New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-14
ALBANY.


The whole day in this body has been
.ut ON the question whether the Canal BILL passed las
,el In the Assembly should be taken from the Cor-
,tee of the Who'll and ordered to its third rcadsag
The struggle has been far contested inch by nch and
q last at this cate hour, the question recers-ne
amendments having all been voted down--on the ques-
don whether Tie bill should be ordered 70 ts third read
M r. puser ha. obtained the aoor sad, if we may
iuage from the multitude of notes which he displays ne
viii make a speech Of at least one hour IN iengtn.
oy ~ The ,asssre OF this bill that there
q ,ett,ed determination that 1t shall pass .oiSnl am
fbaf an attempts talk it down WI be iutne oul ~
are hopes that unforeseen circumstance may aiaso
A. rcyept the final vote being taken Some even say
sst bere n determination among the minority 70 Keep
saIEino cannot call argument I'LL the hour eio1en
by the Senate for adjournment tomorrow. Ims WIN
hsrty be allowed to take place. for ways and means
, npdoub tedy be found 10 compel vote before the
SENATORS viii be allowed TO adjourn.
Mr. PIERCE has spoken Tor about an hour nus spt cen
vet been made II true he claimed for his party all
the economy Of the public funds that his party had neen
that which had prosecuted the public WORKS ana ne
nno an the ueuai political chimes Of his party with tar
more skl than any OF his brethren His style OF speak
fng was vigorous and energetic ne, at least dd not a
pear TO speak against urle IT,.
bcse primary lessons in canal statistics were learned
IN the Canalt sewer. During his speech, II rsnsnrea
that several OF the Senators had had tne harunoVu
had been provided for them Among those VINO hi'a
shared In the eatables the President VINO uhiia
uly entered during the datribe with which Mr. senate,
GcsluRRAY favored the Senate and the very cIo"9e1
IohIies ON the baseness OF those Members who had
sunk so low that they would cell themselves, nke ne
uncanest beggars Of the street. for belgium Oh what
would crafty the cravings OF appetite. In the midst oil
h Mr. tPHAM called the Senator to order, as being DIS
respectful 10 the Chair point which created some
merrimcnt at Mr. McMURRAYs expense.
Eleren o'cl0ck-The Senator from New
York has finished his long drawnout remarks the only
sect of which has been to clear the iobbie 70 SEND
ay Of the members to Sleep and to consume an nour
or more OF Tune H.. .h, r,,,,-
fstion of being scholar, and gentleman, with some
spirations for the character OF statesman HIS enort
this evening will rather tend to set him back in his ca
reer No who wishes TO preserve reputation ior
ability shoud bend himself TO the petty tricks OF
The politician Speaking against time Is one OF the
meaiest of those tricks and it Is wonderful how soon
public life rubs Off the plating which covers the oaser
metal and separates the demagoguc from the Statesman
IaceIsx O'Clock, M.-Still pours on the
slow sluggish stream Of words, words words The lob
bcs are thoroughly thnned out The questions OF hard
pan and quicksand and earth excavation have been
sifted and shOveed and turned tli not Contractor
from the Hudson 10 Lake Erie but what would be will
ling shovel them any terms short OF being Obliged
% listen such speeches have been delivered IN THIS
bnly tonight The Assembly, (much az Ia spoken
NcbfIy ol) would not permit such tring such waste
Of time has been witnessed here this evening III thi
dignihed body.
HoIf pdst one o'clock.-Mr. CoNGER has
ut length got through his general remarks and proposes
% amend by striking out the preamble affixed 10 the blu
The seepers have arisen The Senate Is awake. Inc
settees lave got rid of their tenants. The Ayes and
Noes called on the adoption OF the amendments
Pending the question motion Is made 10 adjourn Inc
motion Is denied-l7 Senators TO T. Mr.. CoNGER rises
again to say that he does not TO detan the Senate
hut short time longer, by preliminary remarks lie
kindly informed them that he has another series OF res
olntions which may the approval of the Senate.
The Senator rises again to speak Several OF the sen
ators rise to rcoccupy the recunbent position on the set
tees Hold on" say of the more experienced,
"til vote down these amendments The Ayes ana
Noes called. The amendments are voted down
Nays Is, Yeas 7.
Doses to provide for loan of millions, to be
authorized by vote of the people The amendment Is
BILL and the attention Oh the President called a.
20 whether Is in order not The President OF course
decides il proper and McMuRRAy commences speech
explanatory OF his new proposition.
The amendment follows the fate Of those previously
proposed-the Nays l6, feas7 1t Is proposed by Mr.
CoRNrLL one of the seven TO adjourn; but the Senate
will not adjourn and the roll Is called with the same re-
suit -,
meet with no better fate than those which have pre-
ceded it, He rises to advocate it, He pursues the old
worn track OF reading what nobody listens TO- Seven
men has not ruled seventeen quite long enough yet
Patience lie is tired hearing his own voice. He
wants a little rest, and moves adjournment The
motion il denied lie reads little longer He is tired
The Clerk is called on TO read but the Senate reiuses
u allow the Clerk The Senator Is therefore compelled,
II he wishes the testimony part Of his speech, to
read it himself lie reads. He speaks to the seepers
He moves TO adjourn and it is decided out of order
The question Is taken the amendment, and 1t is again
voted down by the fatal II.
Half past Three o'clock a. M.-Anoth-
or amcndincn, Is offered by Mr. Cornell declaring the
contracts void if the Cana law Ia unconstitutional lie Ia
refreshed by IA short rest, and again rises 10 speak
Sgns Of impotence begin 10 manifest themselves lea
ven be praised Mr. Cornell has at length sank to rest
And Mr. Cooley rises discuss in earnest the provs
sions of the law His belief is that the law Is not consti
tuona and he is sustained in this by the decisions al
ready made He speaks encrgeticay, and strikes his
desk with such force that all at length wide awake
and fully attentive to all that he says He Is warm
friend to the Enlargement of the Canal, but with the
proo of frauds declared in the report made by the
Joint Committee he cannot sanction 10y has vote or voice
the letting of the contracts which the bill now under
consideration proposes 10 do.
Aler 4 o'clock.-Mr. CooLY spoke sin
ccrely and was listened to with attention.
Mr. JoNKs thought that the bin needed amendment
and proposed relative The payment OF moneys by
the Canal Commissioners
The amendment is objected to by Mr.. BRIsroL as be-
Ing out Of order.
Mr.. VAN ScHooNuovEN has at last woke up and
grows inpatient He gives Mr.. CoNeER, who has again
debate trivial question, 10 understand that
forbearance has at last ceased to be virtue that no
amendments useless discussion will be listened
CORNELL has made another attempt ON the lie OF
Time for half an hour.
An appeal being taken from the decision OF the Chair
whether the motion TO take the bill from the Com
nfec of the Whole and order 10 third reading, there
can be amendments made to the bill The Chair de-
cdes that be done without unanimous consent
BY this decision all the amendments offered for the
last eight hours are OF order and the aory have
only showed their courtesy TO the minority by listening
% patiently to their wcarsome speeches.
Daylight is come again
Amer several motions for rccesses and for adjoIrn-
men,s were voted down, Ominutes past Mr. PIERCE
rose to finish the remarks he commenced last night and
was obliged to leave off, his voice having failed HIM
Nearly 6 o'clock, and the Senator from
the Ninth District has only reached his fourth point But
he proceeds pretty last, and his remarks certainly
81 So many words thrown the winds Who will care
n the end of ve years from this time, who did this
work. ii Il is only completed All these questions Of
Mvoritsm would have arisen under any Administration
FOR the unlucky and the unskltul would always have
been fortunes fsvores, not for the two letters
v~hirh ALWAYS h,ins had lpck