The New York herald., 1867-01-10
The Railroad Schemes Develop
ing Themselves.
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Inquiry as to the Tenement HeuM System In
New York and Brsskiyn.
Mixed Condition or tho Senate.
rial Contest.
&c. sc. &c.


porant svxeFa bills aaoetng New York city russrestv
having bees presensed beth susAs and Assembly and
referred 70. che apprspriate committees. Foremoss
among these bswsrs ssvsn ralroaa schemes provid-
ing for new aes IN Twsnty third street. avenue and
other crowded stsestS TAs bn or 's5hs nssrepotAa
Transit Company" synopsis Of which sent you yss.
tcrdsy Introduced b. Mr. David Travis Of wesl.
chester county. Is Substantially the same measuts
thas before the Legislature last year. Mr. James
swain, Of New York, : distinguished member Of tho
third house, has similar scheme in tow. which was
given notice OF to-day By at least dozsn members Of
the Assembly, anxious be the frst in for fair
slice of the spoila
TIE rwESTY-rmRD srRKsT RAnsoAD BILL
given notice OF by Mr. Leander Buck s for line along
that broad street from the East river termination
10 Lexington avenue thence up to TweDty-seventh
street, thence tho latter Eleventh avenue
thence up TO Thirty fourth street and to the Hudson
river also connecting with double track in Eleventh
avenue along Twenty yeghth street TO Lexington ave-
nue. down the lattcr TO Twonty seventh and
place OF starting This line intended for the
venence OF mechanics workncn the dock and penplo
Of that class generally who desire transportation across
town goDg to and returning from work.
HoUss QUESTION
Mr. Patrick Ready, OF Kings county, has made q move
IN tue righ direction in the matter OF overhaulin the
fearful tenement house system In New York Brook
lyn There is subject that nporaf.veiy demands
the attention Of our lawmakers ond s 10 be hoped
thai Mr. kcadys resolution Will meet with proper re
spon IN both the Senate and Assembly The members
would do well 10 peruse the article publishcd the
HEgALD OF yesterday aud digest the conclusions and re-
Communications therein contained The resolution re
ferrod To calls for Thorough or the present
CONDITION OF tenement houses IN New York and Brooklyn
by the Committee on Public Health and for an carly
report as 10 what reforms and mprovem ns needed
TuE NRN YORK wiARv.a PfFRs,
as you are aware are occupying the attention OF both
houses, with view the adoption or plan whereby
taoy may be properly repaired >and rendered worthy Of
me great meroaos The necessity FOR prompt action on
much disagreement 10 the best remedy to apply
senator Gibson this morning introduced his BIZ.
for met tsnpotan harbor district, providing for
tho appointments Of five commissioners, who are
Authorized to establish general system of wharves and
piers regulate ,he OF wharfage and Indeed 10
have complete control of everything pertaining to tho
subject The bill Is regarded objectionable in many
OF its features and particularly In that which
taos 70 the regulation OF tho rates Of wharfage A cor.
respondent In conunicaticn your Paper last sun
day, sugycsts the truc remedy whom states that ell
rates Of wssrsss ~ increasing x. present cnsasss
ahsut one-hafE Ths present one cont pcr ton
io xsssst' q wo nGnarsa a. tons burden Or under and
these respective rates were altered 70 ono and haf cont
per ton er The nrs. caas snsioa>d ssd hair ssa.
hat the rates would BE- sufficiently to
sucs ownss to robuhd or propory repair. No doubt
TO To- any new board Of commissionsrs or any
warehousing monopoly that might get bold OF a
ssaaSS portion o. tho city property for
win be taken on ths subject Alexander rrosr, Of New
for the incorporation Of rev warehouse paucs pro-
vidng tor the granting Of several piers basins 70
certain number or capitalists for warehousng purposes
and also giving away other valuable privileges Among
the provisions Of these bills Ia that the company
oDiy beg!u business when half million dollars is sub
The proceedings in the Senate developed nothing now
to-day except senator Tom uurphys bill place all the
New York city parks under the control OF the
Ccntrnl Park Commissioners Senator Murphy considers
that the varioas little breathing spos scattered through
Ia p0U ~ hn faifI
into decay and rum, m2ht be truly made
desert OF brick and mortar and delightful for
citizens Of New York during the seasons Of blossoms
and nowers The idea seems 10 be entirely unobjccon
able.
others IN relation 10 underground raliro frauds
opening streets, Niagara frontier police outrnQes on
American citizens the borders OF this State and pub
lie works are either Of no special importance
noticed before b. your correspondent IN advance.
TUB FTsiAsr AMI rHE NEUTRALITY LAWS.
Colonel Mike Murphy, OF New York, tried TO get UP
sensation this morning relation TO bis resolution FOR
the repeal OF the neutrality laws but his effort was only
rewarded w:h Il iiuo. Ee mored that the Committee
Federal Relations be discharged from further rsd
GRAFTON OF ;s resolution, but proposition was OPP
posed BY Parker OF tayuga, and other mc,nbcrs and
voted against ths motion did not, however express
themselves host e TO instructng osyepresenatiyes IN
Congress to favor the repeal OF tno Neutrality laws
fErfyR
The lrst social entertainments to tho members OF the
Les!slaturc and State cgnarcs given last night by
Dir Hagh L. Hastings at his fue residence 10 State
street. near The Capitol Tie affair largely ended
and wa In every respect st class Among those pres
wus Se1aor Aar. The latter together with Rcscoe
Co1kiGs and Noah l. Davis Jr, took dinner with Gov
Ienton In the sfserroon. Very happy family ay-
rapgemcni. and very cor,iia all around.
rTB sRNAIcrsurr AGAIN.
IL would require sn Argus and Brsrius combined 20
keep tho track or all ihs movements changes pottings
aad ecmoinasIcrs on lno Senatorial question. has be-
come Ike chame'con; Is changes coors every hour Of
the day. Members s-em constantly sniting from side
70 side and csc,tns delightful state Of uncertainty
sf1 i Il d N5d 20 saa lLs p fss a
is etcrDaly swingny TO and fro, ono ode
tbaA chunk he sJe,ktd 70 tue other II 10 quite
exciting 10 witness this condition Of things; but IL s very
perpiex ng. too. and makes i difficult come TO anv
CONCLUSION en- tue srbject Before breakfast Davis s
ahead. WhIle the members guping down tho matt
tu,na neal the supreme Court candidate perhaps gets
stuck 10 their iaroat some way, and after spasm young
Esah Is thrown up Next ConklIng comes up after
breakfast and seems strongest CT them ALL There Is q
great noise, great chatter and bulabuoo among his
friends Until dinner when Harris walks the aud
upses Gil the work OF the preceding part OF the day.
Harris, !. may be continues TO ead until supper time,
when when the whole subject becomes mixed In nextr-
cable confusion, and would require the ingenuity or oil
the wise mcn OF the world 70 gather any intelligent
atoms nom the chaotic mass. The whole night this
state OF uairs lasts and the next day witnesses rcpe
ton very nearly OF tho same euccesson OF events.
But, looking at seriously am inclined TO think
that the contest s narrowing down 10 Conkng and
asns.a SsO S ssoa eaas
other complimentary candidates. Whichever side they
cspouse viii be sure to win. At present Conklng and
Davis seen 70 have about equal chance Of gaining
ALBANY, Jan g--Io NJ
Tho Senatorial contest has undergone an important
change tonight On the authority or Mr.. Roberts, OF
Utica, II given out that Mr. Folgsr has withdrawn,
and that as bulk OF the supporters OF the latter will
vote for NJ Conkling. have the authorization in
Mr.. FoIssr's own handwriting OF his Withdrawal Tho
proviso NJ tho State constitution Affects the action Of
many members Of the Legislature who might otherwise
look fayorsbly upon his being candidate Ten OF bis
supporters win 70 Tor Mr. Csnkliag and four will divide
between Harris and DavN This alters the aspect Of
the very materially, and tho concentration
Of tho principal strength Conkling and Davia The
feaAs Of the astor, however sill very confident
and boast Of ceyio9 With them sufccnt of the Hers
forces 70 elscs their favorts Ihe contest Is highly
citing tonight and nothing else is talked of by the re-
publIcans HurI0urd and Aivofd have also withdraw
The Assembly committee the contested seat Of the
Putnam county member agreed 10 night TO report In
favor of colonel Bdker without taking any evidence,