The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-30
Affairs In Albany.

THE LEGISLATURE AND THE CANAL oUEsTIoN-THE
PROSPECT OF CoMPRoMsE-THE CHARGES
AGAINST CANAL COMMISSIONERS MATHER-THE
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION CELEBRATION, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, May 90 1858.
Since the adjournment of the House yesterday and up
10 this time there has much sree speechn upon
the progress made upon the canal question: and
member who appears desrous of settling the question
amcably avors the Senate proposition with Mr. Hadley
amendment There is in reality no material difference
now, since the Assembly has abandoned pru-
cipc. large number, who sin adopting rome
pap oesire that the lettings Of 1851 shall be declared
null ana void, without any equivocation and
among them is Mr.. Hadley Though there is a
feature in the Senate resolutions they stand compel
ing future Legislature 10 prescribe the and man
of awarding contracts and which with many be-
evtd to be virtual prohibition against any
of1S51 from going with work STILL there may
be legal echnicality in tie matter, it ia wise to
settle it definitely by declaring that in event shall
those contracts be recognized but that the entire work
shall be relet.
Should the question be allowed be taken on
row upon Mr. Hadley's meDdment it would doubt be
carried the Senate proposition also be adopted and
amended transmitted to the Senate viii that body take
favorable view of the amendment thus adopted :
Are there any Senators who adverse to the pro
posi- ion that the old contracts shall not be re gal
vsnizeds In private conversation, they all admit
that they possess vitality whatever. 1hen why not
say, in plain and unustaabe terms what Is already
iadefnitel We hope to zee Messrs Vanderbilt,
Babcock CoDger, Cooley Pierce and Williams unite up
that compromise If they do SO, then there will be
DO further difficulty and the canals will be COM
pleted in five SIX years. by their earnings
citated few years longer and those great public works
removed from the grasp of ambitious politicians But if
then there will be probability of any agreement be
the two houses during the session. and the people
now will remove world Of III feeling and I BIT
te1Dess which otherw wise must continue, stronger and
more yindictive, for an Indefinite period of time.
1he cnly matter Of Importance besides the canals is
the resolution lying the table in the House, offered by
Mr Champlip. Of Alleeany, impeachng John c Mather
one of the Canal Commissioners. for various alleged
That gentlemen will it is reported send in his
to the charge, to morrow Tuesday All dis
cussion has been until that document appears
when Mr. Champlin will call up the resolution and ask
for its adoption, upon which lengthy debate may be
formidable opponents among his party the House.
the resolution shall be adopted he will immediately be
placed trial before the Senate and Court of Appeals
whea the legislature must necessarily either adjourn
until tie trial is ended sine die If not adopted and
the canal matter dispoed of then the adjournment
can easily take pace on the day assigned by the
The great Central Consolidated Railroad excursion to
Niagara and Buffalo Is expected take place Sau day
Invitations to be distributed 10 the slature
and the press In the early part of the week. 1t is pro-
posed to m four nth invited guests and
start from the depot in this city at six o'clock in the
mornisg Relays of locomotives and will be placed
at three four intermediate stations and there will be
stoppaee theroute 20 Niagara Falls any longer than
to wood and and the entire dis
tance is to be in hours making the Falls at
O'Clock in the afternoon distance Of three hun
dIed ard City miles The party win return from Buffalo
on Monday It s expected that the New York press will
be well 'epresented as IT Is understood that arrange
neDts made with the telegraph companies for free
transmission Of accounts OF the excursion and incidents
relative thereto The members of the Legislature win
doubt be highly delighted by visit to the Falls and the
Queen City of Erie. well by the pleasure of the
ursion IS the hosPitat, in store for them in that
treuiitv of the State. w.