New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-02
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN
GENERAL COMMITTEES.
Indersing thc Metropolitan
Health Biii-spicy Discussisn-Thc
Yeas and Nays on n Resolution 70 Give
the Appsissment Of Commandments -
the Governor.

There was meeting last night Of the Rcpub-
can General Committee. at their rooms, corner OF
Broadway and Twenty third ST.. Mr.. Charles s. Spencer
in the chair A quorum was present. and the minutes
OF the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. MILLS OF the Seventh Dre e aos,n serss
officers and Democratic civilians to hold offices IN the
Brooklyn Navy.Yard; recommending their places 10 be
filed only by those who have always ssppOf'eS ,hs
resolutions be transmitted to our representatives IN
Congress
ME- SNcLun Tousrr desired to have the resolutions
changed. by striking out naval oihcerr.' before he
could vote for them.
The resolutions were refelred to Committee Of five
composed Of Messrs. Mills Wakeman, Tousey Ihoup-
son and Finch TO report on the same evening.
Resolutions ndorsing the act for the appointment of
Sanitary Commissioners composed OF Tour phys'.lsus
and the Police Commissioners. for tue city OF New
York introduced into the State Legislature By Senator
Andrews were also read. .....
Judge WHITE offered a substitute fnvoring tho pas
sage Of Metropolitan Hosl bi bat stating that the
Democratic party had shown tbemsel,es inadequate 10
govern the city aud empha,icaly asserting that 1t
would be unwise TO permit that party City Govern
ment have any representation in the Board OF Com
missioncrs 10 be appointed. Judge White spoke vig0r
ously in favor OF bis substitute but
Mr. SPENCER took the floor. and earnestly argued N
favor OF the passage OF tho original resolutions The
Health Bill In question had already passed the State
Senate and he trusted that IL would DO sowed 20 80 to
the House unembsrrassed by partisan considerations
MI Spencer's sentiments were Endorsed by NJ. JoHS
FITCH who thought that The Health Bill would fail TO
become law. unless those sentiments uinnphed Ia
the passage OF the original resolutions
Mr. SINCLAIR TousEY was opposed 10 the resolutions
on several grounds but mainly because the Health Bi.
II passed would make the Sanitary Commiss'oncrs sub
ordinate existing city authorities. As 10 the non
theory the people Of this Democratic city will
naturally hold the Republican party responsible for The
woshng o. any olls psssed oy Tn, ,g"retere in .,or
of making the bill parisan-;hat is' beyond Tue au'
horty OF any department OF the city government con,
foled by Democrats. Hence he was not In favor OF
tie OH ginal resolutions before the Committed
Mr. JAnEs KELLY agreed With Mr.. Spencer and
favored the original resolutions tohered 10y Mr. Hugh
GARNER OF the Ninth District)
Mr. NATHAN KINGSLEY of the Fifth agreed with Mr..
Touscy II the bill 10 question was not a partisan
measure what business had tins COMMITTEE Win II
He was opposed 10 the original resolutions. Ihesc
sentiments received hearty echo from Hr. james ~
Thompson -. .,,, -,
ton which hc bad introduced and was supported BY
The ohe.tion required ON Mr. wlite's substitute.
resulting in It's defeat ire vote standing - IN tue af
alive TO y In the negative, es follows; -, a..
yrAs-Dist. i-Josbua @. Able Dist = ne, Gate.
strong, Tons. Mulgal, Jacob NJ. fsi.eisol r pid =
sincsir Tou,ey, J.P Bun. n't a-Wn II. MrehinneLi
B GisiIIi Henry 1 SmS District tci,ndsI Msco r',
iO-Bsnj amin Merritt kehosi District ls-S.ap,n JON.
Thomp.or, Di.,ric, i3-John u. White Di.ihc. l.-"m
H. De Camp. Guy r. Pe,on D,ui,t l1-t Dsir.ss
2EiI.sry c. Lss,s Michael j. Rysn. Owen oconnelli
District 5Jo.ePh B TsyG T1o;. 9sT p.., sn6- rss
~ Er,ninnn ChsrIss H. Hall lohn X. Lawrence, VIM NJ
wermer.sirch David u. Dwirei district Nv. y, nav
man. John J. Shaw Robert Edwards, Wu. y Lonfrl ps'n''
S~Ssihsn IL Hall Dist. &c Livingston, JOHNNY lfoinr
Dtric, 9-Hugh ostdner Charles = sptncer ssnu1,
Ianpin Dittrict I-Gabs au Colt John '. Gridey isaac
D. Oliver Thomas T.. Smith District 4--Jamo- h,,y
Elliott G. Cowdn, William l.aimbeer' T. p',ts't -.
Thoms. Is. Asten, Distric, le-Abnm Nssenin, jane
p Walker; Disthc, 1T. u. Wskemsn = Pooe-yt
The vote then taken upon the Original fesoiI
tions Of Mr. Gardner, which were adopted; hch' ~
iho Committee ordered the proceedings published
but refused 10 allow the number and to DO
recorded in the notice for publication.
M Tou,cy moved 10 make the vote unanimous, but
II was objected TO- . IT, l.. -.
Tbe Committee considering the resolutions ~ reia'
ton 10 tho Brooklyn Navy Yard then made repor, IN
cnnsonaucc with The original resolutions emitting tho
| words naval officers" This report was adopted.
The names Of the regular committees were ihcn an
nounced after which the General Commltlee