New-York tribune., 1868-04-09
ALBANY.
PASSAGE OF THE CENTRAL UNDERGROUND BILL, BILL
IN THE SENATE-THE BRIBLkl AND OoN
OPTION CHARGES-THE EXCISE LAW

c.ss,cE OF THE CENTRAL UNDERGROUND BlLL
~ TuE sENATE-THE BRIBERY AND COR
Option CHARGEs-THE EXCISE LAW
Albany. April S-The Senate this afternoon
ed The Central Underground bi with only Two VoIes
- the negative, being those Of Mr Bradley and MI
Crowley. - so,.,or
The debate in the Senate this afternoon upon Senator
ual,s resolution Of the most interesting Oh '
,ossiou The peculiar wording Of the resolution leu sen
.tor CHAPMAN to denOunce it preudioial 10 lne h
railroad Senator Hale disclaimed any intention .,
taxing sides in the dispute but several Senators lnsi
that The language Of the resolution Is al least
Of such construction. motion to lay Oh tne saoi0 "
that it could be printed was yoted uo"n INV -,
snpposcd 10 be antagonstlc having Voleu eou ~ 'no
negative. with Senators whose views arc % ,.,
number OF amendments and motions were then No'cu o
Atta,.tb Mr. Chapman insisted upon vote on ms
amendment supposing that a vote wOud sho" pe''er
than a,vtbpg else the strength OF the opposing cuoh
ON the Erie war The vote was watcheu WIN deep inter
AZ, Chapman's amendment provided for
a1ouneing from the resolutions the clause lay
ing aside the Erie bill until the Investigating
Cmuit,ee can report. IL was thought that
,he voe would be very close and when the President
announced itYeas 1s Nays l3-considerable surprise
was manifested Although Senator Hale had previously
declared that this clause had not sting was no sooner
taken out than he moved to table the remaining resou-
tous He had voted against this three times previously
test stood by him nOw and the resolutions were tabled
The Erie members regarded this action very encour
aging
Tho Democrats in the Senate this afternoon tried to get
the Committee on Internal Affairs TO report bill amen
datory Of the Excise law with reference 10 Queens Co..
but the Republicans, by parliamentary tactics, deeated
the motion.
In the Assembly tonight the Democrats tred TO move
the new Excise bill ahead, but they failed subsequently
the Pepubicans consented that 1t be made the special
order for tomorrow
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD QUESTIoN-IHE
DANGER OF GETTING NO ROAD.
ALBANY. April 8.-The railroad war has
taken the shape of fight between the millions ana the
millonares The people Of New-York and Westchester
must understand that the present time there Is less
chance FOR an underground road passing this Winter than
there was dnrng the first week Of January The Arcade
tbat house by unanimous vote In the meantime the
merits of the same bill discussed in tho Senate Rail
sSsa & aSmmrtee to forward any parties who were O
nsed m If 40 that fun and free argument could be had
No ono sppearipg the Committee reported the bill i0r
a. r. Stewart sent his lawyer, Judge Hilton,
here TO fight the project At the solicitation
Df this gentleman the bill was recommtted
70 the Committee on Railroads and a hearing set
down for last Friday afternoon. without consulting the
Committee Mr. Campbell, the Chairman postponed the
committee Engineer Craven made a speech against the
bill principally because the water mains would De ds-
moved and feaid lower with but little difficulty Judge
Vandcrpoe also opposed the BILL the burden OF his re
marks being devoted to the denunciation OF
newspapers for even intimating that n railroad
should 60 up under Broadway. Judge Hilton followed,
hut the language he used more appropriate 10 the
Toubs Police Court than II in the Senate Chamber
He made the false assertion that the newspapers were
bought up to advocate the Arcade and hata number OF
the iBoOrpOratOrs newspapenen BY his sneer at
the Ignorant populace" he showed the whole
snimus OF the opposition to the bill. Mr..
Stewart also made a speech claiming that
He ladies (ghO to his words "lked him better
than any other merchant" could not get into his store
while the road was in process of construction. couple
OF other gentlemen then followed on the same side The
only solid used against an underground road in
Broadway were first that IL would interfere with GER
tain subcellars and, secondly, 1t would make smoky
beneath the present All these objections were
answered by practical engineers and builders on behalf
OF the Arcade Road The bill cOmpels the Company TO
replace the cellars taken out and TO make reparaton for
property destroyed.
Mr. Glenn has returned to Albany, bringing assistance
with him TO substanate the charges he made against
the Legislature The investigation Is to be held in secret
but all the testimony Is to be taken down in senOgraphy
and will the light when the Committee report.
The Assembly, last night killed the Legal Gazette bill
It Ouly received Is votes.
There was sharp debate in the Senate this morning
the Governors veto message Senator Hale denounced
the Governor very bitterly abd replied 10 by Senators
Parker. O'DOnnel, and Others.
The Governor nominated the Senate this morning for
VI aIhOF Masters. John KershOw Of Brooklyn ana
James Thompson Of New-YOrk. There were no conhr-