The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-24

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The Bsooklsn ferry question came % again To- for
considers alton 10 the House, and, the motion
slider, Mr.. Briggs made lengthy speech against the
ori,y report Of the committee and the unprecedented
He denied that there had been any evidence brought be
fore the committee proving that even the Eastern District
ferries could no. be probably run for one cent He
hoped that this House would against the appeals OF
the people, and throw themselves into the hands OF the
ferry monopoly and allow them 70 oppress the people
Mr.. G. Kelsey followed with an excellent argument in
favor Of cent erage and said that the peons that
pretended to appear before the committee behalf OF
the Sinking Fund of the city New York, by own
statements had shown that they did not represent
~ Compsny their client these ferries cooid
NOT be run for one cent, why did not the directors
and the officers Of this company appear before the Com
standing Aessrs Stranahan and Cyrus p Smith In
Albany all the time that the committee taking
committee with any ustmony-but they could be- seen
almost every day talking in private with the members OF
this committee These gentlemen had been busy in pr
vae The circumstances connected with their operations
with certain members Of the committee were, 70 say the
least, exceedingly suspicious, aud be for one could not
look upon the attempt to cram this question do~n the
throAas OF the members under gsg the previous
question in any other light than that o. the grdiron
Irsnssmsnt in the ssnas COO They had undertaken
been made. No could tell where the money had
gone and he would not say but until it was proven
where did 60 he would consider and he thought justly
Mr. Miller then made lengthy rpeech in favor OF his
report completely missatng facts in connection with the
whole matter as directly shoSn by Evidence before the
committees. His whole argument that Of a lawyer
going through special pleading for his Client and, like
lawyer, he was exceedingly earnest TO carry his point
Why this the part Of mber Buffalo
in direct opposition to the unanimous feeling Of the
bers from Kings County, Of both parties9
Er Wiley spoke in favor OF the cent ferrage
he had confidence 10 the committee, but committee
could get all the facts in the question, but side
would always be heard where there was q rich
monopoly in question The monopoly was always
hand 70 furnish their testimony. But how wss II with
but had sent their petitions asking that their rights should
be protected and was the duty Of the Legislature TO
protect them He appealed the members not throw
themselves into the hants Of rich monopoly to Cypress
the poor The poor had gone to the Common Council OF
New York for protection, and failing there, had
here to obtain II fr ,m the lie gislaturc.
Mr. Miller then stated that he had received letter from
Mr. Demil stating that the statement Ia regard TO the
communication in the Brooklyn Times was untrue.
Nr. Briggs then followed making curl develope.
ments In regard 10 the action OF the majority of the
mttee on this question. When in the committee the
against point asked by the people of Brooklyn
that he should not vote TO grant them any relief and the
longer the gentleman considered It the more rigid
bis holding correspondence with the Union Ferry mana.
gers DID not appear before the committee They re-
to unanswered. He now saw the reason the gentle
man (Mier) had been holding private correspondence
They had convicted themselves and he wanted this house
to bear this point in mind.
Mr. Miller sad that should have said that the letter
any OF the managers OF this company.
Mr.. Cooper next followed stating that false issue had
been raised that this not asked for by the poor but
by the Brooklyn property holders.
Mr. CAco next spoke at much length stating that this
s hi s Species ss
Of insane jealousy He hoped that the appeals OF the
citizens Of Brooklyn through the unanimous Of her
representatives. would be granted No person had dared
before the committee against the demands of the
citizens Of Brooklyn but the paid attorneys Of the snkng
fund Of New York His speech caused a great deal Of
Cnnn-
pany on the floor Of the House.
At the close Of his speech the usual gag was applied
by Mr. Hask ins moving the previous question: which
ordered. The motion was then taken reconsiderng,
which was carried-yeas 81, nays 40.
The house then adjourned till four p. NJ
The statement made by Mr. Miller that he had not held
any with the directors of the Union Ferry
COMPANY, or any OF the Smith certainly
Cross bave been seen in frequent conversation with him.
st.rnshans agent Hasbuock has also been thick with
who say they can substantate them Now what does
all mean am further told that Austin Myers gave his
reason without hesitation signing the minority re-
port that Weed told him he must not Does eli this look
as though this question has been decided by the commit
tee upon its merits onlsY
Heights passed the Senate to-day, BY yeas 20, nays
A. a. follows
Fiero, Grant, Hammond, Hllhouse, Ketcham Iapham,
NcGraw, Montgomery, Muproe, p. p Murphy, Ramsey
Richmond, Robertson, Rotch, Warner.
NAYs-Messrs. Lawrence, j. N. Murphy Spnole, vii.
liame.
The Lieutenant Governor announced the Committee Of
Conference the Toll bull this morning folio VS.
Nessrs p r Murphy, Truman and Grant-two in favor
Of the House bill and one Of the Senate.
protracted and spirited debate took place upon IT,
The friends Of the Senate bill felt that they were not cor
rectly represented In The committee.
Mr.. Hammond moved reconsideration Of the vote ap.
pointing the committee. The motion, after debate
amended take the direct upon discharg
ing each member OF the committee. The vote WAS first
taken on r Murphy, which lost, and he was re.
tanned in the committee. The next motion was upon
Senator Grant, which also lost, and
he retained. Tho next WIS upon Senator
Truman, which carried, and Senator Truman
stricken Of the list. Then came the notion of
taking the appointment Of the hands Of the chair and
the Senate appoint, which was carried number OF
names mentioned but they declined. Finally that
Of Mr. Sessions mentioned and he voting for himself
appointed This the Central Railroad men consider
triumph, and looks though NO Toll bill could be
passed unless y the Communication bill Of the Senate
The contest on The question was long and exciting