New-York tribune., 1870-04-15

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THE CITY TAX LEVY REPoRTED-CoPIEs RE-
FUSED TO TIE REPRESENTATIVES, OF Ilth
PREss-TuE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION
10 BE ABOLISHED.
ALBANY April 14-The contest in the Senate,
today indicates the stubbornncs with which the battle
OF the NewYork City railroads will be maintained That
body continued in session for nearly double it usual
time on the Arcade Railroad bill, which was
first the special orders, the Pneumatic
Tunnel bill being second on the list senators
Tweed Murphy, Norton, Creamer and Bradley OPP
posed the BILL Mr. Murphy substantially pronouncing 1t
one OF the widest Of visionary schemes Senator Genet
was the particular champion OF the arcade and said IL
was surprising such opposition In the Senate when
scarcely objection had been heard before In commit
tee or elsewhere Senator Woodn was not favorable TO
the bill but wished to show it fair play and cOncurredn
having it recommited further amendment, that 1t
might be seen In the best shape its friends could give IT,
though he could promise to vote for 1t even them so
the Arcade bill goes over for another day; meantime
its advocates are industrious in sustaining their own DILL
and in assaing its pneumatic competitor The last pup
lcaons showered about the Legislature contain pro-
fessional opinion from Engineer Haswel Of New-York
who substantially pronounces the pneumatic concern 10
be "bore" in more than one, he considering 1t
mpractcabe. The contest RACES hoty, outside as well
as inside the Capitol and the discussions and decisions
on the two projects looked to with much interest
Surprise IS naturally expressed here as well as else
where at the delay in bringing the bill for repeating
the section OF the law under which appropriations are
made for secaan schools 1t was supposed that more
promptness would be shown by Mr. White of New-fork
who originated the bill, in demanding action upon it in
the House. The difficulty which Messrs LoWery
Pcarsall, and others had in getting the Dill
reported from the Committee TO which it had
been sent induced general belief that their action
would he sustained by prompt movement
on tho part OF Mr. White TO call IL UP ana
get some specific time fixed for its consideration. 10"
that the session its close the suspense becomes
annoying and hoped that the originator OF the Du
will not allow another day to pass without an enort 10
press the bill to decision way or another that the
record Of Yeas and Nays may show how the legislators
act and vote on question that has aroused muttudes
10 memorabilia both Houses for repeal OF the obnoxious
provision under which secaran schools are sustained III
controversion OF the spirit Of educational system
Courtesy 10 the mover Icstrains other members from
moving the bill.
The YewYork City Tax Levy bnl promised at an early
hour to-day was presented till near o'clock In the
evening session of the Assembly though it was lying on
the desk Of its all the morning The reason Tor de
lay may perhaps be rightly conectured from the way
i'm which Il was attempted to be pressed TO speedy pas
age after presentation Mr. Frear, its scpiather, on
presenting it tonight, tried to get u nAeo as q
instantly for the City Charter aud Supervisor law with
ont waiting either bill in pr1pt, or TO demand mo-
sttept to cram the city Tax Levy their throats in
almost equally summary manner one gentiedaant
rightly remarked that the odium following the passage Oh
the former City Tax Levy bills especially the ast, may
well warn members against being caught iu ,m un-
| pleasaut positions respecting the present Dll'
Another member, also from the interior OF the state
warned the against giving undue facilities Tor the
erests to the City of and involved also & the
interests # country members, whose own local Dls
might be smohered II this Tax Levy bill! was permitted
to pass with the rapldty proposed by Mt rIeaT me
| current was setting so strong against Mr.. FTears
proposition that he modified 1T by saying IL shouu oe
printed laid the desks Of members in tue morn
ing when he would move to put on lls passage a' ~
| O'Clock, and thus the matter stands. 80,
Earnest efforts were made by the reporter or T sIe
tod ny
TRIBNE and other city Journals TO be pertted 10 ke
copy for transmission to Newfork tonight so that the
citizens might be able to see something or the addoh
made To the bill since 1t was first presented In mia
several weeks ago, but these reasonable requests
were refused and the fact that they were refused
Strengthens the suspicious and reports that this Tax
Levy will embody features quite as Objectionable as the
rascaities which rendered last years Tax Levy b one
OF the foulest swindes snuggled through eSsa-
Another notable feature in this evenings proceedings
mittee on Commerce, about the riots among the emf
grants Wards Island several weeks ago. The report
mentioned various matters about the want or proper
shelter and food for the emigrants ana stated tat te
testimony showed that the riot it was called was iar
less serious than was then reported and that ne el
grants had much reason for their renonstrnees asut
the treatment they received there at that ,tlme.
This report accompanied by bill or extraordinary
character, providing for nothing less tah tOta reNo
LUTON iu the depot at NcwIork, which has Tor
many years worked well for the emigrants and so
creditably TO the city This bill is indeed short sharp,
and decisive" as it aims the whole eInigra
ton department TO the Commissioners of Charities ana
Correction change of such radical character involving
the destruction OF a department SO long nseiul
and honored, naturally startled the House,
and urgent requests of several members III was
graciousy allowed that this bill also, like the Tax Levy
bills should be printed early tomorrow, so mat all could
what was proposed even II only rev moments.
through under the gag law, as His High Mightness;
the Grand Sachem Tweed, cramned the City Charter and
other recent matters down the throats OF the i9gshNe
body So much for these latest scenes Ill the b"N'i
drama Ol Tammany Reform