New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11
ling in some instances in compromise and In others
The Sanate Com naittce xere cn,nnelled To recede

ing, in some instances in compromise and in others
the Senate Committee were compelled to recede.
The result of this conference was to reduce the levy
more than quarter of million dollars below the IN
fixed by the bill as it passed the Assembly.
But why did the Senate yield to the Assembly in any
thng' Simply because the Assembly possessed oo0g
dinate powers with tic Senate and bat as much right
to insist upon its views the Senate had Was there
no alternatvel Yes. the sgo houses could nave dis
agreed. thus destroying the bill aud L had been adj
monishsd for days previously by the friends OF ieorE
that this was the very result that the enemies o. Orm
were aiming at was advised that the failure Of any
tax levy would cost the city million OF dollars 1Las
the t9ences OF tie city would be administered upon the
credit of the city without any restriction That ander
aside and carnival OF reckless piundeIing be enjoyed
ECertainy Ihad no desire to become IN any de gree
responsible for such condition of things The action
Of conference committees never be entirely saiS.
factory. Where Two parties have adopted liked views
land then find themselves where the pressure Of lei sa
5tiye rules or requirements compcs each 10 abandon
ssonethinc that he believes 10 be right and 10 adDu
something that he bclieyas be wrong there must be
muua dissatisfaction. Every member Of the senate
I ard Assembly committees Of conference signed the
Joint report yet every member dissented rotD
Items in the report Such an agreement Is necessary 10
the nature Of a compromise.
Now while gentlemen from Wcstchester, and
tDntchess and Albany and OtscgO and Onondagl we're
thus veXng their souls and ncgecting other important
state business to devise methods Of promoting economy
and efficiency in the govern ment OF the city oil New
York, where the socaed reformers OF that cyi
Did they present budget as substitute io tnat Of the
Common Councf DId they appear before the connis.
zee WIN any practical or other susbes,los' ia te!
sfy 10 the committee that sooner than have .eyy ex
stra'asant III any ofits liens, te! "ou assume uie re-
ssponsiDiLty OF dispensing win II ehlxe! Du tne,
communicate WIN me 'he eb'ha VI the conhitee
the man who labored assiduouSly 10 carry the Fire
reform and the Health reform through the Senator
They did none Of these thing; but eioyng their own
comforts and pursuing their own gains during ne cft'
zeal period tiev now open upon tie Legislature al tie
g1tes "Bilungsglte Nowgate and Crlpples ate" *
tleir wrath sing ng out myself especially although
but hundred ard sixcth part of tie legis
lat We Dover These solfappOnied watchmen se,t
upon tie walls while Others were striving to protect
TIE tax PAYERS and low ctemy 10 oyade .ne porsi
bilities of their positions by ealing names AMI
making faces nc their batiers Reclining upon
their coushes In tie Fit ave. IA set tneis
organ ut me ana think they we done luer tgty al
thank God thew arc not as other men. They 20 not
know that vitDperati0n IL not argument end tat cal.