The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-16
An Extraordinary Anti-Custom House Vote
and No Reason Why.
The Motion for Conference Committee
Again To Be Considered To-Day.
Tweed allowing On" Eastward and Fenian
Ressa Looking Vainly to Albany.
TIE NINETY.NINTH DAY OF THE SESSION.

The charter still hangs flre and there Is now
strong probability that the greatest struggle be-
tween the factions that warning over 1t Is yet
70 come The action OF the House this afternoon on
the question Of postponing the consideration Of the
bill took almost everybody by surprise who had not
been previously let into the secrets of the chosen
few who last night and early this morning laid
TILE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
which was so faithfully carried out to-day. 1t fell
to the lot-rather it was the designated duty-of
Mr. Person. when the bill was announced from the
Senate, to move to non-concur In the amendments
and ask for the appointment OF q conference COM
mittee, the Senate to be requested to appoint o
like committee on its part. This motion set the
ball rolling, and the Black Horse cavalry, who had
been well supplied with new saddles the night
before, came galloping In from the Hobbies from
oil sides they had got wind that the time for ac
sion had at last arrived Person evidently felt that
there was something in the air that foretold evil
and, as he went along to explain why q confer
ence committee should be appointed, he changed
his tone from Of argument to that o! supplIca-
tion. Opdyke sided with him, and argued to show
Ahat
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES
On the bill were so wide that an agreement was
utterly impossible, unless the aid Of conference
committee was called In to save the measure from
inter defeat Then up got Batcheller, from Sara
t0ga He was all aglow with the inspiration
drawn last Sunday from his native Congress
water, and folding his arms across his manly
bosom-rhe more easily, probably, to curb the in
SEPARATION that ragged within him-he rang out the
alarm against the motion TO give the bill over
20 the tender mercies OF the conference commit
tee He had an Idea that the House did not know
exactly what the Senate amendments were, and,
for or against anything IL didn't know anything
Rbout, u was but right and proper that the House
matter. Lincoln, Of Ontario then got up and pe a
isesion 70 ~ ssnsIssS Eysa =: Jaw s.ss'
eongrsgased a the gallery, for the simple reason
mat they could not get on the MOOR stretched out
ns n nscss and eanea y over the osSs
underneath, while they chuckled to themselves
and exchanged glances that carried with them
aloud the FAC. that they ana the BACK
Horse cavalry were OF one accord, and that even
House had been hoodwinked without know.
ing where ts they were re-. Lincoln spoke briefly
Be talk about how the republicans in the Assembly
had voted some weeks ago TO stand by the party
when the bill was first under consideration, or how
The democrats had determined to do the very
thing he and his friends were now resolving to do.
Nothing Of the sort. He spoke calmly and deliber-
be POSTPONED until tomorrow. and that in the
meantime the amendments made TO the bill by the
Senate be printed as separate document Now
THE ELIMINATING POINT
o. the debate II sne short tax that TOOK place on
show OF hands had to be made, for the yeas and
nays were called on the motion, and the result Of
she vote was yeas 49, nays %.
A STRANGE SCENE
Before the vote was taken there was a full House;
IN fact, do rot remember at any time this year OF
having seen so few vacant seats in the circles and
yet the vote had not been announced over five
n quorum. Seat after seat became vacant and
member after member disappeared and II
was noticeable that those who made away with
xhemseRes so quickly had with few exceptions
voted AYE" Where they all went, whether they all
went TO one place or TO diferent places, 1t is not
went out at all. But Just here may add few
words as to what Is generally thought Of the vote
noticed that every republican from New York city
aud every other member In any way closely identi-
House party voted not to postpone~in other
words, to let conference committee take the bin
voted to postpone. This was In pursuance Of
CAUCUS or TANMANY MEN
held In New York on Saturday, at which many OF
the 'old boys" were present. and several OF whom
are now here just for change OF air. IL should be
borne In mind that the senate, In order to avoid
ordered the bill printed before IL was sent to the
House. This instruction was faithfully carried out,
and to-day the bill as amended was on the files OF
every member. It win be readily perceived there
fore, what
enc motion OF Lincoln's today really was 70 have
the amendments printed separately Mr.. Opdyke
and several other members, whs were thoroughly
posted a. 70 the changes maze In the bill by the
kenste were ready SAd willing to 90 into detail ss
90 these changes and explain them section by SEQ
import But no, that would not do; neither would
che action OF conference committee suit. The
sact Is that the democrats for party purposes the
ana ho ne 1ss Of aSsi aMn
expectations Of large promises 6eing faithfully fui.
filled. made up their minds 10 have everything
spS aen wen es ns
most feasible one 70 carry out their plans with
WHAT the DEMOCRATS DESIRE
the most is 10 delay the charter all they can They
care not oy what means they may gain their end.
sold on iSs oasf de g long g they
enc . VICTOR; Tor u by delays and tomiooL
soSd a% eSa9,. the fepToossn s, srs
claim the credit OF the republican defeat.
Ssa.ssr ,a 81 al IS The result the seson
democrats might well claim that 10 their Efforts
was due the overthrow OF the plans Of their poll
The Senate is busy Just now mainly In catching
siege OF exciuxyeIy charter operation. a huge
mass OF bills and resolutions had collected nom
who seized the opportunity. even Ia the mldst az
che charter discussion, 10 put IN then own little
bills These was iods va an almost interminaeIe
To-day isshe ninety ninth day OF the session. and
With ali this shsw o. hurry Clerk DAYTON says he
90 get away. The important and necessary bills Of
the session are "a yet unintroduced and the nles
are cluttered up with small local matters.
bzeeze vas raised by the report OF tie Railroad
Committee adverse TO Tue resolution introduced by
senator Lewis several wesks ago, giving mem eers
~ the LegslatDre
THE HIGHT TO FREE PASSES
On all railroads. Senator Lewis moved that the re-
port be disagreed 20. and said that while he had
Introduced she bill without much consideration, he
bad found since that the general opinion was In
favor OF IT. He thought IL would De highly beneG-
ctal There was q great amount OF legislation re-
guired for the railroads Of abe state and the Legs
tsture was
HELD HERE FREQUENTLY ovTR Trs TINE
mainly BY the requirements OF this railroad cgisia.
tIon. IL 10 necessary, copsiderias this great