The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-28
Assembly,

Mr.. JAQuEs ep) from the special committee appoint
cd to investigate the charge made by the Speaker upon
the floor Of the House, that report had reached him.
from authority which left for question Of It's cor
recness, that member Of the House had applied for
500 C0 TO defeat the PRO Rata BILL made report They
set forth testimony which SHOWS that F. Dane Of No
100 Wall street. partner OF the firm of Alvord Dane Of
the old Oswego line Of forwarers by canal stated to
Speaker Iilcjohn that he had heard OF such ri NOR
but did say from whom On examination he gave the
name Of A. s. Bright OF No 81 Exchange place. his in
forant and had stated that the letter written to one
Partridge Wall street broker but Bright had testified
that be had made any such statement TO Dane had
never seen heard of letter. and no such person
the charge had not the slightest foundation in fact as
baseess and grcundlcss as charge could possibly be,
and that nothing in the slightest degree reflected Mr.
Mlliken any other member.
Mr. MIIIKKy (rep made severe speech, in which he
denounced the course pursued By Speaker Leohn, not
only in making the charge but In afterwards endeavorng
to shield tool who had violated breach OF the priv.
leges Of the House by repeating the base SANDER.
Speaker lnTIEJoHT expressed regret that the Of
Mr.. Mlnken had been mixed UP with the affair but he
had deemed il lis duty to bring the matter before the
House.
The Pro Rata bill was then taken up.
Mr. FIAeIxR (rep }, offered amendments which entirely
change the character Of the original bill, by making q
sliding scale OF charges-aowing 150 per cent TO be
charged over pro rata Tor ten miles, and loo per cant for
M Briggs bill to reorganize the Harbor Masters do
The following is the substitute proposed In lieu OF the
proposed rata charges by Mr. Fiasler and adopted in
Tariff on freight carried than twenty miles, 100 per
cent than through freight less than thirty miles, 100
PEI Il e S niles cent i00
Severa other verbal amendments were proposed, and
progress then reported with the view d having the
Jew bill printed in time for the evening session.
Several remonsrauces and petitions against and for the
Mr.. CAuloor, from the Judiciary Committee, made
minority report asans the several anti bills prev
Mr.. CALIcor offered preamble setting forth that the
Rata bill entirely refuted by the report of the
mce to investigate their defamatory character
sarSed the Asssme accompanied By resolution cen
founded rumor the force and authority OF charge made
on tho floor Of the House.
Mr. CoxKc raised the point Of ORDER that the rcsou
tons privileged question and could MOI be laid
The SprAxsr ruled the point not wen taken
The resolution tabled by the following votes
4s, nays 81, no. voting and absent 60.
Recess Ill seven O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The consideration Of the Pro Rata Freight bill was re-
sumed.
claHe spoke at length against the BILL He referred 70
the withdrawal Of the old bill - q case Of infantc!de.
when the infant s 10 r. . IL ssa . %
ture but suddenly hal been crushed ont Of existence
by the authors Of its being. Another had taken
its place, which was very different In princi.
pie. and which presented also the most offensive
features Of the deceased. Mr. Robinson proceeded
tho question of practcsbty OF pro rata, show.
ing that tariffs were pro rata ed up starting ~ the low
est possible charge for the shortest distance the through
freie BIT tariff would amount 10 actual roll Backwards
bill 10 violate the laws OF ade-to manifest wrong
10 do injustice railroads.&c. sacrifice American 10 hit
sh rprizo drive away the trade and commerce or
the State and Ifs great emporium. Worst or all q
bill 10 violate the faith Of The State and The constitution Of
the United States
Mr. NnIiKEx also spoke q length against the bi de-
nouncipg that had now become ssrue
gle canal orwaxders who were endeavorinr 10 force
freight the canals against railroad companies During
hts argument he alluded 10 tho fact that agents Of
Pennsylvanh Cent al and Grand Trunk Railroads had
been Albany the greater part Of the session endcavor
ing 70 aid the passage Of the Pro Rata bi spd quoted
Iom me returns Of derent pes Of railroads. 70 prove
that me oompctsion Of rival r6dses to be feared
The committee then rose and the bill was made tho
special order for to morrow.
Adjoui ned.