New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-18
From ALBANY.
From Our Own CouesPouh II

From Our Own Couo,ouAnt
ALBANY, Jar. Is is5s.
The Senate has adjourned over to Monday.
The Assembly has had to-day its longcst session,
so far, and done nothing, and adjourned 10 eleven
O'Clock tomorrow
Several propositions were offered and pat TO vote,
which have been proposed aud defeated IA both the
Republican and Democratic caucnses.
Mr. Law offered resolution that Mr. Van Nalhes-
burgh be- elected Speaker, and Nj. wilson CLERK OF
the House. The Americans, nine IN number, voted
for il, and Ill the rest Of the members sgaln-tpt
Mr. Law then offered resolution thai VIZ. AiVord
be Speaker, aud Mr. Wilson Clerk. On this tho
vote stood So for ard 81 against i, all tho Demo
Gratis present voting in the affirmative Messrs.
Adams. Bougiton and Batcheler, Americans, voted
in tie negative The knoN-NOthlng lobby we're
loud in tier curses at this result. III has o.eh
their desire all the time that tar mn should 60
for any candidate for Speaker, whose friends wouh
take their candidate for Clerk. The Democrats TO
a man swallowed Wilson. Their love o; office s
greater than their hatred of Know NoIb.ngism.
The subject of Auditor is now the general tsh
About twu.thirds ct the Senators united in written
request to the Governor 10 nominate Sr. Benton.
This mssiye the Governor Indignantly rs,nted ~
sn attempt, on the part of the Seusts, to meddIe
with his prerogatye. lie had fancicd that the dnty
of nominating was conferred by the Constitution
or collectively An explanation followed, every ono
dsayowng any intention to trench upon the Gov
eTnCr's privileges.
Here We SEE the fly OF the Americans in refusing
To give the Republicans the organization OF tine
Assembly. The promp. organization with tho AID
If their votes, without bareSn or stipulation oil any
Mind, would have insured the retention OF Mr.
Benton, for whom they demanded renomns'ion
The disposition OF the Republicans 10 consult the
10 .,tn and "a u.ni
because h. had been surrounded by iDbeciles and
his retention insisted on by knayes and ools, is suf
cirDtly shown Nv fhis mpndent movement OF the
Senator, whu have rufiled our usually urbsne
Executive into something like Miniature and
bauteur.
NV letter exposing tho abuses of the reporters
privileges has caused quite futterlng among the
wounded. Some of the names viii not probably
appear again the Red BOOK, or on ihe Controllers
books. The floor OF the Assembly will not b, free
to a dozen or more men who cloak their corruption
under the euise OF reporter.
The press should speak out against tbs practice.
that has grow in.o grave nbmse, at men pushing
into the Assembly, crcwding Into the seats OF mem
bers und urging the passage of bills, by button
hoIing. brcwbeatiGg and bribing. or p-'.srding 10
bride. The floor II the House. during It's .essions,
should not be- opened to AM but members aud OH
Gers OF the Legislature.
The merits Of MI bill- should be- fully inv stgateJ
by the COninn,ees and the Committees should
give all applicants ample opportunity To- be heard
in person by counsel. No hill ought 10 hs MIRO
duced and recommended By Il Committee 10 become
q law until such Committee is prepared to import
il by facts and arguments. II IL dsgroreful to see
bills hurried along by the impGdencs and permsety
of Interested parties aud their pud agents, admitted
upon the floor, where their presence aud their tsh
interrupts business and pOsipoDes or defeats ""a'.
ures which stand upon their own merits.