The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-09

THE CANAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE-PROSPECT OF
!. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DOINGs-REPORT
OF THE ART UNION C0MMITTEE-CANAL COMMIs-
SIONBR MATnER, ETC.
SRnCnAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NBw YORK HERALD
ALBANY, June 8, 1853
Tho Committee Of Conference Of the two houses, ap.
pointed TO take In consideration the differences existing
upon the Canal question, held meeting this morning
No other persons were present By whisperngs about
ths Capitol it appears that the meeting very
dal and aeconate ope taking In consideration the per
feet that has existed between the two
houses Of the Legislature since the
of the regular session in January last TIE committee
after session Of hour, adjourned till O'Clock this
evening, when they again assembled in secret soms Of
The outsiders think they will agree upon report
tanning the essential features Of the Vanderbilt PLAN with
Mr. Hadsys amendment declaring the contracts Of 1851
positively invalid. Every true friend Of the canals will
agree In this arrangement In the early part of the day
it anticipated that the committee would be able to
In the Heuss Mr. Rus ss Smith % announced % % the accsp
tance Of the New York city ctarer By thirty odd thou
sand majority and submitted an amendment classifying
the aldermen which by oversight, omitted in the
law. Law makers should be particular in the examna-
tion Of bs the law for dividing the Eighteenth ward
consequence Of neglect in not de gnang thsnew ward
number Twenty one. An effort is making to divide
The bils to allow full deposit Of United States and
State stocks in the banking department. aud exempt
the United states essay oce IN the city Of New York
from taxation are both passed. and are IN the hands Of
ahe Governor.
Both houses were engaged during the session un Ill the
zecsss In voting upon bns mostly all of uumporsant
Mr.. D. Taylor, Chairman of the Art Union Commit
tee made o report this afternoon to the House, Tho
port 10 accompanie with all testimony takeu at the
Astor House. Tne charges alleged by the petitioners that
the institution Unsupported for sudabe purposes
and the persons who established 1t prompted by
lsudabe deaires 10 the fine arts. sustain
ed The charge that certain managers had been largely
paid for their services, not sustained because
The testimony did not warrant the commties ia re.
rsring that the funds OF the institution mad thus
been directly used though large amounts we're paid
The charge that their accounts were managed in loose
and ur satifactory manner sustained by the
ittes In relation the fact that the cha ter required
the distribution Of the property among tue menbers
1he committee think should be matters of judicial action
rather than legislative inquiry. In 1851 there
10 1853 subscribers, with fund Of $4,000, which
used In the purchase Of ctues but instead of dis
tIibutiDg pictures few engtavDgs were sent out
and the pictures loid at auction to pay the
debts 6 the The committee think the
great error consisted IN iDstitutiDg . bui ding
year, when the Union compelled to reofganise
every year. The object seams to have been for few
individuals TO accumulate large fund aud then divide
The report concludes oy stating that the property OF the
Art Union Is all sold the treasury empty, aud that
further legislative action would be of avail to the sub
scrbeas who had contributed their money to all Of
which the House agreed.
Mr. Dapiel Tay ylor has Introduced bill increasing
the number Of Sape Court judges to eight The Super
visors think four amply sufficient
The report stirring Of another break in the
canal Albion, turns out to be incorrect. No notice
OF the kind has reached the Canal Department
II s said 20 day that the resolution offered by Mr..
Champn kt the close Of the regular session. calling for
tie Of Commissioner Mather, will be taken
up the canal matters are disposed of. If
Madame Rumor has any truth her tongue the resolu
alton win soarcey obtain fifty votes.