The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-06
TOM SCOTS FOLLY.
He Declares War Against the
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Throughout Trenton-Another Peoples
Railroad Bill Passed by the House
Unanimously s35, 900 Trans
action To Be Investigated.
Now that the members OF the New Jersey Senate
who placed their consciences In the keeping OF
Tom Scott have begun to reflect on the conse-
quences OF their dark deed, on Tuesday, the
enornity OF their crime against their State be-
comes more apparent They would fain consign
the history OF that days work to oblivion. Some
OF them recoilcd from their own shadows yesterday
morning. Others tried to persuade themselves
that they had passed through dream, though
from the liberal disbursements made from Tom
ScOtt's treasury 1t was not all dream. 1t would
have been well for them II they could have sup
pressed the publication Of the doings of Tuesday.
What their dlsmay was when they read "the black
list" In yesterdays papers may be inferred rem
the proceedings immediately after the Senate was
called to order. tta ~ r-r9-
Senator Williams arose to a question of privilege
In relation to the report Of his speech in the Trio
u'ae on Assembly bill No. 8. He did not impute
improper motives to any Senator, but to parties
outside the Senate He would not II he could, for
he had too much respect for every Senator on the
floor Mr.. Hopkins followed and said that Q
more barelaced falsehood than that pub
lished in the journal named was never
uttered. He therefore moved that the
reporter OF that paper be expelled from the moor
the resolution. Hr. Ravens thought the Senators
were proceeding too hastily and he arrested their
q special committee. Mr. Stone endorsed the
remarks OF the Senators, but he was opposed to
the adoption OF the resolution Reports concerning
himself IN that paper were often incorrect,
but he admitted they were written hastily and
without due elaboration. The, resolution was too
OF the paper mentioned on the floor OF the Senate.
Stone had hardly resumed his seat when McPher-
son arose and poured out the walls of his wrath
on on the iact that members OF the press
OF os state he the
that other State did not PROSTATE themselves in
unneard-of concession The illusions OF the
HERALD to him were !. not very. cour-
too canstlc) they were uncalled for. and they
misrepresented him entirely. He had just taken
to ponder on the statement therein contained in
reerenceto him, he desEed that the motion OF tho
Senator from Gloucester be laid over till the after
noon. He was unwilling to pass vote OF censure.
II misstatemeDts were made by members of the
press, they should correct them after being notified
to do SO, and If they failed to comply he would
then vote for expulsion. After paying high
tribute to the press Of New Jersey chose papers
trampling the liberties OF the people under foot)
he resumed his seat Mr.. Hewitt referred to the
incorrectness of s'some of the newspapersn i'm
reference to himself but he would support the
melton OF Mr.. Ravens to refer the matter to .
special committee.
went into Joint meeting after which the resolution
OF opkns was again called up. and 1t was 80
amended on motion OF BeeSley, as to include the
HERALD reporter. No further remarks were made.
The special committee consists OF Williams, Cutler
intense interest by the spectators in the gallery,
and At its conclusion there was general stampede
from 1.-THE upper noor." The subject was debated
during the afternoon In the hotels and In the
streets, and the feeling is universal that the
Scott Senators are doing all In their power
to exasperate people already greatly ex-
cited. The HERALD Is regarded in Trenton az
the great buRbear OF the monopoly, and at every
ne US of sn
boots long ago." The HERALD representative was
called upon by many prominent citizens from every
their sympathy and support. IT the resolution
to expel the HERALD representative from the floor
called In front OF the State House, and viii be adj
dressed by several members OF the Assembly. Pat
terson says he will resign and return to his native
than the defeat OF Assembly Bill'No. g. Garfield re-
CARDS 1t as warning to the entire press against
making war on the monopoly. Nearly all the other
members OF the Assembly concur In the opinion
that II the resolution be adopted there Will be
the interest Of Tom Scott. When the HERALD
representative was passing through the hall OF the
crowd and ciasped bs the hand BY dozens nearly
all OF whom were strangers to hims ~
The general railroad Dill introduced by Canfed
was passed In the House without dissen ting vote.
The members were so jubiant that resolution
was adopted calling on the Quartermaster General
to furnish piece Uf ordnance for the purpose OF
firing of salutes Cheers went up from the gal
leries as well as from the moor, and the speaker,
finding that he could not stem the enthusiasm,
put motion for recess, which was carried unani-
mously. Canned was the recipient OF congratu-
q blow at Tom Scott as that which was defeated by
the Senate on Tuesday so that Tom Scott will have
TO renew the fight within few days. The TACT that
the House is unanimous for n free railroad. while
Scott commands q majority OF the Senate, Is mat
ter OF grave Significance for the people or New Jer
sey. The people obtain no relief till the terms
OF the purchasabe Senators expire. There win DO
an opportunity next Fall to return at least three
honest men to the Senate.
was that delivered by Patterson during the debate
In the Senate on Tuesday. He was standing near
the desks OF the reporters, while the tall, oily
endeavoring to reconcile the Senate to
the rule of Tom Scott, and as the crowd
continued to hiss In the gallery Patterson re-
marked IN his dry manner swell, by thunder,
that's caution. tell you what 1t Is gentlemen,
the tories OF the Revolution were respectable CON-
pared with those fellows" Who the "fell0ws"
were IL left to the Senators TO judge. '- d.
The statement that at least one Senator received
$4,000 Tor his vote received further confirmation
yesterday. 1t is understood that revelations win
be made before this railroad war Is ended which will
throw the transactions or Ames, Kelley, Brooks h
Company into the shade. The friends OF the defeated
railroad bill are determined to drag into light the
foul transactions bv which the rights Of the people
OF New Jersey were overthrown. Affldavts wllt
be Irade In due time, and the public will be-
startled BY exposures equal to any developed
by the Credit M0bier investigation. The Senate
by Its action ON the railroad bill has aroused the
hostility OF the Assembly, and the investigations
alluded to Is likely TO be the result. 1t will be q
contamination devoutly to be wished by an out.
raged people.