The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-18
A fairs IN Albany.

DoINes IN THE Observation-Disclosures APPOINT
ED TO INVESTIGATE THE CANAL LErTINGs-Hor
WORK AN1IClPAIED-PEN KNIFE DISCUSSION IN
THE sENATE-KossUTH AND POSTAGE IN THE AS
sEMBi.Y-THE HERALD IN DEMAND, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, January II, 1862
The joint resolution from the House. for the appoint
ment of committee TO investigate the Of letting
the canal contracts and ascertain whether the law
June last has been thus far complied with passed in the
Senate this morning; and Mr.. Conger (dem) and Mr..
Upham (whig) appointed to act in the Joint Com.
mttee the part Of the Senate. 1t is certain that
great injustice has been done the State and things
look to the certainty OF relettng of the work.
The greater portion Of the day consumed by the
Senate in the discussion OF the very important matter
whether not this State should furnish honorable
Senators with pocket knives The members 80 far dis
trusted their honesty that it moved, that no
Senator should appropriate to himself more than
knife, and that that should be limited in price 1t
very evident that there were no knife merchants in the
lobby as the resolution was Indefinitely postponed
The Senate pased bill for the election of register
Of deeds in Kings county.
More Kossuth resolutions appeared in the Assembly
from the pen of Mr. Luckey (whig), of New York Cne
honorable members running the thing into the
ground
Mr. Rese (dem submitted canal contract resolution
appointing eight peuons as committee Of Investigation
Mr. Hatch (dtm of Erie offered others declaring that
it the duty OF the canal board to have let the work
to the lowest responsible bidders in reasonable and
annu ell the writings not so distributed Ne action
was taken upon either Totion.
The Assembly to-day reused to pay postage for letters
sent by ne mbers the Clerk will be compelled to
turn large amount Of stamps purchased for the pur
pose. Nothing else done in the House
The UrRAlp of to day con tanning the names of bid
ders for canal contracts together with the amounts bid
is rapidly caught up This publica will aid material
ly in the investigation which will 1t will
orep tie eyes Of many who heretofore were Indifferent in
the natter W.
The SPANISH MINISTER d STING UIsHED PROFESS
CORRESPONDENT OF THE BLACK swAN-THE Ca
NAILS, ETC.
CORRESPONDENTS THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBaNY Jan IL, 1852
The Spanish Minister. Calderon de la Barcs,
panied by his pr vate secretary H. Moreno arrived here
this afternoon AID has taken quarters at Congress
Hall
Hon D. 8. Dickinson is at the same house.
The Black Swan is singing to night very large
and highly fashionable audience
The Canal resolutions have passed the Senate as
rent from the House directing investigation and
empowering the committee to send for persons and
papers learn from Of the members of the com
mttee that they will, Tuesday Wednesday, pro.
coed with the duties assigned them.
Professors Agasss and Pierce of Cambridge Bache, of
Wasbngton silliman, Dana and Norton, Of New Haven
Gibbs Of New York MITCHELL of Cincinnati Perkins
and Hall, Of Albany Taylor, and Drs Mott and 7. r
Beck to be invited to address the Legislature aud
citizens at early day by the Literature Commit
tee Of the Senate the advantage of university edu
caten, and scientific subjects pertaining thereto.