The New York herald., 1868-04-02
THE STATE CAPITAL.
REPORTS In Relation to the Affairs Of the
Erie Railroad Company.
Wholesale Charges Of Bribery and Corruption
Against Members Of the Assembly.
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A COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
A COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
The Amended metropolitan Excise
Bill Finally Lost.
SPECIAL Correspondence OF THE HERALD.
ALBANY. April I. 1854.

ALBANY, April L. loobs
The progress OF business in the House this morn
ing was interrupted by sudden and unexpected
charges of corruption and bribery preferred by Mr..
Glen, Of Wayne, a venerable, white-hared member,
who rose in his seat and, while his frame quivered
with emotion, stated that an attempt had been made
to brbe him in reference to the Erie Railway bill. He
then read from paper the allegations below charging
that the Railroad Committees report the Erie bill
had been bought, that portion Of the vote Of the
House sustaining the report had been bought, and
that the Of members OF the House had also been
bought on the "Harlem Milk bill" He enunciated
each of the charges clear and distinct voice. arrest
ing the conversation going on between members and
bringing the galleries and lobby to dead silence.
He further stated that he had been offered $500 for
his vote. He knew one man who had been offered
s., 200 for his VOTE He knew another man who had
been offered $500. He knew that members Of this
House were engaged In buying votes against the Erie
railroad.
The preferment OF the charges created great SEN
satlon. Motions followed each other in quick
cessiOn and an hour or more was consumed before
the regular order OF business resumed.
There was universal outcry for the appointment Of
investigation. The members of the Railroad
Committee rose after another, denied
the charges and courted an inquiry. There was a
fierce onslaught from the leaders of both political
parties but the long white beard of the accuscr
now at rest as he sat quietly IN his seat defying
the storm which he hal raised. and look
ing like one OF the Roman Senators whom
Brennus found motionless in the Senate House while
his soldiers sacked the Eternal City, 1t was charged
that the allegations made just at this time
when the friends Of the Erie bill moving for its
reintroduction.
Mr.. Raber OF Kings asserted that he knew nothing
Of any bribery or corruption. He was anxious to
have the charges investigated. He had voted against
the Erie bill, innocent OF any corruption. It was not
until he had read the HERALD that he found there
was "bone" in 1t. Great laughter)
After lengthy debate the resolution accompany,
ing the charges was amended as to require the
Investigating Committee to report within ten days
and then adopted. The charges given in full
In the report below OF the House proceedings to-day
The Senate select committee 10 investigate the az
fairs of the Erie Railway Company submitted
jority and minority report The recommendations Of
each have been already indicated In the HERALD.
Both reports have been sent to be printed,
and meantime the friends OF Erie will
work hard for the adoption OF the minority report
ana the revival OF the begun In the House, but
rather abruptly terminated there The action OF the
tee and putting n in Conlmittee Of the
Whole is sequence OF the late contcs,. 1t is CHARGED
that vanderbilt's friends have made good their
promises and hence the resurrection OF pro rata
which Is to be held IN trroren over his head until
The Governor to-day sent In and the Senate imme-
diately confirmed the nomination OF eX Senator Bell
to be Auditor Of the Canal Department. IL will be
remembered that the nomination of General Mexican
few weeks since was rejected.
The democrats held caucus yesterday on the sub
Ject OF excise. They were evidently frightened at
their gross political chicanery. The liquor dealers,
who see into mile stone as far anybody else,
perceived the deliberate swinde which was put upon
them and a caucus was called. The result OF that
caucus witnessed this afternoon when the report
of the Senate Committee adverse to the House bill
came up on q motion 10 reconsider. g
Senator Murphy made quite lengthy speech on
the position OF his party with reference TO the meas
ure, and concluded by moving that the bill be
committed to the committee with instruc-
tons to amend TO establish
rate Of license fees follows:-$3O,
$50, $780, $780, $3.50; to require the closing Of bar
rooms between tue hours OF one and four O'Clock in
the morning and to repeal the provision enabling
policeman to enter barroom or suspected place
without the warrant OF a magistrate.
The question OF recommtting was lost by vote OF
10 to ID.
The original question the report of the COM
mttee was then put and carried by vote OF 10 TO L.
which again lays the troubled ghost OF Excise. The
democratic attempt at amen inent, as some ex
pressed IL, was ''too thinn-it would woud't wash"
The Excise question ia a Cortau knot which will
receive solution from neither OF the political parties
30 evenly balanced In stale Senate. The liquor
dealers have been imposed upon by the democratic
and opposed by the republican politicians and there
nority Of both parties to do them Justice.