The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-05

agree with. the report o. the Committee OF tne
Whole " strike cut the enacting clause "Dich was
carried by a vote OF 10 TO TO- as ioilows;-
YEAs-Baker, Bowen Cha.leld, Cock, Fycter, haTeW,
Lewis, Madden, Murphy, oBrien fef'y' "asnei' "eM
NAss-1sssrs Adams. Allen. Dickinson johnson, Lord.
Lowery Mclowan, Tiemann d. r. Wood, Woodn.
To the surprise OF the opponents o. .ne 1Mi. wnen
the Senate reconsidered N the evening, MT. John.
son moved TO have reconsiderel the vote py which
the enactlng clause was sroheh Out Inc me- yeas
stood ii TO II, the President casting his vote In
The affirmative. MIR. Woouin then moved that the
RECoMMITTED 70 THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ana this prevailed by vote OF IA to 6. This new
dodge OF the advocates OF the bill resorted to
thus suddenly because OF the absence OF several or
the Senator's who had voted against it in the after
srenuously. but Johnson and Woodn knew that
they mad the game in their hands and might not
again nave as good chance to get even with the
vctcrs OF the morning session. 1t is reasonable
therefore, TO expect That scene will take place
over the blll When 1t Is taken up again IN the Com.
THE MISTAKES OF THE LOBBYIST.
TO show how well the lobbyist whose marked
list created such sensation calculated the
chances herewith append the names OF those he
had marked to vote against tue Dlii:-Bakor. ~bene.
rover, Lewis. Madden Murphy, o'Brien, Palmer.
Perry, *RoDertson, Wagner, Welsmann, Wlnslow.
who absent II VIII be seen by The list that the
lobbyist mace two mistakes. He set down Mr..
side ana didn't know where 10 place MIR. COCK,
VINO voted against II. 0f course the list was made
that any money was used TO influence any OF tine
marked Senators.
There was JOINT meeting OF
TIE BANK CoMaITrEEs
! OF tne Senate anu Assembly to-day to hear persons
lnterested IN savii.s banks on MI. Foiey's savings
Bank BILL The following gentlemen appeared
| Mr.. SwartZ, oil the New York German Uptown
| Savings Bank; Mr.. Hunter. OF tue Brooklyn Savings
| Bank; Mr. Miller OF The Utica savings Bank, and
| TWO representatives OF savings banks In Troy /.
These gentlemen proposed number Of amend
mcuts TO the BILL the following being the most ma
| terial Ones:-lnStead Of combining Investments 10
stocks and bonds OF this State allowing invest
menIs In those OF States which have not deiaulted
pay OF interest i've years previous TO invest
ment Also obviating the necessity OF those banks.
making up their accounts In April ana october,
changing sucn times. Also providing that 10 trus-
| tee receiving compensation as an officer shall vote
| on question OF compensation ct meeting Oh the
board
The Railroad Committee Of the Assembly held an
executive meeting ms afternoon, and the iajority
OF the members present agreed TO report IN favor OF
what IS KNOWN as the vanderbilt plan OF
| SINKING THE RAILROAD TRACK
above the depot al Fourth avenue and Forty-second
street to Harem River. THIS plan proposes 10 SINK
! the track from the companys grounds. near Forty
OF ten or Twelve eeG the cut TO be wac enough Tor
lourtracss. The cut is TO be open all the way and
an IRON fence, bridges to oe thrown across at sulta
bic points. some for tue accommodation OF
wheeled vehicles and some SIMPLY for ooi
widen the present YorSvle tunnel, 80 that it
VIII include four tracks, and after leaving 1t the
mats 10 about 10th street, lnen through another
open cut 10 about l2Sth street, whence the grade
VIII gradually rise 50 as to connect with the bridge
over Harlem River. The cost VI this work Is 10 be
paid, one.halr by the company and the other by the
city. Inere were only SIX members or the commit
tee present at the meeting today-nameiy, Messrs.
Burns, a. BIZ, Smytn Chambers, WnitbecK and
Smith, Mr.. White, chairman OF the commlttee,
being sick, and neither Mr. Lewis nor Mr. Greeli-
halgh taking part Ia the deliberations on The sue.
Ject. Both MI. Whltbeck and hir. Smytn are op-
posed to the plan OF sinking tue track,
which the majority OF the committee have
a N oI
the bill when 1t comes up Tor consideration in the
House. II q minority report should be presented IT
VIII be IN favor ol sinklng the track, commencing
III the aepov at Fortysecond street, and instead OF
having tue cut OPEN TO nave II covered, leaving,
however, at proper distances openings for liglt
ana ventilation, the openings 10 be enclosed and
ornamentel, or, IN TACT, The whole to DC finished
similar 10 the tunnel under Murray Hill. MIR. WHIT.
beck IS also in favor OF compelling the company TO
discontinue the use OF the ordinary locomotives
! below Harlem River, and use instead locomotives
Ike those run on the London Underground Railroad,
anu which consume Their own smoke and steam.