New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10

inovledre NJ Tsber. in Introducing the ball. bad
dsne without his knowledge, and he (A' NcN Hp-
pesied to Tia, Scusfor 30 snswer whether ~efe nov
Mr.. TAsER, in reply, said that re drew ana
introduced the bin referred To- che Brosdway Railroad
ban soiey from sense OF duty 10 prevent what ne re-
gsrued Is notorious wroag 20 the public, w1nom CAV
ing been prompted induced or requested 10 do 90 oy
any human being TVS impossible that hss inscnt'on
b. do this should have been Known the Scns,or from
the lid (Mr. McNgrrsy) any other Senator Is he
had not men oned to any one. Up 20 short pev'ci
before the fns passage Of the Bill he Mr. ID had re-
ssrded the Senator from the lli is formidable
opponent and then happy learn that he woaid be
induced TO support IL. By an amendment, which would
NOT defeat lie object ard might enlarge ifs usefulness
The imputation u Mr. 0'Suniysns petition and news.
nspsr that the Senator from the lid had in
fuenced his Mr. To course in this matter wholly
untrue and for the most part the eSsc reverse OF the
truth.
scrtion in that petition and publication that he Mr. ID
was relative Ct Mr. Davies, who Was an opponent OF
the rosd-he net relative IN any degree OF any M
Davies: and when Mr.. OSulhvan twice deliberately
wrote this assertion and deliberately caused one copy
Of 10 be presented % the ScnSe and another 10 be
published, be ethel knew Il vas wax true % New tnM
he did not know true and Mr.. L. could perceive
Lille moral choice in the alternative. such oIcsnoas.
expressed lad temper and taste should noS be
written and published by RSSsai Of tss Jssr~sy Is
was very bad example 10 students especially the class
in Moral fhiosc ply 1t should not be permued To re
main the HES of the Senate, unless we choose 10
become our own asnaerers to posterity. Mr. T hoped
Ictll.cn WOulu DC the eutlOfs
and the Senate resume more important hasinesS
Mr. McMuRRAY indicated himself from the
charge Of having improperly interminged hs pro-
fessioual business with his Senatorial Tue author
of the petition and the senator presenting H. knew that
he had interest in the bill IL wss got up a. aide
issue divert public attention from the enormty Il the
abuses under which the people were suffering Before
the Senator from the With shows such alscry In bring
ing such charges against other Senators he had best
anime into their tru,hiulness Mr. Mem. reviewed. the
decision Of Judge Duer, complete full and nns
answer 10 the charge inside aganst Senators. He re-
erstttd that the Senator should have forgot what was
due 30 gentlemen with whom he associated ~ 20
be made the instrument of putting forward such I'M
founded charges
Mr.. CooLEY now called for the consideration
of the resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Babcock pro
yiding fer the return Mr. Conger Of the OSalhvsn
memorial heretofore presented. That mem rial WIS
an insult 10 the Senate-scurfous and hbelous-and
the Senator from the With had svowed his knowledge
OF the contents Of the memorial That memorial was
ian ASS load of hlth and the person presenting
the proper one to bear out OF ths Hall And here
for the 9Th time theresbou,s. the call Of Scns
tor, Mr.. oSullvans petition was read
MIR. VAN ScHooSHovES said John l.. O'Salli-
van being accused in the Senate place he could only
reach hy petition asked nvest Of the charges
made against him. He here by his pctton and
ssked TO be heard. lie did not profess 10 say whether
Mr.. OSulivan had been right OF wrong Ia hs public
acts but this true that he and asked Tor the
investigation. The Senate did not regard the petitions
but passed the bib He appealed to Senators whether
the investigation asked for not act of mere jus
ticewas not justice that the men condemned should
have first been heardf
When the bill had passed. Committee was instituted
for the purpose OF hearing the charges against Mr. OSu
Ivan But Of what practical avail To him WAS that then
The bill was passed-condemnafion pronunciation
L. O'sullivah condemned. How was that Committee
organizedi All honorable gentlemen but one was the
author of the bill which had condemned Mr. Osulvsn,
and another gentleman on i had svowcd MS earnest
belief that the parties deserved condemnation. Had not
Mr. OSuvan the right 90 say that the Senate hal not
done him Justice By submitting the examination OF his
10 those who had already become excited about the
whole affair instead Of COOL calm dispsssionaie men'
The Committee were all honorable gentlemen, but they
had the inhrmities of men. In the construction OF
Jury are not all excluded who have already allowed
their minds to be biased and whose judgments are fore
formed
An Mr. O'Sulliyan asked was the liberty To take his
petition down TO the other House, where the bill con
dennipg him was yet in allegiance that the
and dignity hes no higher title to protection is
character than has the huublest citizen Of the land
Great liberty il to be allowed In respect OF petitions
and II petitions 10 be scrunized NJ severely and ~
critically some Senators desire, blow almost fata
struck at the right OF petition.
Mr. V. T. then examined the language Of the petition
II sending this petition back should purify The HES ot
the Senate" as II has been declared Il would-as the
files of the Senate have certainly very many things on
them that might with great credit to the State, be re-
moved. This memorial was hastily drawn IL IL some
what in bad taste but he had listened To one torrent OF
abIest Member of the Senate and he fen injured ~
statements which he believed unounded. Under such
excitement this petition was presented
The petitioner was the accused. The memorial
was probably prepared while he hearing the debate
and be could look affairs In the cool and phloso
phic light In which Senators might view II. Mr. OSul
vsns adventure in respect to Cuba not Ian the qaes
ton. He IL OF well sustained private reputation, and
thus far in life has had the confidence OF the people Of
the State who have made him Of that able, intell
gent pure and honorable organization, the Board Of
Regents Of the University. Before we convict such .
man let US at least have more evidence against him.
At the close OF Mr. VAN ScHoosHovtss re-
marks,
Mr. JONES called for the Executive Session.
Mr.. BABcocK-An barangue Of an hour has
been made here justiyDg the missile sent here ON &C
count Of provocaton given-frst, by denial Of the
right petition and secondly by denuncsiion OF the
spect TO the last that the pyouooafoH ca~s qsr ~ a.
tack The words right Of petition are abnsed often and
here IL Is proposed TO justify an insult and an outrage 10
the whole Senate, beneath ifs chance Of expression.
Some Of the senstors have alluded 10 remark made BY
him (Mr b. that he would not change his opinion II
three thousand sfiidayts presented. Why should
he, when papabe mass OF facts, undsPufed and IN
denied were presented, OF what avail In opposition
this would an array Of Thousands OF exrsjudieh am
dayts bsf
Mr. b. read some pertinent extracts from the opinion
recently delivered by Judge Bosworth II ths Inmate
sense OF propcty of the Senate does not enable them
pronounce upon this petition he would scorn 70 argue
H. He would appeal 10 the innate sense OF gentlemen
whether such language 10 used In this memorial, ana
proceeding from person. claimed by hn defenders 10
be of scholastic requirement aud Of high position. 10
be tolerated II borne patiently viii not the world con-
slider eontessed The entire Senate are involved,
and their vpdicstion Il with themselves. II such inso
ence tolerated BY the senate he could not desire To
be member Of II and but for the sacrifice Of the bus
ness OF his constituents he would not hold his seat for
day-an hour. We can have communication with
the individual who has drawn the memorial II can
only be returned through the source from which pro-
ceeded.
Mr.. CORNELL said as so much time had been
devoted 10 our own sfsjrs he now moved 10 lay The
present business the table in order 10 Into Erecu
tive 5ession.
Mr. BEgXxAs raised the point OF order
that the privileged question could not bs laid on the
table
The Senate refused to go into Executive SEES.
sion Ayes H. nays II.
Mr.. BxEKmAs thought the overlooking Of the
Senator from the XIth, (Ar Van 5choonh0yen) had
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