New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
CANAL REFORM.
sKlLLFUL STRUGGLE OF THE RING
MANAGERS.

sKlLLFuL STRUGGLE OF THE RING
MANAGERS.
S,aI CANpArGN IN BOTH HOCsEs-THB FIGHT OVER
THE REMOVAL BILL IN THE sENATE-IHE ABSOLUTE
REMOVAL Bill To BE SUBSTITUTED by THE RE-
yuRuHRs-RETARDING REFORM IN THR ASSEM-
BLY-rHE GOVERNOR AND Ills FRIENDS ACTIVE.
lBI TEIEGRAPa TO TIE IRiBUSEi
Albany April 22-The fight Of the Ring men
.rsinst Canal Reform conducted in both Houses
20 day with varying fortunes The pressure brought
N bear by the threatened Ring has been ncessant,
and many Of those honestly ANXIOUS for reform and
redress, who lacking in nerve, were
eompeed by their fears II not openly to desert their
CONVICTIONS, Mt least Ia daily with them and yield
only an uncertain allegiance. Senator Jacobs has
moved the most aggressive leaders IN the NOV eeIt
and he has found mighty antagonists in the ae-
inowledgcd leaders on the other side. who welded
with equal efficiency the trenehant blade Of tao
heal skill or the bludgeon Of sounding elo1uence.
The discussion opened on Mr.. Woodins substitute
Or the Removal bill, by which II proposed TO
make the Clief-Justice of the Court Of Appeals and
tbs four Judges Of the Supreme Court the tribunal
before which delinquent officers may be tried The
report Of the Judiciary Committee adverse to ITS
,onstitutonality was handed in early, and excited
little debate. Mr.. Woodn withdrew his substitute.
Il having served its purpose in securing
aay's delay. The fight then REQUIRED upon
the bill as reported from the judi
eiary Committee week ago, giving the Senate
The rover of removal and the friends of reform Sc
enred victory here in On amendment making ma
,ority Of the Senate enough 10 convict instead Of
twe-,hirds az previously required. When the bill
was reported 10 the Senate and ordered to third
reading. Mr. Woodin moved that ii now be put upon
tie massage but Mr. Jacobs objected Ii consequently
lies over until tomorrow, when it will come mp IN
its regular course, and another fight will ensne
lis the intention Of the reformers, If possible, to
have the bill recommted with instructions TO sub
stitute the Absolute Removal bill, as amended, for
the one pending They claim that if all their forces
are present they will have eleven votes, and proba-
bly twelve, Mcssrs. Moore, Ledwith and Dayton,
Who were not present at the test vote the other day.
being fay orable the bill, and Dow being doubtful.
II il Is found impossible TO save the Alb
solute Removal bill, the reformers viii be
compelled to scquiesce in the bill now
awaiting passage. They will not give up hope even
then for they have still favorable chance in the
ft that the Absolute Removal bill is also pending
in the Assembly The bin was introduced there to-
DAY o. a part Of the tactics of the reformers, nut
there in the Senate, it met the opposition OF the
most accomplished parliamentary schemers on The
foor Mr. Alvord, who is first on au OPP
POSITION 10 measures of redress, objected
20 It's consideration in Committee of the
Whole, and it had TO go to the Judiciary
Committee There il fell into the hands OF another
opponent Mr.. Waehner, and unless unusual pressure
10 brought to bear him it will not leave his
clutch Mr. DAILY during the day asked Mr.. Waebner
70 report il al once but he declined TO do and this
evening when reports from the Judiciary Commit
TIE again came up, he again failed to hand il in.
Fortunately the Committee are largely against their
Chairman 10 the matter, and they may compel him
"a report il tomorrow. In the mean time the re-
formers in the Senate divided between the fear
that delay may prevent any bill passing, and haste
NAV deprive them of the particular one they want.
Al a private gathering of the Governors sup
port1s tonight, both Democrats and Republican Sen
stors aud AssemblymeD, held in the Capitol after the
adjournment, to-morrows campaign in the Housee ON
the Removal bill was planned 4 paper was signed by
smsidrity Of the Judiciary Committee consisting of
Messrs Prince, Kennaday, Hammond, Benedict, and
Shil requesting Mr.. Waehncr TO report the bill.
NJ Dessar not present, but Is said 10 favor the
measure. II Mr.. Waehner persists In the determine
ton which be has expressed tonight not TO report
it, this paper will probably be read in the House,
and motion will be made dschargiDg the Judici-
sy Committee from the further considera-
ton Of the bill, and referring it to
the first Committee of the Whole. Here Its
consideration will be brief and decisive If the plans
The debate is 10 be kept well in hand, if possible,
aud all amendments and devices of the Ring uncon-
ttonjly rejected. The attempt will be made to
pas The bill Just as il stands and some Of the Cover
pOrs friends so confident to claim that it will
receive 100 votes, though this is set down az an
oyer-sang ine estimate. This heroic treatment will
doubtless evoke opposition, and Speaker Mcclure
Wa said, tonight TO be breathing forth threaten
ing Of the oratOrical slaughter he will do In The
House tomorrow. The aDt-Ring Republicans in
he Senate are anxious TO the bill pushed through
the Lower House at once, 30 as 10 compel their
Republican colleagues TO vote for it, in order to
Keep the record Of Republican Senate as good as
that OF Democratic House. Whether this argument
vii avail with the Republicans with whom Senator
King is playing the part Of chief obstructiOnist,
mains 10 be seen. The Democrats are anxious to
gsn credit for so prompt a days work that even
spesker Mcclure was understood, good authority,
10 have promised during the day to use his influence
70 zee that the bill was reported Immediately from
The judiciary Committee. But later in the day he
changed his attitude and Mr.. Waehner is believed
10 BE- acting now after consultations with him. The
Principal speeches in behalf of the bill viii probably
Be made by Prince and Kennaday. but the previous
question will undoubtedly be moved after an hours
debate. Gen. Hustled is also among those claimed as
Oh the side Of the Governor.
TIE LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION
yURT,ryR TESTIMONY OF KX-CANAL COMMISSIONER
Wv. wRiGHI-TTiE PAYMENT OF PETER vOOR-
Hrre's CLAIM ExPIAINED-IRsTJMoSY OF ENGI-
NENRs JOHN BIsGooD AND OSCAR y. wHTFoRD.
ALBANY, April 22.-At the meeting of the
tot IL l.atvc Committee Canal Frauds to-day. OK
nFrf., IL