The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-18
Our Albany Correspsudence.

' Our Albany Correspondence.
ALBANY, Jan. 10, 1853
Cond'non q Me La9ss'otare-Too Wecss Time Lox--Re-
suit Of S~peah~shtp Dvubvs1.
Both houses of the Legislature stand adjourned. he g.
nate until Monday afternoon, and the Assembly twe.sv.
four hours later. This will consume one4sizth Of the sss-
sion, and no presiding ofacer Of the House, NO businesy
done, no progress towards repeating tbs obnsxious laws q
last session, no. movement towards replsnshinx IN a.
hausted treasury, no provision for going on with thu en-
largment Of the canals this winter, nor for the paymans
for work done on large portions of tho canals during the
last season, in many instances OF which the eontraotoss
and the labosers they employed are suffering for their psv
from the State. Were the necessities of the people q thou
sand fold more absolute than they are, the stubVornsss
OF the politicians in and around the Capitol would not
yield an atom more than now. We're the people through
out the entire State demanding relief from unjust law,
or the enactment OF rightful ones, II would make no an
ference whatsoever. The political power over tho men,
bers is supreme and unrelenttng, especially when in ~
hands Of such desperate dictators as are continually pro~A-
ing about the lobby, and invading the seats Of msmsers
Just previous TO coming to order this morning, ceas-
brated self constituted Know Nothing leader Of this oHV
approached q member in his seat and threatened him With
scorching vengeance II he attempted to vote either for Z
republican or democratic Speaker. His menaces showed
that he was In earnest Does the oath still exist that ~
vote shall be given unless it be for a brother Of tho dark
The Republicans are determined 70 elect both Speaker
and Clerk, or neither. With the latter there are personal
objections among the Americans, and 30 long a. he sd
the field there can be no harmony bet ween the two par-
ties. Withdraw Richardson and substitute Sherman, .
burgh stands in need Of could easily be obtained from the
Know Nothings, because there are two or three Americas
m-embers-Adams, Boughton and Russell-who stand
ready, in case of necessity, to throw their dark lanterns
in the Hudson river and return to their former WING, now
republican, side Of politics.
Two weeks time has been spent, during which no menu
Der could draw any pay, neither per diem or travelling
fees. Their bills ii ihss hotels are fast aOcumulssins.
hold out much longer. for want ola Speakers certificate
upon which 70 draw pay. But a. the hotel Keepers are
this difficulty may be overcome.
But there can be no organization unless a concession
shall be made. No one doubts but that each member Of
the respective parties has exhibited all the necessary
nerve TO entitle him to the confidence of his party a
home. They have persevered and stood Arm for tive
weeks, took some hny votes, and ended as they con-
menced.I Can any party advantage be gained by longer
persistence in this logged, obstinate movement? What
can be gained by further deays Who can lose any Pc
litcal advantage Neither side can gain or lose politically.
1.-THE few petty Offices in the gift of the Speaker and Clerk
are very insignificant matters and to the selection q
not ~palatable, there Is always a reliable majority against
him, which can revise any Of his actions. Indeed te
House has the power TO appoint all the officers and com
mftees by resoluson. 50, in truth. the Speaker viii pos
sess no more authority than any member on the floor Of
the House.
II q fair and impartial view Of this whole matter was
allowed TO be practsed upon, the republicans would yield
the organization OF the House to the democrats. The a.
ministration Of the government is in the hands of the do
| mocracy for the coming two years. As they are u
assume the responsibility let them have the Committee
of Ways and Means OF The House, whose chairman always
reflects the views of the State officers, and upon their
solicitation and programme laws are framed TO meet all
the wants Of government. A CO cooperation then between
the State officers and the Finance Committee of the House
would be the means Of presenting fully TO the Legisia-
ture such system OF political economy as they intend 70
pursue, IL permitted to do so by the Legislature. The en-
barrassed condition Of the treasury; the lamentable state
OF the canal enlargement; the deficiency In canal tells,
the modification OF the State tax, and many other impor-
tant matters, demand the most careful and cautious legis-
lation. Let the democratic party have the privilege Il
perfecting Their budget, and II not acceptable TO tho -
publicans, all their plans and recommendations could bs
easily overturned.