The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-13

delegation from the city, occupied another stc CITY ID.
spee'or George W. Morton, with his counsel, Judge Ed
moncs ana number OF employers representation
u anu hemsrn people from all parties took bosito0 AZ
were hpon the rsn flank the fourth side Of the
Iot m TO be occupied by Oakley Hall and his aids tho
y chat,s'sn including Mr. Busseea, j. W. Barker, c. 8.
SPENCER Win various observing republicans A Of
ne keener sfeu's Of the city railroad inherent lowered
about eymenty with The view OF taking their bearings
ss 70 bow Tar they might be IN CONTINUING their coo
Dscton with the charter apd especially With he extern.
soma Included 'hcren. Thes feature Of the occasion
Of tir ID. d. ficid caubsei for the AIsarsnsr
This is Understood 10 be of Mr. Bsni Woad,.
characteristic and IL very decidedly tox inc re
pubbcaps aback 70 have their great yan aren n,o
their own camp. Until he mad formally announced bs
purpose every body expected TIA, hs be-
usual in fayor Of the bill Indeed, this surprisa was
turned bswiIdermen, when Me- Joseph Blunt likewise
rose and took part with The City Fathers +" Brother
George" as0 coming TO the rescue at the had petit
ton, and berg person on the SPOT by way OF deega
ton ffcm the taxpayers.
The occasion particularly spicy, and being pro-
racted until well after the iehtet the debate
then adjourned, 10 be resumed Dext day.
Judge Eomcnts opened His remarks presented an
eahois direction of the bill and It's effect destroying
The privileges OF the Aldermen.
The chief point of hr. Fields argument could hardly BIZ
saS so have been more than stalsd. He took ground
to the unoonsutu,iopality OF the extension Of O
city Cheers term. Mr. Diven at once indicated
bis vcton Ct That poDt upon which be said he
clear, and appeared "a have the support OF Mr. w. A.
Wheeler snd the twO democratic members. objection
vas however, iassd by Oakley Hail ana others showing
tbs fucb extensions han been granted where the
oil ofce ~as changed from beng elective that
APP ointment Mr. Owen was reminded that ne had last
WINTER mate rnch change IN the SUPERVISORS
Of the CITY Of New York. They had elected % serve
one year end portion OF the Board their term ex-
tpded to SIX yeais The extension OF Mayor Woodhuls
term under the charter OF ls49 tme OF chang
ing the mode Of city elections from the prng the fail
wss also cited
hr C. Spencer appeared TO vpdcste the action OF
the other bouse in passing tie hill He mate political
harapgue about Morton appon mep and ins,s.d upon
giving The Comptroller he bureau collection Of as
sefsmens.
One noticeable feature of the occasion wes
IN ndtnn ems och. fut.aA
the question, what was the opinion Of the
pressf Oakley Han, in to the objection that
there were petitions asking tor the proposed
menis produced large ME OF city newspapers compri-
sing the Herald Tribune ard 7,aes, from the editorial
columns OF which he read Judge EjmOnds has Opened
bis argument by strong inveclve against tue sehood
'sbofaLee and naccufacy OF the daily press before
the hearing was adjourned each Of the committee and OF
the counsel had newspaper 10 hand, upon the
men's OF which they appeared intent than any OF
the Arguments Of counsel II appeared TO be conceded
that the voice Of tie press had isteriy snpersat tho
right OF petition" for all purposes Of practical legsla-
ton.
But respec, to the final vote on this subec. there
are considerations upon which be decided entire
y apar, those urged before committee 10 npbt
Fernando Wood will arrive here He viii lead solid
opposition OF the Gemocr against the BILL use every
means 20 defeat u the Senate nuIy IL in the
courts On the other hand Busae 10 recognized here AZ
the special Of Horace Clark and John
b. Haskn interest," and must, Is urged, he sustained il
the republicans would profit by their DETECTION or earn
their vital support IN the next Congress- has
been here tbs interest," ana the matter pretty close
Iy csucussed down. Tie republican managers assume
tuat az Oh lOuoSef II
with the two houses of Mozart and Tsmmany must divide
on the mayoraliy ncx fall there viii iegi-
mate basis for union upon The division OF the two
oces, to each faction TIE republca count that
tLe only means Of conquest IL The city through
tactics as those which carried IN Clarke tbs couoy
ticket aud Ha~s on The city ticket with which the policy
Of the proposed charter amendments specially den-
l6ed.
The railroad people bave drawn their lines Closer with
view to confronting the ordeal in the Senate. Under the
pressure OF public opinion, and than ooofront
defeat understood tnas they viii carry roagh
their schemes, at the sacrifice of all interest,"
crue 70 themselves presume that the little don
be paced In tue hands OF the campaign Of the
republicans is stu secure but the anticipated largess
outsiders wi ills sa5, be swallowed up the Of
100000 each apart for the city aoG the
George law and all the besvy capitalists concerned are
here and face is to he pot tn. whole business
under their direction, and 18th toe view presens
business with clean fhce for the Governors signature