The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-15

mat should Be represented by the he. same ne
s an. who With was ne %Ssny and sase
before that the blll to repeal the Classncauon act
lower House, and to effect this the Erie Ring are
already commencing their combinauQpA
The Senate Judiciary COMMITTEES WIN meet
will make its last ''oratOrical" effort to induce
the Committee to refuse to report the bill. AS mat
tiers now stand Senators Ames, Robertson and Muir.
ply are determined to have the bill brought before
the Senate next week, despite every effort that may
be made by senator's Allen and James Wood 70
keep II back The latter is the chairman OF the
Committee, and he Is responsible for the delays that
have already taken place. The three
MEMBERS WHO WANT THE BILL REPORTED
could or course, at any time peremptorly have the
Dill brought before the Senate, but they nave far
would be dlscourteous on their part to act as
though they were bullying their chairman. Their
patience, however, has been thoroughly exhausted
and alter the nearing" Tomorrow they viii take q
vote on reporting the bill, and the views they
hold on the subject do not think Will be changed
by any kind OF argument the Erie counsel can make
use OF at the hearing. 1t Is SAID that If Mr.. Wood
mas that the trio against him viii grant further
delay he VIII endeavor TO compromise by having q
committee from further consideration OF the matter
and requesting that the whole subject be turned
over to
THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE.
=, or course If the latter committee got hold Of 1t.
iie there would have to be, probably, little fight
to getit reported TO the Senate, winch the mover
u
to- In any case OBrien has been assured by Senator
Murphy ana Others that II he is pushed TO II by the
the committee to report the bill they will sustain
heartily. SO 1t would seem that as far as the Senate
road TO travel. O'Brien Is in dead earnest and
he win leave nothing undone that can be
done to bring the question 70 an ISSUE II
the worst should come to The worst, and
the 'ilhuencen Of Erie be powerful enough
in the long run to overcome the scruples of sum.
Client number OF the Senators 10 defeat the bill, he
will at any rate, have the satisfaction OF Knowing
that democrat put them on the black record as
the republicans put the democrats last year under
similar circumstances. However, eighteen Senators
are now claimed as certain to vote for the bill.
BROOKLYN REFORM
seems to have become as much muddled as New
YORK reform. large number or the Committees
OF Seyeny.uye ana OF Fifty are here. The Fityites
memorial presented some time since asking for
the removal or the present Water Board,
Ing the reservoir which the filtes deem to
be fraud in answer to questions bv Mr..
Who the e on the snoeo de
clared that Mr.. Archie Bliss had voted against the
award, and affirmed, further, That he had behaved
honestly In all MS dealings III the Board. This
declaration, made by two such gentlemen as
Colonel Allen and Mr. Chlttenden, was an as
tom House and internal revenue republicans,
whose faction had made such bitter ana persistent
Brooklyn and elsewhere. rhey consulted among
themselves and they determined to oppose the
charter winch they nad come up here to advocate
for Mayor they could not get the control i'll Brooklyn
which they desired District Attorney Tracey, Alder.
man Railroad King, eX-Assembly Clerk Richard.
son and little Goodrich. of the Seventy five,
broke loose and fought against the charter they
Barnes s. Mclean, w. r. Marshall, Fred. Escnwege
ana others were in favor OF the charter, and were
named aRea by e
and the already bitter feeling between tile factions
ce na s WIN y to Oy ns a
the committee, and some lively times On the subject
may be looAed for In Brooklyn.
MIR. TERWILLIGER'S RESIGNATION
created somewhat OF nutter IN the Senate to-day,
but no surprise; Tor 1t was expected. He himself
read The letter giving his view OF The charges that
were made against him and in which ne rendered
his resignation. The task was certainly not q
pleasant one and he seemed to feel Keenly the no
sitlon in which he was placed. The letter, which
append below, will speak for itself, so need not
attempt to discuss the reasons he gives for having
accepted the percentage lie cOnfesses he did on The
public printing IL Is conceded on all sides that
great deal oil unnecessary persecution was instituted
against him, and on that account he obtains now
considerable sympathy from members IN both
that it conflicts with the statement he made public
short time after the charges were made, has
no small s%n Of on the Of
N OF the woat se 4 which s he
The Inference IS unmistaKable, aud the growl-
ing by two or three gentlemen who are now here,
and were predecessors OF Terwilliger, is naturally
fierce and threatening One OF them, who was
Clerk for four years, asserts that he never knew OF
any such precedent, and that he Is certain ne ala
not make one for his successors to appeal
to In after years. Another Clerk makes
pa oe ow oe earth and ey he
made aware OF the usage he was expected to profit
by. 1t Is a TACT however, that several previous
are many VINO believe that Mr. Tewilliger resigned
40 as to prevent the investigating Committee
making
AN ADVERSE REPORT
or rather consented to resign II the committee
would make none; but, as senator Perry the
report will be made as soon as Mr.. Hardenburgh !
Is well enough to help his two associates making
II up no reliance need be placed in the statements
Of those who think there was a compromise be.
ween the committee and Mr.. Terwllllger. 1t Is
hardly necessary for say that the resignation
vas accepted ny the Senate. The following Is the
etter:-
THE LETTER OF RESIGNATION
70 THE SENATE OF THE STATE NEW YORK;
hereby respectfully tender my resignation of the Office Of
This the uInment 2: purpose not recently formed but
% ss Ia. IS S e that
a rate the have BEEN of used the a. Sqoana for
o no or U WISH 81 ss % m
Ion OF the matters referred to that committee for have
would come short Of the measure Of the ac
Aud that all shown that the jealous truth
pr the most malicious can show will not from the
requested or suggested any action which would
have done is TO follow a precedent established
Tor Years and the money which l have received l
lusite of the place rendered That no
wrong meant perceived In this shown the fact
hat no secresy was used The accounts any
the books of account, and perccpble might
the daily clerical empoymen or from pur
have desire to Them who might
ially Light upon them.
But perceive that public feeling unusually sens
i've takes view of action difer from what
AIKEN. propose to recognize and that public
without frefu dissent but rather with the expression
regret that any way onended IL; nor do
or moment harbor the purpose of relying upon the
friendly political and personal feeling which know
PREVAILS toward In honorable body
will put no Senator to the unpleasant task Of
crtnizing his convictions determine how tar they
he results OF his Idea of public duty, or how tar they
moved by good will 10 Therefore beg tender this
1. to take effect the election of my by the
senate
Thanking individually for many of Kindness
wishing you aud every long lite and prosperity
ma happness have the honor to be respectfully
)bedlent servant, JAMES TERWILLIGER