The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-19
HIGH OLD lIME IN ALBANY.
TINE DEMOCRATS ACCUSE EACH oTH-
ER or IIKING BRIBES.

cr.ot Excitcm' mi in the Assembly
Csr y. HntIrond BIi Defcnted-The
u,a.ou Nh,-1en Asscuiblymtn Ne-
ari,.d 10 he Paid tor their Votes.
A,p,Sy. March lS.-lestetday, the wise heads
~ ns Assembly, seeing unmstaKable indications
H., tho influences OF st. Patrick's Day were BEGIN.
,lrv 10 manifest Themselves, rtudenty adjourned
M. gouae at an early iour. They congratulated
themselves that trey had thus escared an unseemiy
exhibition. aud oil hands, wise and foolish alike,
vent 10 for a good Time
ms STORM uiKING orr.
r1e dolnrs O, this morning prove Il at they felici
,,,ed themselves rr,ma,ureV The threatened row
vas not prevented. hut merely adjourned. 1t came
"a mi. morning, with all the honors. We had
poppv,rooe iair Uttered through Ma, kcrelville IL
rns evident from the arreaunce oi mombers. as
t,ey took their seats half Lour or 30 behind time
that they rna uesse very hilarious night, and that
the iht,itablc reaction Lad begun
u,nrY GrNrr', uiLt CALLED rP.
NottIur Of importance occurred until the lg5'h
e,rcci R1l'oal hi. wc ~ 'ot - ihrd rc1dlns.
A. soon o. this lit vgs ~ uourccd. the House
showed s.ns ui cor motion. lli~ wa, not strange,
a. oil Sew YORK. CITY lA.u bills are REGARDED hy
afeH 1,, ~ S'i ,rN e usl C,. ,t. hili. which la
already passed. Ihe ScuJlV. Il is Nc ~tme bil which
p,sscl boil. Hol.c- II y.lr by' Wa vetoed BY IN,
sion 1 he hI fr .lle of the franc 'iso at public
auctioH. f'e present L.i ias been framed 80 as to
mec 'as Objection
The DECISIVE wore.
Mr Thomas c fields VA IN c taken the duty OF
eneif eerin. the ii' throI. tNe Assp uhly. When
She Clerk began TO cali the roll, Mr. Fields and
bali dozen mtUbcrs gathered around the Clerks
desk amt watched the Tro-rcss oi the vote. The
name Of Mr.. AuSNUrth. Re. rCscutafive from sara.
toea srrngs was, a. usual called first, and he voted
Many other members follow Ell suit, and when
The Clerk reached the last name It ascei tainod
ua, bl irty five had voted IN the affirmative, siX.
.h,e being necessary to pass tie bill MIR Genet
W. Hmt datel' suu mored rom ihe Senate Cham
Der and was soon seen moving about TIE floor. lie
wet f-om des> to desk and earnestly besought
member 70 change their votes, while the absertecs
vue hollg called. Jim Irving, who stood by the
(trhs desk, said audibl!, " the Dill Is lost"
AN ALTERATION.
Mr. Ficlls sprang suddenly to his feet, and with
much excitement walked over 10 MIR. Ainsworth's
seat and a violent alteration ensued between
to- around item. The passionate demeanor o
Nr Yields spread cont rious influence through the
chamber Members immediately left their seats and
sat. cred around the disputants.
ANswoRrH CHARGED WITH DEMANDING nRrBEs
Mr. Fioids stepnel hurriedly back to his desk
yonr correspondent having meanwhile taken the va.
can't chair next to his. Fiedss face was all
ayloW with angry excitement. IL will
this sort Of business. II has gone fnr enough :"
Disregrfdng the remonstrances n several memb r
Nho' III tlVAilnn OF u scene, tntrcltc1 MIN TO
keep quiet Mr. Fielis exclaimed, in IT eBtoriau
tout-;
Nj sreake- arise to n question OF privilege. -
The House vas husl ed into silence, and the Clerk
stopped calling the roll
T.s speaker asked Mr. Fields TO state his CUES.
hOn oi privilege.
Mr.. Fields secuted, MY question Of privilege 1.
this, sir: think IL is about time that some man in
The Assembly room rose IN his lIace md preserved
The dignity and proprictv Of this body and wish to
state u,rc 10 regard TO this bill, that gentleman.
: member oi tue Assembly, waited upon and
tdd ne that he was at the head ten men who
would vote iOr ur against this bill aceurdinE
made 1t convenient To him, aud tina
gentleman was Nj AinswortA, the member
from Saratoga. ! stand n a Democrat here to pre-
serve the dignity OF this House L. hi- come to this
pass that no measure can be presented 10 this hOuse
winch can be passed without such Influence
A. Democrat ir this House and in his state cau
consider Otherwise than Infamous, dis Taceiul
grd beneath ihr dignity aud eli ter ot tus House
~ nave 'at IN ny eat, ~ VIII sii-havo -M ~
my seat and beun here ~ the advocate. the friend
anl Save Of tue members OF this House
ab0rng day ana niglt, hour alter hour
10 Promote the ,uhhc interests of this SITE,
and whoa bill is propose tlat has private
ehhricter have Deer lpprOache IN such a name.
That uuj gentleman having rTnc pies and character
eaniot -tt quieIN Acre and elOuucs as dis
race'u TO tbis House. Il Is ben - the dgn.ty AMI
want rand II here as viii brand II always, a.
beneath tie character OF repre- entativc OF the peo
PIE Here 80 on, Mt spe1keI, simply 10 Put ~
raioau boz street, AM because II IL n railroad IN
ny irct. l. ~ a gentleman, WHO might be sup
p0e,U TO advocate this Oi upon this floor, am ap
Dro,ahcd in TIE manner thaG have just cen
preached, and vii repo, have repolled IN tlis
Instance. all approaches OF that character
THR EXPOSURE MADE uSwiLLINGLr.
Ir.r,ot TO -ay that nm compelled I, DO what !
Ilou-e and sag here, -ir, | ask no .e Uomun to
vote 30 favor ol any bl that may present. uner-
II iar ana reasuhau.e az II showd De voted or
ana also su> that any ON re- uiiug TO my istric
ought lot to be ,Iposed because some centlcme
Imagine that Il coners benefits on Others. say
that no gentleman has Tis..t 10 M he such ~
proachos as have le made to me on this LilL"
THE ErFror on THE HoUsE.
The effect Of Mr.. Feldss speech on the House de
ivcrcd as II was. with all the emphasis of. hs thun
derng voice. md aocompanicd by 0 most passion
btr- 'irng to their ieet, but Mr. AnsHor wa,
t,e5 lt3p'fE rec gniIEea 9y tAe sPe9ker lie hIo
seal " l. Is iuI'e, sir every word oft is ialsvr
AlNswoRTH's APPEARANCE.
MI Alr'North, physically, ind in every other
rssPrc'' pres nis The Il ongest contrast to Mr
tlyd' i.e ! a nan past tDe prime Of lie, short
spne hnd cadlvcrOUs. lie has ieebe voice, ana
orator Is not ;murg his accomplishments. lie l.
lei u'd a. be an OF larye fortune. and was lur.
Mn} promielorG o. he Onion Hotel At Sarato.a
so great as to make his voice almost iuauIiole.
Mr.. AINswoRTH's EXPLANATION.
Mr. Ainsworh was understood to say that there
W. No. nun In The House VINO could make CHARGE
VI wa desc llti a lnst him, ana that Mr. field
th' o. hl- dc-k anu sail that N be did not vote fui
th' '' D. Doe trlcld'l would try TO de,eat every bill
luf duc"i y him (An.N Orth)
ME Fields GnterruptingJ-l said no such thing,
NJ Krnan Jump a ~. and said
D., ms d- cus-luh is eu'ile out Of order unless
We 'IAf-e maze by Mr. Fields is made more del.
speISer Ilitchmln replied that he was .poeeI t.
g INt -fe'l'-' ml'u4e 10 Tue gentleman iron
Dr. Aiu-w ortl proceeded to sao, " viii defy ony
A'."t'l % iils House I. ~, that ever muue AMI
s-Il t--"ruon. d.mdnd that Nr. Fields shai.
Pv'' ~ statements 10 t.l- House"
81. A.h-"ortU, cuoke with emotion, was unablt
''u iurlNer, ina Resumed is seat.
WHAT HAPPENED SExT-rHB BILL PASSED.
There was momcataGy nl Members elgerl,
''---tl tucI DiA,f lL ttHNtI-utIou uu this uXcitin
!. lr.t . over the chamber. The clerk rook .u
,'h OF the pau-e ana hti.hcl en- ina the roll On
- II .rHl Ill., Mr O'kCctc nud II. niiis Bum.
~ ''""ui ,ymath, VIII Mr.. Am-s,rth. ch ,nce.
.i '. '- to 'ue neg tive, But tine ,norr- uf SEM
-, '.'.l al.,d b. MI. Pea SAL and Others o.,
.. A l'+liul lu ,HyUr 0i ihD lll. tu. surt
,+! n.'"rlr lh used tleir votes 20 the nm iu.
n "'l he ail ".s lnal. passed bl vote o.
THE EXCITEMENT SPREADS.
N' '' Toe tIc ucNs Of this exciting scene in o.,
~ HIulci irtad rap.uS through tlu.
Do Inn .dlaCsut uIr rooms Nerp ut
' Nnrli., sem tors lulbymun amt Doi
n ..r"l uuuU iic huDr and into the 20 lere-
CO., " ID lls were tIou ed byn large