New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-05
THE LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS

ERs NOMINATED AND CONFiRMED-AOi'o' o
VARIOUS BILLS.
The Legislature adjourned for the session
last evening. The leading incident OF tne oay
was the refusal of the Senate to consider the
Covernor,s nominations for immigration Com
,r;ssoner Horbor Masters, Quarantine Com
,n;ss;oners and Port Wardens. The Governors
,on,;not;ops for State Civil Service Com
n,osopers. Commissioners of the State Survey
ond Chief of the Bureau Of Labor Statistics
we're confirmed. The Railway Free Pass bill
was killed; the New-York Buildings law was
refused consideration the Surr0gates Dill was
lost. A review of the work of the session Is
given herewith.
NOMINATIONS NOT ACTED UPON.
THE SENATE REFUSES TO CONFIRM MURTHA, THE
HARBoR MASTERS AND OTHER NoMiNEhs-A
RESULT OF THE QUARREL BETWEEN TAMMANY
HALL AND THE GOVERNOR
,rpou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNEl
AIp.xy Nav 4-The life of the Board OF Emigra-
tion Commissioners was prolonged till 1854 to-day
through the virtual rejection OF the nomination oI
William II. Murtha for Immigration Commissioner
section of the law recently passed abollshng the
Emigration Commissioners states that their term oil
office shall expire five days after their
sioner. is nominated by the Governor aud
confirmed by the Senate. The Governor has
nominated Mr. Murtha for Immigration Commits
s,oner but the Senate has not confirmed him. the
Emigration Commissioners therefore remain IN of
flee.
Senator Jacobs, of Brooklyn, personal friend OF
MIR. Murtha, made an effort to-day to secure his
confirmation. Even the crippled and the blind may
be said to have been brought to Mr.. Murtha's
rescue, for Senator Baucus hobbled into
the Senate on crutches, yet pale from severe
llluess and unable to use one OF his feet. All OF
Jacobs's pressure, however, in behalf of Murtha,
proved useless The fourteen Republican Senators
and Senators Browning. Grady and Treanor OF the
Democrats. were united in opposition TO Murthas
confirmation. They refused to compel the FINANCE
Committee TO make q report on the nomination,
that committee having Intentionally neglected TO
report upon it. The Senate technically, therefore,
was not in possession of the nomination. Senator
Jacobs then srove to have the nomination re-
iected. This, also. the coalition resisted.
knowing that il Murtha was rejected
the Governor would instantly nominate some other
person. 1t was known indeed that the Governor
had ready string of nominations for Immigration
Commissioner. intending fast as one was rejected
to send to the Senate the name of another nominee
The coalition having successfully resisted the
attempt to reject nurtha the friends of that gen.
tleman desisted from further labor in regard to the
matter The executive abruptly
ended. The Republican Senators resisted the
passage of the Immig grafton Commissioner law. and
therefore felt bound to vote against putting It in
execution. The appeals of John j. 0'Bren
and Bernard Biglin to them to protect the RepubI-
can ofice-holders and Republicans having business
dealings at Castle Garden. also had their effect As
thev had rnlif ifipa1
reasons. suggested by Boss Kelly, of New York,
aqa,nst putting henchman of Boss Mclaughlin,
of Brooklyn at the head of the immigration
Bureau.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE TAMMANY SENATORS.
At the evening session of the Senate the Governor
sent message to that body in regard to the con-
frmatlon of Murtha which provoked savage at
tack from the Tammany men, The Governor lashed
the Tsmmany men, and Grady replied in kind. The
attack and the counter attack are tonight the SUBJ
ject of excited talk among the politicians Among
the Democratic members of the Legislature the re-
mark is frequently heard The Tammany Hall
delegation must not be admitted to the next Demo-
cratic State Convention" Edward Kearney.
Tammany Sachem. when informed of this denunca-
tory sentence. said cooly: "Well, believe there
is q Shakespeare Hall at Syracuse" This allusion
to the bolt of Tammany in 1879 and the nomlna-
ton of John Kelly for Governor caused
Tammany Hall in the interior of the State during
its fight with Lucius Robinson are not supportingi
tonight. Men like William A. Poucher, OF Oswego,
who abetted Mr. Kelly in his revolt, denouncc the
Tammany Hall Senators for asssiing the Gov
ernor.
Cleveland may be said TO have been growing one
ever since the Legislature met. In none of the
NOMINATIONS made by the Governor, except tne com
ent has Tammany Hall been recognized
as its leaders expected ..itn IL Would po6 BE-
Superintendent thought to be fitting
acknowledgment of the political services Of the
Tanmany Hall organization last fall The nomi-
nation of Murtha for immigration Commissioner
increased the wrath of the Tammany leaders to-
ward Governor Cleveland.
NOMINATIONS THAT WERE NOT CONFIRMED.
Finally there came to-day series of nominations
for important Offices. none of which were given to
TammaDy Hall. This was too much. The Tam
many leaders at once instructed the three Tammany
Senators. Boyd, Grady and Treanor, to hang up
the Governors nominations for year. The hang
ing up" consisted in sending the nominations for
Quarantine Commissioners, Harbor Masters aud Port
Wardens to appropriate committees OF the Senate.
This was easily accomplished with the aid OF the
Republican Senator'S who were naturally desirous
OF saving from official decapitation Republicans
now holding some Of the offices named Tho effect
of this action substantially TO defeat the nomi
nations. as the Senates own life would expire in q
few hours before any of the committees would be
ready to report. Besides, tho committees were not
expected to report. None Of the Governors noml.
nations were confirmed except those for Civil
Service Commissioners and for Superintendent of
the Bureau of Labor Statistics
THE GOVERNOR INDIGNANT.
The insult aroused the Governor For several
DAYS he had been feeling indignant at the oppos-
ton of the Tammany Senators to the confirmation of
Murtha for immigration Commissioner. When in
formed that not only had Murthas nomination been
virtually defeated, but that of all the men nomi-
mated for Quarantine Commissioners, Harbor Mas
ters and Port Wardens he fairly famed with wrath
He swiftly set to work writing message to the
conduct of The Tammany and Republican Senators
in refusing to confirm Murtha or at least rejectlng