The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-13
Our Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY, March II, 1859.
The Mandeule Cdse7he annual Appropriation Bill in lie
Assembly-Messa9s from the Gorernor--7he Ne,o York
City Judgeship-Cdale Garden, dc.
The entire session of the Senate this morning was spent
upon resolution offered by Senator W A. Wheeler or.
derng the debate on the Vaudeville to Wed
nesday evening next. The minority (democrats) on.
posed such hasy arrest Of the debate and fought the
solution during the whole session Although the repub
decidedly in the majority, they could not arrive
direct vote until the democratic side permitted
O'Clock when resolution adopted upon clearly
political vote ordering that the vote should be taken
Wednesday evening next, at nine O'Clock and forty five
minutes. During the course of proceedings to-day
more political excitement exhibited, in debate
and in voting, than has been known sioce
the members Of the present Senate took their
seats year ago last January The principals 10 the po
tcal arena Senator Dven republican, and sena-
tor Spnoa democrat The former believing that his par
y was wrongfuly accused, became very highly excited
forward one, which cool common easily could de-
clde did not political influence preponderate ia the
The facts simply these-Mr Vaudeville applied the
Post Office Department for the charge of Office In CO.
umba county The department consented the appoint
ment but before the commission issucd and before
he legally in possession Of the ONCE Vaudeville sent
a despatch 10 the Department Withdrawing his applca
ton The republican side Of the House contend the
consent Of the Department 10 appoint him was an zap
pointmenti and MandcviIe's sending to washington his
pail bonds and oath OF Office constituted acceptance
within the meaning, Of the State constitution
On the other hand the democratic Senator's contend
that the appointment not fully contaminated
until the commission received which was never
sent This Is the only material point Of difference. 1t s
10 be regretted that the question of Senator's right tn
seat In the Senate OF this State should turn upon
Hcal preference TIE thing has never, either in this
State In the Congress Of the United States, been
known that member mas been BUSTED ~ political vote
II LOOKS quite likely that WIN. g Vaudeville will be
expelled from the Senate by strict party vote. The
republicans decided that majority OF quorum was
sufficient for that purpose so That only sevebteen sen
be present clock forty Ave minutes, nine
mbeIs Will be sufficient 30 expei Democratic memoer
of that body.
The House was 10 session nearly all night engaged In
arrapqips the annual appropriation bill The members
o, The city OF New York Long Island aud up the Hudson
river desired come assistance from the state towards
supporting some the most deserving charities and inds
pe psable boptes aud dspcDsarles IN the city Of New
Ye,k MI g. s Spencer, MIR. Coakiiag, General Duryes
and others ably earnestly contendcd for small
contributions from the State treasury hut every prepo
suon TO that effect was promptly voted down by the
country members, Finding that determined hostility
bad been organized against the city Institutions the city
neubce their few friends rued about ADD succeed
ed In striking out Of the bill every dollar which had been
Inserted e,nlar nations The couatry The section
psy nq a Mnior General for nj isyy services was apo
sioeu oct and dtsrr vcdly. too though clause ~
un~as Ell Of 1854 gyraAL "a sGsa g.ymsGL