The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-03
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Our Special Albany Despatch.

Our Spectni Albany Despatch.
THE ALBANY BRIDGE CAsE--REGULATiNG WHARFAGE
IN NEW YoKk-IHE PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL, ETC.
ALBANY, March 2, 1859
Fer the first time during the sessiou the contingency
occurred this morning Tor moving call of the house.
Never within the momory OF man. either in the pure
Legislature or the corrupt lobby Of the State of New
York. has there been ridiculous introduced
upon any than the investigations of the
mtee In relation TO the passage of the Albany Bridge
law The evidence extracted yesterday from Mr. Eaton
formerly Know Nothing officer of the Senate, establishes
the fact that brother Know Nothing, William D. Murphy,
is the principal engineer who is running Senator D. B.
Wbeelers investigating machine. Eaton states that Muir
ply informed him that he (M) "hed the committee in
his hands, and Murphy told Eaton that for certain sum
of money the investigation could be arrested and IL
Eaton would furnish five hundred dollars place it
in bis overcoat pocket, in "eood bankabe bilsn he
(Mr Murphy would use his influence with Mr.. wheele
in arrestng the investigation Eaton says he never intend
cd to offer any money induce the committee 10 suspend
the investigation. Now, II this man Eaton has told
the truth an Influence has been exercised over Senator
o. b. Wheeler which seems uDaccountable Here il
berelaced attempt TO control the action Of committee
ny its own secretary. He claims 10 hold the committee
In tae hollow of HIS band and undertakes to induce per-
sons 10 present him with sum Of money TO be used for
tho most eputable of purposes There
anything proved against the Albany lobby one
nal so disbonorabe, disreputabe and corrupt as the
transaction thus exposed.
This morning the farce was continued in the Senate.
Yesterday Senator Brandreh stated that the Of
the committee had already been run up to some five
thousand dollars. To day Senator o. B. Wheeler
question VI privilege and in the course OF his remarks
dened thS like that stated ny Senator andreth
had been expended more than three hundred dollars
had thus far been incurred and repeated his assertion
that be had proof Of the corruos procure the
passage OF tue Albany Bridge bill Mr.. Owen then took
the floor and introduced the following bill of complaint,
made by The Sergeanta. Arms, against. Senator O. D.
Wheeler Chair an Of the Invest eating Committee
TO HONOR ABLE THE SENATE
The undersigned Sergeant Senate wishes to
stute of h.t
from the Ninth o. whseer On my T ro ONE
s, % H.
70 ,spor. myself! found n@ and D. Murpby AZ WHISTLER
for know he knew had 6een. ssid had just re-
had him should back tuesday nishg Re said, IT'S
nothing 70 Tut the epuees senators are nd
told HIM ga not think harm would bsiall only
y not
Senator can have though ocspying subordinate position
sa' @
es sas his 's0i .' w. AZ Of
In reply, Senator O. B. Wheeler stated that certain
por Of the statement made by Mr. Dwight was sub
that be informed d. that republican Senators accused him
D of beng 80 rotten they would not believe him under
Arms (Mr. Dillingham; had informed him Senator W.
that Senator William A. Wheeler had asserted that be
had no conddtn in Dwght-tha he was SO rotten he
would not trust MIN ) transact any business for him.
Senator W. A. Wheeler being 10 the chair, had oppor
tunty Of "pacng himself right on the record" But if
that his opinion Of the Sergeant Arms he will never
hesitate 70 declare IL, either in the Senate anywhere
else. He ia not the man TO ''eat his words" The
communication of the Sergeant taken up in secret
session, and resolution adopted generating him from
all populations on his character
Senator Ames reported the bill regulating wharfage In
the city Of New York. Senator Sloan dissented, and
stated that 1t would impose tax OF million of dollars
upon the citizens of New York and Brooklyn. When the
bill comes up for consideration Senator s. intends give
his in full why the bill ought TO be inflicted
npon the commercial interests of those cities Mr. Ames
also reported in favor oil the bill selling the West Wash
ngton market grounds and placing their proceeds the
Canal fund The taxpayers Of the city should demonstrate
against this proceeding.
The Personal Liberty bill was up Ia the House this
morning. 1t now looks as If it's passage was on the
slate"
Three members OF the Assembly-Messrs. Bowen of
Erie, and Chanler and Opdyke Of New York-are de-
tanned from their seats by Illness.
Intelligence received here to-day informs that Sher-
man Croeswe Esq for many years OF the editors of
the Albany argus lying dangerously Ill with consump-
ton, at his residence In New Haven, Co.