The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12
HE gentleman WIN not depart rom the rules OF pro.

the gentleman win not depart rom the rules OF pro-
priety
Mr.. FIELps-Any more than he has already done.
Mr.. LrrrIEIonS-I spoke OF tue occurrence OF
Friday last argument thar this whole investt-
CATION should be carried on with dignity and with
regard 10 propreiy and that we should not ADJOURN
until IL was finished. Now. SIR, come 10 my own
individual case. ! represent constituency on TINS
moor. The Chair has placed me upon committee
without any seeking OF that position on my part. he
has imposed upon me a responsibility winch must
il 10 my CONSTITUENTS Ne are upon the eve Of The
close OF this session. Legislation is passing here
rapidly before us and it requires the kcccest per-
ceplion 10 Know what Is going on from minute TO
minute In this House. lcannot neglect the interests
OF my constituency. Bills are IN progress through
the House which the interests OF the State demand
should not pass and cannot leave nv seat 10 take
part IN the deliberations OF a committee while thus
House Is IN session.
After little further discussion the roll was called
on the motion Of Mr.. Burns. Several members made
remarks In asking to be excused from voting. The
motion 10 reconsider lost by vote OF n 10 a.
and The House then adjourned amid considerable con-
fusion to seven T. NJ. Promptly at that hour the men,
bers were all IN their seats again. The crowds were
quite AZ prompt In getting into the galleries, and
the excitement was fully as great as 1t had been in
the morning. No prayer was sad, and the Speaker
at once announced that the 1rst business In order
was the
REPORT OF TIE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Fields rose and said that the committee
would send to the clerk to be read TO the House.
The committee, after stating that they have given
the case fun investigation, conclude their report
as foliows:-
Mr.. irving having res igned his seat a member
OF the Assembly from the Sixteenth Assembly district
peared against Mr.. Weed. your committee feel that
they have discharged their duty In reporting the
testimony taken before the committee to the House
with The following resolution
Resolved That In the judgment of the House the con duct
s he asg s% o9% ns M .s
sion on Friday evening April ISL was high reach Of
III. House on" he ne YOU'D
have deserved the seseiest punishment. lis ndc
G e. %' 4 srt A5yIkp
ALEX. FREAR.
There was the utmost snence during the read
ing Of the report which lasted for second or
so after Armstrong had LETT the desk. Fields was
the first person TO break it, ana he did SO simply
by moving
THE ADOPTION OF TIE RESOLUTION
Ex-Governor Alvord then demanded the yeas and
nays on the motion, and thus the vote was taken
Every member answered TO MS name In q loud tone
OF voice, which seemed all the louder OWN. TO the
painful silence which zelgncd around. There were
l04 members present, and only two voted against the
resolution. the Speaker mr. Hltchman) and Mr..
eofe ne a So
Weed struck Irving first at the Clerks desk. Hitch
man and Aiken changed their votes 10 the aftrma.
Flanagan, OF New York, had undoubtedly
HARD WORK TO VOTE "AyE''
against his OH Trend; but his path, like thar OF all
his political colleagues had been laid out Tor mia.
whether he liked 1t or not. Personal friendship had
to give way to party ya policy the committee
reported, until a. last one me- Of 5fs0'a ase%
could not be made. thorough rummaging among
q stock OF law books satisfied him Of THIS finally,
80 he, despite his spite had TO fall into mis-
M
rot its quietus at LAST, everybody is beginning to
discuss. with a iveiler Interest than ever, about
now THE "BoSs', WILL MANAGE
10 get the tai levy, the Registration bill aud the
new election law through. There are some ugly
said to be IAN right IN democratic point
OF view, but they are too rimsy TO justify
the publication OF The name OF the suspected party
People who leel interested III the welfare OF these
bills may rest assured. however, that II The "Boss''
does not give them the go-by ne can have them
passed any day he sees ft. The great trouble VIII
be, not how get republican vote. but which one
or how many OF the ten nemoers on the minority
happy elect The fact Is the supply or the purchase
Bile article on hand is far greater tnan the demand
VIII require ana -
You know, viii make the price V the eject less ex-
pesiye 10 the majority IN the long run than II they
would say.
THE srrrLY BILL
was reported this evening ny Mr. Jacobs and was
made the special ORDER for tomorrow afternoon,
when \ session Will be held for that purpose. The
committee reused to expose the bill 10 The vulgar
gaze or anybody not me libcr or II until to-
II can be stated, however, mat 1t is million and J
half less than last years BILL Harlenbergh gave the
New Workers warning tonight iu the Senate about
the way taxes were being Increased. He said that
the rate last year was eight mllS, and that II the
party in the Seiiate were determined to favor every
KIND OF appropriation and claim bill they came
across the rate would be increased and this the peO
pie would tolerate New York city might roll
up ITS democratic majorltics no matter how the
stood, but the country would not overlook hurtiul
legislation that could be prevented by economy.