New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-25

reform period has como to an end. Inc pup
lie will be treasured by the tidings that the
sudragists are looking forward to generous
epoch when woman will "gladly take " what
man will "freely oaern-cOmmon citizen
ship.
A thousand amendments to the Land bill
are to be considered in committee and dls-
posed of before final action can be taken III the
Uonse of Commons The Conservatives and the
Irish members have again made an unfair use
of the rules In order to impede the passage OF
n great remedial measure, which Is favored by
two-thirds of the members. 1t does not seem
possible that a third reading can he reached
before July, and the Lords will then be
cramped for time, and any amendments which
they may offer will be abruptly accepted by the
Lower House. This may be very unfortunate
for the mechanism of Land bill can easily he
put out of gear. Englishmen plume themselves
upon having the best legislative system
ever devised. Recent experience has demon
strated that Parliamentary methods OF pro-
cedure are unduly laborious.
The Street Cleaning bill has passed the AS
sembly by large majority, only twenty-one
votes being registered against it after eighteen
Democrats had taken a prudent forecast ana
Strengthened out their record with nervous
trepidation. The measure will undoubtedly
receive the Governors approval. 1t is not
what the Mayor wanted. 1t is not what an
overwhelming majority of our citizens nave
been clamoring for. II is not what the Sen
ate originally offered. But the bill, such as 1t
is, is all that the city can have at this time,
and all whom it concerns may IA well get all
the comfort they can out of it, IL the best
use is made of this measure, the streets can
be put in sanitary condition, and all proper
precautions can he taken against plague "A
good appointment by the Mayor, the acqulcs-
cence of the Board of Health, energy, system,
intelligence and thorOughness in the Commits
sioner. and patience and watchfulncSs on the
part of the public, will tide us all over the
summer with sound bodies and tcmpers uhim-
paired.
Mr.. Conklng's entry at the State Capital
was IL very tame affair. Even with nee
President at his heels and with Mr.. Barney
Biglin to whoOp il up" at the station,
there were no scenic effects, no mag
nctic thrills of enthusiasm. AT the hotel
which he had selected ~ his telephone cX-
change, the welcome was not what his san
gu;ne admirers had expected it would he. The
Senator's personal canvass opened Immediately
Governor Cornell, one of the earliest callers,
being greeted with great etlusivcneSs. AS
the politicians began to swarm III the iohhics
the swagger increased but the demonstration
AS a whole was dismal failure. One Jealous
friend after another in the Legislature mus
tered courage 20 tell him the cold, naked
truth--that their constituencies would not
rcecct them if they voted for the return
of the Senators who have betrayed their
trusts and made war upon Republican
President without cause. Meanwhile, the
opposition is steadily gaining ground.
Forty Republicans have pledged them
selves not to 60 into caucus, and there
are three or four more who will not sign but
will take the same course. Mr. Conkling
knows to-day, if he did not yesterday, that he
cannot win without Democratic votes.