The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-29
Affairs In Albany.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

ALBANY, June 2S, 1851.
RousE's POINT BRIDGE.
The protracted and wearsome question whether Lake
Champlain shall bridged not arranged this
morning will probably settle it for year The
bill passed in the Senate during the regular session.
miing drawbridge to be constructe to connect
the Canada with the American shore. The Assembly
this morning amended the BILL as to allow the appl
cants build piers into the akeleavng space OF $50
feet for the free passage Of vessels floating section Of
railroad s to be used instead Of drawbrdge, to
meet the railroad from st. Johns TO Rouse's Point The
Senate will undoubtedly concur.
VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. GREcoRY's bill passed the House, yesterday. and
is now in the hands Of the Military Com mmttee The
Senate appropriated the liberal Of $4,000 for the
benefit OF the few brave survivors Of the New Yerk
Volunteers who served in the with Mexico, to be
distributed rata among them. Its fate is doubtful in
the Senate.
CONGREGATIONAL DISTRICTS.
1t now rendered certain that Monday Tuesday
bill will be introduced reorgsnizng the Congressional
districts. 1t was 30 decided in caucus last night.
The telegraphic intelligence received this afternoon,
that the returns have been received from
the State Of California shows that the authorities
have no data from the Department Of the Interior
upon which TO base ratio Of representation. 1t Is
questionable whether the districts can be organized
until such ratio IL received.
AFRICA
Yesterday bill was passed 10 the House, granting
sum Of money to the Colonization Sc ccty, to aid in
sending free groes to Liberia. This morning motion
made to reconsider the vote Several speeches
ade In support Of the motion II contende that
~ was n misronary enterprise, which should only be
conducted by voluntary subscriptions that II would
induce the slsvehoders to manumit their slaves
dtion that they leave the Southern States and then tbs
treasury Of this State would be drawn upon TO send
them to Africa for the benefit Of the Shareholders Mr. A.
Smith said, that he may In safety aad quiet enjoy tn
southern people viii employ sss2. leopsrds lions and
byenas to perform those services which might
,r % hoa I'd ss,, with 30 ordinary domestic s.
the effects of their own fly. lie opposed to
the appropriation, because his constituents were
tats
posed to It. We not sent here to appropriate the
money Of the people In this way gentlemen who vote
The motion to reconsider was lost and IL not arrested in
the Senate the State will be addled with this appropra
ton.
In the Senate this morning, Mr. COOK introduced
solution. in accordance with the memorial submitted
yesterday requesting the Comptroller aud Attorney Ge
neral and DR. Campbea instead Of the accountant ap
pointed to investigate the affairs Of that institution
Mr. Babcock moved TO add tho Of David Buel and
Philip Van Rensselaer,, In which shape the resolution
was passed. This only ruse to stave OF examoa-
on Ia not likely that either Of those gentlemen will
undertake to beetow that attention upon which the
importance Of the subject requires In the Investigation
Of the books for the last quarter Of n century
ousrED.
Among the bills Of interest which up for a thiri
reading u the amending the passenger laws Of New
York. When In committee, few days since, n section
inserted aboshng the oice OF Marine Hospital sur
geon This morning. when upon ia third aud last read
ing Mr. Beekman moved 10 strike out the section abolish
ing the Office This was resisted by Mr.. williams Mr..
oce created expressly for Dr. Dcane but being ap
pointed health officer, much more lucrative the
hospital physicians berth given TO DR. Stewart who
L. legslsed out of Office by the passage OF the bill
Another Senator remarked that the services Of DR. Stew
art could not b. very important. his duties very
duous he had been In the lobby duras the regular
scson. and the rst he met with at the extra
session. Mr. Bcckman's motion did not prevail. The
bill was passed, and Dr Stewart lost the Office.
srA~roSs
The majority Of the Committee Privileges and Flee
ions reported in the Senate In favor Of giving wm J.
Gilbert the seat occupied by Alr stanton Ne fur
ther action taken. The question will be taken
Tuesday, II at all
spIovn~ME-r.
resolution adopted in the Senate. this morning
agreeing 10 adjournment Thursday next tho "a Of
July There only two dissenting votes. IL
sent to the House and rejected two 20 one there Il
telling whom the Legislature will adjourn The House Is
engaged under resolution. the third reading of
bills and with psry rdustry their business cannot
he completed under two, perhaps three days Then
Genes the Canal bill which u expected to occupy two
days AZ least Then the bills In relation to the duties of
State officers and the Attorney General Both houses
viii take recess from Thursday until Monday, on ac-
count II the 4lh Of July
The bill respecting the powers and duties Of State o.
fcers passed In committee of the Senate this afternoon
without much opposition from the minority who
sideIipg u forrgonc conclusion, yielded With tolerable
good grace.