New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-02

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Mr.. MDibsn said he offered this resolution now,
because he wished the persons just put 10 nomiua-
ton to understand what they may expect should
tiey accept those nominations. This resolution
was adopted, and tee Caucus adjonrned.
On the day following said adoption, the question
Of the appointment Of subordinate officers came mp
in the Assembly, and special Committee, OF which
Mr. Milbken wss chairman, was appointed to re-
port to the House what ofcerss hould be appointed,
ard at what compensation. Mr.. Mllliken, on tho
following day, reported in favor Of appointing tue
.ame number of additional officers as for the year
1859, provided that no Extra Compensation DO
allowed.
Mr.. Cover dem. made minority report 10 10
vor Of the same number of officers a. last year. with
the same pay--tbat is, the same extras. After a
lengthy debate Mr. Conkl Dg called attention 70 tns
law of 1853, which prescribed the number OF ON
cers to be employed and their pay, bat provided
that they should receive no extra compensation.
He considered any violation of this law Improper
Tie Speaker contended that the number OF officers
provided by the law Of 1853 was not suiic'ent 10
betp order in the House as now constituted. on
motion of Mr.. ConkiDg, the report was referred
back, with Instructions to report BY bM. 30 taat,
if we were TO have more onicers-which he regarded
as entirely unrecessary-!hey should be apPoin'ea
according to law. The Speaker and Clerk were
authorized to appoint temporarily the same NUMBER
Of officials as last year.
Its unfortunate that, in the multiplicity OF his
arduous duties, Mr. MIlken did not fiod time, dur
ing the remainder of the session, to report the Dill
which the House had ordered; and the illegal su'
lerpumeraries held their places for tho entire
session and at the end received their little extras"
az matter of cOurse.
At the heel of the Session, the Supply blu came
I'D as special order, when Mr.. COnAling moved to
Ieconmit the bill, with instructions to strike out
Il it ms of extra compensation to the CLERKS ana
officers of tie Assembly. A division of the ques-
ton was called for, and the question was first taken
on striking out rhe item of $500 extra compensa'
ton to Mr. Richardson, the Clerk, which was Lost,
az 10 81, as follows:
YEAs-M.ssrs b. Allen, o. Allen, Bardsp, Barnett Beeoe
Bjxby. Cadrs Cbitienden, Collins, Consing Ciyef Ich
son, Dwight, limerick, Evans FINCH fnhe fage, ua h
mcRsdden Mcyesn, Merritt, Mnkep, morsan Peck feIy
Plumb Powell Richardson Rider Robir.on Savage, Sesre
Seivis Fl. Smith j. NJ Smi stilson Iaber an Aistyne
Van Horn, paron, Willams-is
T44 Republicans Democrats
EAYs-Messrs Aroula,ius Bingham. Boicmdn, Briggs
Buns Bu,h Iarte Coles Cook Cooper Couehndn rnie
Cieei,r Darcy, Deck5r Dors,h EsIl E.%o,ih nuI1oa'
Jewe,t, Jones, Josnson C. keLsey H. 3 Kelsey heHnsdy
McQua1e Mather Sisxion, merses Miller NH
nston, Moult A. Myers A. A. Myers ORogrke, Payne,
P.on Pet Pond Regain, II John, S'inserland, Smith
w NJ Smith, Tucker Vomhss, goorhees, Watn Web'tey,
Wbipple, Wiley WoOd'Ef, Ye~y-el.
SO Republicans Tin Romans;) rs Democrats
Gin hoties
The question was then taken on striking out the
proposed extra compensation to the Deputy Clerks
ard other efficers of the House, which OF course
was lost also: Yeas 40; Nays S. (nearly the
same as above.) Then the messenger boy (payss)
had their extras voted also-75 to 40. And so the
initial attempt of the House to reform itself went
out in stencil of general corruption OF the close Of
the Session.
The reader will note how sll bat unanimously
the Democratic members voted for these Extras,
as they did for everything prodigal or profigate
from first to last. Ere long, we shall find these
beauties making the State ring with their clamor
about Republican extravaganza and corruption, as
eyiI ced in these same woes