New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-09
EW-YORK LEGISLATURE


SENATE. .ALnARY, Feb. 8, 1860.
knnsrcps remoDstrances were presented against the
passage Of any Law for the removal OF the present
hAdihg Of The Kast River steamboats,.
mr. LAWRENCE preseRted remonstraDcs against
afeewiDg damages for tie Burning of the Quarantine
srildings on Staten Island without trial first being
had.
M. HANtERRE gave notice of bill relative to the
servclcsus And sale Of the New-YOrk and Erie Rail-
read.
M. MANIERRE alec introduced bill relative to
Ne construction of Junction gate house at the Reser
voir h Eew-York.
Az. CONNOLLY submitted minority report from
tse Railroad Committee against the proposition TO tall
fseights carried on railroads.
NT. MANlERRE gave notice of bill for the nicer
pors ton Of the New-York City Library Association.
Mr. GARDNER introduced bill in relation 70 the
SSesril.snSsnss 81 shs Poor u Kings County.
M. SefNOLA introduced q bin to incorporate tho
Long ls'sud Steamboat Ccmpany.
M. a4APHAM introduced bill to create new
Wsfa IA the City of Brooklyn.
The bill TO incorporate Wrecking Company M
He~-York wac reported favorably. -. i
Tue bill relative to wills read snIrd sne anu ~
raesed as was also the bill donating 81 70 Ioe
Albany and Susquehannah Ra'lFoad-'pe ""e' " :"
vote Of 20 TO 10. c., =, 0oor
The senate went into Executive Session al noon
and at the present hour Oh p MI are as ia LUZ"
Aj,er the most protracied ard exciting session ever
held the nominations of Messrs barser ana hoo9 ,
Murray IA Hsrbor Masters were connr0eu ~ NNo
'The non,na,ion of Mr.. Van Valkenburg was then
taken mn when warm debate lie said 20 have ensueo'
The rincpal opponent Of the nomination said 70 De
Senator Hammond. His opposition IA Supposed 10
arise from the fear that attr the confirmation Oh Mr.
Van yals enburg, the nomioatoD OF Mr. Iounsoury
for Port Warden would be rejected. Mr. LouhsOury
was formerly an American,
Several atiscks are said TO have been made by one
Repubbcan Senator on Mr. Hammond who, after
being Democrat, Abolitionlst, Wing, Seward wing,
Fillmore Wbiy American, Choctaw or George Law
man, and lastly Republican, sgnazsd his admission
TO the latter party BY opposing the nomination oil
steadiast Republican by Republican Governor.
resolution il said 10 have been adopted du1ng the
progress of the debate declaring any Senator deserv-
fre Of expulsion who exposed the proceedings OF az
executive session.
Afer a LONG debate q vote was taken on con6rmin
tAe nomination of Mr. Van Yalkenburgh, which re-
suited IL a tie vote, when the President cast his vote
against him. "
The Republicans known TO vote against Mr.. Van
VaIkenbuIg are Messrs. Hammond, Prosser, Truman,
and Msnltre.
modon was made to reconsider the vote rejecting
M Van Vakenburg, and that motion was laid on the
table.
The nomination of Mir. Lounsbury for Port Warder
was then called up; and, after a long debate, 1t wa
laid on the table
Murray. 10 this violent opposition was made by Mr.
Spibols and at ii ?. the Senate was Sill occupies
M its discussion.
AIlbOu ID gathered outside, this report is supposed
be entirely correct. 80
The probability that the Senate will remain in ses
sion all night. ~
l:3Op m.--The Senate has just adjourned Har
L Murray Joseph Tinkham, and James Coulter wer'
confirmed as Harbor Masters. Mr.. Russell was con
frmed IA Port Warden. AIR. Van Valkenburg, To-
Hsrbor Master, and Mr. Lounsbury for Port Warden
were laid over un next week.