The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-28
Affairs at Albany.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
albany. June ZI-Eyeuing

ALBANY, June z7-Evening
THE UNION COLLEGE AND ITS FINANCIAL AyrAIRs.
On the 18th OF April last few days pre- vous TO the ap
journment Of the regular session of the Legislature
luton was adopted in the Senate authorizing the appoint
ment Of an accountant to make thorough examination
OF the financial concerns Of Union College man nsaed
Vanderheyden was selected, and he proceeded to
the task How far he has progressed is known Dct
1t seems that the trustees OF the College not satisfied
with him This morning they sent a memorial to the
Senate, complaining Of the appointment of this examiner
They state that the affairs Of the institution
tinised in 1881, by slas Wright and VIM James; in
1884 by silas Wright Vim. L. Marcy and John p Cush
Ing and at later period, when Mr. Holland was ap-
pointed treasurer twelve years since sas Wright
and John A. Dix made another examination Of sbooks
papers accounts and funds, since which time nves
tgaton has been had and the Legislature are
Of its condition, except such ere reports IA the trus
tees themselves have furnished Instead Of the account
and the Rev DR.. Campbell the committee selected by
the Senate to appoint the accountant shall make per.
sonal examination upon the following subjects
first-W neither the funds granted by the Stase to
Union College have been fully applied to the objects spe.
Gifted In the respective grants
second-Whether the permanent funds so granted re-
main entire and are safely invested
hether any funds belonging to the Collie 70
nave been applied 20 any personal purpose by the Pres
Fourtb-Whether any and what losses have occurred
In the management Of the funds Of the College and the
Fifh-Whether the President or any other officer has
while in the empioynent Of the College participated in
divduay in the profits of any lotteries which were ap-
pointed by the acts granting such lotteries.
The trustees we know that neither Of these gentle
men can enter upon the business two Of them being
state officers and the third clergyman in active
vice having in charge Of the largest congregations
in this city
The persons who signed this memorial were Eliphalet
Mott Reuben H. Wslworth, Chrs topher Morgan Alyah
Hunt. Edward c. Delavan Bradford r. Wood David H.
Little sxd Alonzo O. Paige The memorial referred
a fnrq xhara txUr
The most OF the day was spent in the Senate upon a
blu to furnish each school district in the State with
the hand that the school teschcrs in the rural dis
trcts required the book in instruct them in the
use Of the English language and the etymoogy Of words
On the opposite side it was contended that 1t was a
bookselers speculation who owned the copyright who
wished the State to purchase fifteen thousand cops for
the primary schools, which would, in effect give the
work the character Of standard dictionary for the
State. The bill will probably pass the senate
Quite an exciting debate occurred while appropri-
alton bin was under consideration upon the proposition
to contribute $4,000 for the support of the Normal
School $1,000 of which should be contributed towards
the education OF Indian youth. Some twelve Of
them DOW in the school Senator Babcock objected
to so large an amount, eontending that the Normal
the purpose which the State had in view when II was
established. MIR. Beekman advocated Il, and 1t was
adopted
The Mariners Fund to the amount Of some hundred
and forty thousand dollars paid into the treasury under
protest BY the ship owners In the city Of New York Is
now being endeavored to be refunded the
paid It, bill for that purpose under consideration
this morning IL proposes to refund the money The
opponents allow that the money does not be-
long the treasury because the United state. courts
have decided that the law under which 1t was col
ected If unconstitutional but they aege that instead
OF paying back to those who contributed IT, the money
should be given TO those emiga for whose
and arrival In the city Of New York II paid ut-
mating that the passengers charged per head In
advance OF their passage, the amount which the State
exsctcd The bill was laid aside
In the House this morning the Pilot bill was lost
Also, a bn appropriatng sum Of money to send free
negroes TO Liberia
The efforts Of Mr. Gregory have been cessul In OBJ
tanning the pssssge Of act granting partial relief to
the New York Volunteers who served In the Mexican
war. 1ts fate In he Senate cannot be predicted
The Sodus Canal bill which has produced much feeling
IN opposition prinepaly from oswcgo and for which
strong Lobby has been sttteudaee two or three se
sions, was finally passed In the Assembly to-day and Is
law
The wings Of tho Legislature are holding caucus In
the Assembly chamber this evening