New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18
FROM Oar Own Correspondent
ALBANY, Friday, Feb. II, 1860.
SEVENTH AVENUE RAILROAD.


ALBANY, Friday, Feb. II, 1850.
SEVENTH AVENUE RAILROAD.
Mr. Munroe in pursuance of the notice which he
gave Yesterday introduced bill to authorize TIE
sruction of railroad in Seventh avenue which in
corporates John II. Hall, Robert Taylor, VIM. E..
Dean Samuel c. Nelson, and their associates, with
authority to construct railroad commencing at the IN
tersecton of Broadway and Fifty ninth street, thence
by double track through Seventh avenue, Greenwich
avenue thence with single track inersecting that Of
the Sixth avenue TO Wayerley or West Washington
place to and through McDougal street, Amity, and
IauIens streets, West Broadway, College place Park
place across the Park TO and through Beekman South
Fulton, Church. Greene or Mercer streets, Wayerley
place Eighth street, to and connecting with the
track ON Greenwich avenue.
Also, for single track from the above-named track
on Laurens street through Broome street to the Boa.
cry returning thence through Broome street to and
connecting with the aboye-named track on Greene
Mercer street together with such necessary turnont
and switches az may be required IL Is also provided
that the Company, after providing Tor the payne OF
construction and equipment, shall pay into ths GIty
Treasury fourth of the net profits annually Inc
Company is ALEC required TO set apart mill on each
passenger ported to create fund for the cree
ton and maintenance of hospital in the upper part OF
the city, 10 be called the City Railroad Hospital Inc
road is to charge no higher than those charged by
other roads in operation 10 the city, and IRON The
Park to Fulton Ferry and from the ferry to the Park
DO more than three cents shall be charged. 1.-TWO
cents is sufficient.
THE CANAL ENLARGEMENT.
The bill to complete the Canals Lost on lts third
reading in the Senate thin morning. by vote OF III to
IA as follows:
Msnierre J. d. Murphy P. r. Murphy frosssr, freeman,
EAYS-M...r. Abel, Bell Fisro, Cay1nty, Grant, Hl'
house Kelly Ketchum LsPham, Laurence montgomery NUN
roe. Robertson, SpiEoid .
Mr. Truman moved a reconsideration of the vote,
and that that motion do lie the table, which was
carried i suppose this action means that a iurt9er
effort will be made to strike out the appropriation ior
the extension Of the Chemung Canal ana tue provision
for enlargng or engthening the locks Oh the Ere
Canal by substituting new lock gate III place OF those
now in use. II not improbable that snon,a tne
Sepate fail to strike out Chemung, &c, the Dill may
be finally lost, which would probably mol be US great
calamity to the State might beiall 1t. lhe Ire
CeDal has capacity equal 10 the demsnds OF me
commerce which seeks that channel, and the people
VINO pay the will not be likely 10 cry tner tes
ont if they should be relieved for this year from tha
portion Of their taxeF intended for the complexion oil
the canals The Erie Canal can afford to VAL = NIUE
while rather than swamp the State and the Repuohcan
party by taxation for works winch no sane iiau o"n
believe will even pay running expenses. 80
The President of the Senate has announced the fol,
lowing Select Committee on the resolution adopted
Yesterday relative to Excise Commissioners OF the cly
OF New York: Messrs. Fiero, Manierre, aud Grant.
| A PRo-RATA ROW.
The dull monot0ny OF the legislative routine was EN-
liveped little this morning by the introduction OF IA
now and somewhat striking argument IN favor OF pro
|
speech delivered in the Assembly Yesterday anlmad-
yerted rather severely upon Mr.. Hugh Allen, Secre-
| tary Of the Clinton League.
This morning. few minutes before the heur lol
the Getting of the legislature Mr. Allen approached
| Mr. Mken who was in his seat, and desired to be
introduced to that gentleman for the purpose oil ex-
planation or il other words having an understanding
| with Mr.. III. Mr.. Miiken said he ga not desire 10
make the acquaintance of Mr. Allen. The latter gen.
t!eman insisted, and Mr.. Milhken still declined, ie-
marking that he would have nothing to do with Alien
till after he should withdraw certain charges whch ne
bad made rejecting against his illikenh eharaeter
and integrity The charge referred to, II IS understood,
was that Mr. Mliken the author oil the ceeDrtteu
letter which had been seen in Wall street suggesting
that s00 900 would be required TO defeat Pro kata.
Mr. Allen admitted that he had heard II insnu-teu
that Mr. Miken was the author Of the letter referred
to- and that he had repesed the rnmor. Mr. huikeii
further expressed his Discrimination to form the &C
quaintance of Mr.. Allen uot this charge shouio De
| Withdrawn and ntimated his decided opinion that he
was "A slanderous scoundrel. Mr.. Allen repeated the
statement, charging Mr.. Mlliken with being the author
of tie 500 600 letter, and expressing the opinion Ia q!
| the statement was true-thst Mr.. Milliken was the
| author Of the letter. Mr. Miken repeated, III SUI
more energetic language, his opi1on that mr. mug
Allen was base slanderer and infamous scouhareI
| when Allen struck the member IN the lace, ah'
there the matter ended TIL the meeting OF tne nous
when Mr. Callicott TO question OF privilege to
cited briefly what hsc happened, aud moved ior Tue
appointment Of Select Committee TO investigate 'lt
| Gaze and report TO the House. The Committee, OF
| Which MI. Chlllcot was chalIH a was nHpou Sa a.,
in short time presented their report TO the HOUSE, ~
| follows: ..l
The Committee on Privileges, who were instructed
by the House TO report mode of processing IN o .h'
case of Hugh Allen who is in custody oil tns oci
Reant-at-Arms Of this House for having assaulted a,e
heaen William T. Is. Mpken, one OF its members, y
his seat in this House recommend the adoption oil th'
| following order;
Oydysd That following Of proceeding Oe observes
| nsmely: ,r.ht. II..... N.
Said Hugh Allen shall be placed At the Bs q n o'ss sl.e
to
Do YOU admit or deny thst you assaulted and ~ss the s
| Milliken white In his seat In this House u -. Al.
1.-THE said Hugh Allen admit that he eo a.sa sha s ~
said Mtsn aforesaid then the Speaker shall pat 10 MIN VI
| following ntenogatory; - -.
done for and en- account spoken by Che said hhsn
| the Assembly In debate 49,, -. - . 81 IN,