New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-05

oss,~,e ef a Srois ax-to select tbs psssHe q
q The Aissny Bulge ball a. tie Ga Nco' o. nvesHS
hoe. Ia accordance with sacs dete. "c sHss, ~
pu,oss were isseed fox the stteuasnce Vt Casess ~
dsl, Gilbert c, Dawson sad Ersstas CT"as. ~.
as Witnesses Thee gestlemen appeared "a peosee
aud by counsel through wbom they inter poseS PIE
test To tie poser Of the COMMITTEES to compel sas&
attendance As Witnesses. Doe Of the members oftN~
Committee entertaining some doabt, as 70 the povx
o. the Committee TO Investigate the passage Of asY
biz which should hsve been enacted sstsnor to 1885,
II was determined 70 take the of the Seasss upss
the objections raised by the counsel for The witsesses-
The s. nate having Confirmed tie choice made By he
Committee ct the subject Of the inquiry subp vess
sgsr issued for Messrs. Randall Davidson and Ccra-
ing In Obedience TO The service Tire stter gee
sppesTtd ard was examined. The Sergesss-st. A-ns
has been unable 70 serve summonses upon Mesu.
Randall and Davidson because OF their aosesce. nm
understood that Mr.. Randall hss e't the Stsse, o3
the Committee have reason 10 oeheve tus' AZ ~
son yet within the jurisdiction OF the Sa's ne sss
ire been repestedy seen the streets OF New-I1S
within TIE past week. Though the officer OF ne
Senate has thus far failed 10 perform ms duy, 70
hoped that the service viii soon DO penyg'"sss -.
SubperAs were also issued and serves ,N
the attendance Of w. Richsrdson, Z. ID Br{-
ham, J. w. Harcourt and Chaancey vtesars-
Mr.. Nibbsrd hes eft this oountry tT HavssA
without obeyiog the summons OF the Commtee, see
e now beyond the jurisdiction OF the Ssate essrs
Richardson ard Brigham appeared before the Com
mlttee and answered some of the questions pas 70
hem, bat many they refused 10 answer. Mr.. Han
court apresfec rcInscd 10 answer quess'vsss
Mr.. Sherman Frirk subpenaed, and appearing
testified 10 cIbyersation had with q member OF see
Legislature Of 1851 IN the course Of which tho ssl
member complained that be had not been paid al tAs
money Tia, he'd been promised him for sdvoc ssg tbs
passsge of an amendment 10 the original Bridge
bill. Sabpenss have been issued 10 compel
the atts udance Of the following persons IS wnessea
]. NJ B. Davidson, Thurlo~ Weed, Dean Rich nosl,
l.. b. Sessions, A. j. Mills, Daniel Wood. jacob
Sharper, A. j. III. Dugsnns. Mr. Davidsos leh me
country for Havana before service could De mae
Returns have been made Of service upon Mr.. nAs
ard 10 expected be will attend at early day: 10
upon Mes,rs. Weed, Richmond, Sessions, WooSs
Sbarp and Duganne, sufficient time has not etapssa
for the service Of all. The Committee have tsu
briefly reported the labor thus far performed 10 a.
ing go they have refr aired from acstons 10 matters
which hsye uanspired in the course OF thar
lsbors and which have, revertbeless, exer-
cised potent influence upon the action OF seo
Committee. From the day OF the passage OF the rsss
luton clothing the Committee with pOser to the prss-
emf time systena,ic and determined Efforts have been
made TO thwart the inquiry. detail Of these efforts
would be too disgusting and derogatory to the charsc-
Ter Of the Senate It repeated here. But notvthssae-
ING these efforts the Committee have an abiding teth
that their colleagues in the Senate Oil ssser and
maintain the power and dignity Of the body, they cd
be able 10 elicit facts which will prove beyond the
possibility Of a doubt that pecuniary inducements
were offered TO the members and officers Of the Lsgt
lature to procure the passage OF the Albany bnsSe
bill law The Chairman Of the Committee IL 10 pos
session of written and verbal nfor nation sufficient 10
establish that fact in his own belief. 1t rem sias snag
fer the Senate to determine whether
shall be bad which will prevent the reourtence OF Hm-
' o. B. WHEELER Chsirrasa-