New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-06

that they cannot defeat you.
No attempt was raade in the Assembly to-day TO
escnd the Robertson resolution, owing to the re-
snsal of several Of the Anti-lammany Assemolyinen
10 carry out their agreement 10 vote lOr sucn o
fion DISPATCHES 10 them from prominent leaders oi
their party In New-fork warned them that tney
need eypect no further party favOrs II they a'ueu
the Conkhng men 10 resc'uh ihe resoiu'ion'
THE STRENGTHENING BILL.
ro,xrs OF THE SPEECHES MADE on MOTION TO
TAKE Up THE RILL-coNs,DERATION POSTPONED
UNTIL TO-DAY.
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TEIBCNE.J
ALBANY April 5.-The bill 10 secure better street
cleaning in New-YoTk. iii tho Assembly, on FRIDAY
last was made a special order for noon to-day.
promise of swift action when the bill was again
uuder consideration was then made. But Professor
Chandler of the Board of Health. declined tho
urofcred post at the head OF tie bureau Accordingly
il is necessary to select som, other person or per-
sons to suyersede the Mayor. Up to noon to-day
this had not been done. There was talk OF a Cover
nor's Commission, and then again OF having n
nonpartisan Street-Ceaning Department with two
Commissioners of opposite politics at its head
Many Republican politicians Of New-vork City were
here talking with the country Republicans OF the
Assembly in opposition to the bill as 1t came frou the
Senate wherein the Mayors named "a the bead Of
the proposed Street-Cleaning Department. Their
only argument which was urged with great vehem-
ence, was that the Den Ocratio party would
be 80 strengthened by obtaining the sole
control of the street-Clean ng Bureau that the
Republican party. would find it impossible
10 carry the State The assertion was made that
the passage of the bill and its transformation into
law by the Governors signature would deprive the
Republican party of 10000 votes.
These arguments had great effect among the
country Republican member, who have an intense
interest in State politics. Tie members of the Com
nittee of Twenty from New-iork, however, declared
that they were confident that the bill would be
stored to the shape in which it came from the
Senate.
The bill. as has been stated, was made a special
order for noon in the Assembly. At that hour
Speaker Sharpe interrupted the regular proceed
ings and announced the SPECIAL order Mr Brod-
sky moved that the Assembly so on with the third
sadins of bills.
Ex-Speaker Husted moved rs amendment that tho
Assembly - do take up the special order"
Mr. Broisky demanded the yeas and nays
on the bill Only ardent friends OF the
bill as it came from the Senate voted
With Mr.. Hustled. There were some who
voted against his motion VITO afterward declared
that they intend tomorrow to vote with him to re-
the vote was being taken. the members made
speeches under pretence of excusng themselves
from voting. Ex-Speaker Alyord declared that he
was in favor Of the Senate bill but he did not think
that the Assembly bill should take the preference OF
sore forty other bills that were on the order OF third
reading.
Mr. Cohen said that he should vote with Mr.
Busted because 1t involved tie health of tie resi-
dents Of New York.
a Carpenter, chairman OF the Committee OF
Cities who amended the bill. argued that there was
no necessity of haste IN considering the bill.
s Mr. Dayton said that the voice Of the people Of
4 New-York was unanimous on the question.
Mr. Hamilton smlingly said that more time wa:
necessary to prepare a proper BILL"
Mr. Hayes, Of New-York s,id "Surely we are
Competent to deal with this question now. 1t was
nadc q special order for to-day last week. The
City Of New-York Is very impatient over
!. tho state Of her streets Its residents art
: demanding en- energetic treatment of this subject
The party that negects to respond to that demand
Will suffer for It, Why.I have in my desk petition
ssued by $50 physicians OF yew-York asking for
tie passage of some such bill ms this. hope we
Z vii take up the bill at once ard dispose Of it,"
Nh. Hustled said: "0n Friday last, by unanimous
secsent, this bill was made special order for this
usming. There was then no thought of undue haste
b dealing with tho bill. There Is no rea.
h - given for this postponement except
tAst Mr.. Hamilton wants TO make some
<hanses in the bill do not now understand that
ey great change is medtated Ii Is true that there
~ forty bills on the order of third reading. But
shey al might be assigned TO the waste-paper bas-
ks snd the people would be 50 much the better for
But here is bill indorsed by the people Of the
* neat city of New York. In the interest of ward
Eitsciaus. however 1t asked that We shall post
8 ~ actionr
nE Carthy said: "Nothiug surprises me more
80 Mr. Brodsky's position. hhere - no portion oil
0.Iofk City which 80 much neods cleaning as his
neh IL II rot surprising bat no should be the
- p demand post stpouemenf when the people OF
1.ywk City, irrespective Of party. demand a
"a Newman said: a. If the unanimous sentiment
~ pfees Of New-York backed by great popular
5ne. y any indication OF the feeling OF the
y ef hcv-York, then we ought TO pass this ball
aofm Il came from the Senate. This LeglsIa-
!s asked 70 halt while the people Of New-York
Niles said: s. it 10 known that the streets of
-1nk need cleaning, and that there is great
of III health aud disease. 1t Is plain that the
Hsnt this bill passed"
~ II. Russsli said Il am fully impressed
k2e need OF strcet-cleannR. IL Is great prob
42t we must consider IL carefully We must
IsQQSd this bill through There could not be
{eet harm In twenty -fonr hours' delay
inner said; This seems TO be question
{nc doek OF the Assembly shall be cleaned
. thc streets ex hcy-Y'rk OF filth. We had