The New York herald., 1871-03-30


day IN the Senate FIR. Lewis. opposing, declared
that tho advocates OF the scheme might get Con.
gress to declare y post route and for all time take
New York. Mr. Hardenburgh followed, reviewing
the law sf 1850 giving the Whitehall and Plattsburg
Ralroad the power TO establish l railroad Terry AZ
He declared that the company had assigned ITS road
and privileges TO the Vermont Central and are now
that the cnsrtef given ' The whitehall and Pattsburs
road gave them no power to assign the charter TO
the Vermont Central, foreign power. A bll u now
before Congress TO make every route OF q rallrouu
completed post road. Under this, the moment
the bridge would be finished 1t would go
for all time out OF the hands OF the State. The state
gave the whitehall road money 10 put the road
through. They had sold the Legislatures gilt 70
them to . foreign power, that is diyertng the
York 10 Bsston and other competing cities.
Mr.. Parker defended the scheme and opposed the
ton to erect bridge but merely ferry or ioats.
He offered an amendment allowing the piers to oe
run n rom me oner side Of me river 70 wn 500
an amendment repeating the bill 50 lar as It
relates to the construction Of bridge, but per-
opposed. when Parker declared he believed now
there was combination here TO run the Terry ran-
IN s n ws " s ana AZ tSe
opposition OF Hardenburgn. The amendment was
then put and l0st-11 70 ~
The Canal Board thenprdered that the tolls OF last
year on the canals be collected this season.
Inc passage OF Ln0 r00OluLO0 L0-Qay IN inc l0WcE
house TO c0nfne each speaker hereafter to esI
4aa.ge FIVE MRU1BS IN DEBATE ~
viii go great way towards hurrying up business,
on the he Erie Repeal b when It comes up up for dis
cussion down to suoh small proportions that
@ x have e. o,ass but
peIed the committee to take the stand they have
day In the Viaduct bin business tnat the rascally
clique. at whose beck and order 1t was carried out
are compelled, even against their viii, to
on the board with something as nearly approaching
regularity, and justice as can be without &C.
certain the bold stand Weed, or Clinton, made sin.
gle handed, against the contemplate trickery
aaa ,nn rr,.b Of his Sw
his boldness IN making, even against the exhorta-
tons the beseechlngs, and, finally, threats Of men
minority report on Erie, has alarmed more than
the rank anu file. Taey dread Q repetition Of the
onG and 0s ali e
whom feels certain that he will be the winner, will
probably NOT be sad over the fact or the passage OF
the bull this evening, which offers
PRIZE OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
to whatever man can Invent some motion to take
the place Of horse power run canal boats in the
canals at good rate Of speed without injury to the
canals. The bill makes provision as to what way
the test should be made ana gives the commission
expenses. There are but few persons familiar with
the working OF our capals who have any idea that
sne ua horse power can ne replaced safely BY ether
the value OF the canals TO the State will be en-
hanced TO millions above their present valuation.
At meeting Of the Joint Committee on Railroads
TINS afternoon addresses were made by George
Jones. DR.. Kennedy, Colonel Charles James, Horace
II. Day ana others on matters embraced In pett-
tions calling for reform in railroad management
Bulls TO carry into erect the prayers or the pet-
sened to the Senate 0De Mr.
Inc others Will be presented tomorrow.