New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-19

n making The bk sad the fact that the highest bid
made would coma from corporation or association OF
individuals now In possession Of expensive methods
OF RAPID transit
senator Ives thought that the amendment of Senator
Fassett would ruin the entire scheme. Il guess
that Is sos was the response, provided, however,
there association already on hand ready TO act'
Here Senator Langbeip, Democratic representative
nom New York, took up the debate in support OF
this amendment OF Senator Fassetts. BE did not
want 10 so much power given to the members OF
the Sinking Fund Commission as the bill originally
gave them. he wanted the doors Of competition
thrown wide open, and chance TO bid given. 10
every one on the same terms. BE got scowls from
Senators Grady and Ives when he said The audAciy
OF Tammany Han IN this matter Is nexpressioie.'
Senator Linson hurried to the support Of Senator
ives and eadeavored argue down Senator Fassetcs
amendment He had perfect confidence In sucn COM
panes as the New-Yorl Central and HUDSON hiver
Railroad, but there were too many sharks IN inc
railroad business, he thought
senator vedder here proposed an Amendments wnion
was aftcrwasd Included In offered by Mt fasseet
In support Of his amendment, Mr. Vedder made long
Speech arguing for equal rights. He didn't propose
TO help any man because he had more OF less OrahS
than another, or more or less money
senator Grady now came up to defend the bill as 1t
Stood and TO try 10 give THO impression that no no"
honestly and sincerely IN favor OF Mayer Grants
bill. He Knew Jnht ulfs HOuAu W ~ NN~~~N-S
difficult thing 30 do after his work Of last TUESDAY,
vban ne alone was responsible for this delay. he
talea until he was red In the face, but did not ad
vance sny arguments that would influence far-
minded man to vote against Senator Fassetps amend
mept In reply TO Grady, Senator Fassett SAD thaS
the section IN the sbin which no desired TO amend
DESTROYED Absolutely the provisions OF tho cantor
act In place of compelling the franchise to De SOFA
b the highest biddor the section allowed 1t 70 DO SOFA
TO the lowest bidder
Senator Ives's amendment was lost, ana tho afnenu
nent which Senator Fassett presented Including tho
provisions Of one offered by Senator Vedder' was SUP
st,tuted for the previous amendment
THIS makes tho section provide that the ods can 90
rejected for nsuficiency Of amount the terms OF
the sale shall not have been Substantially oompheu
WITH or II the highest bidder for such franchise DC
corporation, an Individual or association Oh indr
yiduals already owning or controlling any route or
routes for the transportation OF passengers, rtner
grant to whom would in the judgment OF the COM
missoners be injurious to the interests OF the CITY,
This amendment, tho important one OF the day. was
carried by this vote:
Ycas-Messrs Arnold, Coggeshai Erwin, Fassett'
Hawkins Hendricks, Kellogg, Langbetn, Laughlin,
o'Connor, Raines, Robertson Russell, Sloan, Sweet
Van Colt, vedder and worth-1e.
Nays-Messs Cantor, Collins, Foley, Grady, Ives,
Linson, AlcNaughton, Murphy, Pierce, stadler and
wsd-11.
Senator LfnSon nen previously oheIoi Oh oiionu
ment, which he subsequently withdrew because his
Democratic colleagues objected to IT. HIS amendment
provided for q review Of the proceedings OF tho
Mayors Commission and the Sinking Fund CON-
mission by the General Tenn OF tho Supreme Court
on ceftlorart proceedings Senator Arnold hoped that
this amendment would be adopted, as be considered
this competent body 20 govern the work OF the two
Commissions. Both Senators Grady and Ives spoke
against H. however, and out of regard for them Mr.
Lirson withdrew IL
In the debate Mr.. Ives admitted that Senator Fas
sets amendment would shut out the Manhattan Ele
vated Railway Company. Senator ooggeshall told
him that he thought This might be the cat behind the
meal that the Democrats were trying TO hide, or they
would not oppose tho change IN the bnl which had
been proposed. The bnl had been amended before
this however and the Senate took recess until even
ing with the bin yet less than half way along on
its final reading.