New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-05
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. ALBANY, Friday, Feb. ., 1883.
MIR. osULLTyAS's PETITION.

MIR osUILWAS's PETITION.
Mr.. COOLEY called the attention of the Sem
ate to the abominable scurrous, grossly insulting
shameful petition presented by Mr.. COnger, and signed
by John OSulliyan, In which gross charges were made
sgang senstors followed up, Ii was by the article in
The Ndti0Rai Democrat, emanating from Mr.. OSulivan.
He denounced the memorial as without precedent for
its insult, and commented with great severity the
course OF the Senator from the With OR Coager) IN
presenting the memorial, and arguing that he had I'M
pic himself IN the insult by his Endorsement He
appealed 10 the Senate to vindicste is dignity, by taking
prompt and efficient measures in relation TO this high
handed outrage.
Mr.. CoNGER repealed the charges made
against him. He INDICATED the right of petition and In
defense Of that right would 60 and do his duty who
eyeratacked orwtoever opposed. He averTed that he
had fully read and examin d the memorial before he
had profcncdt The pc itiOncr had been abused and
traduced unheard He had struggled to give that man
tie fair opportunity that had been accorded 70
others Mr. C. continued AZ great length In vindcatOn
OF himself having asserted the right Of petition. lit
be proper 20 deny to individual the Of gen.
tenan, because he Is excited and heated where IS the
exclusion % stop
Mr.. CoOIXY considered that the SenatOrfrom
the Seventh by ay0wing bis knowledge OF the memorial
before presenting H. had included himself the disgrace
belonging 10 II, and that he had no objection that the
separation between them should be final.
Mr.. BKEKNAS regretted that the SenatOAfrOm
the With had avowed his knowledge Of the disgraeefu
memorial which bad elected such angry words in the
Senste-suCh most unusual worls-sedOm IN their yir
uleuce exceeded Tnememorsl Of Mr. OSulliyan was
bad insulting, abusive as 10 be without
IL gTstuious, unnecessary insult Ii Mr. O'S had
desired IN good faith TO get back his memorial be could
have accompl shed his purpose By resolution OF trans
fer from the Assembly Nj B. then pointed to the POI
stion in which these petitions seen, al day
hibiting furious desire for the investigation Of the
pointed eLatges Ila9e ssast taef enaraeier ana IN
teCIiiy, and then their evasion their skulking away
tie day they would be heard no body should stop them
the next day, they would not be heard nobody could
persuade Them.
Mr.. BABcocK-Tbe first petition ofthis mas
O'Sulliysn impl,cates the Senators from the First
Third and Fifth Districts. Tie second memorial insults
the whole senate and concerning this the Senate should
take scton The very eloquent Of the Senator
from the Seventh happens 70 be utterly wide Of COM
mon sense that i well be allowed 90 pat the
mind Of the Senate without peculiarly affecting IL Il
must rest along with the notions of the Senator from the
seventh, thst toe City OF New ork Is coordinate body
with the Legslsture These views belong % him. The
presentation, knowingly OF false ard scaadalOus peti
ton deserves the cenEure Of the Senate The Senator
presenting II should deem his duty 20 make an ample
spology. He surprised 10 hear the Senator from
the seventh Ryow that he knew the contents OF the
mo!iGl lie presented. The Senate should purge HES
OF such document He sen. up resolution providing
fer the return OF the petition 70 Mr. Conger the Senator
presenting T.
Mr. BARTLETT gave a history Of all the cir
cursnnces Of the presentation Of tbs memorial and
the PROCEEDINGS Of the Select Committee The petirion
hsd been read becsuse be had deemed t proper that
the Senate should be acquainted with Us contents Il
was Lot Presented by him, nor reported or ~ MN
Mr.. CoSGER said when he presented petit
ton KAicA Ne 1ot CIR sccadal0as, be wsUd spolOzize
for T. He suggested secret session for the turrher
rosecuOn Of The inquiry into the TACT alleged whethes
fhe memorials did eOn.ain assertions insulting 70 the
Senate
The suggestion was not pressed, and Mr..
CosGEX reviewed The memorial, quoting from is Ian
grtge.
Mr. MONROE moved so 70 amend the resolu-
ton thaf the pe0I should be returned 10 the Pe-
uoDer-no, the Senator presenting 4.
Mr.. BABcocK said We had nothing here 10 do
with tina U Sullivan.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Jones,
that the Senate should CONSIDER fself always aenebe
o. be arrsigned before the tribunal Of the people
ST. giy colectyey-.or their acts a1d such scrutiny
would he gwen whether tie Senate rejected or disnss
ed memorials or not. II any Senator feels agyreyed.
he has instant remedy, by Corinittce Of lnvesrga-
ton II the language of memorial ! scand1ioasy N
decen. or prosne II IL Contracts and shocks he pubic
mind, II ght be returned bat else, the remedy not
In sueh violence.
Mr. CooIEY denied that he had ever been IN
fuereed u bis course upon this bl by bis private in
terest II had bern high public principle that Re
had guided hirsseh
Mr. BABcocK: The language is insulting, IN
decorors sni insulting the senate and BY tz,ney
submitting IT, the Senate seems 10 recognZs H.
tie Senate determines 20 retsn their he be could
only say that he did desire 70 BE- member Of 30
dy, wticb gs7e itsdt such repuiaal,