New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-05
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SENATE...-..ALBANT.M March g. 1879.
The bill to regulate the rates Of wharfage in the
Cities Of New.Yo and Brooklyn, aud the report
coupaDyiog it, were laid on the table.
TIE ill 20 exempt the premium notes o! Insurance
companies from tsIauon referred to the Commit
tee Of the Whole.
MIR. o. b. WHEELER, az one Of the Committee TO
investigate tie Albany Bridge case, made report
respecting the progress of the investigation, stating
that he rad evidence not yet given, which he be-
heved woG'd IrCve corruption.
Mr. AlES reported the number Of meetings the
Committee had held ard the number Of witnesses ex
auired, ard such facts a. had been elected
Mr.. SCOTT, from the Committee TO investigate the
charges mace by Mr. o. Il. Wheeler reported that
they had examined all tle testimony believed 20 be Of
any importar &C. and found pothirg for the action Of
the Senate. Tse testimony very contradictory.
Mr.. OWEN mode strong speech declaring his
conviction TIA. conspiracy existed 10 crush out Tie
invests, cation, and blaming the Committee for keeping
the clerk they I'D in their employ ard for the manner n
which they had conducted the proceedings. He exam
iped tie testimony Of sir Chauncey Boughton, de-
carng his belief that il showed desire TO suppress
the inYestg CATION.
TIE senate held afte moon and evening sessions.
A warm debate took place il relation to the lnyes-
tigatiug Committees.
Mr. OWEN stated that the Committee Public
Buildings VINO were investigating the Albany Bridge
case were entirely Incompetent. Gee member vas
constantly sbstn or ircapscitated by illness or mir
nifty and the 40 remaining members, when they met
were divided thus rendering the Committee entirely
imperative. This, however, did not excuse parties
for attempting 10 brbe the clerk whom the Commit
tee hsd unfortunately engaged. llo moved hat the
Sergeant st AIus be ordered to arrest Hiram Eaton
and brig him % the bsr Of tue Senate.
TIE motion was eventually laid on the table.
Mr. W. a WHEELER designate all the action OF
the Investigating Committee a farce, and declared
inst the testimony clearly established the fact thG, 1t
Was Iuu by oUtsidefs.
M NONON 5esi. mated tie whole affair SO 3 squab-
be between the members Of the American party
TIE whole affair was dsgrscelul
After much sparriBg, the fact was stated that the
rev subpen6s said 10 be out had been Issued within a
fe y hcuTs. ard that the for Thurlow Weed had
been lssCed tie resolution to discharge the Com
Il ttee, sbs Introduced.
4 resolution was then adopted cischsrSing both
Conn tees q Investigation from further acton-that
tie Albany Bridge Dill because si.eT MY days mad
expired bad accomplished rssalt, and thar to N
vsstigs;e the charges made by Mr.. o. b. Wheeler
or tire ground that all the testimony of Importance had
been taken aud nothing found Oh when any acton Of
the seIste wac necessary.
Dung the session Mr.. OWEN spOlCgZsc for the
remarks ne had made in tue m0rtlng rehscil1g on
the corcUct Of Mr.. ChuDcey BOuShtOn ard de-
Clared bis conviction that that gentleman had acted
from the puIett motives anu best intentions through
out.
Mr.. SPINOLA presented the report % the special
Ctmmtee % investigate tie ssirs Of the Metropoh-
ian PohCe. lie stated tia. should have made the
rtpoTt much earlier in view Of s importance, but had
been pIeyen;ed ty the unexpected labor Wn.ch naa
CeyO'ved CpCn him Chairman Of the CJllClisee on
TIE alleged yscancy IN Mr.. Vaudeville district.
The remainder Of tie evening session wss coas lme1
il the consideration Of private bills.