The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-05
NEW YORK LEGISLATUF1.
Senate.


MORE EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE BROADWAY RAILROAD AFFAIR
MIR. o'suIIYAN's PETITION,
Mr.. COOLEY (dem) called the attention of the Senate
to the abomnable scurrous, grossly insulting shameful
petition presented by Mr. Conger and signed by John L.
OSulivan, in which gross charges made against
Senator's, followed up it was, by the article the
National Democrat, emanating from Mr.. OSulvan. He
denounced the memorial without precedent for its in
suit and commented with great severity the of
the Senator from the Seventh (r Conger in presenting
the memorial and arguing that he had implicated himself
in the insult by his endorsement He appealed to the
Senate to vndcate its dignity by taking prompt and c
Mr. CoNoER (dem) repelled the charge made against
him. He vindicated the right of petition and in defence
of that right would so on and do his duty whoever at
tackled whoever opposed He averred that he had fully
read and examined the memorial before he had presented
it. The petitioner had been abused and traduced
heard He had struggled to give that the same fair
opportunity that had been accorded to others. Mr. c.
continued at great length in vindcation of himself
deny to individual the of gentleman because
he Is excited and heated where the exclusion to stop
venh by avowing his knowledge of the memorial before
presenting it, had included himself in the disgrace belong
ing to it, and that he had no objection that the separa
ton between them should be final.
Mr. Bf1KNAN (whig) regretted that the Senator from
the Seventh had avowed his knowledge of the dsgacefu
memorial which had elected such angry words in the Se
pate-such most unusual words-seldom in their viru-
lence exceeded. The memorial of Mr.. OSull,an
bad insulting abusive to be without 1t
was agratuitous unnecessary insult. If Mr. OS. had
desired in good faith to get back his memorial he could
accomplished resolution of transfer
from the Assembly Mr. b. then pointed the position in
which these petitioners SEEN at day exhibiting
furious desire for the investigation of the pointed
charges made against their character and integrity, and
then their evasion, their skuking day they
would be heard, nobody should stop them-the next day
they would not be heard nobody could persuade them
Mr.. BABcocK, (whig)-The first petition of this
Osulyan duplicates the Senator's from the First Second
whole Senate and concerning this, the Senate should
take action The very eloquent harangue of the Senator
from the Seventh happens to be 20 utterly wide of COM
mon at may bp al TN rpatt tha
mind of the Senate without peculiarly affecting it. 1t
must rest along with the notions of the Senator from
the Seventh, that the city of New York is q coord-
nate body with the Legislature. These views belong
TO him. The presentation, knowingly, of false
and scandalous petition, deserves the of the
Senate. The Senator presenting it should deem it his
duty to make an ample apology He surprised to
near tne IRON ne seventh avow Iha ne knew the
contents of the memorial he presented The Senate should
purge its files of such document. Ile sent up
luton providing for the return of the petition to Mr.
Mr. BARr1rrT (dem) gave history of all the circum-
stances OF the presentation of this memorial and the pro-
ceedngs Of the select committee. The petition had been
read because he had deemed it proper that the Senate
should be acquainted with its contents 1t pre-
sented by him. nor reported on by him.
Mr.. CoyGER (dem) said, when he presented petition
which he thought candaous he would apologize for it,
He suggested secret session for the further prosecution
of the enquiry into the fact alleged whether the
rial did contain assertions insulting to the Senate.
The suggestion not pressed, and Mr.. CoNGER
viewed the memorial quoting from its language.
Mr.. MONROE (whig) moved to amend the resolution
that the petition should be returned to the petitioner
not the Senator presenting it.
Mr.. BABcocK said had nothing here to do with this
OSuivan.
The debate was continued by Messrs JONES and Bsror
Mr.. PIERCE, (dem.) contended that the Senate should
consider itself always amenable to be arragned before
the tribunal of the peoresingly colectively-for
their acts and such scrutiny be given whether the
Senate rejected or dismissed memorials not II any
Senator feels aggricved, he has instant remedy, by
committee of nyestigation If the language memo
rial scandalously indecent proane it contradicts
and shocks the public mind it might be returned but
else, the remedy Is not in suah violence If character
vi 1rcfar ilni iiNat a sla md Ioxn
Mr.. COOLEY denied that he had been Influenced in
his upon this bill by his private interest. II had
been on high public punciple that he had guided
himself.
Mr.. BAncocE-Thc language Is insuIting-indecorous
and insulting to the Senate, and, by tamely submitting
to it, the Senate seems to RECOGNISE it, If the Senate de-
ternes to retain their es, he could only say that
he did not desire TO be member of body which gave
itself such reputation.
Mr.. WARD, (yhg) answered the remarks Of Mr. Pierce.
The petition scandalous. II was message which,
in his private capacity the Senator from the seventh
could not have delivered to fellow Senator without for
feiting his position gentleman Put this in the
shape petition and is ,he Senate bound to -sceive itY
Is refusal do so an invasion Of the right Of pettons
He thought not. He wopM far rather the Senator from
the Seventh should steaa before the public identified
WITH the presentation Of such memorials thaa himself
And here this somewhat famous petition was again
Mr.. wsRD-Now eeah not Senator hs#o been called
to order for using such languageS
Mr.. Perce-Not according to any construction OF tho
Mr. - alluded to the eminent position occupied by
MIR 0Sullivan he being at this time regent of the uni
versity. He hoped the Senate would not by indrecon
imreach Mr. O'Sulivan, without givlag him opportu
nifty to be heard
A recess was here taken
PACIFIC RAILROAD Bill
In the afternoon the consideration Of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad bill was resumed, in committee.
Mr. PIERCE moved the followiag as an additional
tion viz -" The officers Of the company shall be within
the State and the capital shah be taxed and the charter
TO be forfeited II the taxes should not be paid within
ninety days after they become due" The motion was
lost.
Many other amendments were proposed and briefly dis
cussed but without coming to any result the committee
rose and the Senate adjourned.
Assembly.
AIBASY, Feb a, 1858.
THE NEW YORK PASSENGER LAW.
Mr.. wEpENSD gave notice Of a bill to amend the law
relative to passengers arriving the port of New York
RKrrY TO MR. GALES CHARGE AGAINST CANAL COMMISSIONER
i ErzIxIQu==Ax IxIEREsTING DEBA1E.