New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-26
and had left them IN tho Commttce, by the aida -
Others. to which the Committee could have dbcultv

Others to which The oonmttee could have dioulty
Mr. LISCoLs further sid that he was Informed lh.,
the proprietor OF New York newspaper had written
the sens@an from b1tcSe.. COUNTY M Esstms S1 70
deliver and in that letter the proprietor toss
bad al,o heard that Mr. Eastman had tod
the editor of "a New;York afternoon news,
o. The appointment Of the Comm. oners and he Ss
sdS 'a9pld BE- one Of then NV continued
the articles in the New York newspapers Mr. Eastman
ave Railroad he (Mr. EasmanJ would DO content to
have his BIZ seep IN the Committee THO next
on hts bill in The Committee; told him no.
40 then proposed 70 ~ WITH mo before the
bill, and have 1t reported. F,Om that day until fast
Friday | bad not heard one word regarding tnis
Railroad ComSittee had been bought by Vanderbilt
for $4,000 Now, a. to ealing ths bill out Of Inc
they marked ont their course. They have reported
portion OF the embracing series OF sebones
now in Committee will nave careful cons ioraos aad
nil De reported npon in nroper tmr There are some
Commissioners Are they to BIZ set aside not beiag
az pare as the one introduced by the gent from
| Dut0hessp
Nj. wAEHSkR said that there was but o question
here 80 far as be could gee, aud that wa. az the
atre rapid transit II Is conceded that 10 necosslty
an imperative necessity. He looked upon 1t as Of
deeree upon che Integrity Of tho Rmroad Comm 1ee.
but he said 1t The duty OF this Holse coDside
nedatey the matter OF rapid transit. TIere arc 4
four weeks left OF tois session and let the as.
up. Let us have all the Oil, and take our selection.
Mr. EASTMAN. IN reply 70 Mr. Lincon, said thar II be
owned all the newspapers New-York he E,stn,anD
the strongest man IN this House lie denled posi-
lively ever taxing the note referred 10 By MT Lincoln
Mr.. LINCOLN asked II be denied having had interviews
WIN the proprietor Of tho newspaper referred 10.
views with aim, but do deny taking any snch note a.
refer TO- deny TOO nsEas any OF saG Go%
taking To himself any more honesty than any other man
here but he did call upon this House To- call forth ns
bill and take II into consideration lie an not caro-
whether It secured single vote or not Ho simply
Mr. BEEBE took the position that overy bill referred
TO committee should be reported 10 the House either
fdvOraby adversely aud then urged tho justice and
even the necessity OF such course Asst appears. tho
Railroad Committee. having marked out ts course
this subject. would. IN all probability III due time re-
upon the oil in question: he therefore offered
substitute resolution That Is the sense OF this HOUSE,
mat every committee should report every bill referred
| To II as soon a. practicable.
Mr.. ALyoRD SAID he not opposed to this substitute
which proposed To reierate the rules Of The House Ho
said this subject Of rapid transit had grown t. be Of
| great Importance TIE comments INDUCED In by the
press he characterized as most despca0e and contempt
ble inasmuch they had oeeD. by insiDuatiOns and
innurndoes, mpeaching the integrity OF tho Railroad
dom OF the press. He would defend 1t to tho
last but he spurned and scorned that press
puendoes and nsinuaions, If the Railroad Committee
have the people think them, they have business.
right here. Ho would DO favor OF summOniug tho Ell
0rs of these new spapers here and making them provo
| what they had said, forever hold their peace.
He therefore, took issue here and upon the pro
prety of adopting this resolution OF tho gentleman from
Duchess He would not permit such reflection to DO
cast upon a standing committee OF the House
Mr.. BLUaEsTHAL, although deprecatng the taking up
OF time felt called upon TO say ward the sub
ject. He said be was thoroughly in favor or rapid
transit and as inmat ton had been given that
of the NewYork delegation were opposed to IT. he felt
called upon 20 say that sueh lntimatoas we're
He had mputations t. cast upon the Railroad Com
mttee, aud said whom these bills came up he would take
occasion to express his views.
Mr. BREWER moved the previous question
Mr. EASTMAN 10 withdraw his reSOluti0D
Mr. ALvoRD said he could not Withdraw IT,
The House refused to order the previous question
Mr. BBEBE withdrew mis- substitute.
Mr. EASTMAN said he was Informed that the Commit
tee would lake early action on the bill
Mr. LINCOLN said the Committee had made no such
promise.
marks and Lot desiring to reflect upon The integrity OF
Mr.. ALyORD reviewed the resolution and called for
the previous question, which the House refused
| Nj. BEEBE then moved lay the resolution on tho
MIR ALyoRD withdrew the resolution. saying he did
wish 10 create more trouble. Mr. ALVoRD then
| moved that the Char appoint Committee OF nye 10
invite all editors who have written articles rensctins
upon the Railroad Committee to appear here aud verify
Mr.. LINCOLN moved to amend by directing the Ser
to bring the editors referred to before the
Committee. He said there was no man who had
higher appreciation OF the liberty Of the press than he
and Infamous character in NowYork newspaper. and
he felt the editors should be Obliged TO substso
II possible He then denounced the editors OF that
Mir. C. g. SPENCER moved that the Committee have
power to send for persons ana papers, which was ac
| cepted by Mr. Lincoln, aud adopted.
The resolution then adopted by the following
vote Republicans in roman, Democrats italics and
| Liberals in small caps.
Aberesr Allen ALvoRp B,drsr Barrow B.,,et B,tch. D..
nett Be Bordwe Bowick, Brsmsn, Brewer Bross, Bailey
Barn Cog,, Cautf,r,H Chadvick Conok Dean Denbston
Dickson Eastman Fish. Poote. Gregory Grmn 0m
nee Hanrahan Hazellos Hitler, Holden. HoughtcB iusey.
Johnson Jones Land6ed Lske Lincoln BdekH Marley meAtes
Morey Nice Oakley PsrrT, Person, Philips Pbpo O. Pope
Pnnce Qu,nr Scbdecke Shasrk Sherwood
simon SIo.p H. smith Soyder c. speocsr w. Speaor.
stacy S,pheus Slower Sutdn SunteD, Taylor Tesksburv.
TOWNSEND ysider Wdeaarr wIGsrAry, gsed West wh.eO
Wight, W,nfeld, WOrh-S2
3s,,t Hs,bs Blessing BlumentAai CLARK, Ckory CodA1s
DALI ggt DonahY< Ey HGrmond HARDY Hayrs HeaAy
Boag K.hlnka Lockwood. hcGrodrtv
Queen Melvir Muller w. Miller Murray OCdHd9aaS Pafe~.
Petty Ryan j. ". smith, Witbock. q. b. Wood-30
The CHAIR announced the following Committee
Messrs Avord Sloan, c. 8. Spencer Beebe, and Ham
mond
Mr. BEEBE asked to be excused which was granted.
aud Mt Taylor put in his place.