The New York herald., 1878-01-17
Rapid Transit Companies Called On to
Complete Their Lines.
MIR. FA1RCHuD REJECTED.
"Thrusting the Lance Of lnsinuation"
in Secret Session.
Or. FLINT'Ss NAME WITHDRAWN
The Relation Of Assembly Expenditures 10
Taxation.

ALBANY, Jan. 16, 1878
A little broese was occastoned the Senate to-day
by the following communication from the Governor.
who having beard of the caucus resolutions o, the
republicans reject both Fairchild and Fnt wished
10 spare OF his friends humiliation. Tie
communication was handed down by The Lieutenss,
Governor and ran follows
hereby withdraw the nomiua alton heretofore made ~
ne ., AUSTIN Flint j. OF .he city OF New ie.s - -
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When this communication was road surprise seemed
to mantle the faces Of several members, democrats
and republicans alike. 1t was at this time twenty
minutes to twelve, and on motion oil Mr.. Oakley an
adjourn ment taken until
FARcHLp REJscrEn
At twelve tho Lieutenant Governor called the
Senate order and had tho chamber cleared. Those
who have been here tor years say that the clearing
out was before enectually done. Pages,
CLERKS, post ofce attendants clerks In the record
room-ln fact everybody but the Senators and Clerk
Vroomsn, were sent out into the Hobbies, there 10
shivcr ana snake for two hours ana hall.
Many who thought the session would last
but few moments did not take the
precauton bring their overcoats along and as tho
time tho Court Of Appeals room began to I'LL
peas adjourned and tho crowd had back into the
chilly lobby At hali-pust the doors opened
and line Of Senators mado Their appearance, their
souutcnances expressing, II they did not repent tue
remark made by the parrot after having disagree.
ment with tho monkey Slowly they wended their
way out, each succeeding Senator more saturnine
than the one before.
THk SCENE SECRET SESSION.
When the House mad been cleared Senator McCar.
thy from the Committee Canals madc report
the nomination OF Mr. Fairchd for tho consideration
OF tho Senate, in which Fairchd was not recon-
mcnded for election for rejection. After tho read
Ing OF the report q pause OF few moments ensued,
and then Senator Jacobs, OF Kings county, moved
that tho nomination OF Mr. Fairchiid Com
missioner OF Public Works be confirmed. This
opened tho ball. and Mr.. Pomeroy with great dolibera
ton rose bis seat opened his desk and produced
an immense roll OF manuscript and papcrs-the FOR.
msr 10 read, the latter TO be used tor reference
Mr. woodin's successor said that for his own pro.
tcction he bad written his Speech copper-bottomed
IL and hoped the Senate would excuse him for
launching IT, However 1t was matter OF self pro-
ss0n and h.u TO TO
'sthrust the lance OF insnualon," to
quote from the speech Of Mr.. Hughes
alton and sardonic hupor in Mr.. Pomeroy's speech
He said that The reaso tho Governor had not seat
George b. Mcclellan, now Governor of an adjoining
STATE, had pen rejected Was hat he was aware that
December, 1877. He banterod Fairchild a httle
making great show OF fairness by stating that
Re- wa, soSd .oousb sos of sllGw 0ds '1n a"
the Office Tor which he had been nominated. Alter
exhausting his sarcasm. oi which he had causuc
store, Mr. Pomeroy began to quote from tho news
papers before spoken OF 10 show the condition Of the
pubic The subject OF his fitness for he place.
All the quotations. II Is needless TO say, we're adverse.
THE DISCUSSION
Nr. Hughes next heard. he complained that
the remarks In The Senator'S speech elusive and
,udirect. al usiuuatiou and not one direct
charge MAS contained init he charged tue repub-
cans with desire to thwart reform in canal admin
Mr.. Raines was the next to speak. He said that the
republican party, in opposing Mr.. Farehild arrayed
itset against ttuc reform and became the champion
Of that immense aud powerful party Of men all along
the limo oil the canal VINO had been hurled from
power by democratic effort II placed itself
wishing io continue Status that had been dccded
10 be prejudIcia 10 The best interests OF The Statc.
Mr. Raipos said he Knew whereof he spoke and spent
soinc timc IN convincing his colleagues oil his nfor
nation canal subjects.
Mr. EcoIesipe Was recognized by the Char
HIS argument was addressed TO but one phase OF tho
question hand. He quoed papers democratic, pa.
pers republican, papers indifferent and papers ndc-
pcpaent to prove that in the eye OF the people Mr.
Fairchid was not the proper man 10 NIL the impor-
tant station Tor which he mad been named. The ad.
verse criticism OF Tie papers furnished all the
ammunition for Mr. Eccesinc. Til evidence Of
democratic revolt brought Mr.. Hughes to his fcot
republicans voting Tor Mr. Fairchd, bis election
would mako the democratic party unpopular tHe no
tenaent OF Public WORKS 10 the canals for
5u0 0O0 instead OF 81 500 000) But he could not
the lie OF him understand how democrats land he
1cered AT Mr. Ecclcspe) iouud the other side.
Mr. Eceicshe was IN arms IN second aud, taking
Dir. Hughes at his word made rid'culc oil his logic.
al the republican members" SAID he. "aIo Kind
enough 10 spare our party the unpopuiarity which
would result from the continuation oi Mr.. Fairchd,
Why Should We not bc KIND 10 ou selves -
Senator jacobs sad. 81 move We adjourn"
senator Mccarthy said, "l hope the gentleman from
Kings will not press his notion" The gentleman
IRON Kings Withdrew and tho previous question beIug
put, Mr. Jacobs motion 10 confirm was osl by vote
oi II 10 o.
the action the republican Senators adverse as IL
NAV at lrst appear TO DO to Governor Robinson, is
expressly said not to be intended to be nimicll him
by the stanehcst Senator OF them ALL Iudecd the
republican Senators generally who voted against FAIR
cho's confirmation, aver .hat they did so, nrst be-
cause they believed he was unht for the Office for
" nch he nominated, ana second. because sena-
tor "Hsm" Harris, OF Albany, had attempted 10 make
slate aud dictate NOM minations The resentment OF
several republicans against such attempted dicta-
tcn by SO vagar an agent went some way to prepare
their assent to The temporary disappo q trnent Of
Governor Robinson who, Il is rot unIiscly, win next
nominate Mr. Dauel Magopc, Jr, Tor the Office vacated
By ME Farchild's ghost
THE VOTE.
For two hours ana "a halt. Mr. Fairchld had been
under discusson and at the cnd OF that time, nowh
standing strong speech In his lavor by senator
Raines he rejected by vote Of 81 10 O. Mcssrs.
Edick and Morrisscy beng absent The vote was as
. tolows:-
In FAvoR-MeAsrs. Goebel. Goodwin. Hughes, Jacobs,
Jones. oakley, j. y. Pierce, kalnes anu 1T. John.
,AcAlssr-Messrs Davenport. Lccesine. Harris hies..
Hogan, Hopkins Lippitt, Loomis. Lynde. Marvin, Me-
Cartby. X V. Pierce. Pomeroy Robertson. Rockwell,
kessious. Turner. Wagner. Wagst at and " endover
Tammany has thrown tho ga ntlct TO the
Governor, as will be seen by this vote. Hogan, Wag.
stat, Ecclesine, all voted against Farcuild's con
nrn,ston, AMI The beginning OF lively times Is
~ hand
THE STATE APronTioyMEyr
The following joint rcsolutop, to be introduced by
NJ. Daily IN the Assembly tomorrow, means business
with respect TO the reapporronmcnt OF tho State
according tho last census. II mandatory upon
tine commistces oil both houses having charge OF this
matter that II enJons their consideration OF It anu
early report upon IT, exclusive OF their cntion 10
any other subject upon any other committee
Resolved ~ the senate consurs That this Legislature
vscouuxes the constitution of tho state the
Jaw only The constitution Of the Lned
Btst~s aud that the directions contained In article
vbtcn that the senate districts
slssssd By egssturc the hr, session the
surn OF every ration that each Senate district
shsII contain as nearly as may 10 an equal mum
"A and that members of tho Assembly