The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-10
JAY GOULD BADLY BEATEN.
THE POWERFUL RAILROlD LOBBY
ROUTED IN THE SENATE
Thurman. runains nm Passed ny More
than Two 60 One - Biatne's Amendment
Lost BY n Decisive vote-A Crushing Defeat.

than Two 20 One - Bisine's Amendment
Lost by n Decisive vote-A Crushing Defeat.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Gould is beaten
The defeat is crushing. BY vote Of two to one
tho judiciary bill passed the Senate to-day
weakened by no amendments and changed in
no essential particular. All day the lobby was
busy. The newspapers had driven Gould from
the floor Of the Senate to It's private gallery, from
its private gallery to tho ladies' seats. and 10 the
top scat there. close TO the door He left that
seat to-day. Untl the very last he was not
there to-day He was everywhere else. At one
time. in the full blown audacty Of the lobby. he
occupied the Presidents room. n gally frescoed
room hard by the Senate chamber. to which
Presidents come TO sign bills in tho closing
hours of n session. There Gould established
hmsclf-callcd his lawyers there. laid tho plans.
made tho promises and II may be, dispensed
the spoils of the lobby No more open prongate
display has been made for years. II was only
for a season. Through tho day the restless man
fitted through the corridors. caught Senators
for moments speech behind tho swinging
doors of the Senate chamber. drew some man Of
hs into niche for an instant whispering. or dis
appeared in the Office Of tho Sergeant at Arms,
where report says he has q desk. True or not
II ia his favorte resort. All day this went on.
The galleries were sprnkled with his agents
two or three in the press seats-two or three
more than two or three. radiant In silk in the
ladies' galleries. Other agents. less radiant,
more busy. passed and repassed on the floor Of
tho Senate. There eddying talk foated
all day. dealing with tho honor and
reputation OF Senators. There were
hours when men whispered that this
Senator was gone" and later hours when il
was found he was safe" Once in the debate.
to all this visible effort Of great lobby and its
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thrust at Senators who had the interests Of
property holders in the great enterprises about
which thoy were hesitating: but this was mere
| hy-plny. The lobby was at work Albany at
| It's worst has shown no more visible. busy Ell
| forts e buy protection and purchase immunity.
All this won't on In the dull drag uf ny ng
saoSd hold Se r Senate and sehatas aS 'a ssSd
| themselves TO the wcarsome task. There was
no incident The scene had no color. More
| briefly and In licess fashion Senators one by
| ON repeated thcir arguments of tho past
month. It Is four weeks since the Senate took
n"ss. The senate was close 10 a vote Blaine
rose TO make The last effort Of the opponents Of
ment that il limited Congressional interference
| for tho future 10 subjects not included In the
bill. Tho bin was certain Co pass. The roads
Legislation. They could not win his poor favor.
1t was past 6-galleries empty. desks thinning
when Thurman rose to close the debate He
has not often spoken to greater purpose; and
| the strong sentence in which lie held all the
| Weultn OF THESE fouilS ol small moment WelEltl
with the continuous right of Congress to con;
trol creatures OF It's making. was the fit end Of
the long debate. The voting began, There had
| driven Gould from the Chamber. II was close
upon 6. Men were talking Of dinner. One
To- adjourn, Right and left men accepted II as
test Gould passed up from ron the the SrrE corr,
Of the gallery. The roll was called. Gould was
sitting, doubled up n q sort OF ball. one leg
II ns 9R ss ss ss ta
hiding his shirt bosom. As one name after an
other was called he sat motionless. The roll
handed a little slip to William 4. Wheeler.
He read twenty nine ayes 70 thirty-six noes.
pur il carefully on his head turned, straight
eped himself and walked out Of tho gallery.
ON the bill proper there were but two roll
| calls. Mr.. Blaine's amendment was lost-35 to
%. IL was the largest vote the roads could rally
some pro forma amendments were passed.
| Blaine made u little explanation so did Mitch
| ell The vote was foregone conclusion, but
the interests were so enormous, the debate SO
bcr'ci men Tie SENATE stiiied again. There
man. Edmunds. and Mcdonald rode home to-
| gethrr in the same car. buhhing over with
CONGRATULATIONS. They we're all Thurman's due.
| He carried the bill. At the last 1t was his ve-
h"ment will that drove 1t 70 passage The de-
ieat Is c1mplGtei To- ,9e last the lobby after the
are @ @pa.i i, TO- ~ The pay was was wasted. Men Who &
| live by the roads ana are believed 10 speak for
To say that the bin will be- no longer fought The
House viii pass what the senate enacted.
| An auHlysis of the vote for BlAinc's amend
| ment shows four votes from New England and
! eight from the South. three Of whom were cur
| pet-higgrrs. Two senators from the Pacific
| roast. aud every senator who voted from States
along the line Of the roads voted for the amend
mcnt. giving seven votes more The other three
| were on" each from ONO. Indiana. and Mich-
| gen. Not n senator from the middle States
voted for this am.ndmcnt. One tConklingl was
| paired against the bill. OF the twenty three,
| ilhcen We're Republicans. three Northern and
| five southern Democrats
Tho House COMMITTEES on Pacific Railroads
| took highly important action this morning in
| agreeing TO report Pacific Railrond Funding
| bill substantially the same the bill that has
| Just passed the Senate-Thurman : bill There
| IS no doubt that the Thurman bill will pass the
| House,