The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-04
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
DEBATE ON THE CANAL QUESTION IN THE SENATE
THE LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Awful Steamboat Explosion at Chicago,
&c. &C., 30

Affairs in Albany.
THE LEGISLATIVE SNAIL RELATIVE TO THE CANAL
QUEsTIoN-AN APPROPRIATE PRAYER IN THE
sENATE-ANoTHER RAILROAD EXCURSION INVITA-
TON, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE YORK HERALD
ALBANY, June g. 1853.
The Reverend Doctor Wyckof who opened the session
of the Senate this morning with prayer fully appre
ciaupg the Importance OF harmony ia the secular
wolI5, congratulated bis hearers upon the final dis.
position of the great question which has recently
agaied the country, believing that all har-
monized upon the matter. There Is some doubt of
it, He also alluded to the great question of the
session and prayed that the prospect of amcabe ad
justpent may not fail. The ,ursion to Niagara
also received his notice. and he hoped the members of
tho Legislature would be instructed by view Of the
greatest wonder in nature and their health improved by
the excursion mo more appropriate prayer has ever
been delivered in the presence Of sinful men
Mr.. Babcock and stated that he had received
telegrapbc despatch from Buffalo, which he sent up
the clerk to be read. 1t is as follows
To THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE LEGIsLAruRE AND
% son rive s or n. a Ss & S |
Buffalo and Now York City Railroad Companies permission
and @ s6n spsndid Cleveland, rstun
S sw a
structures along the routcf
Assistant Pres. N. Y. and E. R.R.
& & \. aiHosl HaYwasb' s9nsTjnssnd'n'
President N. Y. City and Buffalo r r.
J. Il. HOYT, Superintendent
Buffalo, Juno 2 1853
Mr. Babcock moved to lay the Invitation upon the
table, Mr. pham said that the invitation yesterday
for the canal excursion appropriately referred to
the Canal Committee this should be referred to
the Railroad Committee. Mr.. Cornell preferred the
Committee Commerce. tbs invitation extended to
sail the waters of Lake Erie Messrs Cooley and Bris
to wanted to accept the invitation and to fix the day for
tsk the excursion sometime after the close Of the
sion. This motion unanimously agreed to- but no.
body believes the excursion will ever take place.
Then up the resolution appoinuga committee Of
conference, which left undsPo-ed of yesterday Mr.
Cooley, who very willing to allow the President of the
Senate to select the committee rather seemed to
back down, and offered resolutions of instructions the
joint committee, that in the committee should be
appointed by the Piesdcnt their hands would be tied.
This proposition not received with much favor and
not passed. Mr. Cooley declared himself strongly in
favor of ii Hadey amendment offered in the House
Mr.. Cornell moved to amend the motion made by Nc.
Bristol b. Inserting that the President Of the Senate
shall appoint the committee This debated for full
two hours wben the questionbeiug taken It lost
Messrs. Bartlett, Conger Cornell, Davenport, Joaes
Pierce Rogers and smith, eight in the ai rma tive; and
Messrs. Peacb, Bennett, Bristol CLARK, Huntington Kr
by, McElwan. Morgan, Newcomb Piatt, Snow, Taber
Upham, Vanderbilt, Van schoonhovsn, and Williams
sixteen in the negative The hour for taking the
arrived before further action.