The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-20
From the state Capital,

DISSERTATION ON THE TARIFF IN THE s1NATE-THE
INVESTIGATION OF THE CANAL. LKTTINas-DoUBT
AS TO THE RRsULT-1HE HARLEM RAILROAD, AND
THE BLACK SWAN
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS rHr YoRk HERALD.
albany, Jan 49, so r. 81.
In the Senate, this morning there nothing OF i'm
portance transacted. few bills reported and the
remainder Of the session occcpied by Mr.. Wright,
(whigJ Of Washington county in speaking series Of
tariff resolutions, Of his Offering He is high tariff man.
and endeavored to convince the Senate that Congress
should be instructed at to change the system of i'm
posing duties from al rare to specific His attempt
will fail, as the present Legislature win give such In
structions to Congress No Senator attempted to
him. but when he concluded they adjourned for the day
The joint resolution appointing a COMMITTEES OF both
houces to investigate the alleged canal contract fraud
which had previously passed the House came down from
the Senate amended In several importan. details A
member from Otsego Mr. Wright, moved to non concnr
and In stating his reasons remarked that the Senate had
placed upon the joint committee Of s members whe
ought not 70 have been rejected II stated that Mr.
Uphsm (whg) hrd been put the committee At the In
rtance OF Senator iisbcook (whg) who pecuniery
interested In this matter This is bold operation 1t
charged that the senator alluded to had been in close
communication with the sd Canal Board during the Pc
riod when the canal lettings progressing that ha
in Albany long before and while the contracts
being awarded and thst placing him the committee
looked like whitewashing affair Col Monroe (whigl,
Of N. Y in his usual emphatic stys reprimanded the
Otsego gentleman for his auson to the proceedings of
the Senate The matter dropped, and the Senate aeAd
ments were confirmed.
From the tone Of several leading members OF the
House this morning it would seem as IL the lucky
tractors, and the members OF the Canal Board who
awarded the Jobs need fear any action which will
deprive the former Of their awards the latter Of being
impeached for the course they have taken.
Mike Walsh predicted, from what he heard and saw,
that the whole matter would end In smoke, aud thst
those favored few who had obtained contrasts would
makesfertunes by reetting The joint committee
sists Of Messrs Copger and Uphsm of the Senate and
bIessrs Cushing and Bull, Of the House The commit
Zee has organized and will enter upon the investigation
Immediately, and in the course OF a woek Will make
report whether, in their opinion the contracts
fairly awarded or hether they shonld he annuea 1t
power to annul . contract, if obtained fraudu-
lenty The courts only possess that power.
The first train Of Harlem came through with only
aew gentlemen, who make social party at Congress
Hall this evening.
The Black nwan had crowded house on Saturday
night and hundreds gathering again to hear her
this evening. She is possessed OF wonderful musical
powers.
RAILROAD MISUNDERSTANDING CELEBRATION
TIE BLACK SWAN, ETC.
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
ALnANY, Jan. l9.-.10 T. NJ.
The Harlem train from New York, after being taken
in charge by conductor Of the Western Railroad at
Chatham, overlook and run into freight train also
going to Albany at r. NJ, two miles from Albany.
There were three in the freight train the third
one was entirely destroyed and thrown OF tho track
the ,econd was also broken up The locomotive OF ths
passenger train was badly injured and two were
more or less injured The only persons much hurt
the brakemen the freight train One of these named
Frederick Smith, had one leg broken, and two others
were consderaby bruised Of them lay for hour
and half in freezing condition in the ruins of Of
the freight cars with heavy iron. and timbea lying
his legs but by miracle OF his bones bro
ken. The train was delayed three hours in removing
the wreck and arrived ut ten o'clock This blame or
the ident to be long entirely the freight
train, which as lar ms ascertain had signt
light displayed behind. Some said however that IL
light, but that it wa, obscured by smoke and Hyn,
s3ow. None OF the passengers were harmed
There is to be grand Temperance dem on,trnton In
this city next week recommend 10 the Logisl. .tura
the speedy passage of law similar to the Maine Liquor
law All the corporations WILL it is understood
reduce the pa.rago free for the occasion
The Black wau" rang here tonight to o large and
fashionable audience Her appears to be
pletc, and her vocal powers much praised