New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-05
ASSEMBLY,

rHo SpFAKFR returned thanks to the House for
the oourtes es extended to the Hon Daniel B Dlckn-
sos. Mr.. Dickinson occupied seat oe'ioe 'ne
Nr. DCRYEA called the attention of the House 10
a psrscraph in The ". Y Times relating to tue
charges made by Mr.. Dayton OF Kings County, tna'
$40 900 was to be raised to carry through the BROOK
Iyn Assessment law. Although be was exculpaten Dy
the gentleman making the charges, from any imphca'
tion tseeip he felt that his repution and honor re-
ouired tha. as the charge had been openly made IL
houlc be openly met and lie therefore moved Tor the
appointment of an Investigating Committee with full
power TO e0d for persons and papers, and VINO snail
report the result TO the House. ,
Ee expre ssed the opinion that the charges should
mot have been made without ectual knowledge, ana
he called upon Mr.. Blocker of Kings County VINO he
supposed to be the member alluded to by Mr.. Dayton
in his folmer remarks to state to the House what lie
knew about the charge ,
Mr.. DAYTON explained that he had made the
charge upon information only He had not alluded TO
Mr. BIeecker, but to another member, who would tes-
tfy at the proper time. He seconded the motion lor
Committee, and again expressed belief Ill the tFuto
Of the charges. o,rrcUrp .,,,o.d
Mesers. CBACNCE1 ana bLEEOhhn S"PPoi'0u
the motion for a Committee.
Mr. HANFORD said that he was informed that nc
was the to whom the gentleman nol nnSe 90
ferred n the charges. lie thought unnecessary ~
notice them he regarded the gentleman rs crahy on
this point 90 on points OF order -. ...;o.oa
Mr. DAYTON said that he had not mentioned
names before, but he would now state tnat ne nsS a.
Mr. L. JONES. Jr., opposed the resolution aS un'
Mr. GRAIN moved tolay the resolution on the ta-
ble. l,ost
The resolution was adopted.
The special order being the bill fot the repeal of the
Metropotbn Police act, il was taken up. ,.
Mir. VAN YAI.KENBURGH moved to strike out
Mr.. MOORE made speech against the law :,
p Messrs. JEREMIAH and SMl Ill OF New-lork,
also spoke warmly against the law ana IN ia'oi oi
repesl. oa % ronort rroor,ss-carried
and The Li was made tee special order for Friday o.
NOTICES or BILLS.
Mr. JEREMIAH gave notice OF Dill 10 aheHu thc
act to provide against unsafe buildings.
By Nj. SEELEY-Of bill relative to the grading
Of streets in the city of New ork.
Mr BLEEKER introduced concurrent resolutions,
recoenzinc the solemn obligation of Government t)
carry out the provisions of the constitutional Con
gress, to allow officers of the Revolutionary Army
half pay for life, for payment OF when the nalona
faith is pledged and instructing Members OF Congress
40 advocate their vote for bill to provide final set
temeut, AID the payment Of said halt-pay to those
Officers if alive OF to their heirs if dead Lad over
Mr. HANF0RD gave notice OF Dill 10 lncor poia'e
the Eew-lork Veterinary College.
Mr. LAWRFNCE-Of a bill to amend the Hign-
way act in Kings, Queens and Suffolk Counties.
The CHAIR announced as aSpecal Commlttee on
the charges Of corruption in the Brooklyn Assessment
bin: Messra. Oseood Latin, Woodwork, Walker
and Bliss.
Mr. LAWRENCE obtained consent to refer back to
the CoInmittee the report adverse 10 inc PaS n. VI
the expenses in watching the New.York Station
Houses during the police troubles, with a view to re-
porting iay orably on the same.
The Railroad Committee met at four o'clock p. IN.
to hear the argument against the bill allowing the
Harlem Railroad Company to run their cars to Thirty
second street
W. EyARTS, esq, spoke at length before the
Conn ttee against the bill.
Mr.. SFELEY Obtsined leave to make the New
York Pure Milk bill the special order on the 18th inst
The special order on the Governors Message was
then taken up. -
Mr.. EMANS spoke mainly to points OF the Cana
policy and on the subject of Freedom and Slavery
BE sTgned that this Government was made Tor ~hi'e
and whites only. -,
MIR. HUTCHINSON spoke in vindication Of the
Republican Government, defending the previous Legs
ruptiou lie also reviewed the Slavery question a.
length, in calm, argumentative manner, and replied
TO the several recommendations contained III the Gov
errors Mes sage.
The remarks OF Mr.. Hutchinson were extended unit
the close OF the session.