New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-24
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.
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non re+ioepis dorg business in the state, propco-
tiolably With the property Of our own citizens rs
reportec by the Conference Committee THIS morning,
With tho information that thu Assembly recsded fro
lie sne No ueni. The report was accepted aud the
bill cent 20 the Governor
RLcTss RFsOLCTIOS.
The Assembly, refusing 20 concur 10 the Senate
amendment 20 the reso.uuOn for ga adlou-nnent %
vsi' New York a Co nmit'.e Of Conference has BEEN
sppoirttd consisting Of Messr.. Hopkins Crosby,
and Lansing.
REGENr TO g. APPOINTED.
Mr. ROBERT son called up his resolution provld-
ing that The Legislature viii pr coed on Indrsdsy
the 18th day OF March next At - clock VI TO elect
a Kegtp. Of the Uuivessi'y. 10 place ct Joan l..
O'sulhvsn, resigned. and itwa. adopted.
TEE TEMPERANCE BILL.
The bill for the suppre lion of late appearance Paup
es.m enc Crime. was announced from the Assembly.
Mr. WILLIAMS Chairman OF the Select Commit
tee on the Temperance Question gave "a bis Op00a
that the bill should be referred Immediately 70 the Com
mtee ~ the Whole.
Mr. BROOKS dls.enied from thi. opiaion. The
SELECT Comm it-ee sss constituted for the very pur-
pose of consd. rioe this bill AMI Amending, ii they
o. emed Amendment necessary. lie ~ che OF tn)se
Senators who wsuted 20 vote for Temperance Law,
vet could rot support the Assembly bill in all IFS de-
tails. There were many proslsons ln |. ~nlch ne
deemed unconstitutional aud impractcsbe. This
being the case he would like, II this bill could not
be amended in these particulars 10 have another lem
pefance bill brought before the Senate, f)r which
Senators ike himself, who could not bring themselves
TO vote for this cCerclve measure might vote. Now,
with egard 10 the effect of feature IN this bill on
our conn cree it was well known that on many for
eign imported liquors. duts of one hundred per cent
was paid. On is arrival II was mmedla'ely sent to
the Custom House and after ward distributed among
the importers. Now. uncer this bill he doubted no.
but on taking the liquors out OF the wareeou'e, Y
could ana would be seized, not Tihstsnfing zoe 100
Der cent. duty paid tbereoL-notwithstanding It was
10 be taken out of the Sse. that II was braided,
asproyided il another section, Intoxicating liquors.
This was one Of the features that rendered the bill
very Objectionable to him.
MI WILLIAMS replied that the reason he would
lii /, 10 20 Immediately to the Committee OF the
Whole vas that be felt convinced Il won,d be lmp)s-
le for the Select Committee 10 suggest sucn amend
ueni. IS would meet the approval OF every SENATOR
lie krew that TO be impossible Anotner reason was
Of the Assembly 10 whom he tn ought It due that II
should be brough 20 vote IN this body, As little al
tered a. possible from what il now is. Still an)tner
reason was that by referring to the Select Com N.Y.
fec vould cause delay after which 81 much time
would he spent on its consideration IN Com nitee OF
the Whole as if it Immediately sent to that Co n
miitee. c.
Mr. DANFORTH wanted it to 60 TO the Select
Mr. CROSBY, "a one of the Select Committee, had
heretofore expressed himself careless "a to the dts
position of this BILL unless 1t WAS to see It turned oa
OF doors but, on further Moderation, Dc housh'
II best 10 send il 10 the Select Committee.
Tire question was then taken on sending the bill 10
the Committee of the Whole, and II was lost-out
FIVE voting In it, favor.
The biz was then sent to the lee, Committee.
THE LENNON sIAvE.CASE RESOLUTIONS.
Nv DICKINSON called for the consideration OF
this resoaiio He did so 20 enable himself to read
several letters which were called out by the di.cus
SIGN between himself and the Senator from the 'lp
Mr. Brooks relative 10 the political position occu.
MED by Henry Clay and William II. Seward, toward
inch other and the Albany Meeting in 1875, and
because he wished TO make those letters part of tue
history of the Whig party. we make room Tor tue
'''''' - "AsHLASD, Nov. 90, lsH.
"Mr DEAR SIR: duly received the two letters
which you old ma the favor 70 aaufess 70 S,o ono
of MARYLAND with YOU and the other on the 9TH inst
after the termination OF the Presidential elechOa 10
the State of New. York. / feel greatly obliged by
your prompt attention to my request communicated
through Mr. Lee.
Throughout this whole political campaign, have
mover oouIted your gooi intentions, and have been
constantly persuattd OF your having employed your
best exertiOns.
"TLe ssd result Of the contest is known. Il i,
sso ifreyelsbe and we are only left 10 deplore that
go good cause sustained by 30 many GOOD men, mas
been c,feAted-deie ated too, by coslnanon OF the
most extraordinary adverse circumstances tina per,
hans ever before occurred. But IS useless and
unsyailipg 20 speculate upon the causes oil Tue IN
Fortunate issue Of the contest We are a 80 too much
uIcer the excitement which II produced, aud under
der resson created by that issue calmly and deiloe-
raiely to look through the gloon which hangs over
tie future. l. will DC time enough 70 do Ia 1t after
the rublic has recovered from the disappointment
which it has ust experienced.
As for myself il would be folly to deny that feel
the severity of the blow most intensely feel 1t for
myself, but, unless my heart deceves me, ieel /!
still for my country and my friends had hoped
TO have been humble instrument, IN the hands Oh
Providence 10 arrest the downward tendency OF our
Government. had hoped to have had it in my power
TO do Justice to those able, valuable and vlrtuoui
friends who have been so long and so cruelty pro
scribed and prosecuted. But it has been otherwise
l.s, = sIat Ffan md
submission, cheriihing the hope that some others,
more fortunate than myself, may yet arise to accom-
pish that which have not been allowed to effect.
" You are in the prime of life, endowed with great
ability, and trust that you viii long be spared, IN
health and prosperity, to render great and good SER
vice TO our common country.
- such will continue to be the prayer OF
Your friend and obedient servant, II. CLAY.
"P' ST write by the hand of son who acts as
nv smsnuensis, upon my dlctation. nc.
Mr. DICKINSON Was about 10 spe.k when inter-
rupted by the President who announced the arrival
Of the hour for the consideration OF the Church
NJ BISHOP took the floor and argued, a, much
length in effect, that the bill, perhaps somewhat
modified should be passed. He ws desirous tha,
some such law ss this should pass bu, be wanted its
snplcation made general and equal toward all de-
uouinations he felt compelled TO depreea'e the
Tome ~ the speech OF the Senator from the XAXIst
Mr. Putnam toward the Catholics No more An
Ger was 10 be spprehended 10 our Government from
tha, sect than from any other; and II should not %
srraigned siDgly. With regard to an mere 4.e OF NUN
Lsrs or an accumulation OF wealth, Of religious de-
nomination. the Legislature hsd nothing to do. Per.
bsr. ths law was required but lis passage was no,
INSIDE urgent by any immediate danger 10 our eyn
should control our churches, and thought the bill
shoud be amended By providing tina; the Trustees oil
Catholic Churches should be five years IN The country
before being eligible 10 the Office.
Aiier Mr. l.. concluded, progress was repoF1el.
the repor. of tie Committee Of the Whole on me
Census bn-giyirg to the Secretary 81 STATE tas sp