New-York tribune., 1875-05-14


desired TO remedy these defects me ouo'.'
OF the resolution was Of course TO get the Dill pcA
into the House, from which IL would probaDiy he'o.
emerge alive. Mr.. Thomas c. Cam pbeli and Gen.
protested against departure from the usual course "
procedure by which the differences Of opinion between
the two Houses would be settled in conference com
mtee and the resolution was defeated by vote Vi %
10 90 The score who voted its favor were the follow"
ing. Republicans IN italics, Democrats In Roman
Messrs Bennett, Berry, Broas, BrOgan, Brown Cono''
Fay, Gallagher, Griffin, Ho.ohon Kennaday, Larson,
Lewis, McGroary, OKeefe Reilly Sherman SMITH, anu
WenzeL
1t should be said however, Messrs Houehton ana
Sherman have not been and are not now suspeceu my
connection with the lobby. 80
The Common Council bill, as amended In the Asse,'
came back TO the Senate for concurrence The anien
ments were read. and Mr. Woodn requested ~ MI
Booth was sick and was anxious to see the ainenu, '
ments before they are acted upon that the Dill
be referred TO the Committee on Kali
roads IN order that they might know what the amehu
ments were. Mr. Jacobs said he believed II was gene
ally understood that the amendments were more III III
portant than the bill and he wanted 1t reprinted WIN
the amendments and placed on the files Aresoutlon "
that effect finally passed, with further amehdheh'
recurring that the Committee report tomorrow morning
In the Senate Elevated Railroad bill came up or
third reading, when Mr johnson moved TO recomin 10
the Committee Railroads with instructions 10 aneni
il by striking out the words south OF Nnetynmths'
feet shall not be confined TO that portion OF tne !
only but shall be uniform throughout its length
Mr.. Madden hoped the amendment would not DE
adopted 1t would necessitaie the sending OF the Di
back the Assembly and endanger the passage OF II
this session. He the part Of the route above
Nincty-nnth-st there few no habitatons as IL
was a wild and rocky region. with neither grades nor
sidewalks. When the region about building up II
would be easy enough for the Legislature TO TX ie ns
Of the road there. Mr. Johnson claimed that the boue
ward parallel with the proposed route OF ulis roau
that IL was completely graded and was pretty thicRy
occupied lie thought there nothing in this Dill 10
prevent the Company from actually taking possession OF
the Boulevard itself for their purposes and Of running
steam engine on the surface OF II.
Mr. Jacobs said that be lad come into possession OF
letter directed 10 a Senator the other side oi 'he
chamber which he thought would best give an IDEA ol
the system Of intimidation by which the opponents OF
this bill hoped influence Senators against It, Ihese
opponents we're the stockholders OF the old road ana
the he proposed TO make an extract from Is doubt
less the work Of their advisers He then read short
extract, without giving the name Of the writer or lhe
receiver the letter the effect that should the Dill oe
passed its opponents will lay the whole facts before the
Governor and have II vetoed and IT was currently
reported that this had received money to vote
for the M the writer him not 10 do 80, unless he
would have his connection with the transaction exposed
Mr. Jacobs then the original letter 10 Senator Wood
III TO read.
Senator Johnson asked that the whole OF ne ettr nc
read and Mr.. WoOdin announced that he intended to
read 10.
ar Jacobs objected, unless the Senator Woodinl had
received permission from the gentleman to whom theet-
ter was sent Mr. W0odin said he had received such per
mission the first impression ne had received from
glance AT the letter that ii written solely Tor Use
ia the manner IN which it is used 1t had been handed to
the Senator minutes before and II signed anony
mousy He then read the letter which was directed to
Senator Thompson OF the XXIId District, and stated
that il WAS understood that he receiving money
through Mr Ward well known lobbyist. for his action
on this bill and warning him as Mr. jacobs had quoted
Mr. Thompson Senator the XXIId, stated That he
had slightly known Mr. Ward hut he had had no relations
whatever ith him, and had talked with him about egis
lation only in the way that hc would talk with any
I one.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Johnsons amend
mcut was rejected by vote of 10 to Is. Mr.. Johnson
then offered second amendment TO the effect that the
estimates OF the elevation Of the road shall be subject TO
the approval Of the Mayor and Commissioner OF Public
Works This was also rejected by vote Of 10 to 20,
and the bill passed by the following vote: Repubh
cans in italic, Democrats IN rOmanl
YrAs-Bradley, Coe, ConneIly Dickinson, Doc Fox,
Jacobs Ianing Lord, Madden, Morse. Parmenter, Ray,
Robertson, Sercg, Thompson, Tobey, Wagner Wetmdnn,
and Wooiin-2O.
NAYs-DaytoD, Gross. johnson, King, Ledwitb, Low6y
UcGopaa Middleton ani Wood-0.