New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-19

diverted and that at Buffalo not one half the amount OF
lumber received to-day that had been received
years ago Twenty years the canal tolls were n&eo
nj mills per 900 feet mile, and they had renamed
the since As proposed to be reduced oy ts
resolution the tolls would only be about equal 10 the
present tolls on wheat and 1t seemed certainly right that
the tolls upon all freights should be equal
Mr. johnson thought it question OF doubtful pohcy
10 discriminate upon the articles whereon reduction OF
tolls should be made especially at this late day, when
the canals have just opened and the tosheet winch Is
10 control in future has already been sent out
Mr. Cole, Chairman of the Canal Committee, though'
that the present reduction was doubtful experiment
There was prospect beyond doubt that the revenues
OF the canals would be greatly reduced by the reduction
in tolls already made and the revenues would De less
than many years past Freghts would be nghter 'ne
railroads suffering well the canals from the general
depression. The tolls on lumber had already peeh re-
duced 1913 per cent and this extra reduction would
make the chances paying all expenses out Of the rev.
enues Of the canals very slight The resolution was then
lost by vote Of H. Following is the vote Repub-
leans in italics, Democrats in romanl:
YEAs-Messrs. Dayton, Fox, Gross, Jacobs, Lanine'
NAYs-Messrs. Bradley, Coc Cole, Dickinson, Lnr'
johnson, Kellogg hing, Lonery, Middleton Riy way
na-12.
Subsequently Senator Cole from the Conference Com
mitee the Canal Appropriation bill reported upon the
differences between the Houses By this report the
Senate amendment adoishing the clause tax Of
$500 Of mil upon dollar for the maintenance OF the
canals and directing that the appropriated in the
bill paid of the gross receipts of the canals
tanned.
The appropriation for bridge at Whitehall is inserted
with an amendment providing that the Canal Board
shall upon examination, find that the State Is legally or
eQutaby bound TO build said bridge and not otherwise
An appropriation of $4,000 is inserted to pay for
the removal OF wall benches and for building slope on
the Erie Canal in the City OF Utica rendered necessary
consequence Of the abandonment OF contract by Henry
d. Dennison-sad work to be paid for the certificate
Of the Commissioner and Engineer in charge. Also an
appropriation for a highway bridge over Erie at
Wateryct, Albany County, and for the completion OF
approaches and vertical walls OF 900. provided the
State released from all claims for damages or obga
tons hereafter to maintain the bridge.
clause is inserted declaring that no money appro
priated herein shall be expended on the ChenanSo
Chemung Crooked Lake Genesce Valley Black River
Canals except far the be necessary to main
tain them feeders 10 the Erie Canal The title is also
changed TO authorize the construction OF work on the
canals.
The Senate Committee recede from the Senate amend
meuts striking out various small items.
The bill remains substantially ii amended in the
Senate and retains the most important feature adopted
by the Senate, the abolition Of the Canal tax, which is
estimated at s., 100000 year.