The New York herald., 1873-11-22
A LEGISLATIVE PILGRIMAGE.

They Visit tho shrincs OF the Mayor,
Comptroller, Department OF Public
Works, and Get Satisfactfon-Wor ork
for 10000 Men-The Mayor Gets Impa-
tient and shows His "Quilis" When
Insulted.
The committee appointed by the caucus OF As
sembymen and Senators elect, who have been In
session at the Union Square Hotel, yesterday called
upon the heads OF departments, and through their
Chairman. Assemblyman elect Charles spencer, de-
manded that tile 10000 workin9men ont of en-
ployment be employed. The committee stated to
al the chiefs OF bureaus that they would go before
the Board OF Aldermen on Monday, and urge upon
that body revocation OF the order that requires
the Commissioner OF Public Works to give work out
by contract instead OF doing it by days
work, and in consultation with the Commissioner
OF Public Works the question was put TO him direct
by Assemblyman Woods, s'How many men can you
employ ii you get the moneys"' Mr.. Van Mort re-
piled that If the Finance Department could foat
the funds and raise the money he could give en-
poyment to from 5000 to 10000 men during the
winter. The Comptroller kept the committee for
nearly an hour explaining his policy, and assured
them that he would do all IN his power to raise the
necessary money to push the WORKS during the
winter.
When the committee appeared before the Mayor
the Comptroller was cioSeted with that Official, but
seeing senators FOX ana LedWltH ana
delegation Of Assemblymen ushered in Mr..
Green beat retreat, and Nv. Spencer,
acting as spokesman, introduced portion oil the
delegation and tnen made an address to the Mas or
covering several minutes. The Mayor listened
attentvely to all the Chairman had TO ofer, and
then declining the invitation OF the Colonel oil the
Fifth regiment lMr. spencer) to take seat on
account OF his age, braced himself and mada q
% minute speech 10 which ne reviewed
THE CAREER OF FERNANDO WGOD,
who. In q Crisis similar TO this had announced
that The poor peoplen could participate In the
distribution OF 100000 barrels oil -four. Mr.. Ha, e
cared, Il am with the workingmen. viii do all
can TO aid them. but want 1t distinctly under
stood that ! as a laDorer aud a iather who has
brought up his sons to be laborers do not agree
with you in all things" The Mayor at this moment
In 10 minutes, wrote, or rather spoke,
A SPLENDID OBITUARY or FERNANDO WOOD,
and when Mr.. Spencer remarked that he regretted
that the laborers were not as rich as the Mayor
"tne old Knlckerbockern threw up his quilts like
those upon the back OF the "retinl porcupne." and
turning around picked up some Photographic
.Gentlemen, am q aborer and propose be
laborer. In 1867 you Mr.. Spencer, II you are old
enough, VIII recoect that Fernando Wood, q ter
the Ohio Trust Company had forced upon us SIM
liar panic, announced tnat there were thousands
Of people starving. This announcement had its
effect. Butchers carts, bread carts and grocerS
were attacked, but the assailants retired when
they learned that Mr. Wood had not lOo,OOo bar
rels OF lour to 2ive.n
The Mayor said much more and was interrupted
by Mr.. Spencer, VINO remarked:-
III we were all as rich as you we would not be
Mr.. havemyer the porcupine quills coming up
agaln) responded
''Rich MIR. Spencer and members OF the delega-
tion, you do not know what it is TO be rich. My
iather.in-law had servant girl working at $40 per
month and in 10 years she saved enough to possess
Ia brown stone houses in New York."
Mr.. sPENCER-Mr. Mayor, without being personal,
let me ask, Is she marriedt
The MAYoR-She Is not married, but she puts all
her savings into money.
Mr.. SPENCER-Mr. Mayor, we count on your aid on
Monday in the proposition we shall make to the
Board OF Aldermen We understand your position
to be with us; but. as you have The veto power,
shall expect you to join us.
The Mayor assured the delegation that he would
do all In his power Ill the interests OF the working
men, and he did not propose that there should be
any bread riot under his administration when the
credit OF the City was as good as tits at the present
time
The delegation retired Immediately after.