New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
SEVERE CENsURE OF THE METROPOLIS.
| DISCUSSING THE BROADWAY STREET RAILROAD
FRANCHISE THE SENATE.

| FRANCHISE IN THE SENATE.
| tFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Jan. 21.-NewYoriI was depicted
as sodom In the Senate to-day. Its government was
corrupt. its judiciary conamin ated and its Board OF
| Aldermen had accepted brbes to surrender great
thcroughfare corporation thus said several sena-
tors who had inspected the metropolis closely with
view of finding out the truth about its condition. Even
since the Legislature it has been expected that
committee would be appointed to oinyesgate the charge
that the Board OF Aldermen Of NewYor were brbed to
grant the rancse for the construction OF the railway In
Broadway. Three four unsuccessful attempts were
made In NewYcrk have such investigation before
Legislature The Last OF these efforts made
Just as the Gibbs Investigating Committee was clos
ing its labors. That committee had as
its members, Senators Gibbs. Mccarthy
Plunkitt, Comstock and DAILY. They were asked
make inquiry into the circumstances of the grant
ing OF the franchise the Broadway Railway Company
Some OF the members of tha COMMITTEES said that the
committee not authorized by the Legislature to In
vesgate the matter; others that there not sulI
Client time to do the work. One member OF the commit
tee, Senator Comstock put forward Quibbles. lie
willing to undertake tho investigation to give the
lawyers OF the committee full power to call witnesses
OF the alleged bribery and In fact, to make thorough
inquiry about the truth OF the scandal All his votes
in the committee in favor Of making inyestiga-
tou. However tho committee did nothing In tho mat,
ter
bills were presented to the Senate this
morning. Senator Comstock presented the report
and the bills but said that he had not signed the report
nor did approve OF the bills ue added that in his
opinion the report n harmony with the evidence
taken by committee There serious omissions.
Senator Reilly, of NewYork, at once offered resolu-
ton calling for the appointment of an investigating
committee continue the work done by the Gibbs Com
mlttee. This was thought to refer to the Broadway
Railway scandal senator Comstock moved that Senator
Reilys resolution should be laid upon the table. He
then said
communication with OF the reputable citizens
of New-York, and besought them to set sOmo move
The reply was There Is no sentiment here In
favor Of an Investigation" We have no faith IN legs
ton In the CITY of New.York, of repnt
1es.tnrs fSS With sussesons for an O inyortsaon
might possibly favor such an investigation, but now
my nature I am opposed to the appointment of com
lDttee for inyestgaOn OF all the departments Inc
garng faults yet this Gibbs report silent about
them Not word Is said as TO the corrupt political IN
nuences which enthra that city, invading every de-
parmen and oyen sorry to say, extending TO the
judiciary. Not word said TO the decrease Of sala
which amount to s2O,OOOOOO Ihe cost to the city
governing itsef Ia nearly S3O.OOO,OOO. while the
SO.OOO.OO0. The report needed recommendation that
shall make reducing salaries. SEQ no prOpretJ In
police justices. and that is merely an Illustration OF the
tion for specific matters ia New-York but not such
broad one as this.
Senator DAILY netled by Senator ComStocks crltl-
cism Of the Gibbs Committed lie had the Clerk OF the
Senate read that part OF the report which referred
the Excise Department Senator Ranes came to tho dc
feuse OF ex-senator Gibbs lie thought II singular that
Senator Comstock had had time to prepare minor
y report The committee had faithfully reported eleven
good bills and had made an excellent report.
Some one." said he, has shrunk back from mine
OF corruption
Who has shrunk back I" said Senator Comstock in
dlgnantly.
"r not make any personal remark" replied Senator
Raines.
senator Reilly said that he offered his resolution
because clear that the Gibbs Committee had only
madeia superficial examination. The resolution upon
the motion OF senator Comstock was then laid upon the
ablo.
But the Broadway Railway scandal would not sleep.
Senator Coggeshall offered the following resolution:
Whereas. 1t s persisently aleg-a In tho puzzle press
that tho franchise rights Of the Broadway surface ta
and OF other railroads were secured by acts OF DI-
berry and corruption. and II persstenty demanded Dy
the press that an Investigation be ordered oy hs sen
with view TO providing remedial legislation there
Resofrcd That the president appoint committee OF
i've power 10 send for persons aud papers ana TO
employ stenOgrapher and counsel and report IN thlrU
Senator Comstock moved that the resolution he laid
upon the table I'LL the senate could consider
he also would make the motion. as he
q ID not care for hasty action. Tho motion was then
adopted II Is probable that the Senate will give inc
pro TOM Mr. Pitts the power to appoint the
and possibly the Railroad Committee VIII ne
directed TO make the investigation Instead OF special
con- nittee. -,
lyn Bridge ordered To third reaiing.
Assembly man Mahor introduced bill IN the House
lowering tho fares the elevated railroads OF New
York 10 i've cents at all houra