New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-25
Doiues In the observation-disclosures. Van
Rur.u and Seward. &C.
From DER regular Correspo ent.

ALBANY, February ~, 1875
The Legislature are enjoying play-speli to-day
in honor of the birthday Of the illustrious WASH
1seros. The proceedings of the week thus tar
have been of some interest.
The Assembly yesterday passed The bill to pay
the contractors on the public works. The bill Is
right, but of its provisions is most odious. 1t
was first proposed to take the funds appropriated
to your University and other Colleges, to pay the
interest on the money to be borrowed. This was
powerfully ard successfully resisted. So many In
teres,s were affected by the proposition that the
majority found they could not force it through.
change of front was effected. The University and
the Colleges were abandoned and pounce made
upon the Medical Colleges of Albany and Geneva
These were beth situated in Wing Couates, aad
Of course none but Wings had the right to COM
plain. The injustice and rascaty OF the proceed
ing were demonstrated as clear MONDAY, but IN
vain WILLIS HALL was necessarily absent, and
his Count, mus, be punished for daring to send
such bold advocate of right principles to the Le-
gisa,ure The deed was effected. proposition
to appropriate part of tie $4,000 received as
this purpose deliberately voted dorm by TIE
majority, This immense sum must lie idle in the
Bank, while scientific institutions must be robbed
Such is Loco Focoism
The Erie Railroad bill came up in the Senate
Yesterday Mr.. PORTER, who introduced the
amendment which is to kill the bill, made a flaming
speech in opposition to granting any aid to the
Company He il aid-de-camp to Flagg in this
business. and belches forth the anathemas which
that curmudgeon furnishes him. DIR. faulkner
commenced reply, but did not finish, when the
Senate ad journed. fourth bill! has been intro
duced into the Assembly by Mr.. FLINT, Wing
Member from Aegany 1t proposes to make the
road State work.
Senator STRONG made able report yesterday
send you copy soon it is printed. Intense
feeling exists among the members of the Legisla-
ture in relation to this law. The excitement is
greater than what was witnessed when the nom
Imprisonment law was enacted. Could vote
have been taken the first week Of the session, do
not doubt in the least, but that an absolute, I'M
qualified repeal of the Exemption Law, would
have been carried by an overwhelming majority;
bat better counsels begin to prevail, and think
the result will be compromise, which will remove
from the present law its most Objectionable feat
ures. for that it has such none doubt. The
principles of the law are just, aDd ought to be re-
tanned. Senator STRONG deserves great praise for
b;s course. and no one awards it TO him more
cheerfrlly than your humble servant. can well
apureciste the influences which have been brought
10 bear TO induce him to change his course he
has proved faithful servant, and when the excite
ment which has been raised BY Shylock landlords
and grasping rumsellers, has passed away, his
course will be remembered and appreciated by
thousands os the grStefnl though humble poor
Mr.. Dickinson submitted On Monday, an inter
esting and valuable report on the Agricultural con-
dition of The State. He is a valuable and faithful
servant of the people, and hope that this may
not be bis last year in the Senate. Coed men are
50 rags TIM. The loss of one is like the destruction
of host.
The Senate were in Executive Session yester-
day. batch of New-York appointments were
sent in. PAUL CIRCUIT has succeeded. Perse.
verance will work wonders. PAUL has been
faithful and untring applicant, and am inclined
TO think the GoyerpoT has given him the office to
get rid of him. He is nominated es Weigher and
Measurer General. LAYTON is nominated for In
spec,or General of Merchandise, Il believe that Is
the title Of the ofice.) I DO not hear that any
other important nominations have been made
The balance consists of some forty or so weighers
wboss names have not been promuged.
We heat ous little Of the Mag cian; In fact,
have not yet had the happiness of seeing .lis WIS.,
age. He keeps close, doubtless busted with the
affairs of state. e. the party. The nomination
of JoHN TYLER by the Loco-Focos of New-Jersey
is rathar curicusy received here. 1t gives certain
counteuances quite E vinegar appearance.
Gov. SEWARD is in town, on few days visit.
He looks well, and l doubt much if he would
change places with his successor on any terms.
Comparisons are odious; but even many who were
| never ranked among Gov. SIS supporters when he
was in oAlce, have bitterly regretted his retral.
Two years hence i be would consent TO take the
field ne would sweep the StGte. This is no, the
assertion Of an enthusiast, but Of one who always
looks calmly at things as they are.
Yours, SC. WATcHTowER.
RETREEcHMENT.-ln recent speech in the
House of Representatives Hon. d. D. BARNARD
stated the fact that erclHsige Of The pu6!sc debt,
the appropriations for his gear, s'o4ld not e.c-
Il. Il, L.. IL