The New York herald., 1864-04-08

counted Or 10 war expenditures o.. $123 ,534 a
R add to the items the increase OF interest on
the Court House bonds account Of additional issues
Of some three Millions interest the Park improve
ment and extension bonds, reservoir bonds and the
increase OF salaries In various departments Judicial edu.
n s ana I have
for. In expenditures. r. then, the increase caused
by the war and It's results upon imitation OF the cur.
rency. high prices, &c, Is all deducted have the re-
suit that the OF carrying the ordinary opera
tions OF the city government 10 actually less than last
budget been increased last year. there would have
been marked decrease in the items for the ordinary
expenses Of the city and county government
The increase salaries amounts small item and
has been claimed here by the reformers and lawyers
before the Assembly COMMITTEES that the salaries for city
that the officials should be patriotic and work for ess
This sounds very well on paper but nneenths Of those
mon are poor and rely upon their salaries 10 support
their families, which costs them now much more than
formerly, account OF the imitation In prices But do
these lawyers arguing before the committee practice
what nsy and reduce their fees 10 these times
pososi DO the dry goods merchants Standing
behind their counters sell their goods .. reduced
prices 70 be patroticf Does the landlord reduce
hts rents 70 bs patriotic and generous the poor
man Not by any means; but, the ether hand these
lion I ~. o ,s,
and the landlords are adding 70 their rents. All this
forces the poor man % ask for and receive an increase
In his salary 10 meet the increased expenses his
family 80 much for the humbus raised here In favor o
decreasing tho salaries.
that the increase IN the tax levy In New York
is the resul. OF the war First, in the
acsual increased expenditure secondly, 10 The
increase Of salaries, which h caused BY
the imitation OF prices, Of she results Of the
Those therefore, who raising this clamor regard
70 tho ncresse In taxes In the city bowling against
the war The Conmon Council this year have been in
fewer Jobs than heretofore and for they
cerned there Ia desreass In the ordinary expenses.
There h on the hand an increase the part OF
Board Of Supervisors expenditures Lot those who
raising such hue and cry against the increase OF
txatlon bear these facts IN mind and remember that
they are In main bowling against the OF the
war aud that the ordinary expenses Is ths super
vsors and not Common Council a. far the budget
presented he shows, who have caused the increase.
TIE
The Assembly speut the entire morning session over
the bin making appropriations 10 charitable aud religious
part and parcel OF the Supply bill,
but reported this year IN separate bin Considerable
arose dereDt items. The bin gone
through with and different amendments agreed upon.
when the Assembly adjourned they were quarrelling
over amendments generally.
rus ALpAyY pRrpoE- PERSONALITIES Bnwmx SENATOR'S
FIELDS.
Tho bill 70 change the location OF tho Hudson river
bridge Albany again under consideration In the
senate this afternoon II strongly contested both
Sides During the debate In the morning there
quito bsgerent demonstration. senator Hastings int
mated In debate that Senator Fields was drunk and the
latter charged him with lying. We all expected that
bcQeren noes would be exchanged and that coffee and
pistols would be ordered but thus far nothing has trans
pired The two senators are, from this demonstration
entitled 70 be placed On the list of candidates Tor Cover