New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-26
From Albany.

ALbANl ffl1hy, req. - 1917
The z, muittee TO investigate the charges mste By
~ na'or q. i. Wheeler that Senator had tanpeeed
with :be Srgeant-ai "A ia o. ths Ssns'e, to lndaoc
the SUPPRESSION q the subpepas 10 the AoAny bridge
case, sEd thai meIber " the Assembly hal m1i-
reotly aad lobby nan Lad directly offered q brlbc
10 W. ID. Mlrphy, TO induce him to Ei3 nlueace
vita Senator Wheeler 10 suppress tie Investigation,
net to-day.
Hetry ". Dwight, Sergeant-at- Arms Of tie Senate,
testified that person hal used improper LhuenCe
with him to suppress the subpenas, AMI hsd never
co stated 10 Senator Nhe. Ter.
Senator Williams and Mr.. Allan, Clerk Of the Sc
nate, in reply TO application from hln "a TO what to
do with the blank subepr6s advised HIM 70 keep
them In Lis pOsessiou uLtl he Senate decided whs to
DO in the matter Of tie Investigation, as every oLe
cent out would he an expense to the state Ihis Was
the substance Of what he Est said 10 3nator neeler,
NJ. III. ID. Murphy gave testimony that Nj Chaun-
cey Boughton of Saratcgs was the member WHO had
INDIRECTLY approached HIN with bride to use his ln1'
cree witt Nh Wheeler 10 suppress the ihyeshgatOo,
and that Hiram EGston former dCOIkcepeT, had Of
feTed him $500 for the same tArg.
Tie invest CATION CoLtioled a.! the afternoon.
Mr. CaaunCey BOugbtou, member from Saratoga,
testified that lie had heard reports that the Committee
vac illusRoed BY outsiders for improper motives In
inyesti SIg the Bridge case, he had COIsl-tfed Tue
whole after dsgraceiu 10 those imphc Ited end on
these grounds Rad tod Mr.. w ID. Murphy, Clerk OF
the Committee, that if the object was to make mouey
lie had letter make il in otter way than prose-
citing this Case He had never offered any money TO
supUT,ss ANY invest cation, aud LAD lever been APP
prosched by Mr.. Weed, Mr.. Corning, or any other
lemon to do g.. He had contemplated that any
money would be paid 10 stop the investigation, AID
lis Interference had been simply on the ground OF the
in pro prety &C prosecuting for improper motives
Mr. c. u. Brigham testified he had authorized Mr.
Eaton 70 ofier money 10 Mr. Murphy, clerk OF ths
Bridge Committee, 10 suppress the investigation. ue
Lad done 20 TO ciscOy if Mr.. j. b. Swain ard Dir.
Murphy we're runDDg the Committee and furnishing
braii 10 Mr. Wheeler TO carry it on. he beeyedthey
we're. Hs had NJ intention 10 psy any mosy, but
ony 10 discover shO the movers N the matter,
anj what their object was. Adjourned til tomorrow.
Tie Senate Committee 10 investigate the Albauy
Bricge csss me, tnis afternoon. WIN. Rlchartson,
Cl1k of the Assembly, was examined In reply to
questions he stated that h. knew OF 10 improper Diid-
noes Of any description b-ng uied FOX or against the
Abspy BfAea bill 10 1856. lie refused 20 reply to
the question whether be knew OF any corruption oenR
ufed " procure the passage o. the amendment lessen
in the ysoth Of the H. in 1851 the ground that
the biz 10, properly under consideration ~ the
present Conmttee.
Mr. c d. Brigham was examined and testified that
be Knew OF 10 use Of money Of any improper ipdn.
euccs bsirg used to psss the Bridge bill lie hal
always been opposed 10 the bill bat hal never used
improper influences ssa.nst it. Adjourned I'll to NOR
row AlternoO