New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-15
TAMMANY'S DILEMMA.
THE DEADLOCK IN THE LEGIsLATIyRE.

4" "'i"h OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REPUB-
LiCAN cAUcUs-THE PARTY STILL A UNIT
ALBANY, April 14.-Tammany, this morning.
brought In its bill for special election in the XyIth
District OF New York City. unrepresnted by reason
OF the resignation Of James Irving In defiance ~ tho
rules aud OF the protests of Republicans it was
pushed through the intermediate stages and ordered TO
third reading only TO be defeated by falling vote
short Of a constitutional majority. Every Republican
member of the Assembly was In his seat and voted
against the BILL and every Democrat voted for It, Mr..
Jacobs then changed his vote from the affirmative to the
negative and moved q reconsideration, and that the
question on the final passage OF the bill De ad on the
table, This motion being also carried the House Vo'ed
recess until u o'clock and the Democrats went INTO
caucus.
The tremendous uproar which the Tammany Demo
Gratis are making about what they are peaseu "
call the extraordinary action Of the Republican caucus
is mere trick like that Of certain insects VINO pretenu
10 be dead when they fancy themselves in danger When
Tweed and the other Democrats first saw the resolutions
of the Republican caucus In The Erentng Journal yester-
day afternoon they made sport of them tweed sara
"he'd show 'em what stuff they were made o. bu'
when the scouts, spies and gobetweens had gwen III
their reports and IL known that every man stoou
rm the course taken last evening was resolved on III
the councils OF lanHany' NJ Sio"h P'i'"' " -
mind ia either party, at all familiar with what Is gong
on in Albany, doubts that ten, twenty, tmfV,
forty or even fifty thousand dollars are ready
for the Republican who Is willing to FL jim
Iryings place This is no beggaTy affair OF thry pieces
Of silver Under Tammany rule corruption has grown
to vast dimensions. Mr. Tweed, OF course, Is Wiling 10
exchange thousands for hundreds OF thousands tens OF
thousands for millions. In certain room in the Deav"h
House there sits man, almost well known in Albany
has a cordial greeting fOr
Republicans II universal report can be believed, nun
dreds Of thousands OF dollars have passed through his
hands to satisfy strikers and bride those who are VII
ing to sacrifice reputation for money. At this moment
one solitary Republican vote is wanted One shameless
man was to be picked out OF band Of g. II II not 10 inc
credit of the Republican party. and OF those principles
which animate its ranks that no one has been touhd 10
accept a fortune from william VI. Tweedi
For the present legislation is blocked and be 1t under
stood that the deadlock has been brought about by the
Democrats and that they alone are responsible VI the
six bills which the Republicans refuse to support four
are plainly designed to strengthen the Tammany Oh
igarchy in New-YOrk City, and to subtract IRON inc
modicum OF power which the people now retain 10
check the growth Of that oigarchy The two other bills
relating to Buffalo, have precisely the same Objects
Even the Democratic Common Council OF that city has
protested against them. The bill to destroy the New
York Registry Law is in violation OF an agreement when
Ilr Tweed admits he party to. In return FOR the
new Charter OF New York City, and for the dangerous
powers with which the T-mmany leaders were invested
BY that instrument he promised that elections IA New
York City should be honestly conducted under strn-
gent law Now he comes with a Tax Levy biz. which
grants to himself and three associates powers unknown in
any modern republic; and because he cannot secure
these powers, and at the same time cheat the RepuD
Leans out Of what he conceded to them yeAr ago. lie
issues his mandate and legislation ceases until some new
trick can be devised.
The slanderous assertions that Republican members OF
the Assembly had volunteered in Tannany should
lose Mr. Irving, to support Mr. Tweeds bfs' nave ths
much Of truth in them and only this In the excitement
which followed the assault Mr. Weed, Mr.. Goodrich,
Mr. Carman, and SIR Price in conversation with speaker
Hickman stated that II the Democrats would expel Ar
Irving they would be in favor Of the Republicans dele
eating some one Of their number to vote with the Demo
Gratis party This may not nave peen very
wise but there is certainly nothing about Of the nature
OF an agreement That the Democrats are inclined L
make much OF such triaing circumstance as this only
shows how desperate IS their situation.
Tie Assembly met this evening at 1880 o'clock, and OF
motion of Mr.. Frear instantly adjourned The senate
adjourned from this noon until tomorrow morning
That body passed the annual Appropriation bill this
morning and considered several other bills in Committee
OF the Whole. The Democrats are either waiting for a
return OF common sense holding Off for some de-
serter from the Republican camp. Their confidence In
the influence Of the baser qualities OF human nature
evidently boundless.
The Republicans held caucus this afternoon in the
Senate Chamber and after free Interchange OF views
adopted the following resolution by unanimous vote OF
oil present:
Whereas Certain members OF the Democratic party
have seen AZ TO charge the Republican members " i'm
purpose Of blocking the wheels Of legislation; therefore,
ReSoircd, That the Republican members OF the Legs
lature adherng firmly to the position they have already
taken, will oppose any inal adjournment I'LL proper ana
necessary measures are passed.
hest of feeling prevails in the Republican ranks.
All have perfect faith in the soundness Of their position
and all desire the closest scrutiny Of the people in regard
TO every feature OF the extraordinary position Of affairs
here Tie Democrats have held two caucscs since this
afternoon but have done nothing new idea having
been evolved from the brain Of the Boss but he stii
has faith in the potency OF the almighty dollar"
Conversation in the hotels might runs chiefly on one
subject the desperate effort which Tammany making
TO bride some Republican to vote for Tweeds four bills
From dozen different sources your correspondent has
heard the rumor that 900 offered one man for his
vote Another report which receives credit, Is that
$4,000 and snecuro birth in New-York were the induce
ents held out to another Detectives are watching for
evidence on which to proceed against guilty persons
under Haes Bribery act OF 1862 and by no means
mprobabe that their efforts may prove successful The
Repubican line remains unbrOken, and viii remain So
on the other hand 1t is reported that Democrats were
canyassed this evening the question OF adjournment
cine die and that Mr. Nicholas and two or three others
declared themselves opposed in toto to that course The
onnosition OF country Democrats to Tmmany however
does not amount to much, and their independence is
theoretical.
The paragraph in to-day's Herald which follows the
earbed speech Tom Fields, is of alsehoods from
beginning The writer states that not Repub
can rose TO reply TO Feldss speech that loud cries
were heard for Lttejohn that he was nowhere To be
found that messenger after messenger was sent for
him. etc. All these assertions false except the first,
and that Is only because Fields such coward
as 10 close his TRADE with motion TO adjourn which
was instantly put to the House, and declared carried
Mr. Littleohn in his long before Fields became
exhausted MI Tweeds taste, eyinced in his selection
OF journalists to do his work. by TO be
mended.
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