The New York herald., 1870-04-05
The Charter Before the Senate Com.
mittee Oh Municipal Affairs.
Greeley Thinks 1t Can Be Improved and
Sammy TiIden Advises Caution.
The Committee Report it to the
Senate Without Amendment.
It is Made the Special Order for To-Day
and Will Undoubtedly Pass.

ALBANY, April 4, 1870.
The iabors Of this afternoon have decioed the fate
OF the charter In its favor. multitude OF people
thronged the rooms OF Mr.. Tweed at the Delavan at
haipast four to hear the merits OF the bill discussed
before the Committee on Municipal Affairs.
TIE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
was represented by Mr.. Joseph F. DAILY, mo spoke
forciby but briefly In it's favor, as suggested this
morning by Peter Cooper in the HERALD, aud It Is
not necessary TO repeat his argument. He seemed
to have fuller knowledge OF the government OF the
city than any Of those who preceded him.
HORACE GREELEY
spoke for nearly an hour, and did not once In oil
that time twist his red pocket handkerchief in his
fingers. He thought that the Mayor should be
elected at the same time as the adermen-that IL In
sprIng-no matter whether the same individual was
elected or not. He wanted that no ofIicial should
hold two oces, ana he thought that the supervision
OF Wharves and fiers should be entrusted to the De-
partment OF Public Works, which Is proposed 10 COM
PRISE the Street Department. and Croton Department
Greeley was not as ndgety as usual In presenting
his views, but spoke calmly and nationally. The
general tone OF his remarks were rather favorable
tnan otherwise to the Charter and did not exhibit
much Of the Morrssey influence by which he is said
TO be mesmerized.
RUFUS r. ANDREWS
League there were only sixty members present and
they were very diverse In opinion. All the features
OF the bill, except that in reference to Central Park
were approved by the majority OF those present.
SILK STOCKING SAMMY
had great deal to say ABOUT his action in the con-
ventt0n OF 1s46 in favor OF electing Senators and
Assembymen on q general ticket but he did not
explain very satisfactorily why he objected to the
same course IN the case of the Board OF Aldermen.
The few points he raised against the Charter were
directed to the fact that the next Mayor would have
very little appointing power and his successors
almost none at all. He wound up with little
homily about caution and moderation on the part
OF the committee The result in the Senate viii
show how the committee adopted his advice.
Nothing could be more moderate or cautious, or Ut
the same time so decsive that action.
THE CHARTER IN THE SENATE.
the action in the Senate was very brief indeed.
After the transaction OF unimportant business
Senator Tweed rose and in behalf Of the Committee
on Municipal Affairs reported the charter without
amendment, and moved that 1t be made o special
order for tomorrow after reading OF the journal.
Senator Kennedy, always sharp and snapplsh. like
poor Old Brougnam used to be IN the House OF Lords
wanted that the bill regulating elections In the city
Of New York and the general election bill should be
embodied In the special order.
Mr. GESET-lS not the Ponce Dill the special order
for to-nights think
M. TWEED fs0st0 coce)-I thought you said you
were not going to oppose the motion.
Mr. GENET twarmly)-i am not opposing It, but
don't like this thing.
The PRRsiDKNr-The Election bill is not the spe-
cai order for this evening.
Mr. TwEED-I accept the amendment Of Senator
Kennedy.
Mr.. GENEr-Then I move for division OF the
question. and call for the ayes ana noes.
The motion being carried Dy vote OF twenty
three the original motion making the Charter
special order for tomorrow was carried by vote
Of twenty three to one.
The Charter will therefore pass tomorrow, aud
probably 60 to the Governor for his signature.
Senators generally seem to accept il as the only
legislation which can be obtained this session for The
government OF the city Of New York.
THE HUNDREDS OF POLITICIANS
who came up to-day represent nearly oil the
branches OF the city government. SherifI's ONCE,
Board Of Aldermen. police justices, tax officers,
Comptroller's otlice and a,l the rest may be dis
! appointed In their expectations that any changes
! in their departments Will be made In this now all
| important instrument.
THE BAPTISM OF THE BABY
| VIII take place tomorrow The ceremony will rad
| ate with the smiles Of Tweed and Frear. and nc
| doubt even Genet, Creamer and Norton Will drink
| It's good health at the baptismaI font.
IN THE ASSEMBLY
but little done, the session being devoted to the
consideration Of private claims bills.