The New York herald., 1870-04-15

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Mr.. CREAMER-The y,enator from the Eighth did
not express so much confidence in the Mayor oi New
YORK the 0tner DAY as he does now. ...,.
Mr. N. N0RTos Nor In the President OF the Board
OF Public worEs either.
MIR. GENEp-Mr. Chairman. desire 10 say that
never, etls In this Senate elsewhere, have said
WORD lvdcating want OF coahaGhoo p ~ ~ t"p pH ET
who Is nov President Lave .e aWays had the
utivost confidence IN HIM. ! nave always de1 psiue p,
ID hm as man and anu the dnta . ~
that important position as any gentleman IN the city
OF New York or as any gentleman IN tnis State. !
| wish to have that distinctly understood mere ana
This endorsement Of Tweed by the gallant Harry
was listened 10 with some astOnlshment and no little
| nleasure Probably there was not u Senator on the
moor who dd not accord with Genets estimate OF the
Although the bill seems to be In favorable posi-
| lion just now no one knows what night may bring
FORTH The impression Is taat it Will get Its quietus
| In the morning.
| LIVELY PASSAGE OF WORDS
took place tonight in the Assembly when Alexander
Frear presented the New York tax levy and reported
that II should be made special order for tomorrow
! noon. Littejohn and Aivord, on behalf of
THE VIRTUE, INTEGRITY AND VIRGIN PURITY
the b until II was printed ana put on members
files. They remembered, with shame. that the
tax levy was passed last year. Frear smoolhed their
rnihed tempers by Withdrawing his motion and
ing at nine O'CLOCK and he would move at the open.
Ing OF the session that 1t should be made special
order Tor some time Tomorrow.
PROVISIONS AND AMOUNT or THE TAX LEVY.
The tax levy contains good many sections which,
IN measure, regulate and perfect the provisions OF
instance repeas, virtually, the clause giving the
settlement Of claims to the Comptroller. II contains
the public money; it settles the point that ali the
members OF the Park Commission must serve with.
out salary ana gives the control Of all the parks
except the City Hall Park, to that Commission. The
aggregate amount Of the levy will not be less than
last year, but there Is no increase.
THE WARDS ISLAND RIOT.
Mr.. kicrnan, from the Committee on Commerce
and Navigation, made report with reference to the
to the authority conferred on them by resolution OF
the House. report that 'the testimony taken con.
Vlnces the committee tnat me disturbance had It's
quality and quantity of food furnished them and the
rules which compelled them to do outdoor work in
nclement weather and insufflclently clad. Com
plants were made also of the OF facilities for
cleanliness only two washDasins and towes-the
latter changed but once week-being furnished for
the use of from 500 to 500 persons The absence OF
spoons, knives and forks ON the dining table is o
dsgraceiui fact which the committee ascertalned
othe superintendent OF the island and that OF all the
inmates examined on oath. The riot directly arose
from an attempt OF three emlgrants named Milton
Meadows and Mcrrlck to present to the Superin-
tendent written statement OF their grievances. For
OF removing them from the isand-a privi-
iege accorded to the supermtendent by
of disorderly persons. OF rms penalty however
the inmates were left in ignorance by the neglect
IN
sttution. About three hundred OF the inmates OF
the barracks determined thattheir leaders should
not be removed, crowded around the Office OF the
Superintendent, and, with hostile demonstrations
demanded their release. 10 does not appear that
any violence was committed either side nor were
any weapons used, although the superintendent.
| Leonard 4. Wells, was seen to have pistol in his
hands, which he did not point at any one IN the
| crowd or make any motion TO use. fhe officers Of
| the island were armed with poicemen's clubs. The
| emlgrants armed themselves with sticks and pieces
OF IRON hastily picked up. The arrival OF q police
nf IA
rioters were removed from the island. The whole
rnt anar asrca anoaI @ Ten o minutes NO blows were
no serious injuries. With regard to the
causes OF the dlscontent referred to above,
| the committee call attention to the evidence
Of the steward, Cornelius Sexton, ana
Arthur Manners, an inmate OF the island. The
former gives 1t as his opinion that the majority OF
the inmates could eat more than they get aud the
latter that the towels smeed so that they could moi
pass by them. From this investigation the commit
tee are led to the conclusion that the general man.
agement OF the institution on Wards Island does
were designed and the defects may be summed ur
| as lOlOws:-
FIRST in the food supplied and the manner Of serv
ing 1t; second, In the means furnished the inmates
| for cleaning and washing themselves; third, In the
wretched accommodations OF the building known
as the barracks the place OF shelter for hundreds
| male inmates while not employed in outdoor labor
| fourth III the want of discipline and proper police
comfort to the emgrants; nth. the absence u
,.n OF any @ provisions for reading other than a
reagng M 1 ioom er wnic appears to 6e Kept
| keep the minds of the inmates wnolesomely EN-.
ployed so as to avert the countless mischiefs which
arise from lStless idleness, and OF which the late
| riot was one. The long experience OF the present
SUPERINTENDENT In prison management doubtless
msled him In his present position. Wards Islano
Is neither penitentiary nor workhouse. Ir is not
even charitable Institution. 1t is supported by the
emIgrants themselves, those who take advantage OF
s shelter, and many thousands or Others who never
apply TO IL or AID, but who contribute equally to its
OF two dollars and fity ceats per CAPITA Yet the
refuge compares unfavorably with the most of our
enaiianie ra % institutions, wh9se shelter ana support
tentlon to the want OF everything TO elevate the
social and intellectual kcondition OF the emignants.
They IOund that the system at Wards Island not
withstandng its admirable hospital arrangements
was calculated more to Dratallze than to elevate the
emigraDLS.
In connection with the report the committee pre.
sented q bill aboshing the Commission OF Emigra-
ton and transferring all Its powers and duties to
the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction. The
bill, alter being read twice, was ordered to be
printed with the report.
TIE ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ERIE FIGHT
was resumed yesterday before the committees of
both houses Burt, the English agent, was present,
and called attention TO the petition presented 81
preferred stockholders residing in New York aud
explained that lie was unable to obtain any list OF
were found out by Inquiries in Wall street, that
every one who had been found readily signed the
petition, showing that the American stockholders
were as deslrous as tue English that the repeal bin
should be passed.
Il is understood that the committees viii dcclae
on the@o on Friday next But II no action at all
should be taken no one need be surprised.
BURrs BRITISH BLOOD
s up about the statements made in the papers that
ne aostracted some important papers from the table
OF the committee.
AS FOREIGNER AND 4 STRANGER,
entitled TO hospitality and fair play, he does not
Ike the freedom taken with his name in the news.
papers and wants to set himself right both sides
OF the Atlantic. AS there can be no objection TO
this-Jonathan being as well disposed towards fair
play as Joan Bull give Mr.. Burt's statement OF
tle case. he says that the charge Of abstracting
papers was Joke on the part OF the gentleman
representng portion OF the English stockholders.
That the paper which he put IN his pocket was
volumin0us written speech or that gentleman which
the chairman gave to Burt to pore over during the
night In the secluson Of his study, in order that
he might come next day primed and loaded
to attack Its weak points. demolIsh its outposts
capture its batteries ana take its citadel by Storm
Tue author Of the speech however, objected to CIV
ing the enemy SO great an advantage, ana the docu.
ment was accordingly delivered up. so satin Burt
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