The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-18


caucus resolutions prescribing iae tax levy and the
other designated "party' measures, reserved the
rrht to vote for at least three OF them II
they were modified to suit their views.
Their ideas as to what the notifications
should be were not very clearly expressed, and
every man OF the minority "ringr was prepared
TO squrm, nicely and honorably, out OF his eau
Gus pledges on the modification pan-provided
they were comfortably 'seen," as they oil tched to
pe-nor was 1t at all necessary that The modfca-
lions should have changed the actual intent
OF the bills, so long as they were made in
the pull-the wool-ovcr-y OF fash
ion. Is 1t o wonder, then, that there should
be great crashing OF teeth in certain virtuous
quarters over the vilanous way Winans, without
consulting with a solitary member OF the 'ring,"
took the wind out OF their sais2 The majority
tonight for the first time since their new acquisi-
ton Of strength, gave an earnest demonstration OF
the way they intend to rush the bills through which
the republicans have been making such fuss
about. Alec Frear took the pull by the horns
amendments to the city charter, the Two Per cent
bill, the Registry bill and the Election ell,
ALL IN BUNCH.
It would be only repetition or what happened the
other day in the Election bill to describe IN detail
the man9uvres Of the opposition TO keep the bills
back: but suffice IL to say that after little talk by
Alvord and few Others about the necessity OF look
ing into the amendments made 10 the bills, every
OF the Whole, Weed in the chair, under the whip
and spur OF the previous question. and were finally
ordered 70 third reading.
THE REGISTRY BILL
failed to have the same success owing to not get
ting two-third vote; but Weed gave notice OF GER
tain changes OF the rules OF the House, which viii
be passed tomorrow, and which will knock spots
out the two,th'rd rule, and leave majority vote
all powerful In showing the Registry bill as well as
all other bills that the democracy want to get
through this week. All the democrats were on
hand when the bills were called up, even including
Rennett who had TO leave bed Of sickness in order
to make up the necessary sixtyhve and at one time
Il was the intention OF the "leaders'' to have the
bills passed at once, but on second thought
1t was considered advisable to postpone
the final triumph until tomorrow, when the
Registry bin WIN be showed through with the three
others. This was very commendable policy IN view
OF the fact that two OF the majority, Vansteenburgh
and Chamberlain, had vamossd the rancho, for rea-
sons best known to themselves, and were nowhere
to be found II Is said that several Of the republic
cans resolved, this afternoon. not to make lacious
opposition to delay only the Registry bill. Hence
the success or the other measures In securing two
third vote when the motion was made to get them
into Committee OF the Whole. Tomorrow under
the rules twothird vote will not be necessary for
the exceptional bil SO 1t viii 90 ahead swimmingly
with Its fellows
TEE TWO PER CENT BILL
Is heavily laden with amendments, the nature OF
which the Committee on Cities Will not reveal until
1t Is put upon It's final passage. This looks rather
suspicious, TO say the least 1t is understood, how
ever, that one oil the amendments limits the amount
to be raised to 25000G00 at the utmost Just as one
OF the republican Senators wanted 1t to be when the
bill was IN the Senate, and that, in additl0n 1t s
provided that II the proportion Of tile State tax to
the
RATIO or TAXATION
can be increased to meet the sum required above
that amount. 1t may be Of moment to state that, in
answer to q question by Mr. Alberger, Mr.. Field
stated that the valuation Of taxable property had
been determined on the 10th instant, and that it
Gould not possibly be changed.
THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT
will certainly take place this week.