New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-20
ASSEMBLY.

Tire owing gentlemen are the Select Commit
uCe G he Assembly or the Canal frauds MessrS.
Moss, Gushing and Bull.
report was made IN favor Of printing the Report
Of the Superintendent Of Common Schools inclu-
ding extra copies fern Secretary.
a question being put whether for the extra copies
he State Printer did not receive 10 cents per 200
instead of the contract price OF cents, the Re
poIt was recommitted to ascertain how this was.
The following has been get by Telegraph from
Albany IN anticipation of delay 10 the train, which
is not YET inl
The resolution relative TO the Canal lettings and
giving directions TO the Joint Committee, coming
down from the Senate, amended.
Mr. WRIGHT moved a non concurrence. He con-
sdered the appointment of Mr.. Upham an attempt
10 cover uphe had been IN the city Though all the
lettings, and vas not a proper person Mr.. cpham
was appointed on the motion OF Mr.. BdOcock, VINO
WAS pee UhaIly interested la the matter:
Mr. BATCH spoke at some length He desired an
Investigation. He was no politician Ihe true De-
moorats nominated him but from this time forward
theS should not be responsible Tor any position nc
assumed II would be painful TO separate from
friends ana if he cid so, 1t would only be from
sense Of duty. Ia moving this matter the House
disturbed ten millions OF money and DISTURBED Ten
thousand furles. He did not care, he was fnend
to the Canal bill, and friends might take Whatever
advantage this gave them.
Mir DfENE said the completion of the public works
was a fixed fact he would sustain, with the wings,
the CaI al bill. Next followed the removal OF the
ton on rallroa5s-'his was inconsistent, ana TOOK
100000 from the Canal fund. That old lost me
comparison with the canal commerce in lSi7. The
canal tunI age exceeded the foreign and now II is
eOua, This shows the VaS,ness OF the CaAal inter-
est He referred to the corrupt conception OF the
Canal bill and said many fair men were willing 10
stand accOucheTs. He oeheved the STATE i0st three
mill ons by the recent e,Ing. Ia the western
division out Of ll2 sections only IL were 'et 10 me
lowest bidders and the difference IN the prices OF
the contracts taken, and the lowest bids amounted 10
s7OOoO0 lie alluded III detail to several cases, ana
believed II best foT the tends OF The PROJECT 70 acI
~ pd al
was in ended to injure the Canal. rms Was SUP
terfuQe 20 cover The true designs He believed the
iute ests Of ,he Canal would be served by anaullng
a portion Of the contract.
He insisted thai the Board should act. Upon some
members rests al awful responsibility, and they
should purge themselves Of suspicious lie seemed
the whole matter extraordinary ana sishal ze9 py
the most cisgfacefu proceedings, ana ne desired Tue
ne ople to understand II lie desired an expoSluoh'
10 matter whom it imp!lcat a. he wanted lhe mouse
to impeach officers If Justice demanueo H. ne
Wsrped members against .r!lng with the moral pow
or of tie power Il could crush contractors, coTp0-
ratlons and cowardly Representatives.
Nh J. Rose favored the Senate anehdmens as lar
fe the people II there had been fraud II Was tnelr
duty TO iiupeach officers He wanted the CommIILee
proposed by hlm to investigate and should move a
resolution after this vas disposed OIL. -
Mr. CUSHING would concur with the Senate ne
believed whatever was done the State would sur.
vive aud the people would prosper and be happy. II
fraud existed, twould be e1oosed, lie spoAe a.
.engih principally IN reply to Mf. Hatch
Mr. VAN NALKENBURGH was an favor OF conc ar
roICe. One committee was Sufficient Dlsappolhs
eJ Contractor. raised the cry Of fraud. rne con-
tracts we've not let below the estimates. nor was ~
an evccnce Of fraud that they were not awarded 10
the lowest bidders. ,4
Mr., A. SMITH cesred a full expose He desired
Justice done 20 all and wrong TO none lie was III
favor OF concurrence
M WALSH was friend Of the Enlargement, sno
condemned the manner or letting the CONTRACTS ne
believed there was great fraud, and feared an in-
veS'gation would end IN smoke. -,
Ater furtkos debate, Mr. WRIGHr withdrew hls
motion OF non concurrence. and The amenomeil' Vi
the Senate was agreed TO.
NJ RosE called up his resolution for the appoint
ment Of a Select Committee ot eight 10 investigate
t.e 4. nal fraucs
OBJECTED 60 Speaker ruled IL out OF order
Mr. WALSH Appealed and the decision OF the
Speaker was Overruled.
Without dsposing Of the resolution, lhe House
a. w Il 81 8 O'clock.