The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-25

| SYMPTOMS or A ROW IN TEE sENATk-hXCIfEmEN1
/ ALLAYED ny MR.. .MoRGAN--ATT0RNEY CrATFIELI
| CHARGED WITH HAVING GIVEN FALSE TESTIMONY
| Mr.. ROSE AND Tim TRIBgNE-THE LATTER
| CHARGED wrrH DISSEMINATING yALsEHO0Ds--THh
| CANAL CONTRACTS, ETC.
| sPrclAL coRREsfoSpESoE roaK HERALD.
| ALBANY, March g. 1852
When the hour of eleven had arrived tho Clerk Of the
scnate the maet and gave three distinct raps
the Presidents tabse. lie stated that Lieutenant
Governor Church had left the capital would likely ba
absent for several days and tht necessary for the
Senate to choose President pro Mr.. Bartlett (dem
sprang to his feet with resolution IN his hand appoint
ing the Hon. W. MoMurray presiding officer Mr. Tabor
(whig) offered amendment that tho fEOn Il d. Morgan
take the chair Here "A conflict Mt Mr.. Wright
(whig) gave, his for opposing Mr McMuray
that he mainly instrumental In causing the dgrace
full of the celebrated secret seon He proposed
that il there must be democrat he preferred VINO
had not been conspicuous. lie ssd that NJ, McMur
ray had displayed much zeal a. politician, and feared
that no would not preside with impartiaty HE named
Mr. Vanderbilt and MIR Cooley, both Of whom declined.
Mr. Pierce and MIR bartlett iemocrais replied and tn,
prospect seemed If another gadiatora encounter
on the tGpis Mr. Morgan however opportuncy entered
t6c Senate chamber and nqurng a to the OF tho
fare up immediately arose and withdrew his name and
earnestly desired his wig friends to vote for Mr. Mc
ray, he certainly should do This magnanimous
mcnt Of Mr. NJ at cooled the ardor Of Senators
stored order and decorum and disappointed large and
eager auditory in their expectations of witnessing another
OF personal and political warfare Mr. McNurray
thercupen elected took the chair and returned his
thanks
The Rev Dr. Kennedy offered prayer, replctc with
pastoral advice and brothery Affection and the Senate
then proceeded in order with business Never did prayer
intervene opportunely The remainder of the day
consumed upon the question whether ocean steam
ship companies should be Incorporated under special
charters by general laws No decision arrived at
memorial was received by the Senate, from Calvin
T. Chnmbcrlin, charging Levi s. Chatfeld with having
testified wrongfay before the Canal Committee in stating
that he, Cham berlin. had offered to drop thousand
dollar bill in his, ChatGelds pocket as an nducemen
to obtain contract The memorial Is sworn to- and dc
clarcs tmphaticay that Chathed's testimony is in
correct, and demands that his contradiction shall be
placed record to rebu the erroneous assertion. No
action taken and the memorial lies on the table 1t
will be taken up to when shall what
shall see, and hear what we shall hear.
After the Assembly organized Mr.. }. Rose, (dem of
the Fourth ward addressed the Speaker He held in his
hand copy of the Tribune OF yesterday and read from
its editorial columns structures upon his
in relation to the temperance question lie Is
therein charged with being the tool Of the shops of
that ward and that his action had been taken in obed
to the dictation Of the rumseers Mr. Rose denied
the statements in that prnt and asserted that what he
had done purely from consciousness OF duty
legislator He gave the editor of the paper moderate
castgaton and took his seat Nothing further done
in the matter
The Assembly was engaged in third reading of bills the
entire session The New York Volunteer relief bill
passed The Merchants Exchange bill was lost for want
of three votes Another trial will pass it.
Arguments made this morning before Judge
Pratt, upon tho motion to grant peremptory man
dams compelling the Auditor of the Canal Debt honor
the Canal Commissioners draft in the hands OF Erastus
d. Shepard. The matter, by consent of parties
ferred to the Court ofAppeaAs for final action
THE CANAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AGAINST THE
AUDITOR
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
ALBANY, March "a 1852.
Judge Pratt has entered rule. 1no Ts'na, granting
mandamus against the Canal Auditor applied for to
pei him to pay drafts for work done under the recent let
tipgs 1t stated that decision for mandamus, in
stead Of against it. only where could be
ried to the Court Of Appeals Judge Pratt suggested to
hasten decision, that law should bc passed which
would send the ut to the Court of Appeals
having doubts whether that court would hear appeal
the until it had gone through the general term
Of the Supreme Court
The Oswego has passed from Coxsackc to Barren
Island and she will work her way through the ice by
tomorrow.
The schodack channel is open, giving free way to
naYigation to New York