New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-28
FROM ALBANY.


We had quite q scene in the Senate to-day on
motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill
from the Assembly for new charter in the City Of
kew-York had been referred to the Committee Of
the Whole. Senator Brooks desired its reference
to the Committee on Cities and Villages, Of which
he is chairman. Of course every Senator is or
should be familiar with the provisions of the bill,
and it was cent to the Committee of the Whole
simply to expedite its passage, measure which no
reasonable man, in view Of the immense amount Of
important business still before the Legislature,
could object to. But Senator Brooks felt
sggIieyed. He took the motion in high
dudgeon, ard made q speech, not to show
that the bill was Objectionable, or needed
amendment, but that the Senator from the sixth
District had been rebuked and inaulted-that the
vote of the Senate censure on the intelligence
or integrity of the Committee on Cities and Viii
lagos. 1t was in vain that Senators on the Repub-
lican side Of the House fully indOrsed the industry,
intelligence and faithfuness of the Committee Of
which Mr.. Brooks is chairman and explained that
the only object in the action of the Senate was to
rave time, which is now valuable. Mr. Brooks
was not satisfied, and insisted on the recOnsidera-
ton with view of referring to his COMMITTEE,
while expressing himself as favorable to the reform
contemplated by the bill lin which he no doubt CO
incdes with his constituency, so the vote was
taken and the reconsideration lost, Yeas 10, Nays
16; whereupon Mr.. Brooks made another little
speech, showing that he had been frightfully
wroneed ard insulted, and asking the Senate to
the Committee on Cities and Villages. This re-
quest was laid over till tomorrow. This is Of
course mere show of offended dignity, and Mr..
Brooks would 90 doubt be excessively chagrined
should the Senate take the action which he has re-
quested. Mr.. Brooks is ambitious and desires to
dictate terms to the Senate, particularly in
regard to legislation concerning New-fOrk
CITY, / have no doubt the Senate act
ed wisely in refusing Mr.. BrOoks's request
to sit on this BILL as, notwithstanding his fair words
Of favor to reform in your rogue-rdden city, there
is strong suspicion prevalent in the Senate that
he would sit too lOpg-that his regard for the bill is
Of such peculiar and intense character as might
very possibly induce him to mOnopOlize it aud keep
it all to himself thereby carrying out the sugges-
tion recently made IN his paper, The Express, that
the Americans" (beiDg too weak to hope for sue
cess alone), can, as a general thing do better by
cOalescing with the Democracy than with the Re-
publicans, and SHOULD therefore adopt that course.
The discussion of the Trinity Church bill t)-1ay
drew an attentive audience Of ladies and gentlemen
to the Senate Chamber. Senator NoxOn, who is
one Of the rising young men OF the State, made
very able well considered and logical speech, full
of we'll taken points in favor of the bill before the
SeDate-to which Senator Wadsworth replied in
behalf Of the cOrpOrators of Trinity. Mr.. Wads-
worth is pleasing, and would, perhaps, be re-
parded among eur legislators as an able speaker.
His style Of oratOry is ornamental to degree, aud
partakes somewhat of the spread eagle. His figures
are pretty, but sometimes do violence to sober
history. As an illustration of this point, the Sena
tor, while referring to the great historic names con-
necttd with Trinity Church, mentioned that of the
immortal Hamilton, over whose sainted ashes the
Father of his Country (pOintiog to the portrait OF
Gen. George Clinton, over the Observation-Disclosures
Or's chair, which was expected to represent
Washir gtOn for the nOnce) wept, or might have
wept if he had been there or words to that effect
II Is rega ded as little unfortunate for this patr
otto figure, that the Father of his Country threw
"off this mortal cv' several years previous to the
demise of 90 the immortal Hamilton" Trinity will
be up again tomorrow as q special order.
The question of the location of the county seat
for the new County of Schuyler, which has excited
much more interest here than its intrinsic impOr
lance would seem to warrant, was faally disposed
of by the Assembly this morning in favor of Havana,
against Watkins, by q vote of 67 to 81. We have
had an extemise lobby here for long time in favor
of each location, who have managed to keep up
considerable excitement Oh the subject. They can
now turn their attention to the Senate, where the
bill must 90 through another ordeal before 1t be-
comes law. The successful party are confident
of carry ing the bill through the Senate.
in my letter of yesterday omitted BY mistake,
the name Of one Republican whe voted against your
City Charter in the Assembly-Mr. Wooster of
Herkiner. The same gentleman made very able
and brilliant speech for the Canal Enlargement bill,
in reply to D. Il. Floyd Jones.