The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
The Struggle Over the Supply Bill
in the House Ended.
THE BROOKLYN CHARTER DEFEATED
Grave Rumors of Corruption in the
Killing Of the Measure.
THE EMIGRATION COMMISSION.

ALBANY, April 10, 1875
The call Of the House ordered Tuesday evening, and
subject TO the operation Of which the Assembly adj
journcd, very naturally created quite q commotion
among the absentees who only learned OF their predca
ment on waking up this morning The doors were all
locked against them when they put In appearance
ut tho Capitol anu there was much speculation u
what degree Of punishment would be mcted out 70
them But tho whole thing ended in farce, tor no
had the Speaker called those members ordes
who we're present when the call OF the House
dcred the evening previous than a motion made
by Mr. Forster have the call suspended. This mo-
ton prevailed and to use Hibcrnianism, the absen.
tees, who present In the Hobbies In strong forcc,
were allowed enter take seats among the fnith-
full Then, straightway, there ensued fierce parla-
mcntary contest between Mr. Forster the side
and tho Speaker tho other Shortly after
Forster and those who followed him in their factious
opposition-for 1t was nothing eise--to the bill had
been disposed OF the Supply bill placed Its nal
passage and passed by 81 yeas to "a nays
Tux BRooKLyN ciARrRE.
Several weeks ago the Brooklyn charter introduced
by Mr. Ogden, who is by long odds the ablest member
OF tho Kings county delegation, up on It's final
passage. The author Of tho measure showed that Its
passage was demanded BY the best citizens OF Brook
lyn regardless OF party. But the bill not paIat
able to the democratic party hacks and the sbhoy"
interest generally of the City OF Churches and they
resolved to kill II. The pipe laying to that
end. which had been carried stcalthIly for days
before the bill placed the order or is
third reading succeeded 10 their hearts content i0f
the till only got sixty.one instead OF the requred
TO pass caused by tho detection or Gugcl and
Holman, OF New York, and Gallagher and Lawson. OF
Erie. and Siinserlanj OF Albany, all republicans, who
voted with the democrats against the measure But
Mr. Ogden willing to give the battle up at that
point and the vote announced madc .
reconsider the vote and that that motion bs
laid the table, This motion was carried and was
allowed TO lie upon the table undisturbcd until to-day
when he called il up. Mr. Belts, of New York, repub
can, absent on the first call Ho was In hta
seat on the second call and when his name had been
shouted twice distinctly by the Clerk and by the
Speaker he got up and wanted to know what queston
before the House. The Clerk read tho title Of the
bill Bolts satisfied, he asked 10 be excused
from voting being careful not to give his reasons This
request was refused by vote Of ~ 70 TO- He
Holman and Waits, republicans also Of
Now York, ana Gallagher, OF Erie, who ID
vote stood 90 IS, andit requisite that % yeas
should be obtained to carry Mr. ogden's motion the
bin dead and cannot be again revived BY either
house. Isw DO noticed that Lawson and Singerland,
who against the bill weeks ago when 1t was put
its final passage, absent to-day Their places to.
day supplied by two other republicans, Belts aud
Watts who voted for the bill when 1t first placed
its third reading Mr. Belts in the republican caucus
last March, made speech in which he declared himself
10 be In favor OF the b aud announced that he knew
corrupt being esorted 10 in order TO secure
s defeat aud that he himself had boon sappr oachelp
eau Il be that he has since been sapproached more 70
~ M Muller Of the FIRST New York Assembly dis.
trict to-day induced the Committee Cities 10 report
Of his bill to regulate tho OF city laborers
that Of Mr.. Morrssey, which has passed the
bilI amended il 80 that the Mayor and Common
Council instead Of the Common Council, alone, shall
have the authority regulate the rate Of the ab0rcr
wages they also struck out the limitation the bill
which provided that the rate should not exceed 81
day.
The bill to provide for the deposit and disbursement
Of the moneys Of the Mayor Aldermen ana Commonalt
the city Of New York discussed in Committee Of
the Whole OF the Senate clensy 10 indicate that s
chances Of passing are problemacaL The first section
enacts that the Mayor Comptroller SHALL from tmo
10 tine dess natc Ave banks for tho deposit Of the
public moneys and bank shall be designated unless
= agrees y pay interest on ne day balances as 9, I've
designated and all moneys belonging to the city SHALL
instead OF being heretofore deposited with and PAID
received by the chief bank OF deposit. which
shall pay all warrants drawn upon the
treasury for expenditures on account OF the city.
Tux MIGRANT COMMISSION.
The bill to appropriate money " enable the Enifra
ton % carry On Tue cs,ao.snm y,
Senate from the Finance Committee for consideration
in Committee OF the Whole. Believing that
tho national government should undertake the
charge Of the einigrants and expenses Of the Com
MISSION they decided to report the bill for fuller con-
sidera!ion to the Senate.
II is pretty certain that those members OF the
Assembly, Railroad Committee who bus cred 80 loudly
about the HKnALD's way or dealing with them on
their action the mo seat, no iare'' bill
will let the day Of final adjournment come along before
they ask Tor investigation Nor has the speaker
yet been asked TO appoint that COMMITTEES which
Mr.. Kilan appeared TO 10 so anxious 70 have
named to look into tho charges made by
s.Ono Who Knows Right here II may be
stated that the Railroad Committee still htting on
that bill introduced some time ago and which compca
the companies TO partition with IRON rods -
In tho ferry boats, tho soats In the cars Why
does the committees take action ON u ono way "
the othery
mr. WEEDS REJECTION.
In Executive Session OF the senate, all the rcpub-
with tho exception Of Tobcy, voting IN the Mega
tive and The democrats the affirmative, the nominal
ton vi smith N. Weed for Superintendent o. lnsur.
ancc WIS rejected
LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION PROBABLE.
There Is considerable excitement TO night over the
action OF the lvc republican members OIL the Assembly
who were Instrumental killing the Brooklyn Charter
and there every prospect that an investigation Will %
ordered II Is asserted that the money put w 10
secure the defeat OF the bill t$s,0O0l We
subscribed by the Brooklyn Police and Excise Com
m,ssioners tho Department Of City Works. the Health
Department and tho Fire Department Tho names
mentioned Ia connection with tins fund those Of
Police Commissioner John Pyburn, City Works Com
missioner william A. Fp~lcr. Fire Commissonss
Mclaughlin cousin Of the Boss" Of the same
nainc) and Fic Commissioner Rodney. Bob Furey,
boss McIaughn's right bower, who acquired for
OF Streets Is alleged, tho man 10 whom the fund
intrustcd for safe delivery The dsbufsing agent
employed 10 place the money where u would be sup
posed 20 lido the most good was the notorious lobbyist
Ed Phelps. II Is hardly necessary that the
lion share was retained by Phelps.
What votes purchased secured, Il IL said,
at tho rate OF $500 each Rumor has taken
hold Of the OF certain republican members Of the
they expect TO the respect and confidence o.
their fellow members, 10 call for y complete and
thorough investigation.
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