New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-13
FROM ALBANY.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
ALBANY, March H. 1853.
IL will be remembered by those who have
watched the proceedings of the Assembly that MT
SMITH of New-YOrk recently introduced resou
ton in effect charging the Commissioners OF Emil
grafton with criminality in the management OF the
Emigrsnt Depot at Castle Garden, and asking tor
the appointment of Special Committee OF three,
with power to send for persons and papers, 10 lh-
yest,eate the management of Castle Garden aud to
report the facts in the case to the House.
Such a Committee was appointed Mr. Smith
Dem. ofNew-York being Chairman, and the other
members being Mr.. Horton (Amerlcan) OF West
chester and Mr.. Esty (RepubGcan) of TOmpkins.
The Committee had held several sessions at
which they took the testimony of the Hon. g. &.
Verplanck and Others, when, yesterday afternoon,
Mr. John A. Kennedy, Superintendent of Castle
Garden. and James W. Hamilton, who acts as
cashier or agent of certain railroad companies at
Castle Garden were called before the Committee a.
witnesses Iuasmuch as these parties, as the acu'e
agents az others were at least among the persons
@plicated by Mr.. Smiths resolution, they preferred
the request that they might be heard before the
Committee by counsel This request was Denied
and they refused to be sworn; whereupon the Com
nittee instead of reporting the facts TO the Rouse
and asking for Instructions, ordered the cOntuma-
ciOus witnesses under arrest and they were accord
ingly taken in charge by tho Sergeant alarms OF
the Assembly.
After the evening session of the Assembly hsd
convened, Mr.. HORTON, member of the Com
mittee, rose to question of privilege, and offered
the following resolution:
Re,ord Ths; the Sergeant sAs be- and be is hereby, d.
,1ted 70 bring bar ,. bodies
Hamilton and John A. Kennedy to for contempt of
th. Hou,e refusing to be questions
less 10 presence of oun'e Pu' to them by the Special Commit
lee OF this House for the pPose OF yesgains the manage
m,nt Of the Emigrant Depot al Castle Garden.
A lengthy discussion followed, in which Messrs.
UopToS. BARNES, VAN NoLkENBURGH, VOL
FORD BAKER. SMITH, HAGGERTY, WEIR, Nc
NrTr. CHAMBER EsTY, LINCH, WAGER, DAY
TON and others participated. 1t was generally
conceded by the speakers that the Committee ex
ceeded their authority in putting the witnesses uh
der arrest, and most of them favored the idea ina
under the circumstances the witnesses were entitled
to counsel.
Mr.. BAKER, of Montgomery, anmadverted yer!
severely on the conduct of the Committee, dehoduo
ing IT a. tyranncal and outrageous, ana saiu ~
would vote for Committee to investigate Tue uo
ings ofthe Committee under consideration.
Finally the debate cut off by the ordering
the previous questions; but considerable time wa
spent BY members who, as their names were called
asked TO be excused, and to state their reason
therefOr-mOst Of whom, after freeing their mind
by attempting generally to argue the question be
fore the House, withdrew their requests and voted
Mr.. Horizons resolution was finally adopted by III
following vote:
AYFs-Messr. Adams. Avery, Bachelor, w Baldwin
Rlscker ChAner Cbauucey Chld Collins. Grain. DelAuey
Fmop, T. 8 Fsty II. Fish FtzScrad Garrison. GODDARD. Has
sTt, HADiord feuo nck Hodge Holmes Horton Howell
unJ.,d Jereuish T. Jones Knight Latin Lamb. Laniu.
~ L.v-ence Lord Lynch. Mclean, McNott. d. Miller
MiDs Moore ossood PaFsSIs kSy1S.as Ke4sas s3sPa'c
WaIisr ". t.on Neant. Woodwouh-57.
EAYs-Messts Austin Bsbbit' Baker Barnes Beach Be'