The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-05
lQuibblmg in the House Over the
Quarantine Expenditures.
REPORT ON THE. CANAL FUND.
Action of the Assembly on the
Death of Prof. Morse.
VANDERBILrs HARLEM RAILROAD TRACK
Meeting Of the Eank Committee-The Central
Underground Notwithstanding Proceed
ings In Both Branches OF the Legislature.
ALBANY. April 4, 1872.

ALBANY. April 4, 1872.
THE PRO RATA FREIGHT BILL
MAS again the special order In the Senate to-day,
anh OF course there was great deal OF speech
making on the subject. Johnson being the father OF
the measure very properly opened the ball and con.
sumed nearly an hour In discussing the merits OF
the scheme. lie had evidently not spent his days
In idleness since the last time when he took the
Railroad Freight blu by the horns, for
he was cram full OF facts, figures
and statistics, which would have delighted
the heart OF professional slatishcian. Nh. Woodin
also made strong argument In favor OF the bill,
and declared that the New York Central were pay
ing dividends upon 100000 900, while the official
documents IN the Stale Engineers 0fllce show that
the road could not have cost over $40 100000 After
gong over the old, WORKOUT read he made for him.
self the last time the bin under discussion, Mr.
Murphy argued against the bill, and contended that
the New York Central did its duty by the people or
the STATE, and that in his opinion, was the
real point In the bill. This ROAD, which was
aimed at principally by the provisions OF the act,
no argued, charged less rate for local freight than
any other road IN the United States OF any impor
lance. Mr.. Madden made motion to strike out the
enacting clause, which brought Woodn to his feet.
He was anxious to know what gool reason Mr.. Mad
dcn had Tor making the motion. The latter saw at
glance that Mr. Woodln meant business, and not
wishing TO be looked upon as backing down, made
FULL AND AMPLE EXPLANATION
as to the motives which induced him 10 make the
motion he had made. The explanation in nut
shell was that the bill was not called for by the ne
cessites OF commerce, and that its passage would
drive away from New York city great deal OF the
trade she now had with the West, Under the i'm
preston, doubtless, that ordinary argument was
not OF suicent weight to make matters clear to Mr..
MO0din, he became exceedingly poetical In his IDEAS
and held up 10 the Mortified view or the New ork
Senator's the sight Of the great city, despoied OF
all her great marts OF trade Win the grass growing
in her streets, and all which would come to pass,
he believed, II every enort was not made to kill
all special legislative attempts ike the one under
consideration After giving this fearful picture OF
New York that might be. he remarked that up from
out the stately ruins of the grand old metropolis
would come howl against
MEASURES or THE PRO RATA KIND
that would reach even tho district represented by
Mr.. johnson. The latter looked dubious at this
and even Woodin shook his head as much as TO
say, ~ can't believe it." Temann seemed to be
visiblY affected by the LOOK into the future that
Madden had been kind enough to afford him.
When the latter referred TO the awful day when the
grass would be found growing III the streets the
and stared Madden full IN the face for second or
two with look of horror pictured on his
Renedict, was absent, and not having
strength, he turned to bir. Murphy In an appealing
sort Of way, rs though he wanted TO ask, but was
words, .'Is all that possiblesn Mr. Murphy and all
the other Senators by This time were in The enjoy
mert OF quiet laugh at Mr.. Madden's attempt to
scare the New Workers out OF their wits, and Tie
mann finally recovered himself ANA joined in the
and did not feel well at ease until he had secured
the door and poured shot and shell into Mr. Mad
denis arguments Woodtn then followed, and de-
nounced the newspapers for raising hue and cry
against railroad companies SIMPLY for the sake OF
the stockholders, and not raising their voice FOR the
patrons OF the roads, whose rights in his opinion.
were Of tenfold more Importance than those OF the
on the Dill after woodin had taken his seat and ne
nRaln went over his odiine o. argument. MOI con-
Oi his set speech into new path and the he
look created sensation that even he aid no.
anticipate. lie referred to the lobby ana the way
they were
WORKING TO DEFEAT THE BILL,
and then declared that he knew Ii fact that the
President OF tie Central had issued his orier To his
creatures that the bill should not be allowed TO pass
his voce to s S highest 60 pc m
J nave the HIST In my pocket OF the men who are
by a SS ' a ' ers sns S s s en
LOOK the Inst out OF his pocket aad held 1t up to the
crashed through e do@e Of me a aoSd
not have created greater
SCENE OF CONVERSATION
than that which followed this astounding dec,ara.
hon. Every Senator was ON his ieet IN an instant.
ard Inc calls Of M Sy .ls on ng
above The rapplngs Of the gavel anu the din and
scared but the great majority ookaG G0I 9asnant
ana loun demands came irom all sides FOR Mr..
johnson to give the name OF the lobbyist. The
possible TO preserve ORDER ana III shorter
Lime Than 1t taxes 10 tell IL, nearly every Sena
Cor SEAS crowding about Mr.. lremalne, to whom Mr.
johnson had handed the marked list. 1he fact IL
that nine out OF ten led TO believe by Mr. John.
eoyks aiuslon to the list that IL had marked opposite
the game OF each senator who was 10 vote against
the TILL the 'prlce'' to be paid. When was dscov.
cred fhas the list simply had the names OF certain
checked orr as sure to vote against the
A FEELING OF RELIEF
eeemedVto come over the whole Senate. Not few
were badly scared and, as matter Of course, those
WHO had be en-, up 10 the tim9 the list was exposed
BY Mk johns IN, felt thai; IL had placed them Ia
rather strange position. Mr. Murphy and Mr.. Lewis
den ounced Mr. Johnson's action ia the matter ana
Dem anded the .name OF the lobbyist act OF JUS
tce 10 the opponents OF the BIN. The scene, GER
lainly. was an unprecedented one, and VIII not
5000 be- forgotten by those who witnessed II. hlr.
'W0td In eEdeavo3sd, when the excitement had
wht subsded osn ni i9s6 Mr. Son aam mad done
anyby ,dy could easily take a tally list and check or
the ma mes OF Senators who were expected TO vote
ii ha, 1e often,h said ne "seen lists mace out In
this way and passed about in the Senate"
..,Ipu nv W, az sed Nr. MAIDEN:
runIicly sexhibited BY Senator from his seat as
allst prepare q BY lobbystSp asked Mr.. WInslow,
though ne had not walked about the Senate during
Inc session ear. wisgiaa Ills fellows about the bni
nnder consideration.
NO. SIR, never,;' frankly REPLIED Mr. yyoo1ip
This ended the scene, and Mr. Maaden;s motion |
was then put to strike out the enacting clause II |
motion TO restore the clause failed by the sar"o Vote
anu motion 70 recomnns to tie Railroad Com,
Jnlitce, with Instructions to Insert M anendnlcnt
aHlxta providing that nothing In the act shonld ia
construed 10 prohibit railroad Companies ia the !
state MAKING pro rata rates with other roads, was
also losb fhe vote was then taken on a !notion to