The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-17
THb STATE CAPITAL.
War of the Factions on the New
York City Charter.
A Poor Bureau of Municipal
Correction.
Sentimental Legislation by Weak
Kneed Reformers.
THE SEVENTY IN A QUANDARY.
Procrastinating Politicians in the
Throes of Expectancy.
A Tammany Members Immea-
surable Cheek.
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CRUELTY IN THE GARB OF JUSTICE.
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Professor Doremus on the New Drug Bill-The
Pilot Commissioners and the Captain Of the
Port-Public Printing and the Tricks
Of Terwilliger-The Wood Investigat-
ing Committee-Rapid Transit
Spectators and the People.
A Tammany Members Immea'
surable Cheek.
CRUELTY IN THE GARB OF JUSTICE
AMENDMENTS TO THE Charter,

ALBANY, req. 10, 1877.
One part of the agony is over, and the grand
amalgamati0n OF the Seventy has been ordered to
third reading. 1t was sent there, however, by
very tight vOte-tight enough to make the Seventy.
ties feel rather nervous as to the final vote. The
combinations to which have referred as endeavor-
ing 10 defeat the passage Of the bill secure an
amendment, dropping out those portions providing
for supervision Of the docks, and the subsequent
passage OF the grand swindle known as the
Board OF Commerce, were actively at work
all last evening and this morning, and
they loudly declared that the charter would not
pass 1t was evident that they intended to pro-
Crasnate so as to have the recess intervene before
the final vote should be taken, and, as the result
shows, they have succeeded.
AS soon as the House opened to-day the crowds
gathered In all quarters. The members of the Com.
mittee OF Seventy were posted in different parts Of
the room. Simon Stern took charge of Colonel
Hawkins to explain to him any points he might
want to dilate upon or explain TO the House.
Blumenthal ana Solomon nanked Alberger of
Erie, and posted him on various provisions Of the
Di and Solomon spurred him from time to time to
raise points OF order to stop the talking against
time; and Blumentha varied his occupation by en-.
deavoring TO keep Dykman, Of Duchess, from
sleeping too soundly; Beers took charge OF Mr..
Fort OF Oswego Barclay Gallagher. secretary OF the
committee, moved around from one to another in
the back part or the room, while John Wheeler flew
around hither and thither working like beaver.
Ex-CollectOr Murphy, with several Of his followers
sat at the back Of the chamber, as did large crowd
OF ladies' and gentlemen Of Albany ana other por.
lions Of the State.
It was known that Alvord and one or two others
intended to make long speeches; 10 head them of
Mr.. Prince OF Queens, moved to dispense with the
reading Of the journal and the motion was carried.
~ THE CHARTER
was then taken up and large batch Of amend.
ments prepared it was stated. by the authors of the
bill. were presented by Mr. Hawkins. This shows
that the authors of the bill themselves unset.
tied as to the perfection Of their work, and, although
carefully prepared, still needed careful over.
hauling. The amendments proposed Will be found
In the proceedings.
FIELDS VS.. TILDEN.
Mr.. Foley offered an amendment to have the cleo
ton IN April instead Of March. Alberger, beng
prompted, no doubt, by Governor Solomon, stated
that he thought that question had been disposed
OF in favor. OF having the election in
March. Tilden thought Mr.. Alberger must be
mistaken. He then explained that 1t would be i'm
possible to have successful election In March, as
he said he could not forget that the same man re-
NAMED TO change the election districts, to appoint
inspectors and canvassers, and the same bureau
existed to have charge OF the returns as did last
fall Then for the purpose OF Killing time, he
branched Off into glowing eulogy on his action in
the Constitutional Convention or 1S46, and his vote
on the judiciary provision. Fields asked
TIlden II he remembered that the senti-
ment OF that convention was adverse to
a member Of Assembly being elected from any dis.
;rict other than that IN which ne actually resided.
Tilden did not remember It, and as soon as he mad
Etnlfl
with hery eloquence against carpet-baggers and
carpet.oagging.
A TAMMANY RASCAL LET LOOSE.
He denounced the system so savagely and so Sc
verely excoriated Tilden, to whom he alluded as
1.-THE late leader OF the democratic party" that ne
caused that gentleman to flush to the very eyes. He
looked as II he felt the flashing he was receiving,
and as It's tone and tune seemed to tickle
the crowds the floor Of the House, in
the loDDles and on the galleries he WINGED and
1rowned most notlceably. Fields had evidently been
full OF the SUBJECT, AMI was aching for oppOrtu.
nily TO get 1t Off, as he referred most ironically to the
two Horati0s Seymour of Buffalo, ana seymour OF
Utca) who ran against hun. Fields gained his point
on Tlden, and turned laugh on Alberger, VINO once
or twice called him TO order, as he was not talking
to the question. Fields declared that the gentleman
himself did not know what ne represented and
when the gentleman. wanted 10 be with
him he would be proud TO have the weight OF
MS influence and his beauty as far as they went.
IL was supposed That TIlden would reply to Fields
Another tilt occurred between Twombly and
JACOBS. The former moved TO strike out all provi-
siuns IN relation to the docks, and referred to
general law which, lie SAID, most properly covered
this subject. He referred to the Board OF Com
merce and declared that IL had the sanction OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and commercial men gen.
orally In New York.
TwoMBLY AS A TAcTIcIAN
is not q success and he showed his hand today TOO
PLAINLY. Jacobs replied 10 him, and exposed the
huge swindle and the bargaining and JobDlng con-
nected with this bill. Twombly denied that II was
JOB, and that II 1t was swindling scheme lie was
not aware OF IT, HIS statement that the commercial
people or New York city wanted The bill would be
correct n Mr. Charles r. Shaw were the embodiment
OF the entire commercial mi erests.
and showed very plainly from two bills which the
Chamber or Commerce mad prepared-one IN re-
lation to Quarantine and the 0tner IN relation 10
Harbor Masters both OF which have already ap-
pearcd In the HERALD, TO show that the Chamber OF
commerce had nothing TO do with tue Dill. TwOm'
bly, stated that he ala not say the Chamber OF Com
He did not mean that the Chamber OF Com.
merce endorsed 1t, although lie assured
your correspondent at the time the Dill was
introduced that 1t was sent TO him IRON the
ChamDer OF Commerce. subsequent facts show that
It was q good distance from the Chamber OF Com
merce. lie was obliged TO Withdraw his amend
ment, and that fact may be regarded as death
blow TO Snaw's scheme.
ALvoRD ON HIS TRAVELS.
At one O'Clock Avord rose, looked significantly at
harangue. lie travelled all over the Cont.
nent, drew q picture OF New YORK, touched
Oh the constitution, gave passing rap at
the temperance law and almost every subject
ne could bring In, and succeeded In consuming
three-q quarters of an hour. Alberger followed for
few minutes In reply, and then, on motion OF Al
word. the committee decided to progress the bill
In the House, Fort, OF Oswego, moved to disagree
and order the Dill TO third reading. He made
quite a speech, and clOsed-after ne had read a
little written hint to the effect from one OF the
Seventy-Dy calling Tor the previous question. 1t
was thought tins would he OpDOsed buf the friends