The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-10
Our Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY, Jan. ], 1896
House Of assembly stu ia Chaotic sateFfs More IN
successA Neutrality-suspicious. TO Adopt Conciliao,y Reso-
fsdion-Seech from Mr.. 4nasom--Repo71 @ ne Hartor
Crnissionrs- Trinity Church, 6c.
With ell dignity OF staesmaushIp, and all the sober
ness apparently of saints the concentrated wisdom of
che pee pie In the House of Assembly proceeded TO the
order Of business this morning II was generally con-
oeded that the Barley correspondence Of Saturday and
the soothing influences clustering about the Sabbath,
together with brief visit TO their homes, would have
breusht the democratic portion Of the House to
q more perfect undei standing, and q united force
upon She all important question OF Speaker. But no
sooner had the scIemntes OF the usual morning prayer
passed over than the Hon Mr. Anti on, whose consti
tuency Is the Sixteenth district in the city Of New York.
arose ana asked TO be heard upon question Of prvi
leSe He had been represented BY some Of the soft
shell papers o. having voted for Mr. Odell the Know
nothing candidate. This he denied he had
voted from FIRST TO last, for Mr.. Bailey, tho
democratic candidate and intended to continue to do it,
He said the national democrats of the House would stand
let come what would He accused the Custom House Of
interfering with the choice Of Speaker.
Mr. CAa,crxR Seward republican, Of Duchess, offered
presmbls and resolutions Of conciatory character,
fbIovsd by speech In which he remarked that for the
purpose Of organizing the House he was Wiling to vote
either for a demoora independent candidate but
he couh not vote for Know Nothiog who IA pledged by
secret oaths to pr. scribe large number OF his cont
tuents His speech evidently set one, and showed
that when the arrives the republ ans will vote
for democrat rather than for dark lantern gentle.
man. The resolution was promptly tabled at tue
instaooe Of Mr.. Matace, X N, Of Greene. -Four more
trials we're had with iferent result, when at half
psst IL the members adjourned There were fifteen soft
shsl and Custom House democrats who refused to vote
for Bailey on or the independent speech OF Mr.
Anthou Il Ia questionable whether they can Be
United unless another caucus Ia held In which no hard
or soft sbe d recoGnDd Why don't they try Van San
ford The wbig repsoans Will not object TO him He
a ous Of the indeIAnlent men Of the House.
Aha New York Harbor Commissioners made partial
repor, hs morns 1t gives the soundinss and depths
IN channels and various other plans from examinsuons
,sds he eoretent engineers 1t fully corrooorates the
ststement mste at the time that Patterson King %
wcrc appointed but scientific men should COM
nrse the commission. Any ordinary clerk couo o. weu
have copied the measurements OF engineers - ne Nnole
xp comssioners Eve dollars and travelling expenses
,er Diem The report IL quite vouminous, ana oeins
tbs hanIs OF the printer, wall be forthcoming I" ~"
days --n,.~ 49, -.,or4
msnd,a a them by the last Legislature. IL VIII oil
aTse ~ Granted. People oesin 70 think 1t Useless 70
.sp n frs against thai gigantic mcnisd 20 YER ana