The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-12

tom P>ssse plan, which has already been indicated
IN sne HERALD. or course, the idea OF one commit
Gee appearing little undecided in the matter and
tAe other being Just the other way, by no means
indicate that the majority are divided the sub
yect, but 1t goes to show that there Is good deal
4 OF method in
This same method was beautifully manifested
| last week when the two committees took q for
NAL vote on three other knotty questions in the
BILL and which they disposed OF by two or three Of
the republicans actually voting with the democrats
This has, Of course, been pointed TO ever since as
the very best evidence in the world that the
majority arc not being cajoled in any manner, and
| that
THE HUE AND CRY ABOUT RINGS
being fixed IS a sham, q fraud and deusiOn. The
| method is an agreeable and seems to give gen.
eral satisfaction all around. 1t will be practised
faithfully to the end, and a little republican Opp0-
elton to the Inevitable in both houses though the
votes will be all right In the end, will, In the
! opinion OF many, crown the struggle with non l.
partisan glory that will not fade in day. The two
| committees hard at work tonight, and are ap-
parently acting in concert, though not closeted to-
| gether. 1t IN given out that
! EVERY THING WILL BE MADE CHARMING BY TO
MORROW,
| and that ten days from now, by the aid OF q me-
| thodcal Conference Committee, the bill will be
made satisfactory to everybody on the majority
sidethat il, 1t will be left just IN the condition 1t
was and yet is since 1t has been already "per-
fectcdn by the committees when they held joint ses-
sion over the appointing power, as described in my
despatch OF last evening.
The subject Of
| TwEED's EXPULSION FROM THE SENATE
has broken out in ftul rumors. These purport to
| come from members OF the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, to whom resolution OF that COM
plexion would be likely to go and from whom it
would most probably emanate, and from democratic
Senators, who aver that they are often twtted
by radical members not above reproach themselves
| with
| DISHONESTY AND KEEPING BAD COMPANY
on Tammany account, and are anxious in conse-
quence to blot out Tweed and test the record OF
the same radicals under Tweed. 1t has been init
mated before that five radical Senators now hold
their places who were creatures OF Tweed during
his reign, and were bought by Tweeds money and
squirmed under Tweed's ash 1t is claimed that
these Senators are most virtuousy given to insinu-
atoms against democracy and Tweedism, but that
THEIR RECORD WILL HAVE TO BE EXPOSED
Should one even be introduced and debated. The
Committee on Privileges and Elections consists of
Senators Perry, OF Brooklyn; Lewis, of Buralo, and
Allen, OF Cattaraugus, the first two of whom are
republicans and the last liberal. All are above re-
prOach, and would have no hesitation in reporting
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| sary, or, indeed, legal.
THE LEGAL DIFFIcUITIEs IN THE WAY,
| as set forth by Senator Lewis, are these Tweed
is not a member OF the Senate, having never been
sworn In nor taken his seat The Fourth district
| as Tweed is not member OF the Senate he cannot
| be expelled. Again. even were he duly sworn and
IN his seat, the question now agitatng Congress in
the matter OF cakes AmeS and his Garde MObllier
| arises,
WHETHER HE COULD BE EXPELLED
for crime committed before the date OF his cleo
| ton. The constitution provides that each House
may be the Judge of the election and quali6cati
OF Its own members; but election merely refers to
any charge of fraud in the balOting or count, and
qualifications to the eligibility under the law
OF members. Men guilty Of crime, immoral in
character and known to be dishonest have been
elected to Congress and to the Legislature before,
but have never been refused admission on account
OF their previous record, except in the matter of
TwEED's POPULATIONS
occurred while he was member OF a former
Senate and cannot be counted against him in this.
| senate-that Mr.. Tweeds name on the Clerks list
! is recognition OF his presence as Senator,
especially as he has been called on the roll once or
| twice. This recognition is
SUFFICIENT 70 FIX HIS STATUS
as senator and to render him liable to the duties
and responsibilities OF the position Undoubtedly
he Will go down to history as a member of the
Senate OF 1873 associated with the body elected in
the great reform movement precipitated on ac-
count OF his own monstrOus pecuatiOns, and the
fact VIII stand that
HE SERVED WITH THE VERY MEN ELECTED TO
OVERTHROW HIM
in an insignificant, powerless minority and yet was
neither expelled nor censured, although during
that time he was under heavy bail for his frauds
and actually stood prisoner at the bar to answer
republican and reform parties wish expunged and
II they can see their way clearly will gladly
EXPuNGE BY EXPELLING TWEED.
1t is quite probable that some member outside of
the Committee on Privileges and Elections will
soon Introduce resolution for the expulsion OF
the burly Senator, II only TO test the question: to
put the Senate on record IN the matter make
1t warm for the virtuous ones now in the Senate
who hear
THE CLINK or THE BOSS MONEY
IN ther pockets and now condemn with the pride
resolution is introduced in good faith the balance
OF the session may be lively one.
The Senate Railroad Committee have resolved to
report the Beach Pneumatic bill iavorably tO-m0r-
row.
Final Touches to the Charter-Thc
Mayor TO Appoint and the Aldermen
to COnfirm-salaries Of the Police and
Fire Comm issi rs--Other Changes.
Acknowledgment.
The Assembly Committee on Cities have just
CONCLUDED THEIR CONSIDERATION
Of the charter. They have amended the bill 80 that
the Mayor shall have the appointing power the
Board OF Aldermen to confirm. II ut the end OF
twenty days he cannot get quorum to meet TO
confirm any appointment, he and the Board are to
confer, he to have VOTE lust as predicted two
weeks ago the decision would be-
THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
me committee also decided not to merge the De-
partment or Public Buildings in the Fire Depart |
ment but to leave Ii as 1t is nova separate de-
partment; also to leave the Croton Department
under the control OF the Commissioners of Public
Works, instead OF making IT, as originally proposed
in the charter, separate department; also to take
away from the Comptroller the Bureau for the Col |
lection of Water Rents. and put 1t under the |
Commission OF Pubic Works. They also amended |
1t SO as TO leave the street cleaning under |
the control OF the Police Commissioners. |
TO the President OF the Police Board |
they decided to give salary OF SIS, 900; to the |
other two Commissioners s6,50o instead Of S. 900
originally proposed. To the President OF the Fire |
Department they give $1,000, to the other two |
Commissioners $4,000 each. Blumenthal and OPP |
dyke were the only two OF the nine members who |
voted against the plan which virtually gives the |
Board OF Aldermen the appointing power. The |
committee decides to report the bill on Thursday |
to the Assembly.