The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-27


MORE FINANCIAL SCHEMES IN PREPARArION--A NEW
CANAL PRoJECT-rHE ROCHESTER, wArRR CLAIMS
THE BLACKwELL's ISLAND INVESTIGATION
SENATOR'S ON THE SICK LIST, ETC.
ALBANY, March 2e, 1855.
The minority report of the Committee Of Ways and
Means of the House will be submitted on wednesd
1t win be adverse to tolling railroads Msssrs Atken
and Stevens laboring with zeal In collecting facts
authorities and figures In support OF their to let
the s9aroada alone From indications given us we are
persuaded that such details and arguments will be ad-
duced and laid before the Legislature and the people,
will eectualy demolish the reports of Messrs. Batch
ford and Gleason, written by the Auditor It is not
expected that the minority should any plan
to relieve the canal fund from its perpexng condition.
being only their duty to expose the alacy OF the ad
miDistration in its financial movements when such
policy plainly adverse to the interests of the peope of
the State.
Some wseacres have the idea that the State will
again enter upon building canals. Senator Field
laid upon the table a resolution directing
the State Engineer to survey route from the
Erie Canal to the Suspension Bridge short time since
charter obtained TO build ship canal around Mia
CARA Falls to compete with the Wellsnd Canal The
ofp1blc lands from government; but falling in that
scheme OF punder let the grand project fall Now they
only want the sta to build ship canal from Schosser
to the Suspension Bridge. The State builds more ca
Mr. Whitney reported the Rochester Claim BILL az d.
rected When it came up for a third reading Mr. Hop
kns spoke against placing the appointment Of commits
stners in the Governors hands the Governor should
make bad appointments they would not be the Hrst he
haa made he moved to recommt, tn stru cti0ns
strike out commissioners and insert Canal Appraisers as
it originally stood THIS carried-13 to s. Mr. Barr
George r. Babcock, of Buffalo; William G. Bouck, of
sehohare, and Nathaniel Jones, Of Orange. he was
10 be honest and fearless, and from what
ne bad heard OF the other two gentlemen he salts
fed that they would pursue righteous course. The
appraisers are all three party men, selected account
Of their party antes and he thought it was highly in
udicious to refer matter Of such immense magnitude
to merely political partzans He only submitted the
rsmes which he had but not tenacious whether the
Identical persons we're selected.
MI licknson-That would be pretty commission
for the dominant party to select.
Mr. Crosby moved 10 insert the name of James Bowen,
Of New York, in place of Mr.. Jones.
tuent OF his facetous friend, Mr. Watkins the Senator
from the Ninth, he ought TO be consulted.
any kind.
The question was taken upon Mr. Barr's motion, and
LOST 20 IL Tomorrow the bill will pass giving the
matter IN T. e hands Of the Seward vhig appraisers
We learn notbrg from committees OF either house
sp onted TO ned into the state ia
relation to the legislative visit to Black wells Island
House, spoke very eloquenty when the resolutions OF
the Ten Governors were presented in either Hou de-
as there is direct conflict of opinion between certain
papers and the Ten Governors relation to the conduct
VI tne menpers on tne VISIT New lork, highly
proper that those two committees should make the
pecessary examination, inquire whether the Gov
einor furnish ed brandy and champagne the islands
and whether any of the Maine Law members did par.
take too freely OF the forb6 den vandsS Besides some
thing must be placed the journals OF House, the
committees are on record and II would be unfair to
lourn without clearing up the dispute Come, Messrs.
B'tbop and Blatchfcro ser for persons and pspers
The Senate is In unfortunate condition with regard
TO the abepce OF three OF its members Senator 2enas
clark went home the day after his faintng at In the
senate chamber, some two weeks since. He was pre-.
pairing 10 return cay or two since, when he waa
VISITED with similar attack. IL 10 doubtful whe.
sher he will be able 10 return before close OF the
session Mr.. Goodwin Is Ill at bis resdencs in Geneva
spe II rot known how he viii be able to resume
bis seat in the Senate Mr.. william Clark visited his
family on Friday, expecting to return this morning;
bur instead Of coming in person he sent letter stat
~ he had fallen on saturday upon a slippery frozea
sieewals and broken Of his legs Their absence Is
unfortunate ON account of the Temperance bill as all
three would have vo'e6 for IL The absence of Senator
Goodwin is to be anented another count. Senator
Diclinfon has prepaad written TO Mr. G.'s
sletch on bs twenty years resolution which Mr. D.
withes to deliver In presence OF Mr. Goodwin. Should
not be able 10 return the speech may spoil and the
public, therefore, be deprived Of its contents.