The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14
THE FIGHT OVER THE ERIE BILL

Erie's- Fire-Eater On the Rampnge-Objec-
lions, Amendments and Interraptions-The
Bill Well ON Its Passage.
ALBANY, March 10, 1871
me great sensation IN the Legislature to-day was
xhe Erie hill, which was made the special order in
the Senate Immediately after the reading Of the
Journal. Long before the regular hour for the
opening Of the proceedings had arrived the Hobbies
adjoining the Senate Chamber were crowded with
souneers and others who were anxious to
secure seats outside the ratings. When
they could hear and zee all that would be said and
DONE There was q very large attendance OF the
advocases of the bill who live In New York, and
who, a. goon ~ the entrances to the cnamber were
cleared, made grand rush into the chamber and
unceeeded after deal OF pushing aad elbowin9, In
capturing the best seats optainable. When the
Senate called to order every passage way In the
lobby and every inch Of available space on the floor
was occupied. The lobby Is not Of the money bag
oEdef, but Of that particular oily -persuasIveness
class who do all the suggestive talking behind
members chairs and give nothing out promises for
good conduct IN the future as legislative rewards,
were on hand In scores Lawyers from New Yorx
and lawyers from the various courts In the city.
who had an IDEA that their advice ana counsel
would be OF value during the fight, tr0opcd
ia BY the dozen and crowded into the Senator'S
seats, and made themselves OF nome generally.
Had the bottom not fallen out Of the Erie tub IN New
York on Monday
THE FUN IN THE LOBBY
would have been undoubtedly uproarious. But as
II was, we looked In vain among crowds that
shronged the Chambers on every side for the
well known faces Of the gentry, paid and unpaid,
who had up to few days ago been the out
side henchmeu Of the Erie Ring and to whose
efforts It looked for final success, whose checks
drawn TO the account Of illegal Expenses" made
no hun 0rv hnno n n
selves with Joy In anticipation Of the good time
that was In store for them. Where they had gone
NO one knew but IL Ii pretty certain that the over
throw Of Gould In New York was too much
even for their steadfastness to principle ana
mat they had. before the fight came on been forced
20 90 "where the woodbine twneth," probably
without having themselves been able to secure
even weeks interest on the gross amounts they
had q blank check balance in pocket against for
greasing the wheels OF legislation. The scene was
certainly an exciting one, ana everybody seemed to
feel that the time had I'm ally come when show
Of hands would have to be made, no mat
fer what had happened In New York, to
tnrn the tables on the "men OF September" There
were few OF the senators who had determined to
make light for Erie before the crash came about
in New York, but they looked chopfallen and down.
cast when the Senate opened Tor all the world like
men who had lived in expectation Of the death OF
. sickly rich old relative who had got suddenly
cured when least they expected it. While the
prayer was being said
MADDEN, TIE ERIE FIRE EATER,
took his seat and looked about him with defat air.
and Chat1eld, who loves the old road with o won
derful affection, lay back in his chair gloomy and
penslve. Johnson pretended to feel particularly
jolly, end did hts best to Joke Woodn into laugh
bat was unsuccessful, for there was q cloud
ON Woodins brow that would not 60, 90
what he might to seem unconscious.
cir Gle, judging from his general looks Even up TO
yesterday he was apprehenslve that some move
ns se ana e 70
bring Il about, ana now that the question had at
| Sssq s " o sd rn mere r.ls e
last TO take sides one way Or inc Usner 4 y
Si.ssy after the third resins: ne question: xs.
was orered. for the bill BY its opponent;
Committee o. the Whole, they were IsconsIdered In
tho Senate and nnally voted down. ID. J. WOOD Dy
ss Dsas1 q ne m Rs
trolled IT. brought Chatned to his leet
rdr a II; 3. though nes Ts q
be nice little, row between the txo gentle.
ference mat wS Ss Inc
. he scraped his way out Of the dinlcuty
"a best he could, and Chat1eld sat down c0ntented
man. Then Madden arose. He looked 1ercer
IMAM " his usual wont; III fact everybody saw
sun. NO meant mischief, and certainly he
s srcn 10 make all he could 10 defeat
snc n,i, Every section that was read he moved to
r,enu ~ some way or other, and he made each one
.nS SUBJECT s ior . speech, In which the bill
NJ denounced as "infamous,n "damna-
oS,nS ompe!Iished with other equally choice
nxp'o,ves; ne worked himself into q passion
Erie was, and, finally, finding that his
own ianguaee was UNEQUAL to the occasion,
Bryans and Daniel webster. .fIese walls and