The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-02

The senate assembled in their chamber at 10 o,oloor
this morning. nearly the entire Senate was pe~ssnt
there being only three absenteesMessrs Hand sosn.
Ger, and Yosng Mr.. johnson, whom reported IN ar
rived here this morning. his way some celebrated
watering place His health will undoubtedly De soon re-
stored.
Tho Senate, after their organization, this morning
waited patiently for several minutes, in the hope that
the Governor would transmit the nomination Of some
gentleman associate for Frederick Whitlsey upon
the bench Of the Supreme Court None, however, ar
rived and it became obvious that the Governor would
not nominate second Justice until the Senate had
acted upon the nomination Of Mr.. Whittesey.
Mr. HAIRS then rose and moved that the nomination
OF MIR. Whittlesey be confirmed.
Before President put the motion to the Senate Mr.
TaloOt and asked the President there had been
any communication received from the Governor this
morning The President replied negatively. when Mt.
Taoott moved that the motion Just made by Mr. Harris
MIR. Harm" demanded the ayes and the
Non made by Mp Talcott
several senators participated In the continuation Of M
the governor rspreheuded with marked severity and
number OF his warm political friends In view OF his
neglect to nominate second Justice of the Supreme
Court with the opposition in determination
peremptorily adjourn. But this determination was
abandoned 1t afterwards ascsrtaiued that the
present Supreme Court could not be constituted court
without there were three Justices to wit "A chief jus
tice and two associate Justices The President also OBJ
military character yet to be made that ature
adjournment would be especially disastrous to the pub
| lie interests.
But these public necessities could not prevent pro.
tracted and sarcastic discussion which subsequently, oc-
Cured neither the friends Of the the
opposition gained any brilliant laurels In this strife
there nothing indeed stimulate the opposition TO
any gigantic exertions, except horrible suspicion
which prevailed that coalition of the wings and oou-
sentative democrats In favor Of conservative candidate
self 1t is universal that the points Of d
ference between the and radical democrats
which neither Of these sections can e~sr fs for s
wings The result of this struggle by combination Of
the radicals The M ton of Mr. Taloott defeated
by thu following vote -
AYns--NIessrs. Barlow Beekman, Beers, Crook, Dem
niston, Morris, scdgwck, Smith Talcott, Townsend,
Ayx.-Nlessrs, Bscku, Beach, Burnham, Clark, En-
nous, Folsom, Gridey Hall Hard Harris, Jonos Rug
giles, Sanford, J. b. Smith, Van Schoonhoven, Wheeler.
An effort made at this point to adjourn the Sem
ate temporarily; but 1t was defeated by vote similar
whether the nomination Of Mr. Whittiessy should 5.
confirmed was put to the Senate, and resulted fol-
lows
AYrs-Messrs Baokus, Beach, Beers, Burnham Clark,
Denniston Emmons, Folsom Gridley, Hall, Hard Har-
| Smith, Talcott Townsend Van schoonhovsn wheeler
| and Wiams-23
Noys-Messrs Barlow and s. Smith,
You will observe that the ayes have it. and that the
nomination Of Mr.. Whittlesey was confirmed.
hibts the transmission to the Governor OF connrms.
ton of this nature within week after the NOMINEES Ia
unanimous consent Of the Senate and Mr. Clark accord
ingy asked unanimous consent to transmit the confr
| nation of Mr. Whittesey to the Governor.
Mr.. BARLOW objected with emphasis and Mr.. HAMS
subsequently gave notice that tomorrow he would
move to suspend the o9d rule in order that the confirm
alton OF MIR Whittlesey might be- transmitted the
Governor When the Senator gave this notice. be wss
not, probably aware that the confirmation could be
transmitted to the Executive at the termination Of the
week, whether the Senate session or not sup
! pose the notice withdrawn.
The nomination of David II. Abel to the oaics Of
Canal Appraiser In place Of Chester Hayden. then
laid upon the table, where 1t will remain II was
marked that there claims amounting 10 $4,000
nov pending before the present Board of Canal Ap-
praisers these claims have been heard but have not
these claims must have a ehearing at double expense
TO the State and TO the claimants Therefore tbs Sc
nate property refused 10 confirm this nomination.
The Governor sent the following message
Exrcrrrr Cnamssn,
June 24th lsS7.
hereby nominate the following named persons to the
rtice OF Major General Of the New York State Militia
Tor the division districts mentioned respectively to
For the second division district Aaron Ward Of Sing
Sing in the county Of Westoheeter.
For the third division district John T. Cooper the
city Of Albany.
For the fourth division district orville (senator)
LARK ark OF sandy hil in the county OF Washington
townsville, In the county of Montgomery.
For the sixth division district, samuel Corastock Of
Clinton In ths county Of Oneida.
For the seventh division district Jonathan r. Couch
OF Havana. In the county OF Chemung
For the eighth division district, Nelson Randall, Of
Buffalo, in the county Of Erie.
These several nominations were confirmed by the
Senate nemfne contradieenfs.
The Governor after ward nominated Marcus r. Rev
nods, OF Albany for Justice Of the Supreme Court In
conjunction with Whittlessy. The Senate confirmed
tn. nomination and nt the Governor. r.o,,.s, .rr. ~
adjourn till tomorrow, In order that Ia the
Reynolds refusal to accept the nomination they may be
prepared toact upon other individual do be-
li.ve MIR. r. will accept
The Senate having confirmed the nomination Of Mar
vim smith to be Commissioner for loanipg United
states moneys in Broome county, In place of Nathan
Davis, adjourned till tomorrow ut ten O'Clock.
Miscellaneous.
The Poor House in Attleboro' burnt down b.tweeu
twelve and one o'clock Tuesday night and Il 10 said
that hve OF the inmates perished In the flames The rs
Is supposed to have been the work Of incendiary
terrible thunder and rain storm visited Putnam.
Muskingum Co. Ohio few days since causing great
reshet Most OF the bridges either carried or
damaged We learn that aged man, named Carlisle.