New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-28
ECONOMY IN NEW-YORK.

TAMMANY's DIMINISHED POWER IN THE IEGISLA-
TURE-rHE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE on CITIES
INSTRUCTED 10 REPORT Bull REDUCING SAL
ARIES OF NEw-YORS OFFICIALS OF oVtR S2,OOo.
{FRoM TILE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBuNR'l
ALBANY, Feb. 27.--The persons who desire
T. obtain more economical government for New-iorh
City have not had years such favorable opportunity
10 secure that economy the present year. That
political organization known ns Tammany Hal. wbch
controls the city government IA practically po"c1leSS I'll
this Legislature. In former ycarSin the Legislature OF
1877 for instance-the representatives. of Tammany
were able to control and throw the vote OF
every country Democrat against any New-IorS
bin that Tammany diSapprCved; but although
the Democratic and Labor Reform opposition Is
almost equal i'll numbers TO the Republican majority
this year bills for the reduction OF expenses III
New-York tcufold the support they had last year
The usual Republican majority in favor OF passing su'h
bills is unexpectedly strengthened by the addition
Of the votes Of several Democratic factions. on o.
these factions is comp Jsed Of the seven Democrats from
Brooklyn. They desire to pass bills overturnlns
the present government OF BrooAyn, ana en-
deayor to put the Republican majority i'll good
humor towards their bills by supporting the New
York measures Of the leaders Of that majority
The fonr Anti-Tammany Democrats from NewfOrk
also naturally vote with the Republicans. Moreover,
several country DemOGats-perhapS representatives "i
that clement at the last Democratic state Convention
which desired the reorganization Of tie old uchet"-aso
two Labor Rcfor,uors also vote against Tanmany. As
The R,m,blicans have sixty-fye votts-aOne sui
6cient to pass bill against the cohblned Oppo-
sltion--the addition" OF the Democratic and La
Dor Reform votes mentioned above, when Nc"
York bills are considered. smakes the vote III
favor o. measures overwhelming. When il l.
considered also that Governor Robinson, smart
ing under bis defeat 10 the Democratic state CoA''I
tiun by Tammany Wall. threw out hint in bis annual
message that he would sign bill which would noces
sariy deprive that an.laton OF some OF ltS power
the chance Of reducing the expense oi Ao'tihmeh' III
New-York Is indeed apparent.
The loss Of power ny Timmany Hall was st:iHugN
shown IN the Assembly today. SIR DAILY called W his
resolution iustrUcing the Conmtec on Cities 10 report
bin reducing by net less than - per cent all salaries
exceeding 5000 pen paid out of the treasury OF
NcV-York CITY The resolution was as follows
Wbcyeas The present depression in business contI7c
tion real estate values, aud consequent heavy pres
ure OF taxation on New-lorN city imperative! uchah,
material reduction in tue expenses of the municipal
government of thGt ely; and
elimination should be Observed in Ibis connection be-
tween salaries heA ma he justly called luxurious ana
thcSs wien Psf i i , .o INC
Resolrd. That the Committee on cities D. requested
salaries exceeding $1,000 rer anpum. Pad on OF lhr
pXTrcasIry 0fNcw-lOrA Cty,whlch are not protected
For the ahoFtYil!.' .,.. ,,,.,.
ing substitute: '
Resored That the Committee on ,,,,,o., .,.
report bill 10y wHich an a&Ere5ate - Do i'tu'5t'" 10
enpoy OF tae municipal Govenme mt OF tn city Of New
Yok may ted aud that such reduction be graded
as nearly possible ID RccOrdincc wih the hours o.
duty aud tho character Oi service rendered.
Mr. Day in support of his substitute said that he of
fercd it because the resolution was too sweeping III lis
directions. some officers VINO received above 5000
fully earned salaries. One thing he woUld Soy II
addiuon-thGt he strongly opposed 70 any reiuc-
tion OF the salaries of the policemen and rmen IN Now
York City.
MI Brooks moved that the original resolution be sent