The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-16

Affairs at the State Capital.
INTERESTING TIME IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
CLOSE voTE-REPUBLICANs REPUDIATE THE OFFER
OF THE AMERICANS DEMOCRATS FAIL BY FUSION
WITH THE AMERICANs-EvERY THING IN AsQUAB-
BILE, ETC., ETC.
Albany, Jan 15, 1858.
The excitement to-day in the Assembly chamber and
all the adjacent places galleries and obbes,
intense than during any previous day since the House has
been engaged in endeavoring to elect officers The lobby
brought all their powers TO bear and from their
all outsiders led 10 believe that arrangement
had been made by the managers two of the caucuses
for an early choice of Speaker.
Az soon order restored, Mr. Law, the
American leader, sprung upon his feet and offered
a resolution that Mr.. Van valkenburgh repubcan)
be the Speaker and Mr.. Wilson (Know Nothing)
Clerk. The audience thought they in this
movement a speedy settlement Of the difficulty. All
who ignorant Of the purpose Of the wire puers
imagined that bargain had been struck between the
publicans and Americans. republican member Of the
House moved 10 divide the question to take the
Speaker and Clerk by separate votes This denied
Then the taken when the republicans and demo-
Gratis united in defeating the proposition.
Mr. Law then took the other tack by placing Avord the
democratic candidate for Speaker, with Wilson, the X ~.
defeated by only votes Mr. law made another effort
by offering he Of Van vakenburg for Speaker and
soeedIlv laid ON ,Se table Mr. law them Withdrew his
candidate for Speaker stating that the American
party the House had washed their hands Of all further
distractions In the organization Of the House. that the
party st unit and would remain throughout tho
remsnsler OF the session.
separate and several unsuccessful efforts were then
psdo proceed aaai 70 vote fer srs-te. hut all
proved fruttcss General Dnryea, IA q very sensible
that motion Efforts then made TO take recess, TO
adjourn until evening, until Monday, and until
morniDg-a which proved unsuccessful Mr.. Delany, of
New York, made speech attacking Mr. Van vslkenburg
for the that gentleman pursued the legsa
ture evidently audng 10 his relation TO the several OBJ
,eSIonsoe % law laws ing e cry S O' Me- New 5os
rcans dropped Mr. Law and voted for Mr.. Horton. This
vote resulted in 81 for Van Vskcnburg 49fg Mr. Alvord,
and for Mr. Horizons After quibbng points Of order,
ard other frivolous motions the House adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
Thus the Legislature remains completely blocked.
Two weeks out Of the twelve which the members devote
TO the public interest for the of three hundred dol
lars, is already spent And for whap Merely N crafty
political prejudice. Only because members who are
elected by certain party dare not look single momento
public interest in preference IN strict party discipline
for Speaker strict party grounds with lines drawn
close even In the by gone times Of most high political
squabblcs Two weeks have been rittered away In the
ungucccse effort " carry tho dictates OF these rival
party caucuses. Will not fearless OF one
the other OF the principal parties throw himself In the
breach and organize the Housef No hopes OF om morrow
The session the Senate this morning short though
interesting Among other papers submitted the fol-
lowing; no doubt the request will be unanimously ac-
ceded to-
CONGRESS Hall. Albany, Jan. IL, 1858.
To rHs PRnlpysr I'M SsSArr-
sH-lhe family Oi GenerM worm nave IN thcir posso9-
sion four swords presented 10 him at different times for
his military services one Of which was presented by this
State, by order Of Congress, by the state OF
louisiana, and by the citizens Of Hudson, his birth
place.
Valued they are for the actions which they CONNIE
morse they also valuable by Of their MATERIAL
80 much 20 az 10 subject them 10 hazard Of destruc
ton or abduction, unless carefully preserved.
The iJniy are therefore unwilling 10 subject them 10
the hazards Of private residence, and they have been
accordingly, for the last three years, deposited tho
vault Of one Of the banks Of this city.
not desirable that they should thus be hidden from
sight and therefore beg leave respectfully 10 suggest
whether the Legislature will not permit them TO be depo
se In the state Library, under the charge of m trustees
until such time as the Generals only shall attain the
Of twenty one, and be In a condition 10 take Of
them, or until the family shall otherwise reclaim them.
| am, very respectfully, &c, J. W. EDMONnS
2. Sit k, perhaps, proper tina, should add that
make this suggestion in compliance with the desire OF the
family 10 have these cherished gifts carefully preserved
beyond the reach OF all contingency.
Upon the matter OF non reporting railroads. Senator
Darling reported that the State Engineer have until the
Attorney General the names Of all roads which have neg
lected 70 comply with the law, and he be directed 70 pro
sccute every company not reporting by The FIRST Of Febru
AIRY. This will be adopted on Tuesday.
Senator Darng after of the late railroad commits
sions In this way
the Governor and Senate under tho provisions OF the act
entitled An act 10 cstsbleh Board OF Rsr cad Comms
sons and 70 define their powers and duties passed April
H. 1885, be requested 10 report the Senate whether he
has prepared the annual report required for the fiscal
year ending September go 1856 directed by section
why has not been DONE and what he has done
caused 70 be done and what he has paid for clerk
hire, 70 whom the has been paid under the prov
sions OF said section.