The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-02


Permission given him to answer Mr. Leigh, when he
stated that he desired simply to inform the House now
since Mr.. Leigh applied to him, Mr. So wishing the in
PRODUCTION OF resolution into the House the subject
OF United States Senator, in order that he mr. Id
mating that he opposed TO Seward. The resolution
drawn up by Mr. Leigh, Except its grammatical err
mated that himself sna Mr. Petty had both been de-
ceiyed by Mr.. Leigh.
This announcement created great excitement the
House. Mr. Leigh had just concluded speech extong
VIM. H. Seward above all other men; aud the infor-
nation was gwen that Mr. Leigh had procured the intro
ducton Of me resolution under false PROMISES written
Resolved That the distracted state Of parties
the duty OF this Legislature to cast oil the bonds Of
party leaders, only for such men for the Office
OF United states Senator have shown themselves by
their acts speeches and votes that they true to the
interests Of the State to the public Schools and to the
whole country
Many Of the abest debaters OF the House were called
out and among Others, Mr. Speaker Litsjohn himself,
who advocatet the choice of Mr. Seward in able and
eloquent Mr.. stebons Mr.. Jonnson Mr.. BaAer,
several Others appeals to the extent of their
ability la favor of the Sen ator The free soil
called pom vote for Mr. Seward account of
his higher law and abolition doctrines All party prefer
discarded by these Seward wings procaimng
LASTLY tina. they should not vote for hun partizan
but solely and only because he sustained the higher law
doctrine, and the abolition OF slavery 1t was truly
laughaole TO hear these wbg political sinners proclaim
themselves patterns of saints upon the question
OF senator They were noparty men today-precious
1t IS now undeniabe, that the resolution was intro
duced by an underground movement Of the Seward
wings who were surcharged with tloquence support
of the Senator; and that Leigh designated to play
the conspicuous part Of producing its Introduction
Over and over AGAIN. protesting to be opposed to Seward
10 be member of the mystic order, though had lost
Of the signs he succeeded in inducing Mr. Petty
bring the resolution forward as the House would then
believe coming from him. it was Of pure Know Nothing
origin This Is equal to the game played by Mr. Loomis
in the House, two or three years SINCE who induced
Henry Shaw TO introduce resolution of inquiry into
the conduct Of certain State officers when the only OBJ
ject sought was the impeachment OF Mather.
When all the eloquence OF the House will be spent
upon this matter it Is impossible form the least
idea 1t TO be again taken in the morning after the
reading Of the journal The friends of the Senator hav
ing consumed the entire session to-day, it IL probable
that his opponents will prepare themselves this evening
to rebuff some Of the many statements made to-day on
his behalf
The debate in the house absorbed all legislation. The
Senate did but triae, most OF its members
gagged in listening to the tsrangues in the House..
may be well to state that the galleries and lobbies
we're croE ded with Seward wings, who appauded the
Speaker, Mr. Baker and others, during the delivery of
their speeches. IL seemed more like q meeting
tn an quiet peaceabls legislative audience.
The American party fired one hundred guns at twelve
O'Clock in honor of their victory in the Twenty
Senate district.
Complaints against the new mana ement Of the State
prisons became alarming, during lat session of the
legislature that the members induced to enact
law, Governor Seymour veto, authorizing the
Comptroller to institute commissoo TO investigate the
affairs those institutions. certain man, we'll known
in this city, placed at the head, the nvestga
ton commenced some Blk or eight months since 1t
expected that report woud be submitted at the open
deraton relating to the prisons before committees Of
the legislature there bills pending, relating to
money transactions Of agents and contractors upon
which information was Indispensable But ali such in
formation being withheld the Senate has been compelled,
in two instances, to call copies of specific por
Ons Of the testimony in the hands Of the chairman Of
the State Prison Commission. Yesterday, however,
nearly five weeks after the OF the session.
the report received and in the House OF
Assembly motion made print and the copy to
the public printer. The moment the report pre-
sented to the House OF Assembly II became public pro-
perty not only member OF the House. every rspor
ter for the press, but every citizen Of the State is
titled to the privilege of examining that public docu-
ment. But The report Of that committee is still
sealed book. The dctatoria chairman has placed the
printer under injunction OF secrecy and the PRESS and
consequently the public deprived OF the right Of
examination Of public document.
The democratic members OF both houses will hold
in day or two. They will decide not to present
candidate for United States senator but that each
Senator and member of the House will exercise his own
discretion to his preference OF o candidate The K
MS keep mum, Of course.
The Sheris special jury, empannelled 20 decide upon
the question of the sanity of John H. Phelps have de-
executed Friday next unless the Governor shall de-
eide upon another day, of which there expectation
TIE city becoming filed with politicians from every
portion OF the State almost assembly district
presented by whg Know Nothing has its delegates at
The capital The all b. orbing question is Shall Seward
Legislature, when both houses will be new2 Never be-
fore such pressure known to elect single ndiv.
dual or nobody. No labor, no time, no money
are withheld
II may be well to inform the New York barbers that
as matters stand there prospects OF the Lgs
an intention of introducing such bill 1t isnow abau
doped. Shave on.