The New York herald., 1870-03-24
Resolutions to Invcstigate the Charges Of
Bribery Temporarily Squelched.
The Demscrnts Working M.rme.
niousty in the Assembly.
Progress of the Arca11 Railway
Scheme in Committee.
TIE ERIE- ENGLISH WAR.
Jay Oould ds Reply to the ".Blarstei
'BrStisaey."
AI3ANY, March 2s, 1870

ALBANY, March g. 1870.
"Altcr be ssUrm comestse calrn.n THIS raes in
nature seAasy being dese ,stratee for the seeth-
10 sul nHy, red.eot ebuf1tiorss OF feeling and ex-
citemen' sA'bch prevailed yesterday afternoon and
last ha at tic Capitol aud at the Delayan~.o noe
no" r'ear upon the surface, ana apparer tiv a
'hings sse peaceful. Notwithstanding the caimness
winch prevails to-dayat evldcnt 10 all thai there
10 as Hlfm brewing, w.iich when 1t comes wan far
surp ~, in Its fury any Other chat mas preceded IT,
Inc roun2 democracy view the situation
COO ~, ndshcir ieaaers clam that there were at
lea
TWENTY EIGHT DEMOCRATS BOUGHT
w Ghc opponents cf the three bills whien received
" wasnmmary execution yesterday aud tnat there
ere twoor three more seesred to vote IN favor OF
he'bills merely ~ bind They acknowledge, how
s~er, taa, tns same was well played end that the
nsn'who were III the JOB deserve credit for working
10 efectuaily as they did Jonn Morrissey says In
ms peeniiarly praclica that the boys have re-
ceived only punch on the nose, they have been
Staggered by the blow because theyswere hit by the
arm which hey dd not expect. but that it has only
co"peiiea em 10 open their eyes sc as to watch all
quarters, and that now they must fierce the fghtpg
fright into the 'rn2's 'corIer.'n Some new deyei-
'opments'may be expected In very lew days. and
then VIII the honesty of several members of the
country members declare that Mr.. Fields action on
Friday last has created division Of feeling between
The country members and the New York city dclega-
tion, but tins ID believed TO he only bind J,sst
before the adjournment OF the House to-day thare
were several
BLANCHgD FACES
TO be seen in the House as Mr.. Mitchell OF New
FORK, introduced resolutions which fell like an
echo of thunder. When the resolutions were
wh oto1
the measures yesterday were brought bolt upsight
their seats, whre those VINO ''wenC to the frontn
qsnli.ed most knowingly. There was evidently a
scare; bat the poor fellows were temporarily re-
neyed Mr. Fields objected to the introducones tho
resolution unless the gentleman Offering 1t rose in
his place and made charge directly against some
: member OF the House.
Mr.. MITCHELL stated that he did not make q
charge against any member Of the House, but
against certain democratic officials in the city OF
New York.
Mr. FIELDS then pressed his point OF order. to
which Mr. Mitchell replied asking him II he wished
TO shield those officials.
ened cal,coesn by raising The point that the re-
solutions giving rise 70 debate must lie over under
Trleae retaiatory resolutions viii be found in the
proceedings oi the Assembly, published elsewhere.
stall flow In from every quarter, and the caravan
sar,es are filled to overlowlng. musical chap
told he could have cot 20 give me u cot In the
valley love-" he commenced; to wnch the pracrl-
cal. unpoelcal Leland replied. "i'll give you cot
In the par0T the same as Two hundred otnersn
From this IL may be judged how great the crowds
Their several little claims are supposed TO be
somewhat sGsky, as the "kick up'' yesterday makes
the passage OF any party measures now somewhat
doubtful. one party measure, however, passed to-
MORE SUPERVISORS FOR TROY
in the distribution OF the supervisors IN Rensselaer,
county. MIR. j. I. Davis cndeavored to defeat the bill
regard to the New YORK CITY matters, but he failed,
and then ne wanted it Sent TO the Rensselaer county
delegation, but IN this he also lalled, ana the bill
was finally passed.
In the reports from committees to-day was one
from the Judiciary, giving tle legal definition Dy
Mr. PLUNkErT on BEER CASKS,
which provides that the term c;sk, IN the meaning
OF the law, snail imply vessel holulng siaty-twO
gallons. MI. PlunketJ has several brewers and
dealers IN beer in ms districtnot TO say anything
about drJnkists-and wants to have right measure
given, as now cask means whatever the brewer
wishes.
seem to have q close race in regard TO petitions
against the former and for State aid to the latter
The Committee on Public Education to-day reported
/: for the consideration OF the House the matter in
reference to repeating the law In favor OF the sect
emSes of tc disseted 'e and sha
was aid on the tao!e iQr the purpose OF allowing the
minority time to make report.
CONTEMPT OF THE HOUSE
!: is not payiug business, as Mr. Shepherd A. Ho-
mans, OF the Mutual Lie Insurance Company, may
learn. Tor to-day resolution was adopted request
ing the Speaker to Issue his warrant and bripg Mr.
homans before the bar OF the House to answer ior
neglect or refusal to obey summons from the Ser
geantaC-ArlnS TO attend before the Committee In
! Surance.
ANOTHER IRON GIRDrE FOR NEW YORK
ts provided Tor in bill introduced to-day by Sena-
Tor CaGldwell. Tne bill creates corporation with
Homer A. Nelson Charles Butler, Egoert L.
yiee, John G. Clifford, Robert Colgate, william
d. Ogden Isaac II. Knox, Charles L. Cor
nsn Charles Maes r; Cooper Thomas Rogers and
for the purpose OF constructing operating ar ell
evated railway along near the exterior nne OF the
pvIv nf Mo Xnr from fha Doff L..
river on both sides OF said city continuously such
railway be elevated Iiteen ieet above the surface
snail be suspended fhe bI also proyides tnat a spe
capital stock shall be $40 OoO divided INTO shares
.or other motive power, to insure rapid transit and
that not more than fifteen cents fare shall be charged
.fCr riding from tie Battery 10 Harlem river.
THE rIELDs-AlNswoRTH INVESTIGATION
was reported to-day TO the House, and the repor.
showed the result which was anticipated. Tue coua-
1Gttee took the testimony and reported It to the
House under the impression that they had done
their duty "in reporting the evidence and the facts.
Yae evidence and the lacts have already been fully
vaxen in the HERALD, so the decidedly
NON-CoMMIITAL REPORT
LCas not alter the matter one iota. On motion OF
NH Pearsall, who seemed to have huge grudge
azalnst MIR. Fields the report was laid and or
deEed TO be printed A matter
INTERESTING TO CORPORATIONS
was introduced to-day by Mr. Pierce In the Senate
The p provides that 1t shall be lawful for any
pOralion joint stock company organized under
the laws OF this State to avail Itself OF any privileges
which have been cen or may be- granted te companies
company transacIs Its business exercises any OF
Its franchises
THE pAwNBRoKERs BILL
4 >of Mr.. Irving reported favoraby in the Houce
d Iday from the COMMITTEE on Judiciary.
WE ARE NOT TO HAVE THE ELEPHANT.
,The bin providing for the removal OF the state Mu.
ser III of Natural History from Albany to the Central
Par Was reported adversely In the House, and the
Dill rejected. Toe elephant, the mastodon and other
lntcs esting curioslties WILL therefore, remain the
FOSSIL institution on state street, where the country
people take an occasional look at them. IL Is
nuneo sary to say that The Park the proper plscc
for tDsAl; but the Albany people are SO IewitCted
with everything of fossilized character that Lhey
VIII not 8 art with them.
THE ARCADE RAILROAD
had a len9. by aud important hearing last evening
before the S. nate Committee on Railroads. Senator
Genet presidi ng. "Arcade'' Smith made glowing
statement ~ the necessity, the beauty and the
usefulness OF the road illustrating has speech by the
famous picture OF the railroad, O copy Uf which
adorns the room OF every member or the Legsla~
ture. Amasa j. Parker appeared TO oppose the OIL
IN behalf of trinity churcn. ya woa ,no.rurted IN