The New York herald., 1867-02-09
THE STATE CAPITAL,



The Negro Suffrage o. -, r.. Under.
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Cresou Aqaeduca ~ A"..';"smr.,s Cor.
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ALsAss. Feb. 8, 1861
KGlo SUFFRAGE
80 cate this morning the negro took up large
snare the attention OF thai august body, adscusson
nS g occurred the claims OF the negro TO suffrage
<Atonal gratitude and universal importance Inc A.
sembly resolution, thanking Congress for passing 'ne
District Columbia Suffrage bl called up by sena-
tor Barnett. who ready with written speech 70
overwhelm and snlghten the Senate on this dark SUD-
jec and who proceeded 10 relieve himself Of his pent up
feelings the rights and wrongs OF sambo Senator
Henry Murphy OF Brooklyn, who Is the leader OF the
corpora guard Of democrats the Senate took up the
challenge and . of words followed In which sens
tors white and ODonnell and others participated sena
Tor Murphy answered Senator Barnett at much isngsn
UNDERGROUND RAILROADS.
The arguments respecting the underground railway
schemes for the relief or Broadway, briefly noticed by
ssned i:rge audience gathered in the senate chamber
.AE John Thompaoas address was devoted 70 defence
OF the report made BY the Senate special committee
and contained a variety OF reasons why the routes
shown By that body should be endorsed by both
| Of the Legislature
Colonel vandsrbergh's speech wss more elaborate.
and occupied threequarters or hour In s de-
/ livery. Tho Colonel tho original Jacobs OF under
ground schemes and has fought the principle year after
year with the energy, adelty and perseverance Of
enthrsjast In his remarks yesterday be was qaite
earnest when he came 70 deal with the prstenson.
4 OF the supporters Of rival lines and denounced
their projects and the report Of tho Senate
commission as disrepuabe attempts 70 steal away his
thunder and rob him Of the well deserved fruits OF his
/ long and consistent lnbors he criticized the Thom-
sonian with much bitterness and pointed out what
he cons dered illogical conclusions, singular conradic-
tons strange omissions in tho report OF the Senate
| Committee Tho severity with which he handled the
n o ns n r.
OF the Railroad Committee, Senator Low s member OF
the SPECIAL Commission 70 examine all the plans for
| Broadway railroads Colonel yanderocrGh said plan
would fully meet the public necessities except that
which would provide for subterranean line ssraght up
bone OF the metropolis and he proposed 70 put spinal
marrow in that backbone, which would distribute
questions Of physical formations and practicable grades
which had been invoked as insuperabls fcues in the
way of his plan all bosh and meant nothing. He
would promise TO build his line without disturbing the
Croton mains sewers and had shown his plans TO the
Senate special Committee during its session in New
\ the committed Colonel vanderbergh alluded to tho
talk about pneumatic machines, and said they could not
be applied 70 city underground railways but would bs
very we'll for N tunnels under the East and North
rivers.
| THE KLEvArED RAILROAD TRIAL
provided for In the report OF the Special Senate CON-
mittee recommended In the Senate this morning by
Senator sutherasd, Of Westchester county who in
duced b. allow ir. Harvey put up half mile Of
the New York and Yonkers patent elevated railway in
Or enwlch street, south OF C0rtlandt street. The bill
provides appointment by the Governor OF three
COMMISSIONER 10 b known as especial Commission
for the Inspection Of Railways in the City or New York
may proceed with the construction Of s elevated rail-
way upon certain mentioned conditions, viz:-They
shall ne their bond in the sum Of $500 600 conditioned
that shall remove the experimental structure in case
Of failure; or in case Of success pay % said city Ave
per cent OF the gross earnings When the said company
railway upon Greenwich, south Of C0rtlandt street. and
pat the same In operation and u has been declared
sucs track not e shsD fourteen fee. above ,hs level
Of the street upon series q wrought iron columns
along The following streets along both sides
Of Greenwich street to Ninth avenue, along both
sides Of the TO soIne suitable point for crossing
the Harlem river, thence 70 tho village OF YOnkerk
are becoming more mixed Al an early stage Of the seq
sion bill introduced In she Assembly for the
timing n ION once q oaysn and DaIrAsh and .aihozng
tma that the object Of The decide
the Stephens and Bradley controversy by legislative
bury credited with the paternity Of the BILL and
looked upon q ths friend Of rcmmy Stephens, 'tbe
said that the pious and sly Nelson ali the time
working for number one and intriguing to get the posi-
occurred between stephens and Wpserbarv The later
having Billy Walsh the othor day in New York was
upbradcd by that individual for duplicyso the story
goes up hereand admitted that he had been work
ing for Mr. Stephens There Is noise among the
democratic Union folks about the matter and the men,
bers here belonging to that branch Of the democracy
denouncing Waterbury in no mild terms, accusing
him Of trying 70 'rnn the machine" and declaring
that they will spiay him 0utn " he does look aharp
TEE TAETF QUESTION
was discussed In the Assembly last night by Messrs.
Shaw, Havens and Bruce. Mr.. Shaw delivered the best
speech OF the session the subject aud made mark cd
sensation He 10 very young man and promises 10
make his mark public man.
woRKINGMEN's CONVENTION
At the Workngmen's Convention odsy resolutions
adopted In favor Of at least scmimonthly payments
Of wages and petition the Legislature the passage
OF Law ring wages the preference all other claims
in cses Of insolvency. Also In favor OF the indenture
tenn a. regards apprentices ALSO for the abolition of she
incomes OF 81 500 and under, also that all
workingen's organizations send representatives TO the
next National Labor Congress TO he held at Chicago In
consequence of the position taken by Mr. McArhur OF
Troy, the eight hour SYSTEM which xnagonistsc
TO the views OF the majority Of the Convention. re
signed the Presidency Of the Convention Mr. Jcssup
OF New York was appointed in bis place. The Conven
ton then adjourned die
AN AILEiRD. NCEypiARy.
William Els tho arrested in New York yesterday
charged with firing the eating house OF the Central Rail-
road, at 81 Johnsve last sumper, taken before
the Police Justice to-day but waying examination,
he committed await the action Of the Grand Jury
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE