Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-14


More Haste, tcorss Speed-Signor TeneiH in too
great HuTy-Long Session of the Senate
Disadvantage of,6eing Ifiss aboce ichat Is ttrif-
ten-1He Journal Rsporter-Ihe Registry Lar,
and Mr.. Spencer Members Pay TO be cut short
ia certain cause.-The Rspressntafire of the Ger
man Diet-Nr Maciay, Sc
Mr.. Tenelli W. srather hasty in Withdrawing his
application for divorce. l am inclined TO think
the petition would. have been successful IL the
action Of the Senate had been interrupted by the
gentleman hirself IL is true the introduction OF
the bill was opposed by Col Young, but that fur
nishcs ground for anti pating its passage rather
than rejection. The Colonel has a standing rule,
which Is always operative, to take ground against
every application for individual relief, whether
meritorous otherwise, and his opposition IN the
case Of Signer Tenelli, was a matter of course
The current of sympathy strong in favor OF the
injured and prosecuted Italian, and II swelled
President OF the Senate. II Mr.. Tenelli had sab
mitted the question Of withdrawal to the Judgment
of Mr. Brsdsh, in his litter, that gentemans wise
sense of propriety, and has acquaintance the
feeling of the Senate, would have suggested course
that could have hardly failed Of success. But II Is
too late now.
The senate sat until nearly six o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The wings were determined TO carry
through the amendments to the Registry Law, and
after that finished, tho minority prolonged the
session out OF mischief
The assembly amendments to the currency bill
were rejected, and a committee Of conference APP
| pointed, of which Mr.. vsrplanck is chairman.
A curious blunder occurred in the Evening Jour
mails report oil the senate prOcecuihHs, IN C'n>t-
quence Of a want Of conformity between the infen-
ons Of the majority, and their actual performances
At the usual hour OF adjournment the reporter hav-
ing been told by the leaders what business was TO
be done, made his report in anticipation, sent
TO the Journal Office and walked over to Congress
Hall after glass Of wine bitters. Al the
Journal made its appearance the report stating with
great GOODNESS and confidence that the Committee
Of the Whole rose without taking tue question on
the Currency bill, and then adjourned This was
about three hours before the close oi the session
This reporter is a sort Of DEVILS deputy, who was
engaged to take the place Of Horace Greeley. He
| is sub-factotum Of the Wing party, and does mp
such small Jobs in the shaving way as eed has not
time TO perform, or such as are below his dignity
since he was elevated TO the post OF State Barber lie
| unites besides, large variety Of funetons-hc Is
literary and political dccoucher to the Senate deli
vers the ,csak members Of such species as they
supposed they had ived,-writes speeches Tor
the ,reaksr and bears the sins and bunders Of the
whole majority, with the exception OF two or three,
who never commit any Add to this, the writing OF
ring letters all the country, and you
will have an idea Of a political Caleb Quotem, who
is TO get the usual compensation OF such performers
/ more curses than coppcrs.
| Nr Spencer has raised another devil about the
| Registry Law. This mans capacity for mischief Is
wonderfully potent, aud trust his power Tor Going
good is eqaly great He Is one OF the highest kind,
but he never takes common sense view Of any sub
| iect. He sits in his office, pouring over musty
tones respirng and sublimating every thing that he
| seizes hold Of, aud when has opinion Is given a
matter of expedicncy or policy, II IS Of 40 more
value than the meditations OF the babes OF the
| wood.
| mentioned the other day, that Mr. verplanck had
| introduced an amendment TO the Registry Law, for
the purpose Of obviating all difficulties cvasions
at the ensuing election in your city The amend
ment short oath, to be administered in confor-
nifty with the election law of 1859 When the bill
was sent 60 the Assembly, Mr. Spencer persuaded
Mr.. Taylor, who is almost $ much welded to my =.
teries and technicalitss Mr. s. himself to amend
IL, by transcribing the oath IN the old law. In co
pying this oath an important word was omitted, ano
the oath thus rendered insufficient for the require
neut Of the Constitution. The law was expectst
Co be sent down thai night, bat IT was no, sgnsa
the Governor, and tomorrow morning " Nh "