The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-22

not say the rehearng applied o- within that
time II he had done this 1t would have satisfied the
House upon that point He regarded the Troy ex
penditEe IA prominent item in the charges against
him He thought however. that large expenditure on
change Of plan, would not necessarily involve Mr. NJ
The question did he violate law9 Not was the plan
the best ONE or the work such the people of Troy and
OF the state approve. The law not complied with
The change involving additional expenditure Of s2 00O
was made without any plan estimate, required by
w He submitted whether such apparent disregard Of
Law should not be investigated and eproved without in
vohDg the charge of persecution He regarded this
clear VI vilaion, one that should be examined into and
Tebuked Con munity had already pronounced Judgment
upnnit The OF Waterman was noticed. aud the
fsiore in dny in that pointed out Concerning the
cbsige o. nor visiting the line In thirty days, he
mifat differ from some who preceded him. The Law
prcvied for substitute in the commissioner could
t in person. The perfo nance of this duty would
III are sithfnl sDd correct work upon she canal Does
hr Asther show that he has done this2 No, he only
com.ares his ooarse with that of other officers he
thouGnS this faty upsound position that is to be
excubsted because others have lib ewse transgressed
The erd ot such position would be, that the treasury
nuoo e ooo every rasca' IN community VINO preys
upon ~ can plead II excuse the course of his superors
We must set ela@ple it will be safe to follow. II is
suggested that the commissioner is not proved not to
pave VISITED his division He must join issue there The
AMI native bad TO sustain the position with that side lay
the burden ef proof He could easily show if he did
Writ required that ne had done So He has not limited
at obeJ duties that him or an apology for not
appointing substitute One duty Of the Canal Commits
srerh w.s to be present at all apprsals or TO send
substitute. How was II with the accused He left
~ with the very men who to De watched to
tell him when he was wanted to watch them, with
oihcal cufy snd now to say HIM go on and to
hs successors go on in such violation simply because
the cry Of party raised He had been heard TO
MENTION the name of any party in this House. aud
bound by party trammes In the choice OF advisers
counsel he noticed that the committee in their report
bad hined at other parties in stated that
their action sustained in this further action
would be instituted. He hoped would not be withheld
from uppreudiced action in the case for fear OF nyov
others by such action Let this stand by itseh
ana iet Us act and vote Ike honest men.
Mr.. y. B. TAYLOR, (dem) of N. " followed, and re-
Nd hat huAh haan yalra 49,
Troy dock He SAID he the first speak Of party
in this question He aluded to the posi-
.n of Mr Msther. and Fad that his had been
iontd in necon with the guberDatoriai chair, and
lie charged with high crimes and misdem
he cnim'n that al charges against him involved other
officers. We could not hold ourselves up 'pnks OF
a, hicnn and institute proceedings against all those
whom We may imagine TO have fallen short in the
dischA.ge 81 duty. Onr duty whether Court
Of Appeals, we should convi;t John G. Mather. Un.
less could do this, unless we believed that on
,hs, he would be found guilty were not justified in
vo'rg for the resolution OF impeachment Grand Jury
coulo not bring BILL unless they believed that the
ssme testimony would convict the accused. The last
communication OF Mr.. Nather he deemed import ant
one. He (hr N.Y. called upon the House 10 make the
charges specific and definite" This Mr. T considered
adaioult task be reviewed in brief all the several
charges made by the gentleman from Herhimer (Mr
Loouis), ureiog Mr.. Matbers defence aud his pre-
yioue aIgun ents n vindcaton of his innocence He
asked in concluding, whether, If this resolution was
passed, the committee were to bring charges against
otner officers and carry their directly to the Court
OF Appeals without any action OF this House?
Mr. CASE, (dem) of Onondaga, had consent to present
remonstIaDce OF the President and D ectors of the
Albany and Schenectady, and Schenectady Railroads,
relstive to the memorial Of the citizens OF Amsterdam
concerning enigrant passengers, stating that the
IapgemeDts of the Central Line fully equal for the
fort of passengers to eny other ia the country and
asked a hearing before the committee. (Read)
Mr CASE oseIed resolution that leave be granted the
Central Railroad Company to appear before the commit
tee in vndication OF the charges allegod.
Mr.. Hastings moved to amend the resolution, to
admit the parties bringing the also hear
Mg. Amendment accepted, and the resolution (as
Nj, HADlEy (dem of Seneca offered objections to any
other business calling for the special order As unan
consent necessary to transact other business
Mr. BURROUGHS (ind DEM Of Orleans had something
to the resolution but would prefer not to speak
Mr.. NOBLE (dem., Of New York moved t, postpone
the special order till to at l0a O'Clock Lost
Mr. J. OsGooD. (dem Of Rensselaer,, made state
ments Ietve to the dredging of the Hudson river at
Troy ard concluded by snypg that ho thought trial
Nh SatbeT could not be condemn and hence no should
sgnipst the resonton.
M tuRaorens moved to suspend tine special order to
4o'clock this afternoon Carried
NEW YORK MARINE coURT.
Mr. HADIEY reported plee the bill relative to the
Marine Court OF New York, which ordered to third
reaoiDg.
NINETEENTH WARD.
Mr. NOBLE reported complete the bill for division of
the Nipete ward in New York into two wards
nendDg in the amendments If the Senate.
The question being taken upon concurrcg in the
anne ndn ents il wa> decided Ia the firmative.
TnE CONSOLIDATION OF BROOKLYN Erc.
Mr. HUTcIINs callst up the bill under consideration at
the time of The special order
The question the motion to refer both reports
(upoD The to consolidate Brook Williamsburg aud
Bushwck) to the Committee the judiciary to report
cnmpe'e.
Mr HuTomYs moved to amend to report forth with
Lest
Mr. HADrEy moved to refer to the Committee Cities
and VILLAGES
Pending " hich the House took a recess till 4P.N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
OENfRAL RAILROAD
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN had consent to introduce bill to
Snend tde General Railroad law.
PROPOSED FOR ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Cook ed 20 offer resolution to adjourn
sir de on Tuesday, ths 2Sth instant Objected TO.
BROOKLYN CHARTER.
NJ SrAtiSG bad consent to introduce bill to ameud
ID charter Of Brooklyn Referred Kings county dele
gate.
IMPEACHMENT CASE.
The sIecisl etder-the Impeachment case-was laid
lae,
PASSED.
10 authorize any railroad company in the State TO sub
cbs to tie stock of the Aica and Allegheny Valley
Isilsosd.
In relation 70 the Superior Court, Court OF Common
Pleas and Marine Court in New York, relative to under
ef.J1s.
lc change the Of the American Oil Company TO
that o. III, National Oil Company. Adjourned.