The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-07

euccce thu committee as to arrest all further inves,-
cation. This Mr.. Dven considered hgd onsnce
lie contended that the Offering bride TO ths CLERK
WIS bride 10 the committee; aud offence committed
against one Of the Standing nees OF The Sen1e was
direct attempt 20 corrupt tho Senate us Mr. senator
Diven sustaining this position, reced the most mate
rial portions Of the testimony OF Eaton, hirpny (hs
clcrs) aud Mr.. Breham-a gentleman formerly con.
neclcd with The spaper press Senator Owen, alter
reviewing the testimony, inquired: Dos the senate
stand exoneratedS Has msuber of the Lsgisl,tare
made offers 10 a friend OF the Chsirmin NE. o. 3.
Wheeer for his influence suppress this
Mr. D. was prepared 10 say that the senator from the
ments clearly suhstanta,ed Money had been Of
ferep to stop the Investigation The testimony
showed that Mr.. Boashton, member Of the Assembly
from Saratoga, with Other persons, were frequently
in conversation in regard TO this investigation; Mr.
Boughon approaches Murphy, the clerk and says If
better outside the committee than inside. tine anng that
the lobby would pay better 70 have the investigation
rested Ifcorrnpon stIked about the CAPITOL let
out the money changers aud hose who sell doves The
Senator believing in the gult OF the Eaton offered
this resolution after addressing the Senate for than
hour in Of the most able, and eoquent
speeches ever made in that chamber
Resolved That Hiram Eaton be taken in charge by the
Arms and brought before the Senate
Senators W. A. Wheeler and Noxon addressed the Senate
- powerful speeches opposition 70 tho stand taken by
senator ven both ccntendins that there was nothing in
the testimony that went to sustain the
lion contemplated by the resolution Of Sena-
tor Owen The result will be that neither Eaton any
ono else will BIO arrested for contempt Of the Senate that
the Senate will discharge Senator Lovelands commttee
. few more witnesses will DO examined by the Bridge
Committee when they will also be dischargcd the lobby
chuckie at their victory, the honor dignity and do
of the Senate Of the State New York free and
pure and and legislation for the next Ave
Wet ks proceed In its legitimate channel leaving tho Sup
ply bill to foot up all expenses and .'defciencies "
The bill regulating the wharfage Of the city of New York
and Brooklyn which lies the table, Senator Ames, who
represents Oswego wanted to be referred TO the Commit
tee Of the Whole Senator Ely thought the Senators from
New York and Brooklyn ought to have been consulted
with regard to such an important measure which deeply
interested their constituents and upon taking the ques-
ton for such reference, strange as seems obtained
political vote, the republicans refusing 70 allow such
ference. Senator Sloan remarked that he comprises
minority of the committee which reported the BILL but he
not aware that The majority intended 10 present
written report If he bad entertained any such idea, he
would have presented COULTER report undertaking to
show the improperly of compelling the shipping interest
10 pay something like million of dollars in addition to
collected from them for wharfage. Sena
tor Sloan will present written report against the bill
Tuesday next The Chamber OF Commerce demonstrate
against the bill.
The Registry law has most assuredy "hard road to
travel The moment when the few friends of the bill
under consideration imagined everything properly
ranged for its passage up jumps Mr. Brockway, repub
can of Orange, and oilers substitute, comforting all the
registrar powers upon inspectors of elections Immediate
y such strong republicans as Speaker Lttleohn, Mr..
Copkling, q. Lyon Mr. Chamberlain, Mr.. Morris, Mr..
Tutb Mr. Shepard, and Others favored this amendment
The only person ON the floor who seemed to have any
opposition was Mr.. Spencer, of New York. He said It
the shadow, not the substance, OF Registry lava
manskin, having skin, but neither muscle heart nor
blood throws the registry into the hands of nspec-
tors of election One of the reasons why his consttu
ents desired Registry law that this sub
ject should be taken out of the hands Of these in
spectors. Most Of them merely ballot box suffers
and some of them supd that last year they
had TO make their mark. Many Of them in New.Yo
keepers of the lowest class Of grog shops He would
not like TO trust the registry with such men, would
his constituents be willing to do II the substitute
passes would only be where the hands of
inspectors leaves the inspectors make up Just such
list they please only three weeks before the cleo.
ton and he did not know that provides any remedy.
Does this not begin to look If the republicans appear.
ed unable to agree upon a Registry law?
duced of which $50 general ORDERS only IS
had been passed upon, which he thought would if i'm
povement shall not be made utterly disgrace the Legs
ature.