New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-26
RAPID TRANSIT.
A FIELD DAY AT ALBANY.

A
up. EASTMAN ATTEMPTS TAKE HIS BILL FROM
rItp coNuIrTER-M ESsRs WEED AND LINCOLN
SHARPLY DEFEND THE COMMITTEES ACTION
ruy PRESS DFNOUSCED-MR. y, sTMAN'S RESo-
LUTON wirHDRAwN-THE CHARGES TO DE Ex-
AHMED.
rypov rry REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF IHs rRIBUSE.l
Albany March s5.-The Assembly devoted
nearly three hours this morning 20 discussion
of the action of the Railroad Commit
tee in the matter of the Rapid transit
bills. Mr. Weed, aAmember of the Committee, asked
unanimous consent that the rules be suspended In
order that Mr. Eastman might offer his resolution to
take his Rapid Transit bill from the hands OF the
Committee and refer it 10 the Committee of the
Whole Consent was granted and Eastman offered
his resolution whereupOn Mr.. Weed proceeded 10
defend the action Of the Committee IN not reporting
Eastman's bill. They did not desire to be hum'ii-
ated by having bills taken out of their hands unless
there was good reason for such action which did not
exist in this case.
Mr.. Eastman said he regretted the necessity Of
saying anything more on the subject out
claimed that he had no personal interest in the bill
and that the people Of New-York had approved his
plan lie did not desire to cast any reflections on
the Railroad Committee: but if they could not SEQ
the storm brewing in tho sky when they reported
the Vanderbilt bill over the heads of all the other
blls before them and got under shelter he was not
respopsibls for the position IN which they now
placed by public opinion.
Col Spencer hoped that all the Quick Transit bills
would be speedily reported and the House could
then select such bills as were best calculated 10
carry ont the wishes Of the people
Mr. Lincoln Chairman of the Railroad Commit
tee defended with warmth the action of tho Com
mittee and personally attacked hr. Eastman for his
course on this subject. He also denounced the
course of the press and charged that various articles
had been inspired by Mr.. Eastman.
Mr. Eastman denied the truth Of some Of Mr.. Lin
coins statements about his (Eastmans personal in
teryiews with editors of New-YOrk newspapers and
said that he had never indited suggested word
that had ever been written about the Railroad
Committee
Mr.. Waehner did not consider ii any reflection on
the Committee to adopt the resolution, and hoped 1T
would pass.
Mr. Beebe offered an amendment to Eastman's
resolution declaring it to be the sense of the House
that all standing committees shonld report all bills
before them with all possible dispatch.
Dir. Alvord thought the House should pause before
it set the seal of condemnation upon the Railroad
Committee that had been put upon it by the press
Mr.. Eastman here said that he had been assured
by a member of the Railroad Committee that i'm
mediate action would be taken OH his bill and others
before the Committee and he therefore, after some
techncalities, withdrew his resolution, whereupon
Mr. AlvOrl renewed it. subsequently he withdrew
it and moved tho appointment of a committee to
examine charges against the Railroad Committee.
with power to send tor persons and papers. which
passed by vote of 81 to S. and, on motion OF Mr.
Batcheller the House adjourned.