The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-25

ter and uproar. Mr. W. 8. Smith called for d.
vision OF the question; he was willing to vote tor
the resolution OF inquiry IN relation to Robertson,
put ne would not vote Tor the amendment. Mr.
Cross, OF Kings, said he had heard the gentle
man from Chenango Cohnson) call the two boards
OF commissioners :, splendi d humbugs;" he was,
therefore, disposed to doubt the honesty OF that
gentlemen, in offering this resolution Mr.. c.
moved to lay the whole subject upon the table The
motion was lost, and immediately after, the first
resolution OF inquiry was carried without opposi-
ton.
Mr.. CORNELL moved to amend the second reso-
luton, referring to Collier, by inserting. Also the
names of Worden and Hawley the motion was
negatived. Mr. Cornell remarked, that the Comp
amount or nature OF the services performed by any
OF these commissioners the resolution was, there
fore, useless.
member moved the previous question some.
the vote in favor of this resolution is fair exhi
blton of the strength OF MIR. Seward IN the House,
| send you the yeas and nays upon resolution
which it was charged in the House was intended
as an insult to Mr.. Collier:
AyEs-Niessrs. B Allen, Belinger, Bogart. Brewer,
Bush Button, Carver, Elderkin, Etlwood, Fitxhugh,
Fox, Goddard, GoH, Cove Mckinney, Marsh, Nash,
Picket, Peitsr, PRESCOTT Quackenboss, st John Ste
ysp., Stevenson stryaer' Taylor, j. Z. Thompson,
NAYs-Messrs Bagley, Bailey, Bsardman Boughton,
tsnden Cross, Danforth Dsesway, Fsks Fogsr, Gates
A. Gilbert, L. M Gilbert, Glass, Grahsm, Hale Hail.
Hammond, Hcyt Hudson, A. Johnson, NJ johnson,
Kelsey Kennedy Kidd, Leavenworth, Mclean, McNesl,
Miller, Mofatt Mowry, Pardee Pesss, Perey, Pierce,
Pruyn, Raynsr, Richards, Roblee, w. II Robertson,
ROCKWELL bonneville, Slocum, l. Ward smith, w s.
Smith, Stewart, Terry, B. Thompson Tuthili, Van
Orden, Vsrnum. Ward, Wells, White, Willard wing,
Wisewel Woodruff, Young-66.
MIR. DIsoswAY offered resolution, appointing
special committee, with Instructions to report to
the Assembly whether any further amendments to
the law are necessary for the protection of emf
grants arriving IN this State. The resolution was
tabled.
Mr.. WELLS moved that, In view of the approach
OF the Asiatic cholera, a Board of Health be ap-
pointed, whose duty 1t should be to take measures
to alay the excitement existing IN the public mind
in relation to that pest. The motion will be con-
sidered hereafter.
Thurlow has cowed to the Buffalo and Roches-
ter editors, in the Senatorial " conspiracy" He
takes, this evening, the first step toward recon-
clliation with the editor OF the Buffalo ADVERTISER
by attempting to raise with HIM very mild and
feeble issue about Tonawanda railroad, and not
about the question OF veraclty between Seward
and three good and reputable citizens of Buffalo.
The bill respecting the time OF payment OF sight
bills or drafts Of exchange, with without grace)
came up for third reading in the House today.
Mr. HALE moved to TecOmmIt the bill, with in
structions to amend, so that all commercial paper
shall have grace. The motion was agreed to-.
The Speaker having vacated the chair for short
time to-day, leaving it In posse OF young
member from New York, the House got into a
thick fog upon motion in relation to the reference
OF a petition. The House became 80 mystlfied and
bewldered, that 1t was compelled to adjourn with
out getting out Of the scrape. Several hours were
consumed in the discussion and decision OF points
OF order, appeals from the decisions of the Temporal
ny Speaker, and motions to adjourn. 1t was really
a charming scene--really the first time the MEM
bers have broken away from their usually grave
and steady demeanor.
In the Senate, this morning, Mr. HAwLEY, from
the select committee appointed at the last session
to inquire into the expediency of compensatng MIR.
Nesfor the destruction of his buildings at Astoria,
Long Island, by mob, reported In favor of paying
that gentleman 5000 from the State treasury. The
report was ordered to be printed.