Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-17
fCorre.pondence Of the Herald.l

ALBANY, JAN. H. 1910.
Elk Governor Marcy called upon Gen. Root yes
terday, ut Congress Hall
"Gsneral," said the Ex-Governor 81 did myself
the honor TO call upon you last week, but was not
90 fortunate as to find yen in"
al am very happy to see you," said the General
"Whers are you now, Governor =
80, over here in three walled house," was the
reply. :,
aWith patch in the rear, as usual, suppose"
said the General.
Whether the colloquy further prolonged, the
historian saith not
The old General is the lion Of the place. He at
tract, more rest and attention than other
hsrc He is in good health, fine spirits, and Is ready
10 do battle with radio in any and every shape
He holds the small fry Of the Senate in bodily terror
He has a strong retentive memory, and aoounds IN
facts and statistics OF every sort.
The Office seekers are upon us in cloud as dense
as that Of the locusts which overshadowed Egypt.
They ill every hot and infest every avenue to the
Csp,tol I had occasion to 60 into the executive
chamber this morning, but the rush OF hungry app'
Giants was great, that ngrsss was out OF the ques
ton; and after waiting hall an hour, and bern Z
hustled and crowded until the breath was nearly
squeezed out Of my body, gave mp the attempt IN
despair .
A report from the Comptroller was presented in the
Senate this morning. containing statistical table,
the population and also the aggregate valua
ton Of the real and personal estate IN the several
cities and counties OF this state, ia each year since
1916. The report is made pursuant to resolution
adopted in the Senate on the 18th Of May last The
Comptroller says the statement has been prepared
with as much accuracy as possible. from the books
and documents in his office, and other means In his
power From a very hasty and superficial examina
ton Of the report should think that vast amount
of important information was communicated IN
IL. The table exhibits the progressive increase 81
the population and Of the aggregate vaius OF the real
and personal p operty in every city and county IN
the State for twenty four years. IL is necessarily
very vouminous. -.
The population Of the city Of New York, in 1916
was 95,5i9-Real and personal estate, SS2,1i 2OOj
in 1899, the population was upwards OF 3Oe,oco-
Real and personal estate, DO ssS, 40 -,
The population and the value of property, it will
be seen, has more taau trebled, IN New YORK IN II
wears.
/ will send you a copy Of this interesting report,
at the earliest opportunity is to be printed inn
mediately
There was a small flare up in the Senate TO day
The law yesterday provides, that at o'clock
today the two hous Of the Assembly shall proceed
openly to nominate Senator in Congress, and that
Immediately thereafter they shall meet in the Assem-
bly, Chamber, and compare their nominations, SC.
When the clock IN the Senate Chamber was on the
stroke of H. the President told the clerk To call the
names OF the Senators in alphabetical order and they
were desired, as their several names were called,
TO rise and nominate their candidate
Things went on harmoniously until Mr.. Senator
samuel Young's name was pronounced ny the clerk,
when that gentleman rose, cooked and pinned Tor
speech. .
The President Informed MIR. Young, in pretty de-
cijed terms tina, all debate was out OF order MI
" appealed The President then informed Mr. u
in sil more deeid terms. thlt he would mot enter
tain the appeal Some ,hree or four OF Mr. foungs
political friends came 10 his rescue hu' they were
successfully hoorcd, and silenced with great des
patch, by the Presidents little banmer-haVinS
barely time to muttcr something about gag law,
Cesar" "dcspotc power, and 'the will OF the ma
jority"
IL was then announced that Nathaniel p. Tallmadge
had been nominated by 10 Senator's aud that ~ Saaa'
tors had nominated as many different individual
John Dix, H. r. Butler Hiram DEMO, NC NC.
The Senators went Immediately int the Assembly
Chamber, to compare notes. In the House, Mr. Tall
madge received SO votes, to 81 scattering and was
declared TO be elected a Sepator in Congress for
wears, FROM the ith Of March last
Nothing else done.