The New York herald., 1869-03-31
The Broadway, Fifth and Madison Avenue
Railroad.

Railroad.
The bill before the State Legislature for laying
. railroad through Broadway, Fifth and Madi-
son avenues is moving gradually but surely
toward consummation during the present ses-
sion. The plan is to gobble up our main
thoroughfare- -Broadway-and our two prin-
cpal avenues-Fifth and Madison-for the
benefit Of Senators Tweed and Bradley,
and Peter B. Sweeny, James Fisk, Jr., and
Jay Gould, of the Erie gang Tins it is that
Tammany and Erie go hand in hand, and,
aided by Judges Barnard, Cardozo, McCunn
and other city judges, the chances Of property
owners seem rather slim.
The scheme as is well understood, presents
twenty thousand dollars to each of twenty-five
Senators for their votes-that number being
required to pass the outrage over the Cover
nor's veto-Mr. Hoffman, it being as well
understood, not being expected to sign such
monster of iniquity. He looks for something
ahead and must maintain his character, as he
doubtless is pleased to do. Not SO with the
Senators whose terms expire with this session.
The majority of them are well known to be
openly in the lobby market, and it is supposed
to be easy to add to theirs the few more votes
to secure the necessary two-:hirds to override
any veto. A ring within the Senate Railroad
Committee is expected to report in favor Of
this great plundering measure in a few days,
and then we shall be able to see the names Of
those who consider twenty thousand dollars as
. fair price for infamy in the future. 1t is ex-
pected that ring of four members in the As
sembly committee will be easily secured for
Che measure. As the case stands now there is
every probability that our citizens will wake
up some fine morning to find Broadway, Fifth
and Madison avenues gridroned for the benefit
of Tammany and Erie, Sweeny, Tweed, Brad
Icy, Fisk. Gould and Company.
Tho Dnfy Of Congress in the Cuba Question.
Congress must take some action before 1t
adjourns in the matter Of clothing the Presi-
dent with discretionary powers regarding
Cuba. The high-handed course which the
Spanish government there is pursuing under
dictation of the blind passion Of the Spanish
volunteers is an outrage upon the common
sense Of the whole world, and, if not brought
70 some sense of propriety by external pres
sure, 1t will result in some bloody and out
rageous event that will awaken an outburst OF
popular sentiment in this country surpassed
only by that which followed the firing upon
Fort Sumter. II Congress adjourns without
granting discretionary powers to the President
In regard to recognizing the belligerent rights
of Cuba 1t will be taken by these mad volun-
teers as a tacit sanction Of their violent and
bloody practices, and place every American
life and every dollar Of American treasure in
or near Cuba in imminent danger.
We trust to Admirals Porter and Hoff to
right the wrong in the case Of the brig Mary
Lowell; but VIC need something more than
executive action. Our legislative branch
must show that it is inspired by truly Ameri-
can spirit. We have shown the haste ex-
hibited by Spain in recognizing the bellige-
rent rights Of the Confederates, and the zeal OF
the colonial authorities in supplying blockade
runners with arms and munitions. What's
sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander,
and II is time for Congress to act in this matter
Of the Cuba question.