New-York tribune., 1869-03-31

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So the bill is dead but there IS still another, Of
like provisions. in the Senate, for which those who
like cheap cab system will bespeak better recep
ton.
Senator Hale occupied about an hours time in
defending the Bribery and Corruption Committee
from the charges which had been made against him
self in particular, and the Committee in general, in
tho newspapers. First, he took up the case
of d. d. s. Brown, Editor Of The Rochester
Democrat, whom he rated soundly for certain
editorials rejecting on the Committee. He next
turned his compliments to the editor of THE TRIB-
uNE, and endeavored to prove THE TRIBUNEs re-
marks as uncalled for. The editor of Lansing
burgh paper also came in for share of the Senator's
rebuke. Senator Morgan followed with merely a
protest against Mr. Hales speech far it related
to his constituent Mr.. Brown. Senator Nichols one
of the Committee, capped the climax by brief
speech which he closed as follows:
AS to these criticisms of the NEWSPAPERS l am pro-
foundly Indifferent Perhaps II is defect OF my mental
moral constitution but such is the fact aud although
on occasions, not altogether uneXcitable, yet
they have not for instant ued my serenity or my
composure feel so utterly superior, ieel s9ch con
superiority to the spirit which could have dictated
these criticisms that should loathe myself IL could
soil my fingers by touching them"
Such sublime indifference is truly refreshing TO
witness in who has reached the dignity of State
Senator! Criticism. verify cannot aspire TO such q
hight as this.
The Senate devoted some time 10 the consideration
of Senator Hales bill to prevent and punish bribery
and corruption. The bill is meeting with no oppos-
ton Those who would oppose il occasionally inter
pose an objection to clause, but dare not mani
fest open warfare. It is a bill which will go through
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sition to it would pyimd Jdeic be suspicious Several
amendments were incorporated, among them the
| following important one. offered by Judge Folger:
On the .ral OF any Indictment any oense specified
in this act and the trial OF any civil action for sander
or libel aud on the ial OF any criminal action for hbe
In which actions the allegation OF slander or libel is
based upon oral or written statement mpntug bribery
any ofense mentioned In this act no one other than
the person who Is charged any criminal proceeding
shall be excused from testying the ground that hs
famous, the ground that his testimony will tend
TO convict him OF criminal onense or % render him
liable to be proceeded against therefor But ,he teSt
mony given by such witness such trial. shall not be
used in any proceeding against him.
Mr.. Bemus, who has been seriously i'll at the Della
van for a couple Of weeks, again able TO DO in
his seat this morning "Pro rata,o the New-York
tax levies and the New-York school BILL have drawn
hither crowd of New Workers, among them Com
modore Vanderbilt, John f. Burrill, Richard l.. Lar
remOre, ex-Commissioner Allen and Commissioner
Buck, Euring Otto Coop, and Peter II. Jackson.
The Special Committee on the Merchants Union
Express have concluded their labors 80 far as New
York is concerned and will hereafter sit in Albany
| Ihey have accumulated vast mass OF testimony,
which is not little damaging to the express compa-
MES. They expect to reporC in about ten days.
| large number of railroad magnates of the coun-
try were before the Railroad Committee Of the two
Houses this afternoon in regard to the pro rata
| freight bill. In the list of men were Commodore
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| tral; Mr.. Sergeant, Superintendent of that road
Mr.. Brooks of Boston; Mr.. Blanchard freight agent
| of the Erie Railroad; Mr.. Hayes of Detroit Mr.
Hammond, one OF tho principal railroad men
| of Chicago; MIR. Sweeney of the Detroit
| and Milwaukee Railroad Mr.. DavAreux of
| Cleveland, and Mr.. Williams of tho Buffalo
and Erie Railway. They were cross-questioned by
Thos G. AlvOrd. The evidence was very conclu-
sve that the passage of the bill would not only fail
to accomplish the object sought after, but also di
vert not only through freight but the passenger
| traffic to other lines and out of the State. 1t
universally admitted that the roads would be com
PEELED to abandon the through business if the bill
| became law. and that the Pennsylvania and Bati
| more and Ohio Roads could afford to pay
nous bonus to its passage Further testimony
is to be heard on Thursday afternoon.
The committee from the Board of Education ap-
noon, in opposition to Mr.. Rchmond's School bill.
Mr. Curtis, H. 7. Allen and Larremore spoke against
it, Geo. w. Blunt advocated its passage, aud in
doing so called it Mr.. Sweeny's bill, which caused
considerable merriment. Mr.. DAILY, of the Citizens
Association presented TO the Committee the follow
ing amendments which nc asked TO have inserted if
the Committee proposed to report it, First that tho
Commissioners appointed under the bill should hold
Office until January, 1871. That no appropriations
should be made, nor teachers removed, except by
vote of three-fourths of all the Commissioners
Senator Morgan has introduced bill for the incor-
poraton of National Institute of Letters to conduct
investigations and researches in regard to matters
affecting the public welfare to disseminate correct
views upon literature art, and science and to pro-
mote intercourse among those engaged therein. The
following gentlemen were named as cOrporators, and
are requested TO meet at the Mott Memorial Library
on the first Monday of May, 1869, at p m, to adopt
a constitution: VIM. Cullen Bryant, j. Lothrop Mot
lev, Theodore d. Woolsey, Mark Hopkins, Joseph
Henry, r. Grant White. Calvert Vaux, Chas A.
Bristed, d. Dudley Field. S. B. Ruggles. +. p
Church, and many others Real and personal estate
to the amount of s2OOOOOO may be held by the Inst-
tute