The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-26

OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH
ALBANY, Feb. %, 1859.
To-day was spent In the Senate In discussing
respecting tho purchase of Cuba II known whe-
er President Buchanan Secretary Casa eisbor house
OF Congress desire the opoop Of the New York Lgisa
ture upcn tho question Tho resolutions have been be-
fore the Senate weeks Thick there has
been great delay and remssness not insiructng Con
eress Tpat body viii adjourn in three days
certainly before the Cuba resolutions pass through
both branches OF Legislature. Who knows bat the
absence Of all opinion from the Legislature Of New York
may be The means OF compelling the President 20 author
ize the call Of an extra session Of Congressf
Tho original resolutions introduced by Senator Schel
committed the Legislature of this State to Mr. slidclls
bill placing under the control Of the President thirty
millions towards the purchase OF Cuba
Mr. OWEN offered substitute substantially declaring
mat the republican party would not object to the pur
cnsse provided The negroes Of Cuba could be made free
men and citizens Of tho United States
N bRANDRsrH took the floor this morning in favor of
Mr. schss original simple proposition lie sustained il
cooperating Cuba under the stripes slaye
trade would be eectsaly arrested and thousands ana
lected 70 slavery, porishng in the huks conveying
them to market, Cuba being that great market The
release Of that island from Spanish control would not only
benefit the United States but old Spain herself.
that nv h;s.s tae dootor ana stated as his belief
President II would have TO do with the election OF
fre6oent tnan with the purchase of Cuba.
Further discussion upon this windy subject was post
poned until Monday evening
The Proceedings OF the Senatorial lnvesti-
eating Committee.
ALBANY, Feb. Is, 1852
The committee to investigate The charges made by
senator o. b. Wheeler, that Senator had tempered with
The Sergeant Of the induce the suppress
sion OF the subponaes in the Albany Bridge case and that
q member OF the Assembly had indirectly, and lobby
man hsd directly, offered bride to W. d. Murphy to
duce him to use his influence with Senator Wheeler to sup
press the investigation, met to day
Henry W. Dwight, Sergeant alarms OF the Senate, tes
tfed that no person had used improper influence with
him to suppress the subpepaes and he had never 80
stated to Senator Wheeler.
Senator Williams, and Nj. Allen, Clerk OF the Senate in
reply to an application from him to what do with
The blank subrGnaes, advised him to keep them in hs
possession unit. Senate decided what TO do in the mat
ter Of the inyestgation every sent out would be
expense to the State This the substance Of what
he had sald TO Senator Wheeler.
Mr.. d. Murphy gave testimony that Mr. Chaupcey
Boughton Of Saratoga, was the member who had nd;i
recty approached him with bribe use his influence
with Mr. Wheeler 10 suppress the INVESTIGATOR and that
Hiram Easton former dooikeeper, had offered him $500
for the same thing.
The investigation continued all the afternoon
MIR. Chauncey Beuehton, member from Saratoga tes.
tiled that he had heard reports that the was in
huenced by outsiders for improper motives inyesli
u
ter oisgiacefn 70 those implicated these grounds
bad told Mr.. W. j. Murphy, Clerk Of the Committee that
the object was to make money he had better make 1t
in come other way than prosecuting this case He had
never offered any money TO suppress any investigation
and had never been approached by Mr.. Weed, Mr. Cor
ming any other person to do He had Contem
plated that any money would be paid stop the nves
CATION his interference had been simply on the ground
Of the improperly Of prosecuting parties for improper
motives.
Mr. c. D Brigham testified he had author zed Mr.. Eaton
offer money TO Mr.. Murphy, Clerk OF the Bridge
mittee to suppress the investigation he had done SO
discover Mr.. j. Swain and Mr. Murphy were running
the committee and furnishing brains to Mr.. Wheeler to
carry on he believed they were he had no intention
TO pay any money, but only discover who were the
movers in the matter and whot their object Ad-
journed till to morrow.
The Senate Committee to investigate the Albany Bridge
case met this afternoon. VIM. Richardson, Clerk Of the
Assembly, examined. In reply questions he stated
he knew no improper Influences Of any description being
used for against the Albany Bridge bill in 1866 He
fused TO reply 10 the question Vhether he knew Of any
corruption being used to procure the passage OF the
amendment lessening the width of the;draw IN 1857
the ground that tho bill not properly under conside
ration by the present committee.
Mr. y. ID. Brigham and teaded hat he
knew of Of money OF any improper Influences
being used pass the Bridge BILL he had always
opposed the bill, but had never used improper in
fuences against it,
Adjourned till 10 morrow afternoon.