The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-27
A Senate Stumbling Block in the Way
Of the Assembly.
JACOBS HAND. AND HUSTED'S CLAWS.
The Resolutions Of the AS
Sembly Tabled.
THREATENINGS OF THE RING,
" If Only the Newspapers Would
Be Quiet"

ALBANY. March &c, 1876.
The adjournment over till Monday brings a lul
IN the caDa excitement, and when the Legislature
meets again is likely the way out of the difficulty
suggested by the Senate viii be adopted by the
Assembly. still, 1t must be confessed that any
such adjustment Is entirely dependent upon the
temper in which the friends OF Speaker MCGUIRE
return TO their Legislative duties. If the feelings
and views OF the Speaker himself are any criterion
upon which to base an opinion, the probabilities
OF a compromise are very remote The necessity of
harmony in the democratic party is, however, such
an impelng force that the wishes OF individuals
and even OF majority in the Lower House may
bend to It, 1t is only upon this need That the hopes
OF an agreement between the two houses can be
based, as the acceptance OF the Senate resolution
would be a virtual defeat or the Mcclure faction.
In order TO comprehend more fully the position In
which all the factions stand toward each other 1t
Is necessary TO understand clearly the relation
OF the two houses. The Assembly passed two
resolutions yesterday each OF them contemplate
ing an investigation into the canal manage
ment. One OF these provided for a joint committee
OF the Legislature, the members the part
OF the House to be appointed by the
Speaker, and the other commission to be
named by the Governor How this double action
came about was a mystery to everybody excepLa
few OF the shrewdest among the republican man
ayers, who TOOK advantage OF the snarl IN which
the House had become entanged. Personal ieel-
ing ran high, and the Mcclure men were ex-
tremely bitter toward the Governor. Had there
been only one proposition before the House, and
that the appointment of a commission by the Gov
ernor there can be no question but that it would
have JAILED. There were two however, both reso-
lutions which were passed being under consldera-
ton at the same time, and out OF TINS fact there
came one OF the most remarkable scenes ever
enacted in a legislative history.
GKNERALsHIP OF 'THE BALD EAGLE"
Selling the opportunity this temptingly pre-
scented to a keen parliamen tartan General Hustled
persuaded the democratic leaders that this
anomaly In legislation was all right and they
were induced to pass both resolutions, thereby
sustaining the Speaker at the same time that
they succumbed to the Governor. At first 1t
seemed to everybody that very smart piece OF
egislatiOn had been accomplished, and this morn.
ing the democratic statesmen IN the Assembly
woke up feeling that the canal troubles were SUBJ
stantially at an end.
THE TROUBLESOME NEWSPAPERS.
'If the newspapers would Keep quiet" said
one, "the whole thing would be forgotten in
week." There was feeling that the
Senate could be counted upon to iudOrse the
action OF the House, and this feeling found
very general expression. AS the morning wore
on the friends of the Canal Ring grew more and
more confident. and the leaders boosted openly
that Governor Tilden would be severely punished
for his course on this question.
''In the Ring frauds in New York." said ore OF
the foremost champions Of the canal contractors
'he had only dead men to fight; now he WILL find
out what it is to fight against live menu
SO confident were these people and so assured
OF their victory that by noon they had marked out
very pretty programme for the Senate, in
which the House would concur, after which
everything would be lovely and the goose
once more assume its elevated position. 1t
was expected not only that the Senate
would join with the House III adopting che resolu-
ton or joint committee, but so amend the other
as to require the concurrence OF the Senate in the
Governors appointment OF the commission Amy
other course, the friends or the Canal Ring sal d.
would be monstrous, and they even went so lar as
to assume that the commission was to try the
Governor rather than investigate frauds in canal
management.
THE PLYMOUTH CHURCH PARALLEL.
Mr.. Beecher's appointment OF committee of his
own church to try TtOn's charges was cited as
exactly parallel with the appointment OF com-
mission by Governor Tilden to make the investi-
cations suggested IN his Message. The
ideas entertained by the friends OF the
Canal Ring were as absurd as the action
Oh Cne house, ana IL WOulU nave Deen Impossible
to convince them either that they had been out.
generated or that they had Overreached them
selves. Indeed many OF them reposing in
Dllssful ignorance OF the fact In their rural homes
tonight, for the House adjourned early, ana most
OF the members had scattered, carpet sack in
hand before the action OF the Senate was known.
That action blasts oil their happy antcipatons for
themselves ana destroys their hopes OF pretty
snubblng to be administered to Governor Tilden.
WHAT THE SENATE DID.
At the same time 1t must be admitted that the
Senate went as far in the direction OF discourtesy
toward the Governor as 1t dared, under the crcum-
stances. That body could not be persuaded to take
up either of the House resolutions. Neither
could it be persuaded to refrain II ON immediate
action, but, at the instance OF democrat, 1t pro-
ceeded to ding another hrebrand into the demo-
cratic camp. The House resolutions were received
and tabled under the rule, when Senator Jacobs
moved the passage OF Senator lords reso-
luton for committee OF investigation on the
part OF the Senate, which was agreed TO, and then
action was taken upon the resolution previously
offered by Mr. Jacobs providing Tor a commission
similar 10 that contemplated by the Assembly. The
republican majority, VINO seem to De wise enough
in their generation, readily assented TO both OF
these propositions, Tor 1t was bringing water into
their own miIlrace Anything that will keep the
two houses apart suits the republicans Just now,
and unless the canal men succeed completely this
end has been gained.
by the adoption OF the Jacobs resolution under
the circumstances 1t is not strange, perhaps, that
the virulence OF the factions should still further
contribute to the republican triumph. sugges-
ton of senator Woodin's, intended to annoy Gov
ernor Tilden-namely, in an amendment requiring
the concurrence OF the Senate in the Governors
nominations OF tine commissioners inserted
In he reso utlon before it was passed. This was
a slight matter In itself, but when 1t is re-
membered that 1t is Just what the canal men
wanted it Will be seen that It is not without q
sting. Evidently the republicans are deter
mined that the breach shall be made as
wide as possible, and this Is plain not only
from General husteds counses in the Assembly
and Senator woodin's course on the Jacobs reso-