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

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yAeer preventing any nav railroads on being granted.
and having them 70 We enjoy OF tho present mo-
nepey o. uaveL But Tho pressure for Aadltona ro.os
west aide Of the city that hese gentlemen have been
compelled to change their tactics and 70 eadeavor 70
ssusa without sny co%pensaop ns Ss cy and are
valuable; ana, combined they represent large csp'sa
Tho contest TO be narrowed down at this time 70
The point as to whether these capss will DO able 70
secure the new grants themselves the political nte-
rests and the stage interests 70 be affected will succeed
The question as to the policy OF granting new charters
seems to be fully settled in the minds OF those
here now; and the only question under considera.
these avors be conferred upon2 In aid OF this
OF ME old City railroads. the formidable chief and staff Of
officers 70 which have referred having unfoded their
flag At the Deayan most actively and deeply
gagged IL was supposed one time that q combination
had been effected OF all these vaross interests but, like
the atlantic telegraph after giving few and uninellgi
bic reports your DeSauy has discovered that the cable
Tails 70 connect or the gua percha covering has worn on
on the hidden rocks and the whole thing fails 70 respond
TO tho oveIchsrged batteries THIS failure Of this city
railroad cable will, predict be the prolific Of ine
resting developements calculated 10 do something more
than to amuse the public in general.
A most curious stale Of things prevails here. In
Isct, the people to be found in and around the
Senate and Assembly lobby marked and special
men, in their peculiar vocation To mere locker
on, modern Iavater, the 10 full Of interest
Eacn man seems TO have special mission Of mystery and
activity and yet there seems TO prevail among the active
operators perfect knowledge OF the various movements
going on, on both sides. There nen who seem TO
have no other occupation than smell and scoop up
with upmis,aksble mission for detecting Illicit move
ments. s raid that whole islands formed Of coras,
active gentlemen furnish The ucture upon which
able 70 present 70 the public the actual
taon OF the supposed secret events TRANSPORTING here
Taking an illustration the headquarters OF the forces
the Delavan House. there Is scarcely sentence uttered
or finger raised even within the secret quarters
Of the commander in chief himself, that Is not
talp0rQDhic n fha
Capitol When those parties up ut tho
commencement Of the session to engineer the Ninth
avenue amendment the strides Of the commander
loose and heavy, as well inefficient, and his tracss
have not been covered 10 the preeent time As the
light thickens no doubt the whole facts will com
So the interesting combination attempted in the s,oa"
and Assembly will find due ventilation; many and
astonishing stories floating about upon the tying
clouds in the lobby, caught up and transmitted with
electrical rapidity, about the Yonkers railroad which
rne would present some of the richest dcvelopemens
modern times
Railroad forces has also his programme of the
Ninth avenue movement which failed a. the commence
ment Of the session. and the facts in regard 10 which
YET He claims have grant for this road
from the Common Council Of your city but account Of
the interference of the courts who have had the face TO
say that there 10 no grant, the LEGISLATURE new expected
10 confirm his claim and override the courts. He may
be SAID TO be Of the lucky Of the nineteenth
century Already have legislative and corporate bodies
given him mmeasurable wealth. but this procci is OF
itself rch placer, fortune for number OF men, which
be desires 70 have all by himself, and which other
citizens IN this wide State are equally entitled 10 share
with him. He has also several other bills pending
10 give him ferry rights for the exclusive right to
the tracks in the lower part OF the city and oil OF great
value, which. secured, cannot fail 10 increase his
already prncely wealth. which, in the language o. greA.
writer, addDg the sum Of more 10 that which hath
much" In tact there fair indication that he will
this Legislature to suit himself This is the Empire
STATE. II the grand commander to whom refer s
these projects will it be n standing rebuke the
people Of entire Union that they failed 10 elect him
PIesdeDr alive Oak' IL commanding article in the
market Few men have met with such egsla-
fha cuyvnn nry IA,,lyh
fortune of half million his present valuable ferry
rspchfes also another good fortune and the railroad
prvi eyes st another and should this Legislature grant
all that is asked, Who can measure the wealth?
This an important character in legislative stage,
and II my duty chroncler OF events him us
tee when he presents himself II not one OF tue main
pillars Of the lobby, 10 pretty well understood that II he
should evacuae with his forces the third house would be
partially vacant, with plenty Of beggary empty boxes
such retreat would be almost as memorable As the o5
OF November in the history Of Manhattan Island The
active seen,s behalf Of George the Eighth distin
Rnisbcd gentlemen who will find timely ventilation aud
full development Of them.
The railroad war is certainly full Of PROMISE and shall
keep wachfu eye the respective camps and fur
psh yonr readers with the earliest information Every
thing now looks as though the combination OF po,ica
and stage interests will succeed They have the pres.g
OF partial SUCCESS in the past and unless cfborne b.
powerful combinations OF all the other ntere have III
personal and political strength
Mr. Pond, by direction Of a majority Of the Commute
Cities and Villages made report the city chartc
this morning, reporting A. Oakley Halls bill substtu!
OF tie bill presented by Mr. Cooper, without dopg al
| or crossing "To
Mr.. Smith, of your city, member Of that commute,
stated that he had not bad opportunity to tn
never to his knowledge had il been considered by tn
committee. The bill had been handed Mr. Tucker
consider who had reported in favor OF It's provisions
mr. hao promised an opportunity to consider il
tu bad only had the privilege Of reading once,
The committee II it had been considered there wonIt
ike to know when He moved that be recommitted
the con mf;ee
Mr. Pond Chairman Of the Committee, then said tina
he bad made the report by the direction Of majority
OF the committee and, ~ far he concerned would
be perfectly Wiling 10 have it recomm!tted.
Mr. Tucker, also q member OF the committee stated
that the different amendments Of the city charter
before the committee for long time, and the member
could have seen them If be wished He hoped that !,
would not be recommittcd. II the gentleman desired
to it ne could have 1t time since.
Mr. Smith said that the bill in question had been in
the hands of the committee; he willing cor
nee should be instructed to report four days he
cid object TO this mode of log rolling the bill through the
committee without giving the minority chance to
consoer il, offer their objections. He called upon
the gentleman from Kings (Sr. Johes), member Of that
l.;ee TO bear him out in his assertion that the mi
Iorny OF the committee had opportunity consider
the bill.
Mr. ConkDg said that be hoped motion OF the
gentleman last up would prevail, although the bill which
bad been reported by the committee would 10 its main
ieatI receive bis support; but bill that bad any
iust merits in would gain anything ny attempting "a
smuggc IL through He would 70 the who were
boiling important Offices the city govern that they
could gain nothing by this course
Mr.. Cooper said tina: be hoped that the bill would not
ing the bills certainly. They had been before the
mtte long enough 10 have them all considered by every
mel nber Of that committee.
Mr.. Miller, OF Buffalo, moved the previous question
which ordered and the motion carried by large
majority Mr.. Oakley Ha will have give the crank OF
his machine another turn.
The statement Of Mr. Tucker tina, Mr. smith could have
seen the bill live weeks ago is certainly singular The
bill was not IN the hands OF the committee them neither
was II drawn In Its present shape The parties that
have copcocted this plan commenced upon the measure
last November, Immediately after the election but did
not conclude upon all its provisions until about the time
Of the recess II the bill been In tho hauds OF the
committee az long Mr. Tucker says be must be the
m'ee and have had 10 hrs breeches pocket I, has
been with The other bills that have been handed that
Committee In fact, the members Of TINT committee
raw the bill until three days ago Never
was there a bold attempt 10 smugge
measure through than has been made IN this How
napy millions Goes A. Oakley Hall represent, that
Ills bill has been recomm;ed and his scheme depcsed
of bis friends has said has boon bureds
There need Of another Congress Hail caucus let Us
have aDoiber turn Of The ank OF Haws, Hi, 4 Com
papy's machine.
The Senate had another visit Of the 'irrepreesbe con-
fcr in the shape o. speech from Senator Grant on