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

the poor emgran who looks 10 the institution for pro-
lection finds that his heplessness and ororn condition
afford me reagy seized opportunity for imposition ana
management above partisan conscientious and make
the cause one In which every man should ,
right and the honor of the people of the State should
| gladly operate.
practical way to remedy the evils referred In the
enforcement Of the law became my duty send the
as and who should kvs
of the important matter provided for This have done
In the discharge OF this duty was fortunate enough
able TO present the of citizen Of the State of
who enjoys the respect and OF ali who know him,
ana whose benevolent nature would insure the protec
ere who should be put in his charge But the unmista
able indications that In its closing the Senate
will refuse 10 confirm ihsi appointment aud thuscon
some Of those now. in charge Of the
and about the halls of the Legislature seeking retain
| their control and their abused advantages
The refusal to confirm the appontee is not based upon
any allegations of unftness nor has such thing been
sasgesed 1t 9 and openly as md the
patIonaee which may attach TO the place. and which
partisanshp which ia insisted the expense OF i'm
portant interests. There has not been reason sug
drawn and should be unjust aud derelict in my duty u
should pursue that course The Senate Is reminded,
submitting another name. If desired am profoundly
| sensible Of the absolute power and ngnt Of the
fe seaa1e aneston IL even In tnis case Every member
knows motives for his conduct and must Justify them
cautious opposition to the execution OF the best remedial
law of the present session OF the Legislature peetuaes
unblushng pecuaton have endeavored 10 cooperate
with the Senate In suppementlng tho passage OF the
tion and may perhaps he allowed to express the nope
that It's operation may not be Defeated III IL ls the
'''r''''' GROVER CLEVELAND.
At theconclusion of the reading of the communica-
ton Mr. Grady arose and in assumed serious tone
of voice, moved TO refer the document to the Cou-
| mi tee on Grievances. He said in part:
The nomination for which our Endorsement Ia asked
! Governor show that when occasion requires there
is no man in the State more susceptole to
eIiraordinary document now on the clerks desk
pPoo sS 'At Of What Mr. MurtSa might be expected
10 do, the Senate was justified hNibo IN r1SRc sup
position he would continue to be simply an Instrument
in the hands Of his present political bose IL was the
Hei tieians u who tho nave been driven from power at
home, and Mr.. Murtha was nominated only be-
fnsS Sn%ss what VI WI" Bcss Mclaughlin wanted, and
It wac also understood that Boss Mclaughlin wanted
Ste Sd 5een sq arned out 81 their political Births by aordnS
them still another chance at the public CRIB ..,..
ance with MIR. @urtha week before the nomination,
and that no " boss" ever suggested his name
Mr.. Mccarthy denied the statements in the Gov
ernors communication relative to the admlnistra-
ton of Castle Garden and denied the Governors
Mr. Covert sustained the action of the Governor.
Public opinion would sustain the Governor and
would condemn those who opposed the confirma-
ton, II. A. Nelson defended the Governor Mr.
Ellsworth defended the present Emigration Com
mission and stated that he believed the Governor
had violated good taste and precedent by the tenor
of his message. Mr. Pitts did not question the right
of the Governor TO communicate To the Senate 9t
any time and in any manner he might see It, But he
doubted the fairness OF the statements IN his mes
sage and read from the investigating committees
report TO show that there were no great abuses
shown against the Emigration Commission
Mr.. Thomas then moved to amend Mr. Grady,s
motion to refer the Governors message 10 the Com
mttee on Grievances by referring 1t TO the Finance
Committee agreed to- The Senate soon after ad-
journed sine die.
THE CAUSE OF ALL THE TROUBLE
The nominations which caused all this commo-
tion were as follows:
For Harbor Masters-EdwGrd b. Abel. Daniel Nelson,
Robert Hall and Henry J. CHESHIRE OF New York. L. A
John NJ Gautzer, Madison Caleb and james McIangh-
ill., OF New York. and Thomas Briggs AMI john Walsh
For Port Wardens-BeDjamin D. Howell and Bernard
Kenny, Of New-York William Doyle, OF Orange County;
mond, Of New:Yor4 Richard schoiey. OF Monroe
County; John b. Riley, OF Clinton County, and Ward
For Captain Of the Port-Israel j. Merritt OF Queens
For Quarantine Commissoners-charles II; Marshall,
Of New York Hiram Di19n, OF Richmond County
Leander Waterbury, OF Brooklyn.
THE RESULT or THE sENATE's ACTION
1t is the Governors opinion, and indeed that Of
the Harbor Masters themselves. that at the present
time there are 10 Harbor Masters for the port of
New-York The bill which the Gov
ernor signed this afternoon repealed the
law by which the present Harbor
Masters were appointed. their successors, a new
series OF Harbor Masters, to receive salary Of
So 900 each, whereas the present HaTbor Masters
existed only by exactIng illegal fees. Stillit is the
Governors. opinion that no harm will re-
hto cnIHau ali ulua tinnn IA lf
Yorks numerous ofice-holders. Let the
merchants and the shippers of NewYo see il they
Governor tonight The Governor states that
he has not thought OF calling
special session of the Senate TO CON
up,p nor does lie think he has the legal right to
place men in any OF the vacancies which now exist
through the failure of the Senate to act upon the
nominations
HOW THE dARBoR MASTERS BILL WAS PASSED.
The Harbor Masters bill. amended by the Senate
last evening" rapidly cngrossed andburried TO
the Assembly this morning. As 1t an
nounced Mr. De WITT of Ulster County, moved that the
seTas seTats bOped 10 gain ali the Offices should be
concurred on ana N that moved we prevlon'lqueson
the amended bill IL was adopted by strict party vote
bill then taken 10 the Governor, with the result
above stated.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS.
lYnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TRIBuSE.l |
ALBAN1, h0} I'll Ht DtIaUe Ddbstu WlbuOuJ
amendment to-day the Assembly bill creating State
civil service commission, The Democrats think they
I'm The passage Of this bill much party advantage They
intend point with pride" to this refomatory
ure whenever the partisan acts of the Legislature
mentioned.
Later Governor nominated the following gentle
men commissioners under the bill Andrew D. White,
Augustus Scbooninaker and III. A. Richmond. The |
nominations were confirmed by the Senate.
Andrew Dickson White is wellknown as the President
OF Corne University and the successor OF the late
Ba Taylor as the United States Minister 10 Germany
lie was born in Homer, N Y. November, 2, 1882, ana
was graduated at Hobart and Yale Colleges He was
some time Professor OF History and English