New-York tribune., 1877-05-03

TIE OMNIBUS BILL APPARENTLY slFl-A MAJORITY
or TWO EXPECTED - lis FAVOR TO-DAY.
! FROM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TPs ThIBuNEl
ALBANY, May 2.-The Republican leaders are
confident tonight tLat the Omnibus BIZ VII pass the
Assembly tomorrow. prceptble dc,pond'ncy IN us
cus4irg the fate tire bill among the NoT-lork Demo-
Gratis likewise shows that the bill has probably escaped
it, last peril Tic Republican members who voted with
the Democrats IN opposition the adoption oi Sr F5s
mpoItant amendments nave had the effect Of and
reason for these amendments carcfGlly explained
to them by their party associates. Most Of the
bocrs hsye said that the explanations thus ohred were
satisfactory and that they would for the hill. The
amendment giving the Mayor power 70 appoint an excise
commissioner and maintaining the department. instead
NJ merging il in the Police Department, still looked
uuou not without ds,rl,t BY the Temperance RepuD-
leans and If were possible this Amendment would DO
seuaratcd from the Others thus enabling the temperance
Republicans 20 give Tl,hhOld Their votes IA voting
upon it, But this impossible, owing to the po-
ston Of the amendments before the Assembly,
division OF the amendments being forbidden by The
rules OF the Assembly for the consideration OF
business So the Temperance Republicans were busy to-
day questioning Ncw-Yogk members rs to which depart
ucnt woud most restrict the sale Of liquors, the Excise
or the Police Testimony on this point was conflicting
they found It Is thought that they viii support the
amendment although utterlg protests at IFS nser
ton without debate With the Of these Temperance
Repucans added to the vote Of those hc have always
slpusrjed the BILL IL is believed that the bill can be
pass, by at least TWO majority. This estimate rules
ont al doubtful Republicans, and includes the
votes Of MessIs Bradley and Healy, Demo
crats The sergcantat Arms has teegraphed
TO all members absent on an indefinite
leave OF absence req iastng them 10 return Among
these a5scnteos are tree ReIuDiicans-Messis Orr NJ
: Baldwin and Arthur ClarK-d of whom gave excel
If reasons fdr their TbScucs when apply yuG iof leave
As mo- REPLIES have Lrtu received it is not known whether
or not these rcnemr vi" ape present when the vote IS
| In E.u tomorrow.
FIc DrmocTats IN tlcir disappointment accuse the
Pepublcans OF making party measure oi what they
alegc was once ,caIcd 10y k'pubcan Leaders 10 b' an
bipartisan bill. Iloy also warn the lcnpcIahce i.c-
used during Tie next Ful canvass 70 shg" 70
| country RCpubl.cILs tlaJ the lpuot uoilcIs
were favored by The Ncpuplica9 t'i ~, I',,o 80
warnings have apparently lost thrlt eject however he
attempt of the Democrats 10 DIVIDE TIE iepu5cth VOC
not beng evident 10 every temperance =, tUhca. ~
would unjust 10 9hy Republican 10 charge hlm WIN
iptsudL 10 vote vita Lle1yWOCrG;s upon the iua con-
SHERATON of the BILL hr MarN ,, for instance, who
voted with the Democrats Yesterday, YOted Today on
Mr. Iamuond also who voted wItn the Democrats To-
day may possibly vote with Tie other hepnbcahs To-
final pasSage Of the bil VIII probably not be tdkcn IL
fbey are uptcl and thr bill passed LcOuierenee COM
mtlee The Assembly and senate Mll theh nave To DO
appointed to consider iht ahthuueh's' Ih'g WIZ uI
qucsjiOuably be app wed by thls committee ~
j. rumored ho"ty,r by tne D9m',i4.s ,haf af
tne amendment regarding the Excise Department. VIII
he cnasged in the Conference Committee 80 si the &c.
partment shall agau bo given To the poir' lhs would
Ic done the Democrats dcciae, m Iunimehl o par
would support the li ihe uneuimout tLo!id pe nide
tter The alrcudmc;s nave been presented IN the Con-
Terence Committee. The repOit OF thIs cOlnnl.te
win have To- br acted upon by tue two houses Ihe
port adopIed, VIII then AZ last send lne biil 10 the
Amnug the Interesting rumOrs OF the night was one TO
the effect that Tamn1uy lad sent r3OOoO To Albany 10
yOtcs against tle bil ANA tat most o. lhc money
was t in the pockets VI tie persons VINO received In
NeW-YOlk.