New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

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lars still lies in the Senate among the bills which have
been ordered TO third reading Since IL is given out
that Mr. Graham is now in full communion with Tam
many, and since all the Democratic Senators were in
their seats both yesterday and to-day IL ia significant OF
some change Of purpose the part Of Mr. Tweed that
this bill Is not put upon its passage. At the time
Mr. Creamers bill relating to tho assessment Of personal
and real estate, the effect OF which, upon that gentle
mans own statement will be TO swell considerably tho
roll OF personal property appears also to have been
abandoned Various speculatons afoat to what
Is to come next, and developments anxously ex-
pected by both Democrats and Republicans particularly
| the hungry ones.
The Erie Ring has again won battle In the Legisla
ture, but Its victory Ia little better than defeat The
majority report Of the Railroad Committee was this
evening adopted In the Assembly by the slender ma
ority OF The vote stood co for Fisk and Gould TO 81
for justice or the co who voted for Fisk and Could SO
were Democrats and Republicans. The two Republi-
were Winans Of Chautauqua, who IL now and has
been for 20 years, in the employ Of the Erie Railroad
| and Blackall OF Albany, who ia master mechanic
| OF the Albany and susquehanna Railroad, and
| il reported to have been constrained by the
officers OF his Company II this is not so, 1t is incumbent
upon the Delaware Hudson Canal Co. to deny the
report. OF the 81 who voted TO cleanse the Empire state
of the foul stain which backens her reputation, were
Democrats and 81 Republicans. The five Democrats who
deed the whips OF Tammany and scorned the seductons
| OF the Grand Opera-House Gershom Banker OF
| Schenectady, John c. Jacobs OF Kings, Isaiah Fuller
of Saratoga, G. W. Nicholas of Ontario, and
Smith NJ. Weed OF Clinton. There were IL absentees,
several Of whom have and deserve to have the contempt
Of all who "faced the music" whether they be friends or
enemies OF Fisk. or the IL, only two we're Democrats,
namely Geo D. Lord Of Monroe, and Henry 3. Randall
OF Cortland. 1t is generally believed that neither OF
gentlemen had the courage TO vote either for or
| against legislative interference with Fisk and Gould.
| There remains to be mentioned nine Republican aD-
sentees the majority of whom undoubtedly had reasons
for staying away very sufficient ard satisfactory 10
themselves The following are the names OF those men:
Alven c. Barney of steuben who voted for Tweeds
Matthew p. Bemus of Chautauqua. who is always
| absent a., ,,.
Alpheus Bolt of Delaware whe voted for the Water
| David L. Fisk OF Madison.
j. w. Hill OF Saratoga
Richard johnson Of Livingston, who voted for the
Daniel 4. Northup of Herkimer.
Chauncy Sage OF Oswego, who voted for the water
Andrew shephardsOn of ChenangO, who voted for the
| Water bill.
Had even the of the above who did not vote for
the Water BILL been present Fisk, Could Flagg Irving,
and the rest would have been defeated.
As to the cost Of years life moro for the Erie ring,
nothing be certainly affirmed but 1t is reported by
those generally accounted knowing In such matters,
that not more than $3.50 paid to any one OF the
| common herd. Others put the sum as high as $1,000
The battle very shrewdy managed by the Tammany
leaders None but skilled by long experience in the
art Of fixing things" could have won the fight at all
| The previous question was, or course, moved,
| and the yeas and nays were called hye times,
twice on the previous question, and once each
on the motions substitute the minority report, to
adopt majority report, and on the motion TO recon-
slider the vote on the majority report While taking these
messengers sent to tho lodgings and resorts
OF the absent Republicans but none OF them could De
found According to established custom each member
IL allowed five minutes TO explain his vote Mr. Good
rich made some necessarily fragmentary hut very effect
i've remarks, although he brutally interrupted by
| Fields Burns, and Irving Messrs. Jacobs, selkreg,
Green Hustled and Weed also spoke against the adop
ton of the majority report. The others preserved
most decorous silence they did in the Twombly out
rage.
The Senate was also the theater Of great excitement
and was crowded with spectators. Tweed's bill to
facilitate fraudulent voting in NewYork was the sub
jeet Of debate The first attack on the bill was made
by Senator Parker of st. Lawrence He said that good
faith required that the City Charter passed last year
should repealed at the time the present Elec
ton law having the equivalent to the Republicans
for voting for the Tammany Charter The Young Demo
cratic Senator'S Norton and Creamer, affected TO disDe
lieve in the existence Of any such contract Tweed
rose and said that the Republicans were right. There
| was such an agreement. lie then argued, In his rude
and vehement manner that this bill did not violate the
arcement-that 1t only made the registry more e1eere!
How effective 1t will be under the proposed law may
be Judged by the fact that 1t aboshes the requirements
that the voter shall give his place OF residence nor need
| he register at all. He may, II he prefers make
| his affidavit, stating his excuse, and then
| vote without obstruction. Tweed then shifted
his ground and argued that the Federal Election law
justified the majority in disegardng their agreement OF
last year. He poured forth vast amount OF rothy non
| sense about Federal bayonets," Navy revolvers'
Sc. Senators Chapman and Kennedy followed in very
effective protests against the breach OF faith contcm-
nIaad and in criticism Of the before the Senate
which was defended by Senators Murphy Creamer, and
| Uardenbergh The bill was ordered TO third reading
| by a strict party vote.
Mr. Tweed this morning introduced bill limiting the
amount of money be expended under the law provd
ing for further supply Of pure and wholesome water TO
the City OF New-York The bonds TO be Issued by the
Controller under this law restricted to $6O per
onnum, When the bill passed the Senate Mr. Parker
endeayored 10 insert q limitation to sC0,OOO ana MI
Tweed at that said that In his opinion the whoe eA
pense would not reach that sum- Capitalists VINO pro
nose TO invest in consolidated stock OF the city Oh
NewYork are certainly entitled to know within what
limits Mr. Tweed intends to confne himself The Iact
that the law just passed providing for the consolidation
f tho debt allows the Controller to issue sepen per cent
bonds that Mr. Tweed foresees some dstrus the
minds OF investors The City Of New-fork ought 10 Dor
row at per cent and has borrowed hitherto at here
after IL ia TO pay unless capitalists should preer6 Inc
Controller is authorized 10 issue at his discretion cur
bonds at seven per cent or gold bonds AT Six per
cont Indeed the city may be forced to pay even more
I'm seven per cent since Section OF Senate bill NO 0
When has passed both Houses and been signed by the
provides that any holder of the present city
stock or bonds Of the said CITY OF may eh
ed to he issued upon such terms and conditions
as shall be determined aud offered 6yhe sdid ConToer.
Under this provision the Controller might should ocea
nn arise se ak per cent bonds principal and interest
payable In gold, at 20 In currency ne can oe any us
counts or concessions which may DO requisite u optan
| the money which Mr.. Tweed needs. n, >, x,,, h,,
This question OF credit OF the City OF Das
fair TO become OF great practical moment at no dis-
tant Iay Legislation already cOnsurnlnated OF IN alr