New-York tribune., 1868-03-21

GREAT SLAUGHTER AMONG THE RAILROADS IN
THE sENATE-THE ERIE INVESTIGATION
THE SALARIES OF THE NEW-YoRK COMMON
COUNCIL.
sr rRLEGKAPH TO rae TRIBUNE
ALBANY, March 2O-There was slaughter
among the innocens this morning, the said nDocents
being five underground and surface railroad. The
Railroad Committee Of that body have had before them
this about dozen underground railroad projects.
They have heretofore reported favorably the Central
Road which runs from the City Hall Park undeR
Centre and Mulberry-sts. and Fourthave., until
It strikes tho Harlem River, and the Van
denburgh Road which runs up Broadway
and for the consideration Of the Senate-the Arcade
Road These reports have been agreed to- This morning
the Committee reported adversely all the other
underground projects This latter report agreed TO,
and all the roads except the Arcade, Nanderburghs and
Central may be considered this session, as dead Among
the latter IS Wilson and Robnsons Road. Although
that bill Is still before the House, the vote In the Senate
this morning proves that it might as well be In the
pockets Of its The Assembly Committee on Cites
have agreed TO report the Arcade Road Therefore ts
latter road yandenburgs and the Central will be the
only measures which Will hereafter DO considered As
the Central Arcade take different routes ana thelr
interests do not clash, 1t Is likely both will pass As fos
Vandenburgb. he Is reported to be IN bed company-lu
fact merely the dummy Of the surface roads to XIII al
strong EFFORT was made in the Senate this morning in
favor Of nsraGng the special emee 70 70 ,Ss 6ne
sessions. Messrs. o'Donne, Murphy Van Petten, and
others formed the idea that that examination shouln 10
carrying their point. But after long dkcusslon
in which it was asserted by the chairman OF the Com.
mlttee that part Of side OF the testimony had
been taken and that the Committee would be compelled
70 report within five days by order OF the Senate,
motion 10 postpone the whole subject, indefinitely, was
carried Yeas IL Nays The Committee will proceed
with the investigation in secret session bogus stock
jObbng reports reach Walst the public VIII know VINO
is responsible certainly not the newspaper men.
The Senateame,yery near endowing, this morning, ohe
OF the Jobs OF your city Council That Ipad branch or
the Of city ask that their salaries Dc
Increased to s. 800 The bill which they presented was
referred To the Committee on Municipal Az
fars In that committee combination was
made by which "a majority agreed TO report
favoraby on the bill This srcp0rt made to the SeDaa
this morning Mr.. Crowley moved 10 disagree WIN
the report If MS motion had prevailed the bill woud
have been killed discussion ensued, and finally mo-
ton 10 lay the whole matter np0n the table was passed
all the Democrats voting the affirmative. THIS ls o
give the latter a chance 20 make further combinations
and then pass the bill II this bill goes through the Sen,
ate then Genets jobhe Corporation MannaD, VIII De as
successful -, --,-, ....
There has been a great deal of talk, especially anons
the Democratic members OF the Assembly, IN relation G
what is considered by them large expenditures iOr te
support OF the National Guard. IL these gentlemen VIII
only compare the expenses under this head during Cow
Fentons administration with what they were during
GOV Seymour administration, they will find that they
are wrong their present opinions rms comparison -
proper subject for tire Committee Ways and Means
The House very busy this morning referring DIS
TO the sab Committee Of the Whole. That COmnltee
should have three weeks ago They nave not assem-
bed yet The business Of the House Is Dehndhand 10
ear