New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-14
THE HEALTH BILL,


erection of new capitol. and recommending early
appropriations toward carrying out the provisions Of
the law.
THE HEALTH BILL.
The special order. the Health bill then taken up
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
bill Mr.. Wiber In the chair.
Mr. LITILRJoHN moved 70 substitute the minority re.
port including the Senate bill for the bill reported by
the majority OF the House Committee.
Mr.. BERRrAAS said he made the minority report, and
rs representative from New-York and member Of
the Republican party he felt that his only course was
10 support the Senate bill. That bill met with no op.
position from his party in Sew-York. He had voted
for the Republican caucus resolutions and was sorry
for it, Had he known much then now concerning
the situation Of affairs, lie would have pufsned differ
Mr.. j. l.. PARKER asked al what particular hour he
was converted.
Mr.. BERRYMAS said. at no particular hour. He had
always sympathized with the Senate bill. The in1u.
that surrounded him here were OF such char
acter that Il was difficult 10 resist them and for
Inent he yielded to them.
Mr.. 4. T. STEWART said that he had the honor early
in the session. 10 introduce bill entitled the Senate
Measure. Six weeks have passed and object ion has
been made 70 the commission named therein. None
indeed has been made personally TO those named in the
Senate bill That bill is thoroughly understood in
New. York and is very generally approved there.
True THY NEw.YoRK TRIBUNE opposes it, but that
eper is not always Trustworthy as for inst ance when
II came out for for Mayor and supported an.
otltr aud one upon whom the STIGMA Of "copperhead"
rested He warned members not 10 be Influenced by
its course Strike out these names and you will have
hundreds Of applicants from all quarters eamorous foi
these places The proposition is TO make the bill mere
party machine in the mistaken belief that IL will ad
vance party interests in New.York. He could never
let party stand between him and great measure, IN
solviDg health and life.
Mr.. CoNGDoS gave a history OF the bill before the
COMMITTEES Of which he was Chairman. AT first nt
thought he would report the bill just as it came from the
Senate. His conversion just about the time that
Horace Grceley's did.
Mr.. 7. Z. STEwARI-0r q little sooner.
Mr.. CoSGDoS said il was claimed that there was
nothing political in the Senate bill. and great pre-
fences were made that II represented the wishes OF the
party In New York-but he soon discovered that tht
people OF that city bad not been very extensively con
suited in regard to It, and he had protect from 6e
physicians against the appointment Of DR. Mason Gen
temen here TO log roll" the Senate bin have said
that they cannot have that then let the fail
Mr. T. E.STRwART--Giye the names Of the gentlemen
referred 10.
M CoS6D0x-Col. Bliss 10 one The fact is that
certain gentlemen seem 10 have more confidence In Mr.
r. l. A. Boole than In the Legislature OF Executive
For one he (Congdon) opposed to nor. partisan
Boarda for they encouraged collision
hr CUKrIss felt that be was In Republican caucus
rather than In the Legislature Of the State New York
The matter before them appears TO be nothing better
nor higher than vrange between the factions Of the
Repubcap party II the truth were told 1t worid an
pear that this Health bill had been conceived in t6s
nest dsmnsbls hypocrisy ostsnsibly for sanitary i'm
pr0ysment In New York bat really only to ADVANCE tks
ams Of party faction. The DemooraA OF Nov Xorh
have boon guilty Of giving large malorties. anf
hszos the Isoesstty for this silence. II h0 beor
oaiHsd % the eas band that the majority are In mvo