New-York tribune., 1868-04-01

JAY GOULD ARRESTED IN ALBANY--BAILED By
ERASTCS CORNING IN $500, ,0O0-ERlE IN THE
LEGISLATURE.
ALBANY. March 31.-Jay Gould, one of the
absoOndng Erie Railroad directors arrested here to-
day, and bound over In $4,000 bail TO appear before
Judge Barnard In New-YOrk next Saturday. Erastus
Corning was his bOndsman
The Assembly tonight took out OF the hands OF the
Railroad Committee the Pro Rata Freight bill, aud COM
mtted 1t to the Committee OF the Whole. There are two
reports founded upOn the investigation of the Committee
to investigate into the affairs OF the Erie Railroad one
majority report strongly condemns the management OF
the present Board Of Directors the minority takes the
opposite side and with the latter report is bin which
legazes the late 100000 ISSUE hut directs that the
money be spent in improving the road and making con
nections with Western roads.
THE EXCISE QUEsrION-THE SENATE TAKE AC-
TION UPON 1T AND THEN RECONSIDER-THE
DORM IMPEACHMENT TRIAL-THE CENTRAL
UNDERGROUND ROAD.
ALBANY, March 31.-The Democrats of the
Senate are not whit attentive 20 their business
than their feowlabOreTs in the party in the House
Of Representatives. at Washington. exactly slm
lar to that which occurred Congress few weeks ago
when the bill taking away from the Supreme Court jurs
dcton certain political questions under consider
alton, occurred in the NewYOrk State Senate this morn
ing. For weeks and weeks the Democratic members OF
the latter body have been the anxousea about the
Excise question They have been protesting that they
were anxious for the Committee Internal Affairs TO
make a report on the Assembly Excise bill Their pro
fessOns could not have been sincere because this NOR
ming Mr. Van Peten Chairman Of that Committee, made
a majority report adversely upon that bill The Chair
took 1t, stated the question being "Shal
the Senate agree wlth the report" and having
received in reply unanimous yea, was prepared
to proceed with other business. Like Dckens's Fat
and IN
may that all hopes OF reform amendment OF the Excise
Law were past. They were in muddle ana scarcely
courtesy that tho be roconsdered and tha tho re-
port then lay the table. He eald that when Mr. Van
Petin report presented he was talking 10 friend
and did observe that Mr. Van Potion had offered hs
report he would have moved 70 lay II on ne table
then After brief debate the Republicans agreed TO the
request and then agreement was made that the re
port should come up tomorrow morning ,., of c.ro,
Commissioner Dorm commenced IN the stnas ChaInoef
e tbs SENATOR % and he eob udes o The Court of A
pesls Although II was novel sight 10 large crowd
be There is some talk OF having photograph taken OF
the court To have that done would require vast sum OF
money as there would eligible spot for the camera
10 rest so that ell tho Important persosRcs might he
takenh Tie Board Of Managers the part Of the
Chamber; and as one Of the said pillars hid the form OF
the heavy lawyer OF the prosecution Sir Prince. the
said pillar would have 10 be removed picture without
him would LOOK like picture OF Fastais army without
Sir John. Mr. Prince viii be the moving spirit OF tho
prosecution, unless Mr Clark gets up his Jacks0nian
blood. As he il tho mO-t resOlute man Ia
the House 90 say nothing OF his being the
"abiest debateF." the "bcst constitutional law
yer" the quickest at repartee. and the most easily
squelched he may take his head O depose Mr. Prince
IA fortunate thing that Gen Butler has looked up 80
many precedents about the trials Of impeachment IL
will save the OverwOrked Managers avast deal OF trouble
1t hoped that the gentlemen who will uso the greater
portion ~ Mr. Buffers speech for this Dom Impeachment
viii give the Massachusetts Congressman proper credit
The Court adjourned tO meet on Thursday.
The last Job IL surface railroad ON Fftave Inc
promoters Of the scheme working like beavers 10
carry through their project and unless the lhthhye
property here and stop lt they VIII soon
Ind the bill In position where u will he difficult TO nght
it There DE argument before the Assembly Rail
rOsd Committee 1hursdsy afternoon on this question:
There is an extreme probability that the senate VIII
this week pass the Central Underground Railroad bill
running City Hal Park, under the Five Points, up
Muberry-st BlecCkorst 70 one Of the avenues
end thence to Harlem River The bill has for incOrpora
tors such men as VIM. h. Dodge Brown BrOthers Co,
VIM. h. Ogden, W. :. Huntingdon OF jay Cooke 60,
and number OF other cOrpOratOTs who have the money
ready 20 commence work the bill passes.