New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28

no recollection Of any particular person being on his feet
40 o. d" YOU remember that Mr. Tweed advocate
Of that billf A. That would be my Impression
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S UNITED IN FAVOR OF THE
CHARTER.
By Mr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT was the Republican eau
Gus that Mr. Greeley attended, A. In the hbraryroom
Of the Senate Chamber.
O. Do Won think that was held after the passage OF the
Election lawi A. No, before; think the matter had
very nearly crystalzed itself into shape by the time Vi
that caucus. -, m. -. NJ
O. According to your recollection did or did not MI
Greeley influence the action Of the caucus or the
over him the may BET AS u seems 70 me- "
Gus he seemed TO have different view OF our situation
that his views changed some don't nnk nc su u"
@ Mr. Greeleys presence produced no modn nca
in the views Of Republican scnatorsi A. think not the
O. You understand he did not vary the aCton " .'o
Republican senatorsi A. IN fact. the Republican seia
tors stood together on the measure; ne dd ho' 0"s
O. they all reached the conclusion to vote in that way
before the arrival Of Mr. Greeey IA a ane a%aV
@. When the caucus held AT congress a' II
before after the caucus you nave sPohy dop,t
was something of the nature OF consultations, uum
know whether all the Senators were there or hot "as
before the caucus in the Senate Library.
THE COMPROMISES.
Rv Mr. Woodin-Do You remember that in 1870 there
was great deal of excitement all through the State In
regard to the subject matter of secaran Appropriation
A. There year, guess it was IN 1870.
O. DO you remember the Republicans insisting upon
n of provision IN the FORMER levy
to sectarian appropriation 7 A. Yes -
O. you remember they put IN the tax levy that year
provision repeating the former acts or provision Oh
the subject A. Yes. go
o. DO YOU remember as O distinct proposition II there
was any controversy the Senate through the tax levy
don't think recollect the difficulties in connection
with that levy.
O. You remember the next year there was good deal
Of excitement in the Senate over the proposed e9so
for the City of and the attempt to repeal the
registry law during 1871 A IiememDer the facts. .
q Aud Tweed and his ass, >ietes were charged win
breaking faith with us A. 'eens TO me hat was 10.
O. They repealed the kegiS " law A. Ihat pegihs 10
come back TO me. -,
@ That was the year in VIII a the Tweed and Erwin
controversy happened Ia the House that produced zeal
of excitement A. rememf"F that very Wen; guess
that was the year that Is what had ~ my nn1
wnen answered the question by Senator Bradley IL
was that contest as rec0lect now IL was 'he ioo"he
year. ,.o-, A.. ...,oa
to mpy the powers conferred under the charter passed
the year before to watch all assenedf A Al scale
time after the passage OF The cnaIer tnere "cio eoo
O. DO You remember that the clause Of the seetarian
Appropriation was put IN the tax levy OF le|oi ~
cannon remember that.
O. Do you remember that such a clause was put in '
A. Somewhere. ,,, -. 49,
O. DO you remember that the Republicans OF the
all intensely favor OF that proposltionI
A. tlnk without exception -. ,...
O. DON'T YOU remember that election and registry
law drawn up 10y tne Republican Senatorsf A. iht
o. You don't remembcr that it was made a condition
precedent Young for the charter t-, 'be election
law should pass frsi2 A. And b" slgntd beIore Tue
charter was passed
O. And it was passed. A. Yes.
Mr.. wooDIH's ACCOUNTS.
The following letter received from Mr. Knapp, as
per request of che committee:
have examined the books OF the Bowling Green
Savln Bank throughout 1870 and TO the suspension OF
the bank in November, 1871, ana lnd no deposit OF
T. 900 the credit Of any per.on Among the NOuch-
eis said bank uudcr my cOntroi ma none WIN INC
lndOI sculcnt Of Senate WOoiln.