The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-06
Our Albany Correspondence.
ALBANY, April 4, 1851.
IT.. FL oS IL. Y.,U II, s,Ls a., 81, C..,,,,.

The End Of the Bua Fight IN the SoMie.
The Senate have spent two days, at two sessions
each day, in disposing Of the Bull and Suydam affair
This morning the resolution offered by Mr. Mann,
yesterday, was taken up, which contemplated tho
imprisonment Of Bull in the Albany Jail for the term
of fifteen days, being the remainder the session Of
the Legislature. Several Of the speeches ON both
sides Of the question were very able; but it was
perceived from the turn which the debate took
that party lines were TO be pretty strictly drawn,
and that Bulls wing friends would not consent to
his imprisonment, MIR. Bsbcock the leader Of them,
declarcing that he had committed no offence under
the revised statutes, which would authorize tho
Senate to inhict that punishment. Mr. Gcddes,
another whig Senator, thought Bull was suffering
under a sufficient penalty by being discharged from
the service Of the Senate.
On the other side, MIR. Mann and others contend
ed that Bull had been guilty of a most palpable
contempt of the Senate; had procured y paper
from three Senators fcaudulenty, and which he had
used purposcy to obtain money wrongfully, that
therefore the dignity Of the Senate had been COM
promised, and its honor insuted; that by INJECTING
the proposed punishment, the dignity Of the Senate,
80 far as his improper conduct wac concerned, would
be indicated The vote finally taken, and his
imprisonment refused by vote of ID to H. All who
voted against the resolution were wings, except
Messrs. Brandrcth Crook, Skinner, Stanton and
Tuttlc-al who voted in favor were democrats, ca
cept Messrs. Beckman. Crolius and Cross. 80 Geo.
W. Bull, late Scrgont at-Arms, was not doomed to
the walls Of prison by the Senate Of the State Of
New York.
That matter being disposed Of, Mr.. Schoon-
ma her called for the consideration Of the resolution
offered by him, yes crday as follows;
Icsolvcd That In vi,w 81 the evidence submitted to
the Senate by the Select COMMITTEES, Senators Robinson
johnson ard stone hav, forfeited the confidence
the Senate In their honor and integrity Senators and
Mr.. Mann proposed amendment in the follow
ing manner; strike out all after the word stone,
and insert were guilty OF highly improper conduct
IN their Office Of Senators, ia signing the note Of
2ith Of March, addressed TO Mr.. Bull; an act which
in its consequences, .as inflicted odum on tho
Senate and the Senate IS, therefore, bound to
vindicate its own character by such action az nav
be necessary for that purpose" This bore ex-
uemely heavy upon Senator's Robinson, johnson
and stone, and was received as such n rcbuke and
censGre upon them that, IL adopted, would compel
them as gentlemen u spirit to vacatc their seats
mcdistely
Mr.. Mann followed his amendment with speech
great force, coniendng that the unauthorized act
Of signing Iapcr, rs a committee Of the Senate,
pl,dging that the gambling ball would not become q
law during the present. session, was casting an
odum ON the Senate, nasmuch a. IL permitted Bull
TO use that paper, containing those signatures for
the purpose of procuring money illegally. Mr.
Mann was very pointed aud sarcastic in his remarks
The three Senators sat mute during the discussion
After two OF hreee short speeches the senate took
J.
subject was resumed, aud IL appeared evident that
Senators feit willing TO exercise their svmpa-
thcs for the three Senator's, in consequence Of the
condition in which they had placed themselves. Mr.
Nann's amcr dment VAS voted down.
Er. Hrandroth rose and offered q motion Of q
modified form. which at once favored the views a
soratots, and. after n short interchange of senti-
mcrt, twas adopted and placed upon the records Of
the Senate, TO stand through all time, in the fol-
lowing words
Received That in view of the evidence admitted To
u, sci ate ~ the Sesct Committee, Senators
Jtbmtn and 1t, ne h,veh they have acted With inpr,,
d.nce have not forfeited the confidence Of the i'm
th.ir honor Or int, gritty az Senators aud as men
Itus ordod tie gambling affair, which has Great
81 such an intense excitement during the past week
~ has discharged the highest officer Of the Senate
and GENE rear thiusting him into prison. II almost
compelled the resignation Of three honorable Ssna~
tois from their high places, and rendered that body
disreslcctiul in the eyes Of the people. But tho
affair has terminated happily. No persons hair is
81 ged except tie guilty msn-the three implicated
Senator's stand up in the view Of community, with
reputation az unspoted as when they entered tho
Senate chamber in 1919. The records OF the Sc
rate testify that ts honor and dignity Is preserved,
aud that the present Senators will hand over W
II cir successors tie annals unblotted and untarnish
cd nom single stain.
A word in relation 10 the three Senator's Mr.
JOHNSON lie a resident Of Schenectady, gentlemAD