The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-14

cult rhetori into the shade Il was, he said the
preached before legislative body. II proposed TO
give set OF naxneless adventurers throughout
the whole water front OF New York city
road and to establish therein private banking
house, an insurance and real estate agency and
known incorporatOrs to seize upon any property
they may deem necessary for their purposes, to
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chises OF every railroad company that has a track
upon Its streets. The Senator continued at
had won over the senate, Completely crushed
Madden, whose innocent soul had never before
ana started Gardiner out OF his seat in confusion
TO the library door, where he stood abashed MS
short hair sticking cut like porcupne quilts on
both TANKS OF his head. The customary motion to
report progress and asking leave to sit again was
then lost by the following vote OF Is to Is, a num-
nouncing that they did so only out OF courtesy to
Senator Madden, being opposed to the bill. =
YxAs-mesra Bowen, n picnenscn, Foster, narrower,
Hws Madden Pai%sT ECfbertson scoresby Wagner
EAYs-Me~rs Allen, Benedict Chatneld, Cock, John
Weis@ann and B. p. wood-is '''' Wy ''
Senator Madden at once moved the usual parlia-
mentary motion to reconsider the vote and lay the
motion on the table, which secures another chance
for the bill but SO far as it's recent enormous
powers and privileges are concerned you may rest
cock in the pit"
THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE
OF the senate nau meeting Today 0t winch
Chauncey N. Depcw made an argument on the part
OF railroads against the proposed pro rata bill.
James A.. Cowing, Secretary and Treasurer OF the
Greenwich street Elevated Railroad Company, also
made an argument in favor Of the new bill
now In the hands Of the committee, introduced
day or two ago by Senator Temann,
for the extension or the tracks mp the east side
from the Battery to Harlem River and for extra
temporary turnOuts on the present route at Canal
street and at Tenth or Christopher street, until
the extra track is completed. Two gentlemen
present rose to speak against any clause In the bill
guaranteeing the present stockholders and mana
gers against the claims Of original stockholders.
One OF them said he was one Of the original pro-
ject0rs Of the road and had sunk every
penness through the streets on account Of IT.. The
committee VIII hear them further on Wednesday
next The precise route OF the road on the east
side Is not designated in the bill, that being left to
q number Of citizens to be named by the CON-
mittee.
THE TWO STATUES.
The bin proposed by message from the Governor
st0n sculptured, to be placed with that OF George
l.. Clinton In the Capitol at Washington, was re-
ported from the Committee on Finance to-day
with amendments appQinting q new commission,
to be cOmposed 81 the Governor Comptroller and
Secretary Of State, to take charge OF the matter,
and directing them to contract with M T. p
Palmer, the Sculptor Whose rooms arc mere ia
Albany, Tor h the statue M Palmer was almsep
memDer o. tne previous commission. W.. was re-
Contract for Ci9toass statae, although he wanted
it. Senator ID. p. Wood, having discovered this,
has arranged the matter now SO that this modest
sculptor will get the other almost certainly. Mr..
Palmer sails for Europe soon, and If the contract
Is awarded MIN will complete the statue in Italy.