The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-08
The Canals Triumphant-The Nine Million
Bill Sustained.

The elections held to fill vacancies in the sc Veral
Senate districts, have resulted as we advised our
readers believed they would. In every district
where an issue was made, the result has been the
return Of Senator who will vote for the Canal bill
II has not been a party contest although few pa
pers and fewer political woudbe leaders, have I'M
dertaken 70 make il 90. Ii was question under
stood in the contested districts one involving the
canal interest. in an essential degree-on the one
side whether some 500, 900 year should be appro-
priated for canal completion, and on the other hand
that the larger SUN Of $1,000, 900 annually should
be expended in order to insure earlier compile
lion. The latter method has prevailed by i'm.
mense majorities az both parties in the interested
districts supported the measure, regardless OF poll
Ncal differences In the Sixteenth, Twentieth, and
Twenty-frst districts the successful candidates
democrats, but supported by large majority Of
both parties. The only wings elected are Hun
s;ngton Of Oneida, IIalstead Of Columbia, and pro
baby Williams Of Tompkins.
The Legislature will re-conveDe on the 10th day
Of June, the day designated in the Governors pro-
slamstion. The Canal bill, as il passed the House,
together with Beekman's amendment to the ele-
venth section, a. adopted in committee Of the Se-
nate viii Re speedily run through both houses, and
Then the majority in the Legislature will Be
PEELED, according 70 the bargain, to appropriate
900 600 for the enlargement fthe Oswego Canal,
and pass the -odus Canal and the Rouse Pont
Bridge bills These three measures have been ressted
very strenuousy heretofore; but now, il the mem
hers demean themselves with honor and truthful
sess, those several propositions will be secured,
10 the qualification Il their friends bu, at the cha
a e
localities anticipating injurious results therefrom
After maturing and passing the appro 2riation bills,
and few others Of general nature, to keep the
machinery q the government wen oiled until the
frs Of January next the Legislature should adjourn
torthwth, regardless Of the opportunities and
winnings II the hordcs Of interested lobby loafers
The question Of re-diyidng the state into Con
gressional districts viii be acted upon, and the
division made, If any excuse can be furnished fOr
protrleting the session until complete returns Of
The census are received from the state Of Caliior
mia at the Department Of the Interior at Wash
mgton.
Now that Il has become "fxed fact" that the
Canal bill will become a law, in accordance with
the forms Of legislation, il remains to be seen whe-
ther any further attempts will be made 70 resist
the more speedy enlargement" as contemplated
In the bill We hear already, from certain quarters,
thatt il the intention Of it, opponents to endcavor
r. induce the Attorney General 70 resist IL opera
Gons, by means Of On injunction, account Of GER
tain unconstitutional features, which theS allege
the bill contains From the opinion which the
Law officer Of the state has already furnished, II
may be assumed that he stands ready to enter bis
protest, and 70 test the consttgionaly Of the law
before the Supreme Court, aud il needs be, before
the Court Of Appeals We also discover in the
columns Of several Of the progressive, reform,
radical, ultra, free soil papers, throatsnngs Of
repeal--repeal. IN some, seven years agitationis
PREDICTED but they forget that long before that
Nmc rolls over their heads, the fruit. of the law
either good Or eyil-eithcr tasteful ~ dlstpstcfu-
vii have been harvested and garucred
The result " the election proves beyond dg4b,