The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-15

ca'IrGx APPROPRIATIONS on AspEp IN THH sysArH
-THN LATH CANAL nOsrD AND rHEiR DRpOsI-
ToHIE-TBE BLACK MAIL" OHARaEs--re,E AUDI
TORS MANDAhus aASE--slaioUs RAILROAD AUCI-
DEnT, EfC.
ALBANY, April II. 1861
Az an early hour th morning the Senate took up the
report Of the committee college appropriations The
sums allotted to the erai select colleges to The
cuson Of Others showed inkiing towards log roll
ing them through which Senators McsIurray Cornell
Cooley and Pierce, quickly discovered rho advocates
of these appropriations reffained, for long time from
showing ther hands 10 what fund the money 10
come from. II well known that there nothing in
tho Treasury belonging to he literature United States
deposit fundsthat could bo taken IT finally stated
that was proposed 10 take the money from the general
fund This contested with much effort until
O'Clock this evening when the subject laid the
table which efectuay disposed of the bills with no re-
grct to those Senators who have faith in institutions
supporting scores Of procssorships from the public
Mr. McSIurray, (den.) maos report from the Black
Msi Committee, as it Is Called appointed for tho pur-
pose of nquring what banks had received canal tolls
upon giving reward, gift, Or sratuty for the pryi
William Williams, cashier of Whites Bank of Buffalo,
testified that he employed Seth O. Hawley and r. Pc
shine Smith proceed to Albany and influence the men,
bers Of the Canal Board to give that bank portion of
the canal toll deposits and paid them er their services
at Buffalo and Black Rock.
D. n Barney another witness is president Of the Bank
Of Lake Erie. lie also employed s. G. Hawey because
he (Bo did not know the course to be pursued has
never to his knowledge, paid awey any money for that
service but discountcd two notes for him In 1Sl0 and
1850 OF $3.50 each for ninety days. neither have been paid
and no efforts have been made to COLLECT them had
he ever asked Hawey to pay them he employed in
1910 and 1850 to influence the Canal Board
Robert Codd of Buinao paid Hawcy $3.50 at one time
and $50 ut another to obtain canal tolls for his bank
third attempt was made by lIawley to obtain note
discounted, but the officers Of the bank informed him
that they would not he bled any more
+. II. Tows. late President Of the Oliver Ice Bank Of
Buffalo, had also employed Hawley and had paid him
TO Int ri Inn
in obtaining and retaining canal tolls The following Is
the copy Of letter accompanying the testimony of this
witness -
"ALRASy, August 9th, 1850.
.'DrAs HAwlrr / want TO know whether rows has
done what Is right. The time has when want to
treat him WE'LL he deserves bnt unless he does have
use tor all the money. Yours truly, r. pnccIps.
1t will be recolected that Rugsles then Auditor of
the Canal Department-havng under his control the
tire amount Of canal tolls.
No action was taken upon Mr. MeMurray's report
Mr.. Tober (whg) objected to its being read ut the
In the Assembly committee appointed to exam.
Inc the rcasurers accounts The annual appropriation
consumed in discussing sums, which almost every
member wanted In for some local institution, some
particular frend-a system ofconcered extortion which
Ia practissd at the last moments Of every session
The Assembly adopted n resolution to adjourn at II
o'clock noon tomorrow; but there il probability that
The Hon. s. Beardsey continued his argument in the
Conrt Of Appeals against the consttutionaly Of the
canal bill II was very clear and convincing. and will
have Its influence
Mr. Foote the Governors and Contractors counsel fol-
LEVIED in support Of the law approving of all contracts
made. He made elaborate reply to Dir. Beardsley.
The remainder Of the day occupied by Mr.. Wheaton
In support Of the decision Of M courts Issuing the pc
remptory mandamus. When he ccrcluled the court ad
iourped till tomorrow morning wlt6 Mr. Dennis will be
heard against the Canal BILL and Jg Spencer will con-
clude the argument ~
The up train Of from New York. due here this
evening" when within few rods Of the Schodack station
ran upon rock with considerable force seriously in
urns the fireman. and breaking the legs Of the engineer
The locomotive badly broken but neither the pas
-engcrS nor the passenger cars were damaged w