the lilble nsv attempt to make eapiul afslsit the liurehM, li will be found la tbe end that the trteith of thla movement la lo Its appeslto Ohrltilsa peraons sod f Uhrlatlsa hesrta A i am juai Ting ma eiif, i n -time to eiamla taa aeaompaif Ing paper Toura trniT. ra. oia"" Mrt Intbtllm B Xokr, Uarfr4t t ' URt. nOOKIB'l SSXatKS. Mrs. Hooker then addressed the Conven tlon, saying that Cbrlstlanlty had elevated woman, and to would the ballot. Men are no more reerontlble for tbe present condition of woman than tbe women themselves, for alt tinned In the days of Adam and Ere, bnt wbat the did complain or in man was tnat hli influence had not lonr before been ex erted In ber behalf. air oLTuria brows . Mra. Her. OIvmDla Brawn, of Connecti cut, followed In a lengthy addreat. tavlnrf that the was not a poutlelan nor a ttatoa man, and therefore the did not know how to address legislators on the subject at laauej out tne aia Know now to laqairt in wnst direction her money was expended, for pay ing money ror taxes wunout representation wat unjuit. It may be that ttatetmen wen too timid, aad she bad more faith Jn the people man wire pnmng politicians, ron tlclant In Kanaaa defeated the woman caute, not the people, for the wire-pulling politicians refused to rote In fear of their partv. Tbe people would uphold the act Ion of Congress, and the hoped Senator and members of (Jongrest would sbow their band at once tn favor of woman suffrage God has made no distinction between man and woman, aad never Intended that she thould be slave to man. Bbe dtd agree with Dr. BnshnelL who eald that If the Apoatle Paul had married happily he would have said harsh thing of woman- Shu wished there wa inch aa advocate for woman to day at wat the Apostle rant. She did not think the mlllenlum would coma when woman voted, Tor that period wat too rsr diatant, while the time wae now at hand when woman would be permitted to vote. All the vices and evil of society would dlmlnltb. but the mlllenlum would sot come. She asked tbat tbe ballot be given to the women of the cou n- try, because of eervlce rendered by them daring the war, If for no other reason. It was for the educated woman of tbe country that the aeked the ballot, that the Ignorant voters who emigrate from the Old World may be held la check, and In order tbat a higher standard of morals may pervade America. At this stage Prof. TVtleox appeared on the platform with a eprlc of Jamestown weed In a button-hole of hit neatly-fitting wallow-tailed coat, Mrs. Stantofi eald she bored the audience would remember that a good clap to the peaker during the delivery of a speech anoraeu time to toe orator to tana a cream, drink a a-lats of water, and blow tbe note As a good clap Is agreeable to eloquent apeakers, the hoped the dap would not be withheld from her la future. During tbe delivery of the addreas of Mrs. Brown, It was announced that Gover nor Campbell, of Wyoming Territory, who had Juit signed ft bin enfranchising the women of Wyoming, was In the hall. Miss Anthony Invited him to the Itanflf but la an hour afterward no response or appearance of tbe Governor made tbe fact apparent tnat Mies Dusan naa oeeu soia.j tbi Toiciraou misouni Atunr, Miss Pho.be Cousins, of MUeonrl, wat next Introduced, and said the Bute of Ml sonrl Is trlvloe everv rixht to woman that was enjoyed by men to become students of tne universities, a risot tnat i not mien dv any otner otate. one tpoae oi ner expe rience aa a Undent of tbe Washington Uni versity of Missouri, and said tbat before she became a ttudent tbe was told that a woman wu not capable to study succeesfully tbe law, bnt sbe has found quite to the contrary, and ahe thlnkt that a woman It capable of doing anything that man can do, and In a short time the expected to be admitted to the bar of Missouri. The Legislature of her State, ska assured her hearers, was al most unanimous tn favor of woman auffrage. The case of Hester Yaugha thould arouse every wwrnaa tn the land, for the blood stair! -1 villein was acaultted. and a Door jSelenaeless woman convicted. She advocated that females thould be tried by a Jury of ber peers women. Sbe said tbe fallen could be redeemed if the tender eyrapathlet of motherly affection thould be brought to bear upon tbem, and narrated Incidents of such cases occurring under her own obaervatlon In Missouri. To-day tbe coutttrv Is Indebted to Miss Anthony and other ladles present for securing tbe enact ment of laws by the Mew York Bute legisla ture looking to tbe greater protection of women, in conclusion toe appeaica to an present to aid the cause now claiming the attention of the country. Adjourned. EVENING 8E8SIOX. rrofessor Wlllcox called tbe meeting to ordera and, in tbe absence of the president, moved that Mrt. Grilling be selected to pre side temporarily TBI aUtUK XUMntT. Mm. Grlfflnr aaanmed tbe chair, and In- livw'hiuwf lira. Ani.i. of lUchlnn. a StOUt, (rood-looking German lady, who came for ward and In broken Jermaa defended her people nom, tn cnargvoi oeing oppotwu u woman's enfranchisement. Twenty years aa- which the would otherwise reach. People who always looked down could but feci de graded. W oman, the U.d, mutt be her own advo cate. ThU they had begun to realise, and they would assert their rights and assume their dutlet. nn. HIT STICKS'. At tha Ham at her SDeech Mar attempted totpeakfor the third time during the eve ning. Mr. May taldi I wish to ttate-tap-plautel I wlah to tUte-applauMl when 1 wae In Rome-applau-when I wat la Home lappiauee. J un, t am an oia aogu tlouipeaker, and am naed to thee things. tApplaute. Mrs. BUnton Came to hit relief, and be sought the audience to hear hlmi but the moment he started for "Rome" tbe audlenco tu lb rear of tbe hall commenced their lir. May Hack to It, and the ' claquera" ttood firm, bnt the Doctor triumphed at last, and succeeded In taylng tbat while he wa In Rami ha vtiltad a woman's orison, which wat managed by women exclusively. Loud tppiauae. m au its wto irt.i.lir. Mr. A. E. Newton, rrom the audience, atked and obtained permission to make an explanation regarding the public school. lie tald tbat tbe trustee or the public schools were not entrusted with a dollar of the money for the support of the school. There wae, unionanaieiy, in a viy iraMur; uv TERR1T0RIALIZATI0N, ANOTHER SIEETISG LAST MGHT. FUSE EXPRESSION OF OPINION. Vlowsj of rromUenf CUUenf MR. I0HV K. XX.VAXI Al A IITISIST. Rant tibiae About mar Chambers. Inti Territorial urfatftiu Adopted, ago the bad started a German paper to ad ocate woman's debts. It had no loni life about two years when It wo stopped by sickness, one urgea ner nearer to stana firm, and wait for the dawning of the day. A hundred year ago a distinguished German philosopher had n spoken the earn language as our learned president Mrs. Stanton had spoken here now. "1 will not" (aald aha) "speak more words nowj X Will VA tA AtJ Mrs. BUnton. who had come In. explained that Mrs. Anna was goingturougu several or the western eiates tatpeaa to ner uer- man friend upon the subject now occupy ing so much of the publk attention. aXT. aUHUKL . MiT lo inf. Rev. Samuel J. May was tbe next speaker. lie proceeded to argue that anything tbat degraded woman degraded man. and any elevation of woman carried the elevation of man with it, 11a reviewed what women bad done In tbe literary world, as curies on the battle field, and as teachers In the schools. He rocited a lltUa aaeedot of a school In Connecticut, In 1626, where the hoys were so bad that no man could manage them, and a woman brought all outright Then women teachers were verv rare- pow, In the city of Byracuae, of 1W teacberi but tea were male. 1I cited the case of the norms! tchool at St Louis, where the teacher wat a female. Mlii Anthoer aald that the best part had not been told. She received the aame pay as a man. Mr. May continued1, urging that woman thould have employment that they might not bo required to look to matrimony at their only refuge. Mania fe should only take place under an Impulse a pur In the sight of God as the lore of tbe angel. a von us tn. MiM Anthony thought the convention ahould hear the resolution upon which the gentlemen bad been peaking. It was, tbat Congress thould to amend the law at to pay tbe same price for work whether per formed by female or male. wuxcox row so. The Question was put and carried. Prof. Wlltoox only voting no. Miss Anthony exclaimed, "There Is a msu who wants double par who wants to take ihla wife's psy and put It In hi own pocket." MRS. ITaVNTOt ON TBI SCHOOL TIACUKRS. Mr. Stanton related an Interview tbe had (! th one of lha school teacher of Waah- flfaesald the action of New York ou the I togtoo, who had a Check for forty fire dol money to par the teacher, lie had cashed tbe checks of the teachers a far ft ht wa able, and bad thuecka in bis pocket now, wntx if ii AHTU09T nw in xxxtis. Mis Anthonvcave a flowing account f things a the found them la Kansas a year 1 ago. and thowed what women were doing Lin tne way of school and temperance re- rormt. la Michigan the women were now allowed to vote for tchool trustee. In Patterson, N. jr., th women had found a clause In the lawt by which all lot-holders could vote on lha question, of a sldtwMk, and they bad turned out nd voted for on In a certain street. In Schenectady the women lot-holders had voted not to Introduce the water work. This only- thowed that the women would not T .. ! .tl .. 111.! (fiai MM. F ty were entitled to tbslr tight to vote. UBS. BTaSTBH OJdYWBT 1UIW- Mrs. Stanton aald a mat deal had been tald, and lb andlene had Nrhapa enough to think about, bnt before this grand eon veation closed the wlthed to say a few words ThU wat a Question that all wen Interested la. We war members f lb great bureau family, and could not change th gtaeral customs to our Individual view. She bad two young daughter whom the had tried to bring up according to th law of health. Bbe had not knownhow much they felt tblt till one day ou of them, fourteen year old, came running to her and said, oh! mother, we ha ye a new scholar, and she hat a large waist. I am eo glad that ther 1 somebody with a big walat beside Maggie and me. She wanted to talk an hour to thgtria In th audience, No" woman could enjoy life with her rib crushed by tight lacing and ber feet In tight ehoea. She urged upon parent th Importance of teachlesr their girls some trade or profession, by which tney coma aupport tueiaaeiTie iuoua any emergency arlae. What wa ther In a lawyer omca to cans awomautosnuu the profession. We could not have par and holy marriage until our daughter! were euncataa to teppon uemeeiree. She besought those who lived in paUaa halls to look beyond their present condition at those who were not so fortunate. She re ferred to the criminals ou tbe gallows. Ilare you no desire to vote that that abomi nable relic of barbarlim be drlrea from our land' Mr. Mav had srmken of th social vice. Two Tears ago they proposed to legislate upon ft In New York. The bill which wa Introduced In tbe Legislature wu a dlsgrac to humanity. Let the men In high places remember tbat the rice recruit Ftself not from tho poor, but from th gay and fash ionable, woo have learned no way by which theajnav earn their own turoort. Mlts Anthony tald a letter had been celved from Hon. Mr. Ela, of New ITamp- sblre, exprcsaieg nu eympatny wun tnem. This, however, wat not a new convert. Mr Ela bad lonir been a friend of th cause. Bbe then gave notice of a lecture by Miss Jenny Collins, the Lowell factory girl, t union ieagne uau, on evening amnunoa free. On Saturday night Rachel Moon Towosend and Rev. Samuel J. May will peak In th same hall, and Kacnei Town send will preach on Sander, the pUc lo be announced hereafter. Sbe announced that a committee from the convention were to have an Interview with the Senate Committee on tbe DUlrict of Co lumbia at half past ten on Saturday, and they hoped to make Ita Joint meeting of the committee of both Houset ou the Dis trict and the Hon Judiciary Committee. The past three day, she tald, had been an old-fashioned protracted or camp-meeting. Who would have thought that th people of Washington would com there and 11 tea to these women, who had never had any lnatructlon, or attended even a de bating society, and listen with such atten tion. Tbey were not orator, but they com manded attention bocaute tbey spoke from tbelr soul, and became they had some thlnr to sav. The audience listened, not because they were learned or eloquent after tbe fashion of the world, bnt because they bad come here to tell the truth, because ther telt of woman's wrougt through ages, and because It was felt that th hour for these wrongs to be righted had com. If thla Cans-rets did not cess tea sixteenth amendment, the forty-second would. Jf this congress aesirea to raaie itseii imraoruu, cow wat an opportuAliy t da . It share were any members of Congress here, ah wanted them to tell those at the Capitol now was tba lima. The Democratic oartT had th political tags city to sea that by extending tbe franchise to tne laoonog classes u&Toa attsaiux ouxxd err Mrs. BUnton here approached and whls pered In Miss Anlhonyt ear, when th x- ciaimeat "ub, in wp unra. wiwi Bbennan 1 In tho room, 1 hope w than hear what the Republicans are going to do. Instead of what the Democrats naTe don. Senator Bherman, come right forward upon the platform." There were loud call for "aberman," "Sherman," and the Senator wat finally compelled to rise In bit teat, well back In the hall, and say that be had com there to Uaten and not to apeak. It would be Impos sible for htm to make a apeech. Miss Anthony. "But, Senator, that does not satisfy us. What are you going to dol are you going to rot tor tne sixteentn amedmeat!' But after a moment' re flection sbe said If be could tot say yes, she had rather he would aay nothing. She started off again on what th Democrat bad done dv extenainr tne iraocnise to toe lauorlog claases, when rrofessor Wlllcox whispered in ar otntr ear, ana in saw. "mere l a isemocrat in nan Jlon. Mr. Woodward come forward 1" A gentleman near the door announced that Judge Woodward hadjut left the hall, when Miae Anthony returned her remarks, tendering remit support to the Republican party In cxehang for female suffrage, Mrs. Stanton, at t he 'dose of Mis An thooy remarks, declared the convention adjourned. The convention ha been a tnceess In a financial tense at least. The audience bar twwn larre. and ranerallv verv order) r. Th little disturbance last evening arose rather rrom a aeaire on tne part oi tne auaieuc to bear the women (who, by tbe way, are bet ter looking and more showily dressed than upon former occasions) In preference to Mr May. who had already twice occupied the stand. An adjourned meeting of lb citizens of the District wat held last erasing at Union League DaU forth purpose of dlacutitog tbe proposed Changs In th form of govern- ment for the District of Columbia. Among those present were Col. J. A.Mtgruder, of Georgetown, 8. F. Brown, Gen. O. O. How ard, R. M. Uall, Major Mon,Wm. Nott,B. D, Teck, l.ewli Clephaae, Dr. J. E. Snod grata, John R. Elrauf, Joteph Williams, president Dfthe'Common Council, Council- men Piper and Thompton, Gen. A Grant, Geo T Bell Adams, and many others Th meeting wai called to ofdeT by Mr. S. t Brown, who nomlaaUd IU U. Hall a chairman, and he wad elected John It. Elva&s wa nominated for secretary. Mr. Elrant said he would Prefer not to ac cept th poattlon, a ht might perhaps differ tn oplnwu from thoee la th majority. Mr. Hall thouxhl that was hardly a valid objection U ahould him Ml f reserve the privilege of advancing or advocating any Tlewi be thought troper. Th object of the meeting wa to discuss th question, and ,only by a fair and full expression of opinion aahia na rainaa. Mr. Elvunt occepted the position, od the Chair called upon CoU Magruder to state toe ODjsci ot ins meeting. seior tee toioaei connnencw w iv mark th ball wae nearly tilled, the greater portion Df the audlenc being composed of colored men. oanOT or tmi msbtitq. Up. lfmfrwiUf italad that th PTODOSltlbn to obtain a Chang In tho form of the vor eminent of th District originated wun ft Dumber of the cUlaaus who had experienced great dlfflculty la getting any measure through Ooogrett thai would tead to pro mou the prosperity of the people. Congress never could find time to attend to th claims of th District, and 11 wa for the purpose of giving our affair some con sideration that two years sine Senator. Harlan Introduced In the Benat a resolu tion to derot on day la each week to the bill offered by theltltent of this District. It wa Impossible to get a general act of In corporation and thereby th mercantile and mechanical Interests of th District were retarded. Th water power or th Potomaa wat useless, and would be until capitalists could bare privileges la common with eltl aent of other State. II explained th principal features of the WU proposed, and the manner la which It was proposed to oonouaua uw otd ments. lie wanted It distinctly understood, is, wu nnrwtted to abridfflnt anr of the rights of tne cltUens, and was In favor of tne largest ana tuiiest umujw want an alxht mile square under on gov ernment, and don't believe that any thoughtful, considerate man will opposa lb measure- a qu. nowano'i anuixs. Gen'l O. O. Howard was next called upon. rr M. with iw.nl to matter In th Dis trict, and th discussions which may hare taken plac upon certain questions, he did nocTjroAsa to be ratted, but he bad glren th question tinder conalderatlon much care ful thought, and he wanted to see lb Dis trict prosper and the property Increase la value. XI lored th capital of this great Republic, and he wanted to tee It built up i ...,. .lt..a tl. ana oecome aa ornament vu uo uvu. uv tpokeor tbe difficulties tbecltlsens had la obtaining any favor from Congrest, because ihM wra an minT sanies to Drescnt their claims, and so many to oppose them. If any great measure was proposed, opposition was inn to p oTuqw uu uv " Congressmen ever to determine what we need. A delegate would obrtste th neces sity of tuch conflicts, or rather he would be there to espouse the interest of th cltlxena of tbe Dlatrict, and then erefy measure would rest upon its own merits. Now if Congress will rraut ut a govern ment of our own, and pay thelrjust proper tlon of the taxes on the property the Gov ernment owns In the District, w will pros Kr and be abt lo take ear of onraelrea. i wa la favor of electing all th officers. If such a bllt could be passedt bnt until something was aone to encourage .oauiirj and enterprise, the District never woald ad vance. orroaiTioi nisornoM. Mr. Henry Hper then offered the following resolutions 'whirm Ooofreaa, the law-maklnr power of thla at tlon. have plalaly aat forth in overr effort to rseoaatruat the gtatea lately isrd gument that U a Democratic President wat elected It would be again it the pcopl of the District In tbat case a pemocratt Con gres would alio U elected.1 an ' would they not also do as they pleated! Such talk wat clap-trap. General Grant would b th next Fretldeut of th United Bute, and a legion of Democratic candidate oould not defeat him. He would give thcltlcnt present hit word tnai mere watjnotniog contemplated but what th most Radical Republican could heartily support B. I lirown enaorsea tne taicuicut ui Mr. Magruder. , w Thai nt sneaker was Frontior A. M Green, assistant commissioner of the Fourth ward, and b denounced th bill at a tchema to deprlr th colored men of their Hbertlet, Oen. .toward to tneontrary notwiioswaa lng. He hoped that Individual did not ex pect the colored men of tbe District to swallow tuch argument ai he had ad vanced. Tbe Chair called th speaker to order, and requested him to confine his remark to the resolution under consideration. Frof. Green next opened up on the Vm ing Star because It bad characterised th meeting of the previous evening, (although the largest ever held In Union League Hall,) a compoeed of contractors, ward commissioner, scavenger and scavenger's striker. Then It goe on to state that "ward roUUclani" occupation would b gone If th territorial form or govtrnmctit wat given to th Dlatrict. II then alluded lo th bill drafted by th commute of ettlsen. and said It contained objectionable feature. II asked If the colored men were ready to deprtr then. selv of lb liberties that Congress had so hmaaithAAtawa(lUT30n them. Mr. Green wu rapturously applauded, and took his at tobo O'Donovan wanted to apeak, but the tr recognised John R. Elvana, who spoke at follows i in. bxt ivt liTtmioiL Ur.Ohalrnaa.lt is umIom rsr the gentle- tata to deny that th orlf leal IbUUb ol th Ills. bssBpONSStdW tsakJai rlt esateal. aad tkB.iI't'ia rs4ationef toiriaoclfty Will ht vaktB. ntt $niRX2Xlii d.f ltt to the Karal rsstUr aal th Ugsit of Fairs. A Jief Lfli aTl OajtlsDisn of ItsjUd jhltatMt Wlllba aalS at lliliaanf liaaaa. K a L tk attrmH h ea fMMriir mU to III UrtM Via .BIlajcB Fba mm.iIm,! MaaU Oiaaltt-t,aaa vh htrcror iaUiv.ril ilrnl lar salami hnl fta ttrpMa f StTltii Km U ersraai Ua rMrri t nlrc ilnl . to tklTrmttUttt (ri MrNloto- aialUBMtUBf,Wtilllinoi. id-n A44 ao ea, and to ou. wa... .v 'SAlTHttlUT """"-v'"r,r,fv, " ? toQlalrtady iria tho bUm of pwr Win woald he iseNV Oa tlorloes Jawatnore, 1 Olaatsilatto falaMotvaeo-wr-iotl I Prif gfoalprlooMehrtaiitof mm tfahratoi, I Moifiltaffraaa "o.r(aat fotTo 4im4, I With which aahopoi to wIb lh slltUrUfptlii.il BthOMatowlathaprtsolMac. anr fall. 1 UU1 Hohopai Thalaaai f.wl kT all frlaai with '(-. or nU, lovtaUatM btl Ut him wait i anar ha parhaps lha (Ifl of fl aatfoallaiaaatlacla t lavaaih-atratthall. THrmarxoi air. iuirans were neanuy applauded aad excited a great deal of laughter DirrrT ad o'dokotik. John O'Donovan attempted to enlighten th audience, but Michael Duffy called Mm lo order and aald h wu abusing Con freest beildos, ha wa a copperhead, and he didn't Wnt to hear him any longer. yonn aaia toe person woo interrupted mm 'promises! eltlsans" waa to aonaf o ibo niota l a Uri portion of the tltusoa oi u wu a corporation blrellogand Ilk Judu piece of surer. would betray his Lord and Matter for thirty la labatllaa aeatsat the OoTarnmont, tba Ike. a nannnnrAffllilnrlf la favor OI the OB' franhlaBnt ef'Aiaarliaa atllttaa, whether aaUto bora oT naturalised, exeopt aa a pun- 10 BUIM la all an thoiifhIOa tahmoBt far erliaoi aod wheroaa we bellera that ih full I aila a f knil nuraoaaor tba llth aBaoadmeat to ih Ooastltutloe of the UalUd orolaeall of the rlcbta and pmilofes before the law that Mioat to taen as oiusoai) iaora HatlraaotMiThataaeltlsaaaaad UharUf . r .hi. ,tiatia,.a'a ara naaaaiBiraHilalBalT vnaatad tflllTtakUt la th rOTrSmBt Of nuiat eaKuk atMMMi to dial ran ahlao "-. r --- f-rriT- ;;.""."Tif U1, IB DUN B siur (Df foatr vi DoiBDor roue TbeUoardof rollc, at lu raeetlnr veeterday. transacted amoag other thing lb following i The resignation of Print U S. Fond wa tendered and accepted. Applications for liquor llcensesrom the following persons were rejected i Bernard Wood, Martin Welsh A U. Bolster and Flanagan & llrereton. Anollcattons from It. Koelr.of Geortre- town, for licenses for two house, war both umanneatlon showed that It should be re. faired direct to the Lculslaturea. Sbede manded of member of Congress lb.it they Immediately take action lu faror of this question, and stated that Ihtre were lu tbe hand of member of both Houaet memorial asking and demanding tbelr Influence to accomplish this Cud She rcquetted those who desired that CoDtfres should lake ac tion on tblt subject this week should say "aye '"and tho oppoaeduy "noT Th response wu satisfaolory, on person only voting In the negatlre.J .Bbe referred to the oppressions of woman, aod tba deration of those who had Just emerged from a stats ol Ignorance and s.ml barbarism, referring toth colored race oho aald It wa a great Intuit toth women, who were entitled to every right that was gUcu toman. Ihey did not Intend to sund aay more petitions to Congress, but would lu tbo ftiture demand at a right. She Copcludcd by ine-lag that laxs, nd needed th mouey to pay her rent, but neither the treaaurar nor the trusteee would give ber forty dollar lor it. one sua shame ou st ch trustees. Applause. Mr Noye eald, shame rather upo-i the authorities that refused them the mouey to pay the teacher. wmai tux ttUMi bexoso. Mrt. BUnton said the would corrt Mr "lAanM," und iKamt on (r tun of Vat (V(ot wa would ehooM fwh popU t control tMr jTdlr. Loud applause AH ADVOCATl OT 1C4HT TXiRS. Mrs. Charlotte MUburn wu then Introi duced. fib said the had attended the first convention when she wat eleven yeart old That wu maoy year ago, but sbe Lad never attended one to pleasaat u tbla Sbe thought a rot of thanks thould be passed to their Wuhhigtouaudlencei she urged that woman, while sho was not allowed alt her rights, could not gain th degree of deration to rejected. Wl .Vllllam Sbepard wat appointed a prlral on the force. Swbtt n.VAwi. Ob&robs. Twenty bar relevery fine, sweet Havana orange wers received yesterday by tbe Northern Frodue Compauy, Pennsylvania avenue, between Teutti and Eleventh streets. Thet Havana oranges are perfectly tweet and delicious, and are being told by the barrel, hundred and dosen, at price very nearly u low u tho common tour box oranges are sold lo tblt city. Til AU,KOEB rSAUD OV THU GOTXBK UMT Tho examination in tne cue oi &a ward Conway, charged with atumpUog to defraud tbe Government oat of trauporta tlou, was continued before CommLssloaer J, i, Johnson yesterday, but without con eluding, the accused wat required togtv security In th turn of 1300, for his appear i.c4 before the commissioner this afternoon. Coiikxctioh, It wat Mr. Dennett It. n.i.. whiwaa transferred to the Western Union offlc and hU plat at Ih War De- Rrtment niiea oy a iaay operauw. . . Bates, formerly of the War DPrtment, Is superUUndeutof h lint at Philadelphia. tni atuikiiata tt aa arlitoiralla OovarBaaot. it teartaarraaojMel.That a eooiailtu ha ap potBtdfrosaUUfliotlM.wb.UhBhalloaBotst of- BBsaber of delogausfrom VVaablagtoB, 0erfatowB aadsountr.to wait oa the Pla- wlthta of tho majority of the eltlseaaef this uiatnot . . 3 rial! Adacna. who had aeveral times at umned to fret the floor, arose and moved their adoption. Mr. Klvao. while In faror of the resolu tions, opposed the motion. uenerat uowani aaiu no wum um v oj during the meeting, bnt a previous engage ment compelled him loltare. He wu sorry to tee tuch resolutions Introduced Now, for once, he wanted everybody to dlstloTctly understand that he wu oppoud to any effort to Interfere with th right of th cltl ten or tbe District. He hoped no one would alt rib at tuch moil ret to him. It wu to lncreue our franchise and sot to abridge It. no ABanMKUT or tri TTUHcmta. J. Hll A ilama aalA ha was ODOOaed lO anr movement looking to tbe abridgtmautof tbe rirhU of the peopl of the Dlttrlct of Colom bia. He denounced the plea of wanting a geoeralact of incorporation u a poorexcuse for changing th existing form of govern rnetiL. iia iDonrai uanara xiawaiu espousing a bad cause, and when h told the meeting that he wa In favor of having all tbe officer or th proposed government electsd, be knew that he wu adTOcatlng a maiuiM that Dover wonld Daaa Uonrrcss. U the people wanted tbi act of general In corporation u It wu called, why W not they get It, and not make that the excuse for cnanglor in lonno ggTerymonaai Hrhti oT the cltlaens. Several voices responded that an attempt had been made ror roar year put to get such an act, and It had failed. Mr. Adams said tbey had not applied In the right manner. As to th proposed change, Congress had reserved to Itself the right to govern tbi portion of the United States, and would continue lo do to In spite of th aristocratic pleaders ror power. Then wu a clans in tne proposea diu tnat con demned lti be had hrard to, at leutt for he had not read It. A number of tenons called for the read ing of th bill, bnt no one was able to re- spoua. a TILT. Colonel Magruder In reply to Mr. Adam, aaM h waa anmrlaad that anv ItcDnbllCAn should get up In such a meeting Ilk this and Impugn the motives of such a patriot u General iiowara. co coarge mm wun duplicity In presenting tbo view be did Mr. Adama'danled the asaertlon. but Col. Magruder mad th point, and the, statement wat heartily applauded He wu a pretty man to gel up&randdcnounc a bill when he had confessed ha had not read It. No such X underetsad that thla meatlag la betaf hll at the lostante of the tweatr promlaoat area. Uema,"whe,runorieri,haT1loBhoiiiia aaorlasef esalutlre maatlec at theomsoof oaeor their ausiber, for the purpose of lasu- afuratier a eater of font aad of powers the cororamoatof the BUUlat of UolSBt a. rroat the very ahl addroa of the asoier ntnbarof the firts-whiah aoooiasohsreaa liosorsd th taertaiaat an address for whlk vary willwlihir of Dlsirlet advsnaemeat BiUSiaa aooa aiaaorair utii nm-w, nr-j able UeatraetlBfQnaailos, eoesluslv la Its aataro. whlah goo to prore that perslataot effort Is ooeosaary, new or never, la order to elaae tbe future or the ospltal boyoad the wares of dlaoord aad the broaktra of aoarshy whioh bow thraa.ua ta aagulf It. raatoMdSe fioa ahenld be the hturr of high ad lew, tie and poor, whit aad blask.saal aad fa atalo, aedwseucbt aU to b "lastaat laoos boq aad out of oeaion, 1 ebtalatBr It. Dual aoreoral authority, levy eeurta.doubleaohool boards, Dlstrlst aa4 taaopeadtat polleooom-ltitonora-aah antagoalaU to th other, aad all datrlaieotal to the proper ton fort a aod rlt hts of the eltlsaaa sbouU be blown to the four winds of hsaren, and la their plaeaabs restad a coveraiasBt with autherlty pre teel or reotral the people, wlthoat rorard t reatdBoo ea boaadary atroot. or Rak Oroak, or rr the taatara brasah ef the Poteaso. yiBlarf tmeat ot power of a consolidated DIs trltt should also alalia ur earaaot support. With ih laflalatloa for a aatloa reaaalar from th Atlaatlo pan to the PaolSa, aad frOBthe Arooatak the Sloaraose, rest. lae upon tbtiB.OoDcreaa will not It ther oould, aadoaaaottf they would, paaso Ib the groat labor before them to look after th eompera tlrolr paltry ntattero of detail roqalred by tbla Mid fa DinafotaooaUod.VfaahlaitB,or Us Dlatrltt of Oolunbta, It la tint that thla n a ttoaat baby had bee weeeed sad drlroa from th nourishment of Federal pap, aad foreed to boa Ita own read" lor means of Ufa. And It does soon as If theshtU were reedy to look Miit lar ita awn fatura aaltalloa. Bforldad II be allowed aufflaltat free sgeeey la the press- Ilea, ror norv lira faara paatii aaa aikad ita parent to arsat li the assae aaaiatanaa aad aotharliv whlah haa al ttTibMn frcalvaafardad to Ita statara. the TerrltorUa. It erlsaout, u01rtaa room to (row) glr tne power to satj give liberty I B.atK.lltiart v tn aivaralaa am Indrmlt la a way eooalstaat with your koowa aod I OliaDUSBOa rua ior ibo goTaranami oi jaur ehlldraa aa thay grow up aod X will preatlso BO to onaaaat my lau aa to win jour uror aau roller you from the shsrgoof mr aupport aod th soalety of looking after ay wai fata." laaln faror. Mr. Ohalrasa, doeldedly la faror of eooaolldattoa aod olargtmaaf or log lslatlre auUorlly of the Dlitrlat of Uolun bla leosfaii 1 oppeaad to the nldalghl eauaus aad gllt-edgod note arraogemeat by arnien iiiapropoaaa ta laum mi bibiui, aad rtspoeslb til tits of the proposed ohaog to twaatr gantlaaoa. howoror eeergette, hooor able, able, or ambitious. Aod hers, Mr. Chair man, X bag to depreoato th tone aod Uogusge of lb editorial of th Sitr lo Ita atrlsturoa oa r Btieatea wae neee aooa propor to aiaatni Von the rlawa ot the twsatri X roapoot highly in vuieia tonau- ich maar raare Xbari alwsfa found him a oobfo adroeals or a gsn rnna anaiav. and I da not bailors that hall captble of dooouealBg a man aa a "fallow" or "eavaagar" oaaiua ausn naa mar eoo- laaiiauaivonooiaamaaaura DoiwiiaaiaDa lar tha onnaotDl ma bo low dowa la morals, mosey or IsBatwio. Take my word for II, ftBiioaaa. mm aMuwriaia rtrr v war ia, ubratlona of aomo ambitious "Or aod tiuka or "Lord." whoao seal outraa bis ladeTmanl. and were nof tha views of the ed- l..r J1 . lU.l.a.. ..hit. . H.l.alt of eltlstaa probably favor a ahaogo ta aaoard aaoe with the auggaatad plaa ot soaaolldatloB and era torrltorlalliatloa, lot us ate how it la propoaoa so so oroagai aooui, aaa wun aw spprnt daalgo of tbe alese eorporatle of twaatr Is. .... . w. navai innnaiiiniai m di imiii. lag) of th proaoodlega ot a mas I lag. not to be I bold, but bald at the offla of our aurprialagl atUiap, ' , a,ul h r.iru ibj IbOIWOBITJ IBBI UOBgrtOB BBOBiq DO BPpilU to forthwith far obaago of gorornaaat, aod a Bubeomnlttoe of throe waa appolated to draft a plan for the gorornmoal of tho now Territory, lit th stataaoats of polltUaleao. o mills aad from ogperlsnse we know that or dlaarlly a votlag population a population aitwallr aad atarasaaUr Satlafaalad lo all maaa uros looklog to tba greatest goo to th groat est Bunber Is about oa aerenth of the satire people. Apply thla rate to the moating or aaaaa whiaa naa beoe hold, aod tbo Immortal twaatr roprtaoBt Just lie votaa, tutor aagoa a(lr, aofUgpopidaltoii alt.000 la tbo DlatrUt. llul oupposo wo grant, (wbleh weaaaot,ba. oanse as jot oo effort baa beta made to refer tha a-arkaf tha anbtaommlttaoof three to tha poopia.on the eootrarr, a etadlous attempt oooma to hare boon made to gat the matter bo. fore uoagrtae wuaout aaaaa mag ibo poopis r tbalr repreeeetttiv mot) suppose we rant that ererythtag I th laaeptloa of thla ualaose was latoadod to b falr,opBhaodod, and regular, bow dose th whole thlag etrikt uat l dtaalalm anr dliooaltloB to b oiDlloua or to wouad th foollagt of gatlama who her dOBOandare dolagso much to adraa Dla trial laterasU, hutlt la utteilr Imponibla for neiaomaitariBowii may oinao oiaraj io dlvoroeth ablUhod aaaoaataef ma at lag,' euleUyealladaad aa aloaalyhald aad agt aoaroJ, alwaya at the aaao real oatsta oOJaoJ from thetdsa of an saseoaiagir oiarot aad aelontiaeallreoBOoslodadrortlaoutBt,ooatlBg Both log. aad yt widely dlffasod. . Mr.Ohalrmaa, twoytara ago, at uldalght, oa tha ore of tbe lasomlBg Ohrlalmaa day, I ara atartlad from ay tluafeor by th sound ol awaat atuaisv i roaa naiaaaai granoir, This excited the audlenc to tha hliheat pitch. Th crowd gathered aroaod the speaker and demanded that he should take back wbat he had aald. Th Chair decided tbat Conrrets wat cf-4ntocrltlcl.nl. Itwuoot Infalllbl. Then th meeting proposed to tak both O'Donovan and Mr.IIalt. John wu not la th lust dlstartmd, and Mr Halt de manded order. Motions were mad to "adlonrn." "to tmt out th copDerheM " Prof. Green appealed to IH mecttog to preasrTe order, and not adjourn. v tJoaoran ractuou tao piationn ana poaco wasreatonxia Atronm nixxxa. Dr. J. E. Baodgrut next attempted to get the floor, but Mr. B. Atkinson could not allow th meetleg to proceed uoleit th Chair explained hi political teutlmenU. Dr. Snodgrau aald he taw Mr. Magruder prompt th chair to recognise Oen Grant next, whll h bad tried to get the floor it dosen time, and the chairman would not recognise him. Col. Magruder Informed Ui Doctor la the moat emphatic terms that It ws not to. flea. Grant proposed to yield the floor. Dr. 8. said It was not hts to yield. Th Chair respectfully asked th meeting to keep order. Dr. 8. aald It wai an orderly meeting, and b could get along without any of his aislit anci on which th Chair eongrai mated tbe Doctor, aad hoped fa would proceed. The Doctor informed him he would t and a he had refused to sea him, now that he proposadto speak, he hoped he would hear blm, Tbe Chair asured the Doctor he would Uiten If be would go on. When h did start It wu with a vengeance, lie Artt pitched Into tho JSUrforlts slurring remarks, per sons! to himself, and tald that If they did not tak care tny would to etars In two or three das. 11 wu competent to make them know who h wat. all adoct mi btAr. Tbatwu th twoer that twraecuud the late Dr. Bailey and raised th Indignation of tn citixeni or wuuington against tne puo llcatlonof the Ktlol Er tn Wuhlngton. Mr. Adamton uked If th paper wu not then aider a different editorial management than now. Dr. S. did not rcwr. but proceeded to say tnattnrougn inamnaeeoeor uaies a eeaton, tbe cltlxena of Wublo Eton .were persuaded to desist In their peitecullont, and tbat purely on account of the damaging Influence which the excitement had on the prosperity of tb city. The tame motive whjch gov erned th Sur then governi It now, via t lMiiars ana cents, it was tne orcan oi aristocrats, aod he wu glad Mr. Elrant had so satirically described th toadying Jour nal and lu "Sur Chamber" scheme. OaOT. VOWaftD DIHOUNCKD. While h did not propose to arraign Gen. Toward for the expression of his views, he thought he had put himself In rery bad com pany. Tbe colored men wen too shrewd to allow any such man to pull wool orer their eyes. Gen. Howard wu being used by theee terrlloriallsu, but he need not expect to catch an old coon with any tuch argument. Mr. K. Atkinson, commissioner of the Fifth ward, said that Gen. Howard had tonnded th key-not of th meeting. He OUE PtJlUtTBciIOOXA--A affMOUAL TO OouoaxstA meeting of committee from lb boards of public school for this city. ucurKCMjnu,1"" county,anq in ootoraa ichooit of th District, wu held Wedneadtv evening, at tbe rooms of th tchool board, on Tlfth street, for th purpose of determin ing upon a memorial to b presented to Con- BTCSB BBK1DK R1U JWr ,UB fUVilQ BCU0O1S 01 tU District of Columbia Mr. New too, from th ub-commttte ap pointed at thftprevlout meeting to prepare a memorial to Congress, submitted the tame. It sets forth that this District, being under the direct control and special car of Con gress, stands In a peculiar relation to the entire country, different from that held by any other tectlon or city In the Union, Num ber of families are necessarily drawn here for a temporary residue who do not become owner of taxable property, and therefore do not contribute wane maintenance of lb Public school, while Lhalr children reaulr the benefits of th same. A largportion of mete non-paying resident are omcert ana employ eet of the Government, who generally retain their clllxenihlp In the But from ntuvuwDTcgiua, In 1807 It wai ucertalned that thirty-four DOT Cent. Of the rjnnlla In tha rrahllA aehtWa or Washington were children of Govern ment employee, ana th fironortion l now estimated to be tint Urgsr. Th census of tool oaowoa an inert or.lh colored population or th city or Wuhlngton since I860 of 30,531, or nearly 900 per cent. In Georgetown th locreu of th same class was 1,89, or about 70 per cent , while la th county It wu 9,04, or S3 per cent. This Inert t consisted mostly of refatreee. which, or course, Involved a corresponding augmentation of the number of children of tchool age, while It added llltl toth tax able property of th District. The lnjnttioa of requiring th property-owners within our limit to bear the whole pecuniary burden of education- tha children of thee tw tax-pavlflgclasses la apparent, without ar- Siment. That lb property of tha General overnmeut la this District, amounting, II Is believed, to over one-half of the entire valuation, being exempt from all taxation, th source of revenue for municipal pur poses. Including tchool, are. by to much, lest than are arallable In ordinary commu ttltlew of equal wealth, where the entire property I taxahl for inch purpose. were th extanilvt rossestloai of th United Bute lathis District to contribaU their proportionat than to th support of puoue education, tnere would m utu or no nia id ciu iar Diair aia. a b iron it r aaao a. why tuch aid should b granted 1 that Con greet hu granted tuch aid In a very liberal manner to various BUtet and Trritorle of tht Union, which can urge no tuch till to consideration u inn uisinc presents, jl rtrent sutemeut from th General Land Office tbowt that Congress has granted for tha annnortof common school Tn different flute and Territories 67,983,523 acres of laudf and another itatement from th same aource ehowa that six million acre more bare been given In script to various agricul tural college In th SUtcs. aggregating 73,- 533,V4 acres loau. ihmjiuui Ha iuum Manrxlan orte of flLSSoer aore.amounU In rains' to tntTS,OQ3.&0a Th DUtrlct of voiumDia.tn special prougtoi tn nauon, hu thus rar received not on acre. In condnilon. th meraorlallaU inetreaL u the tnoet desirable method of meeting th want at tt forth, that an appropriation b votod from th national Treasury, for th purpose of erecting th ichool-bouies now to urgently requlredl(aa equal to one third or all turns raised or appropriated for tchool ?nrpoee for four tuccesslr year from Jnly . 1S69. bv th several munlelDal anthoritie of the District, and to be expended under toeh uffguards at Congrest mar deem proper! alto, that an appropriation of 1,000, 000 acre of public landt b made, th pro ceed thereof to constitu a permanent fund for th public tchool of this Dlttrictobe apporuonea in un manner. Mr, Richard submitted a bin which he bad prepared to be presented to Congre entitled, "A bill to grant 1,000,000 acre of public land for th benefit of public icbooli In the District of Columbia, and also an ap propriation for erecting suitable and neces sary school buildings therein.' It provide that 1,000,000 acre of Uud b granted, to be divided between th cities or Wuhlngton and Georgetown and the county of Wash ington, tne mouey raaiuea iromtaesaiB or such lands shall be Inveited la the ttockt or th United Bute yielding not leal than ore per centum, to constitute a perpetual food, tha cabltal of which shall remain forever undiminished, and tbe Interest of which thall be Invariably appropriated by tald cities and county to tha support and malntenancebf public tchool In said city and county for the education of children therein between tbe aget of B and 17 years, without distinction ot coioror race oi tne children attending them. If any portion of tbe f nud or the Interest shall by any action or contingency b diminished or lost, It shall b replaced by lb city or county to which It belongs, to that tha fund thall remain forever dlmlnlhed,and no portion of th fund or Interest thall be arplled towards th pur chase of any site for th construction of any tchool-houie or building. In order that tald cltlei may rccelv ImmedlaU aid necea ury to provide luluble school ouUdlagt and other accommodation for th large number of children of tchool age, now prevented from aUendlng public tchool because of the lack of tuch accommodations, the Treuurer of th United Butts than pay to thetreu- urert or tau ooarat, jor tne purpose oi sa- mrtmrhtt-a-erectlneaud furnishing; suitable buildings, a turn equal to on third part of all moneys appropriated for school purposes by said cities and county In quarterly Instal ments for four lueceuive rears. from July 1 J889 1 the BecreUry of the Interior lo ap- tirorn an man a ior acnooi DuiiauiBrB. The memorUl and bill war both ap proved, and It wa ordered that tbey be laid before coDgr!. wa the good friend of the colored people, fa vole, Tes, be It a good friend' out be tbougbVthat h found himself la bad company. He wu afraid tbe proposed cbang wonia wora aetnmentai to tne tn tereeuorthe colored peopl of th Dlatrict. it aorocataa tn adoption oiiu resolution offared bvOounellman Finer. Oeneral A. Grant said that he wu Inter' ested In th movement, but disapprove d the mil that had been drawn op. U advo cated a bill that wonld confer upon all the cltlxena the right or electing ait in o racers from Governor down. It wu not for th committee to esy what kind or a bill Con srresi thall naa. Bntor Wilton had laid Congrest conferred trpon th colored men of the Disuict,(aareauureat;on greet wonia Barer ahrldr. their rirhts. Th bill u Pro posed teOVoroooU aad atarer would pas that body It wu solidly Republican, and would remain so. Mr. Freeman, lnUrruptisg, tald tbat they aia no luswacs vougrass, out tnose gentle men who wished to represent them to Coo BTMI. rr ... . .... . . . i ..-.iriirT. l... .n".fc. ue rooToa tnat a comnutiee oe appointoa i vntB-auVa;a ir.v;.tiwi vuiuvu. iiwiitNa uiQw.e a,, aivtia Niiuup i putor. read th following letter announcing hie withdrawal from the pulpit of that enurcn tteTtraalTTOW Of RxT. BlLLA MiaTTH. I At the mooting or u ongrgaucn or tn on Of onrfromeuh ward, two from George- I Wednesday nlghl, Bt, BslU Martin, th town, ana two iron tne county, to report at aa adjourned meeting whether Itwasexpe aaamMaiaaBBBBaaaaaaaaaaaaMamsmmg Vorctwa AOatr. Qgoaorrowii Cotrrciu. J7oird ofAUUr nwrtv The Board met lut night pursuant teUw, tb recorder (Mr. Caperton) In the chair. All lb members present except Mr. Cooke. Mr. Newman preunted a retolutlon to collect the claim due tbo corporation by tha Jate Ellen B. Lang, ruled Alto, a resolution directing th clerk of th corporation to pay out of th general fund t th order of each Alderman and each number of the Board of Common Council th tun of 9200 annually for ter vice rendered. The retolutlon alto pro vides that In th evsnt or th absence or any mernbec'or either Board from the regular meetldgrof the Boards a fin of IS thalt be lo posed for each absence, and thaMUde dctd fremiti year pcyof each member unlet a reuonable excuse be glren Th resolution provide that the ordlnanc tball not go Into tffectfanUl afUr March 1, 1870? Laid over until the lut night of the session. A message wu received from th lower Board transmitting th resort of th Joint committee la relation to lb fitting up of a town ball for corporation office. Mr Brouaugh moved th report b laid oter. Mi. Davit tald that, u there wu no recom tneudatloo, h would not propot aay action tonight lie had hoped th gentlemen of the other Board would h shown magna- . nl tolly enough to have made torn provision to compeniau th employe of th customs, who had been to obliging U to afford th authorities th opportunltr of eon tinning th use of th building up to th preeent time. He wUMtiafitd lb gentlemen of lb other Board had their mladi disabused on th subject of any disposition oa th part of governmental authorities to coerc tham tn their action, bnt limply to keep tn tbelr pedseeston th property with which they were charged. II wu alto glad to ae that tb gentlemen or in otner uoara were ex hibiting to much regard for th new market hot ii his opinion wu that It had not al way pc en to Mr lwman tald thia voara naa oen msnanlmou enough to pat trim oa thl committee during his absence. H would vou lo compensate th Individual referred to. Mr. Driver hld that th preeent hall was th belter plac for th corporation offlc. It WU central ana more secure tnan too towa hall; U did not consider th town hall a ufe plac for th corporation records. Mr. Hill said h wu pretty confidant that (hit would be the lut night th Council woald meet there . . . Mr. Newman. "Then Ferxuion will be the man that will tnrn ut out,1' Mr. Hill tald h wu fre to confu that Ferguson would b tba nun that would do U, and h could not to why he could be blamed to long u they refuted to compen sate bin for opening and closing th bnlld- llr. Brouaugh' motion to lay on th tabl w adopted , Resolution "(0. 0.) la pay bills of the Are department for tho quarter ending Decem ber 81, 18C0, amounting to folai, wai Resolution (0. 0.) establishing th grade of West street iUnddwa Mated. Resolution (C. C.) authorising th clerk J (a daH IV. taw af (ha Hwevmilnn w4ntau1 ' In a newspaper, provided tb coat thereof shall not exceed Ih cost for printing th laws daring tb year 1BC9. Fasaed. Resolution (C.C.) to meet the d0clncy fog furnishing .the eutior.-bout.es wu passed. Rssolntioa (C. 0.) In faror of C T. rock, late recorder) J. D. McGlll and. Wm. u itarsai, waa passoa. Besolutlon (0. C.) la favor of William n. Tcany and John Lay wu pasted. RsolaUoo.(0. C) la relation to th repair of th new road In th vicinity of Drovers' Rest wu passed Adjourned- . Cemmoa 0wtf-i.Th Board wu calUd to order by tb president, (Euo Pick fell, esq.) Mr. Dunlop presented bill of John U Bmoot lUfrrd.i Mr. llulchlna preunUd the report of ex pense of tha poor and work-bouse for lb quarter ending Decmbr 31, 1M9, amount ing to 1111.74. Bfemd. Mr. Clabaugh prwented bill of John Fay and Wm. U. Tlnney. Passed. Mr. Cox presented bull of Uleeton A Bamtt and Mayfleld & lllestou. Referred. Ur. Hutchlna reported retolutlon pro. Tiding for the repair of the new road In th vlcln ity of DroTtra Rett, raised. Mr. Clabaugh Introduced a resolution re lating to lb publishing of thelsws or th corporation for th year 1870, providing the cost thereof doe not exceed that for the year 1809. ratted The raaolntion to chanm the location Of the corporation office waa ukm up, and ttl contlderation postponed until the next meet ing. Th resolution requesting lb collector of taxes to tutptnd tb sals of certain prop arty In arrears for Uxes war Uld on tb table. Raaolation t B. A.) tn relation to the claim of tho corporation against the lata Elsanor it. i-ang wu rejerreu. Mr. Jone Introduced a resolution pro viding that th amount of license to b paid by non-rettdent trader shall not be leas than 300 per annum. Referred The annual report of the clerk of th cor poration wu referred to the Committee of Wayi and Meant, wjtit Instruction to bar 950 ooplu or th same printed for th us of th corporation. Adjourned. Death or ax Isxiulu Lady. The wlf of Ex-Mayor Welch, of Georgetown, died on Wednesday erenlag at an advanced ag. Mr. Vf . wu long a consistent mam ber ofth Methodist ProUsUnt church, the putor of which, Rev. L. W Date, will conduct th fuaarai aerrlc to-day. Tbi GaxBdiTOw Klicttob. By refer ncdlto our court column to-day will be found the name of the judge of election, to serve at th cornl-g municipal election la Georgetown. through the slur sold air of that winter night aim th aouad of tweaty rolt color ad roealUts Btagiag that alartout aatham of Whtlo ahaphaf as waUhai thals I taks br sight, illBaataaathagrjBU,, r Thaaafalaf UaLardoamaiawa, Aadglorr shaaaaroaaa.1 . I will alwsra remember the aolsmnlty of that haatwtho farms, with it ff( of lime sad plaaa, agalB and agala.rasav t ao ovoa4 owoui, ! r ivi(vi haaepolladtho aajoyaoolof tho retroap. soni fland In horrid shape faaa wreogbt uaoa ar laaxlBSlloo oaolbor saaoo a. room o SortBth atraot) ttmo, II atdalghtf eompsay, twenty iaaaiogiiiiiniQoaopaiioo, oonautia lloa oa the etpootsd birth of a bow empire- aod as th moment of tb sptod parturl tloantaravasumaatiaa burst ot xulllag soogbraska forth. llarl)i WhUabahar4awabaad Uli Isihihf light, Wf fas Ifght l aad pala, Tha O aaauaa' aagtaaars uat la. ABdahoial.LtafrialaJ '' N.iav. what la anna-ant la tha Droooa ad ohaege lo the gereranent oa the part th twooty la thtai adetermloatlon to fraatf aad nuiltl up a FU1IDB un.iaafi , itavai war BBBJ1 mj irraJiaaivifjaiap7Tio iVVUW aiaa ala,th propoi ia a vols la eta. It aat await bar of tb sommUtoe ef flea mm pledge them- dtenttoform a Unftorlal form of govern ment Mr. C.H. Tetart moved that th motion be laid on the uble. Mr B. F. Kaiser offered resolutions favor ing tb view expressed by Mr. Elvans. J Major Morse denounced th whole scheme vaantntlnna mnA all. Na Ana tl nit.rtWt(t what they proposed to have, and thought thing wen good enough u tney are. Now, some or the prominent cltUens who uy "my colored cltlaens,", wonld, If tb "Sur cham ber" plan prevailed, add res them u damned nlinrtrt. f Cries of "That's to l'1! J Tbi Chair called th ipeekir to order, and tald he must con one himself to in question under consideration. - Major Mors concluded by saying that h thought they all ought to b uhamed for coming to tb meeting. Mr riper' TtsoluUou rfsi then adopted, the second on havlig bcea stricken off by Mr. P., with the consent of tbo mealing. Mr. A. ll Green offered th follow I sgj which were unanimous r adopted r Jt4ioaThat a vote of tbaoka be, aad the aaao la harabr. toodertd to Mr. John It. Klraas, Major aierB aad Dr. 8 aod grata for thalr most eareest sod eloquent dafaooo of ulk u that Fouldliare any wcjgbt with th lntelllcent voters of tb Dlatrict. The men who got up th bill were honest and sincere, and u good Republican as there were ta the Dlttrlct. in reply to ft question, Mr. M. said th AHrtnal bill introduced br Senator Harlan did provide for th government or th Dis trict by commissioners, and that bill wu Introduced to relieve Congress or the presa tira maji- nriaii Its members at ererr session by tbe cltlaens here to obuin the pattag of tblt Din ana tuat uu. Tou talk about Independence and the rlorlout risrhU of franeblte. Ton elect a petty council, tbat regulate a few slretU and that can't give a Ucente without th unction of th board of police, and that Board appouwa oy to rrcnacat. iei' 'Or alaaaaa. br graatiog than a vol U ehoostag tbe sub ordinal offlaos. IX aa aware that iwo aa- aad d la U torts LWitlo afuaptia td Ibiow to in waaa,uo propoaao iw m ft volt ta enoo . (I aa aware th Mlrasaa havlagbooa alwaya ta favor otolae tloa of an omagra dt ia poopio, nowaiBgu Ur, that two thirds el a eommlme of full pow. on ahould bo la fa for of a preposition which they report aSlBar,aad la faror of that; which thoy rfjsatl) Uutlbaro reashod apolstla tbla dlaouasloa wbere I Musi guard tny lan guagti '' -I TUual P iforr1(t!if it aearasr WBtcklaghltlsmbarSBdOBl,, L Fata ap a job, to g. rtdat IhoUob. . Aa4 iar. abaOoTtratr.'tarrala " Imagioailoa sarrlas ao forwsrd too rear from to-olgbt Xhar ratlrod from tht work of tbadsf i I sm readlsg tho last aumbar ol the Ar'siny Courf Jouraof, (1st the A Praia; SttlUr Lmlrit ) Ut us see whst It asyai agatnat-lb uojusl atrial a rai iwaianruo not rise t a rttlotSm) fomtntod through fth lwalag aroroi toiaaata. bbq ior taair iruo anu iai ful eipoaltlOB of Ut development of th i torritertalgoreramoBt of the pUtrlet of I lemhis. wvoipro, iniiwr irrai tn cuuri iaan Titkt84tiUAmnd CmfrfmtUn olU ytlst-iM- al ri ttkmtti lam L9tea ' Deaa UBBTaasri I)atr oalls me to aaether and dlafsreat sphere of labor. I laklsg fara wellof yea too laterosttof my raao would eoeatadoaaad Uat I at U a time bid Jartwall to U latstry u a profoatloa, I hare atrer had muah roepost for ar tltlti, and X doubt aot that with a reraroal spirit aod a toelons dvotloa to the; work of my Muter la soadoatlog a puhlu Journal X will raaala aa nuah of a rvrBS Uer a here, although X faarehy drop tba HU; u I thiak, forever. Thi aatloa aprtog from ao ehsegt of eoa vlstloi la rtUroaeo to the anIol prtaalpla of the Ooapal ef Ohriat. tat from a belief (hat thar 1 a plaa for to ta flit at rsat la whlsh I need tb frdof aeaUtttr,B4lB th Ubore of whlsh X thlakloeado more good without the burden of a title, whlah Is eoaetlmM th watahword of atrporatltloar aaoeg follow-, aad ofln a alga f Btr egotism ta tho waror. . . Jaareasaldfnetthlek ttatoenary to go through tho form ol claiaiUaldiio imlAM naaallav tho FroabrtartaafJhureh. I roostrtd th eoBVaatloaal right te Breath from ua a ifrftr tb ptopto la a Itaptut oh unfa, a turreodar I lb poopi whaler tr right ther haralatbt matUr, My soavlatloasfaaveaa- wara boon ni a atristiy aoBgregtiioaai anarat- by many of the adrooataa of thl territorial maaaur ioa i pri an auaittloaf theiahorlai aualttloaf theiahorlag asaasa whlsh ku Jul ml i tad to-night lo to aoit niUgaaot hlrabutlre eplthata agttolt Oongraas aad he Kepahlloaa tirty. After tendering the chairman, R. M. Halt, a vol of thankt for lb Impartial manner let tilfh ri Tna.il nraMi1 ttia mtlnir at 1 11.30 o'clock, adjourned. rjBia it.pnaa.1 tvltl aai tograalOff QortJ9rmai, n.rix laaiiiaaiai aaaar iuan Laiausia laeesaa I .at uaiiiniiii thla aoal of armat A aoatral ropreaaatatlon of lha world Ibreo fourth! aaarkad 'Grand Dusttr Of Columbia," aod the baiao,rBpreantlBgaa oeao,eurmoUBtdby two lettara, XX, ropraiantUg the Immortal A jitaraalof hU orM ! f Lordi of ike araadPaahfftf I HOIWlll UlIHlHUri Afiiaaiit al a.rm.a d! hla ILaval Hlahaaaa.1' twtolr who laauguratad tb ow rsglao. a Jeiha Ian a lloa tkt H trtwMtM UOItl flight so aalmsl dlffloull to dlattsgeUb, hut BOUSSSDia ior lia Tar long r, i ( lunpn rJurmOBBiiai'jraAve-wB,iBaaiivu aamul ), by th Ursae of tod aad the satUV aBSofthTweaty " Mottoi 'giir tiatttta expofuU cauda "' Ike hlgbor ft monkty tllmos th mor ho ehowa his Itlli) ji us raau on i Ovrsiasoi i Pais or fit Iialh -Ta tra ta farmad.oaerattblaaalhariir, laaitaa hi maak asaaraaof lata kr ika aaralataat aatloa ( aa of U lowai are, 1. aaaraaiiag aim aa mr Hob a aeea , tOommaslaatad.1 Legalised Ib)JbUo A 5oo far I--.-lalativo Atuadns!, WiliiroroitD. 7 .Jia.JO.UCft. )Ib. EoiTOai An extraordinary cue of Ugallaed Injustice has reTClled luelf to my observation .by the operation of .the law In force In tblt District an Bulling an Instru ment of writing, however authenticated, un let! signature! duly witnessed bjtwo or three penont. Alan InUretted party, a brief tUUemeut of facts may b of latere. Th widow of a former prominent official of tb United Bute, dying, left a will in her own nanawriuofr, ana tignea at tue oottom of each page. No doubt nat been er pressed but that tne writing ,and signature ar eennlnei veialeiralteebnlcallir reverts the property to others, contrary to the desire of tue executrix at uat ooca cspresaca uj uer verbally and otherwise. Tbe tint legal Uteot In th country, and members of Congreu, advise tbat tbe Na tional Laniilalaro be umealed to waive this cause, or revls th 'ltV for the benefit of other victim to it, and It ti believed that ther will b so heilutlon on tbe part of vongTcit tn removing tnis glaring wrong. A Naw Oliis or Good im WiiatKaTOK. Tb canned fresh Oregon Salmon, f wtuLuuia iiTor, urUD. tib raciuo ramimu, mucn sepenor tome xjLSiero irvan a.aioa. So'd wholesale and retail by the Northern froducd Company! Joqt TnnylfgulA tc- BUSi tare to oherth govoramaat, and 1 faav a eoptod UKrehywrtaa form of gorersmaat baus X did aotflad aoagrgatlaallsm a sanaa- our oaoola no tali tad wtU oroasrlDttea at thaLrOrd' labia. Ilartthabodj thatof dalatd mo as I Uft th 'StaU la which X wts boro at tk au oi iMoaom.aoo mm not to b gala atug4 wit th yob of bondage." It mar bo that ray departure from th pulpit WlllOoil lawirm iviuvi v iia.. thai valaad in It. oaa of Whl reatharii la not bat lar to break no oolorod ehunbaa alone with tho eoloroj sahoola, aad Jolu with our white brethren, Jlke Uo eral Jlowsrd and, bla o-labQrrs.whc) are ready to receive ul br thrta la the Church of Christ. Mt l BBSll remain among ya,aam uamwf torlal ehalrof U Ktm Xra 1 wllltioawbaU over, poor powera 1 poaaoaa toaolmateroa. aad lDstrud your shlldrta In th lor of X bldyoa an affsslUeato farewell from thla pulpit, tb duties of wblob, If wall die barged, would prarsat a from asking aypapar wnn li nun bi toaitnaaau, , , siTftstloaat grootieg ta gustiUan of your o ttrestsla apublIJorusl. Yours, torlagly. BittA Mibtib. V AisimTQ". Jsa. 1. llTO. Tub 6.usim or tbi Dmaior Cocits. Ia our court colamn to-day will he found tho time for holding the courts of the Dlt trlct and the name of th Judge who will bold them. TaiMirii ortAL'lsTiTg. Orien A WlUUms, auctloneert, hare sold the two story and-attie brick dwelling, No. 407 Seventh street, between G aud 11 ttrtcti north, to Ju. G, Bmlth, for 3tTO0. I " Tin WisaiigTOW Citt Blvmas Bakb, corner BeTenth street and Louisiana avenu, It open from 0.80 to 7)80 every Saturday eve ning, la addition to It regular banking hour. It pay Interest on deposits. B Swxit ilavaBk Obiiois ar .eoasUntiy for sal by tb Northern l'rodac Company, Why buy th common our fruit when th real HavanM can b bought nurly al cheP' t 1 u.n Af tha tmard of dlrCtOri Of th from th I rionwr Homestead Atsoclation will U held railroad, rtQif -Tcnlng. at T o'clock, at the offlc of tbi LOCAIi NOTICES. T. Hilii rSolLK inn Tica.-Dr. p. 0. Perrx, DematolocUt, a Bond itreet. New TorkJ (tbii.ler of tu 'deruatologlcal eel- .... la u etmnlrj,) tnau wun ereciai preeerlpUeaft ralllor, lou, aod UBUmelj gray balr dandraS; ttehl.r ceeema. rtaf worm, aad aU ntairme and otber dleeaece whleh deitroy the hair. Tlie Doctor enree, bj pereoaal attealloo, tnolee and ereni vlth onl catUflffi rmlo, or leare( aleo unnatural red noae. .ad aU ernpttone npon the face. fteod tot lnterrofatorr drtnlare rorin.emeae.oi in rerrj-e trcaimenit n.reeMctroIITjrerere'th.cltlieneor AYaeh taiton to Mrj U. A. Reeley, No. M Pennijl Tanla aretne. J!l-eoot LaTvarraoM kn lanns-Stoc. the ln Irodnotlo of rhalon'e Vlulla or Saltation for La. llalrj ladle, who formerlT n.ed tit: ar. a.WMnUy ahaidoBtar them. Tney find tha sew article M'harmleee, eo clean and pnr, eo pleaeant to the eeaeee, and wiinai eo enpenor . raeaae oi renvwiDc th. original color that they aoeolotely ehnd der when they think of th. filthy Huff they one need. cos I I I . 1 IM i was, un om who haa teeted lu mer lu, and who coaeequntlT epeate from per. tonal eiperlenoe, that lion. Malt Extract mlf ht com. lata mlTereal tuw, aa It merlte Ih. preferenc. oyer aU toalc. of the daytand epleadld a a table druk. Thla celebrated preparatln etnet a. aa tttelleat etrrarth enlnfc bererafet a delightful. tonlc and a pleaeaU remedy for dUorden of the throat, cheat, map and etometh. Bo)d by all dmnUte and croocre. eo T, bete tecnnA at neat upenea th. beat Cutter of tht lafeet mershaat tailor In, (19U.Q OB AIWI"Ji m .via, .g.oa makaupeolu to order a aefood etyle ae can be procured la America or la the world Uak Hall clothlo, and merchant tallortnr. varoour V0, lufii.wi., oj oeieoiu thle etenloi. al T o-cioca, a, ine ouce w ine eecrcury, J,It. Eltani,oaUuUlaBa atenue. nirr-cute aounrmi at U Twelfth ilreet, Ul ween 0 end U. varoour vo, lucii.wr itreet, oppoelle roet Offlct. Uuiai.Cuax inn Wanuw. late chief operator, al the Weetern Union offlc. ofthli city, accompany the Darlen expedition ae telegraph operatore and aleetrlclane. They UkewttUtheacampleUeelaor lelegraphle aoparatue and maluiale for lha oonetruciloa of Unei. Rni nlvm A La.t Coir. DowM.-Yoa can real two large hatta la Woodward'a Building for 133 aod M per month. Kow , le the beet time to arall youraelf of tueh a good opportunjiy, oi. .u W"l I'lvpamyi. Seter beooreredagala. Apply Immediately to 0. Woodward, No. 70S Efoteath eiroef, between Q and II. M-41 Wrux & Qnn't Brwtm Micnl, jiro aonaMd the elmpleet and noteeleu machine la th. world, can bow be bought on eaiy terme at the agency, O. Baum'e Uoopaklrl aad Ooreet Factory.' II! Betenlh tirect, be ImiDulI, ' Opticlani. TUB EYESIGHT awttrafily eiiifej vrit PtlllU Of other Sptcioclu iy mrreiy antvnntg afm qutuxtmi. ir.fr.nEUPLEK, Oiili nan, A'aHona. Ilottl. I Jiltl