The New York herald., 1867-02-04
THE STATE CAPITAL.
WAR AMONG RAILROAD LOBBYISTS,
The Underground, GrounI and
Overground Scher.es.
More About the legislative
Rings,
EDIsT AGAINST l0BsYiNo REPORTERS.
10. Ae. &c.

AIRASy Feb q 1857
The wus among The railroad lobbyists and hsngcrson
has commonced real earne, and waged with much
spirit particularly by these who interested IN the
various echemes for underground and elevated lines
she city Of New York. Before the report Of the special
committee OF the Senate charged with the duty of nnd
ing out and ast Objectionable way Of relieving
Broadway by railway accommodations, the strife
among lobbyists seemed to lack energy ndaragged
along in the most tame and common -plaee fashion
tmasi enable The projectors engineers Of thc rival
schemes oungcd about tho hotels here lazly pun ng
ihe,r cigars slipping hcr cocktails the hotels
loi,ering in the legislative lobbes, apparently without
making mach effort for the urheranoc Of their favorite
Jobs But since the pronugation Of that curious docu
ment aspect OF aarp has altogether changed Now
al excitement and hustle. The first blow has been
struck and all parties the ALERT working indus
iously outwit and destroy each other completely
IL IS amusing to watch the progress OF this plotting and
contemplating, decidedly refreshing to listen to the
original Arguments that brought to the support
aenuncaiion Of the antagonstic projects The vanden
bcGghites and the Shawtes, who go in for tunnel
straight up Broadway far they get permission
consider that the scheme favored by the Senate
nittee hiqutous because it will invade the monopo.
lies OF the Third road the East side the
Eighth avenue road on the West side.
% Well that is just what the people want, y gay the
Thompsonies whose plan is endorsed by the senate.
The people want better accommodations on those very
hines which are managed exclusively for the benefit or
eorporaiops without regard 10 the coafert or feelings
Of the travelling public.n
'sThe Third and Eighth Companies win fght you
with all theiy money and influence retort the former
'.Let them % briefly reply the latter
Tho Thompsontes say that tunnel clear up Broad
wny would cause such confusion and embarrassment
Of business in that thoroughare that ought not be
seriously considered for a moment vanderbergh and
syectinr Chatham street, the Bowery, Third avenue
and the other streets 10 be excavated, should
This agreement among dsagreeing elements ss TO
she dsad ,antage Of tunneling' should be noted by
subec. comes 70 be ccDsdered what is sauce for the
sooss for the gsnder the English Of which
for mammoth tunnels i should have the effect Of re-
jecti1n o them all by sensible mon in both the Senate
nsndns plan oonfesssdiy open to such serious objec
sons ought not 70 influence members in voting against
viii independently in ,hs matter In agreeing upon
plan, ahe time required for constructon the proba
btiy Of the necessary capital being forthcoming, the
tucOnvenence busness and travel and the chances OF
Ana in financial point Of vsw. all questions
Mat should bo deliberately discussed and examined
10 people evident that the tunnel plans
pure and srnple would be found defective II honestly
Sssssd regards the probability Of their compliance with
She important conditions ] have mentioned
Looking NJ the subject impastally and with . sole
view the public good one can fail after examining
sAs shrss sss road Of General swain is the one en-
cunbcred with The fewest Questionable features and At
.hs same tune most Likely 70 ssso%pi,sa tns desired
explained in previous letters proposes 70 run three
nes over The other through the centres Of blocks
VIM that thoroughfass from the Battery up The lowest
designed TO pass through the Easements Of houses
s Ssy.sn Soeks Here We have ions
sunnel already made 70 order, without the
sSsnSe np mountains Of sand No Inconvenience need
be suffered by the public even while the street crossings
1urius The Necessary excayations / have reason to
think that members Of the Assembly Railroad Com
itiee regard me swain project with favor one Of
his colleagues meeting the other day TO the fact that
She people OF New York seemed TO desire the tbree tier
road nasmuch as hundreds OF petitions had been sent
from citizens in s favor None OF the other projects
show ANYTHING like the same degree of popularity
friends to press his project with energy OF the
jobbers will get the Of him Az present the !
nee S Se pe Of ,hs y
nittteo, shows the greatest positive strength in the
saperior house Of the Legisls,ure. 1t is said that
joined the Thompson party, and intends work the
kena,e project the understanding that system
70 be applied in the submarine tunnels contemplated in
senaior Murphy's bill II this be there all
greater reason for swain Go. TO labor the harder for
tbe,r three tiers
Within the last few days gentleman named Williams
hhs the with still another elevated rail-
rosd scheme, which he proposes TO apply . route
toned. have not yet his models, and there
fore unable TO eve an opinion as 70 It's inertia They
are 70 be exhibited here next week
There good deal OF fuss here about the rings par
ioct 20 having themselves isshsd 70 The chsro wheels
Of legislative chicftains for have
% sre thew will no, Be- made the tools Of any ru and
nearly every day Of the session develops tall
h,csna and rearing by these 1n,amed young blcods
They act like young colts not broken In, aud will be
whipped or coaxed into domestic animals As yet
Rsrey has doomed up among the 'old uns'' possessing
sufficient skill 70 break the rebeilious spirit Of these
The old leaders are slightly riled at the unaocustomed
has and are at . Ioss 10 understand what il ali means
The PLANTATION not very diffcnlt The members
,us Ss new sSs onss d
correct stating that they have Intentions Of
bning with some democrats With view 70 spelling the
nice calculations OF the veterans Two three times
during the session the strife has broken right OUT
spall points, such q the public printing, &c Some
r.. @s sso% az ,hs % prisuss or % few hundred osp,ss
Of Of pubic ' dcssuksnti, ds spd INDUCED in quite
sash Of small eloquence about small economy Many
1conS6J are meh whose past record on big Jobs his
seen anything crcdtable and who raise the cry Of
psaioss si ,Se end Of the session Among the advocates
19e A. ysssy sys,sm Of relrenchment y the nimble
sIr a1s na 81 S.ytt who jump. % hIs Zee. dozen Or
wv, oi,.o q ,Srs. hundred dcisc & Ss bfsstSt
sons NC The dised 6ccAssoned BY this pseudo reform
was vel expressed the other day by Horny smith, or
she small economists IN 6fteen minutes without mercy
wood, of oDcndava and Parker Of Cayuea. attempted
srepcnse on, after getting on some very small wit ana
very irohy eioquence they failed completely. Smith,
o. hleany Roberta Of Oneida; Speaker Pitts Travis
OF Mssicheser and BRelow Of Jefferson are the only
republican members Who thus far have shown much OF
ths very desirable quality OF speaking onlv 10 the point
nno respecting The feelings Of their auditors While on
we sv9ec. o. rings may AZ weil state that the prnc
pal association OF that here Al present h sa t
sensst OF pine veteran republican members and three
prominent democrats The nnesRof party are Oh. |
hie,aied by the irresistible attraction Of the spoIIs
refrain Tor the present from giving the names
OF there snnusr gentlemen, until learn more OF Their
nsnwuvres and also through wholesome dre,d ~ 80
lstng the sacred privileges OF House with The ,sy
q which have already been threatened bv :
member who took umbrsge come OF the statement ~,
my letter published last Monday relation 10 the rings
LOBBYING REpoRfERs
There 10 class Of small fry reporters up here WIN
have regular connection with any Newspapers bnt
s manage get the privileges OF the floor for iobby
ipg purposes Against these Speaker Pitts Issued an
sdlct driving them from the noor and ordering the
off Gers Of the House carry the order strictly