New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-17
FROM ALBANY.
- Cn-efeuf.l.

We had an intensely Interesting AID rieh sceo,
IN tie Senate last evening on the gres: pr1,inr
"iob." The Senate WAS engaged "a h,
third reading Of bills, and when the b,I 70
provide for the pubic printing, on which the5s
had been one or taO sharp fights already, came Ge
for ia final reading. Mr.. LAFLIS, who hs, gal
lsntiy borue the brunt Of the biste m opposition 10
the scheme, moved 10 postpone the reading indeh-
nitPly and gave bls reasons therefor subshniAl! ~
olions: He opposed the bill because i proposes
new principle al nanes i.e~ I, = carr. out n
principle abolishes the contract sastem' tsses
fhe decision of all printing arrangements from two
Sta,e otirrr. in whose hands the law hss ielt r
and pyes the saline IL about edual paris 10 lh uc''
ernor. Lieutenant Governor and SccrctaF! O' otH
ON the one side. sud the Controller and secretary
~ State ou the other: because the Dill shuts OF
,he rompett On amoug printers fer the ~orh' whch
competition the rights and interests % lhe >tae r.
oUirr; because It's character seems to De entdey
nolt;cal. because as parties are now reptesetted
The state Government no party could be neh re
sD.Dsible for any frauds that mlght De COMMITTED
uufer il: because IL contracts Tor j0HT, instead u
frrO wears as at present. tlus pIOl"hghg wrong
cuce psrpetrated because '' Jnst AMI reasonable
rates depending for their Interpretation upon th'
decisions of official men. are mol "a secure sale
Guards against fraud the provision calling tor the
:, Io,r,sf hds with rood security; because OF the
haste too manifest IN forcing through thoui the
u.al consideration given even to eca bills mess
ute involving an expenditure oi nearly or quite
million of dolars aud suddenly nadgurating rsil'
cal change.
Mr.. Lalns motion wss lost, II 20 10. ;; 'olow'
,h a. a. PIN Stow r. .sa1 q b wh-..s,
''S 'SAYsa..r. Us ae. Aur. Br,adrea Dobsy Hse
% x-tb AH" " a. wh rier John Dwt's d. " i,n.
Nr. W.DswoRTH favored the bill IN one oi h'
plausible. graceful speeches, IN Wmch NJ couiPa'
mented the printers generally and the Prlvate seen
ary Of State III particular ana eNpress"o 'o"'eu.e
N the ers who were 10 D. charged with the nik'
ing Of the printing contracts under ms on' 'ns'
would be done - all ngtt
Mr. STOW regarded the bill as an Infamous prop
osjtion that ought 10 be kicked out o !he Sense,
and moved 10 refer 4 10 the Committee OF the
Whole. II vas designed to panPer iew iayonte'
| of the Republican aud Democratic parties at the
| expense Of the public treasury lhe secretary OF
State Il WAS claimed, would De- perfectly safe on
| measure Of this hind. Being printer, az It Wa
| claimed. he would know all about the MS, aud
| would strike bargain at once satisfactory 10 the
State and the printers while IN Canal matters, ~
| sd been intimated by friends oi TINS bll on ihis
| floor during the day, he not TO De- trusted ~
| even treated with common courtesy, but must uc
| mentioned b. Senators with di-respect. But pnn-
| ing was n subject he perfectly understood. le'
II
Wsdsworths remark that this was an affair q the
| future and lot of the present Mr. Sow SAID tn.
was the first time in bis experience where, With
politicians, he had found that distance lends en-
cbantment to the view" in an sflair Of this kind
where spOils are concerned. Mr. Slows mOtoa
was lost i3 to II. as follows:
lEAS-Messr. BosrlmaD Dsrns. Fly F0'te, Hss,,
JobL,on Laais hoxon Ps'eion' Sow Truman D. D. Wase
NAYS-Messr. Ames Brsndre,h Di,rn. Doterty Habb,G
Loyespd Nsnceyie ha,hsf Prsit schs scott soan Sara
spit ola " sa,wol,h Johu D. VII ard, Ailisns-l7
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to recommit 10 the Printing
Committee. With instructions to amend 40 as 10 r.
duce tie term of contract from four years to two
years. and requiring that the contract should be
made at the forrest prices ia Albany aud New-fok'
instead of the usual prices in those cites ~ pro-
yided 10 the bill. This motion was voted down -
to IL, Yeas and Nays being precisely ~ % the l'
mediately preceding vote.
Mr. STOW moved to recommt 20 the Printing
Committee, with Instructions 10 amend By mskmg
the term If the contract instead Of four years
which was lost by vote of 10 to II, by Yeas and
NAYS follows:
YEAsMe''r. Boa.smaa. Daring Ely. Foo''' J'An'''
NAis-Se'.rs Ame' B.andr,-h d h-,'J hs,o..' -. -
.ad asndrXle Mshsr No on pS,,, % Senrl ', D Ass
W4..ism.-ia
Mr. PATERSON moved to recomnt aud amend
by striking out the name Of the SECRETARY u Stss
from the lirst section Of the bill. lie was Opposes
10 the bill a. an entirety: but u the NAT nhd gone
forth that i must pass he desired "a make 4 more
scceptabIr and more fair a. far bis party Wa
cCucrrned Ii wa a scheme 20 DIVIDE Tue .po1s,
and If they were o. be- dis ided I ought L. D. done
fairly TIE first section provides that the iovernDr
Lelt g vernon and Secretary OF state shall COO
tract for certain printing. Here was majority u
Republicans and Of course .hey were expected 70
give the iob to Republican. In the next sectoa
,he Secretary Of State and tn Controller ar r..
II f.ra aff H.
ing blanks. &c, which vii OF course O. 20 tbe
Democratic slde In the one case the bill pats =
3 DeInoc at 10 watch tie two Republicans and 10
the Othsr therr are two Democrats With nDbodi "
watch them. /, was nvidious and csculate1 :"
.hIO~ ,usDlcon Oh The integrity Il tus Governor
nj Lieut.. Governor lie did net Ike the 5dl Il
entTa, nor in detail. It would, If passed, wrong
tie STATE aud his party at the same lime.
Mr. DNEN-The Senator .eould no' forget %"
De- rr,ects this bill, biz parry VII get notans .,
cror,!.ng 10 existing statutes. hs opponents l~
r.re contro IN making a new printing contract
PATTR>oN-Yes. snd by existing Avs they 80
0uy contract for two wears. abd musi IL the v"lA
| % tie iope-t bidder which will eve tbe pePs
| some snow OF justice aud tie Republicans an el4N
opportunity 70 BID ter the work.
Mr. Paterson. motion Was 0'tl down !" .
90 f. ,ws
NEAs-Ms..-. se.-ip,n Dlra.s. L.f1 Pa'~'ss s''"'
| NAYs-n,..f.. An.s ssadrts D.,eo D.s--'y ~
| yof- boil iosa., Lo,rind n.nis, Ns'ht "a
| prst s'l-.. sa,. Sopr, Sn.fa - "a ws4'sof-A F"
Ne J.tl D " A.. ~ .sus-l2
Scrator TRt NAN opposed tAe bll a aPlsA Du
| ver! i'rcible .peech. !ic r'garded Z q. vi,
| blrgiaced So Vind.e. Their, were some scho@ D"'"
| u BIS dl,'rci. suG b.. constituent. could neah Ai'
compr'hsud this bin. Indeed ts rs'casl PvJ
7'"n- were 20 plain ,aat any BIO! co'.d OF j
| ben. lie getiers 20 OF tG.s scheme lad AZ u
| % BE- sly about Z. al6 II n.gai p 1sid % -