The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-31

II will therefore be seen that neither OF the
sanodatss have enough as present to nominate them
Weed TO get him to drop Evarts take up some other
man but he still insists upon retaining him upon his
interview upon the subject yesterday The Governor
anxious that either Harris Western man shall be
taken at this time That would leave the contest open
the OF Preston King for New York city men,
contingency that would place him on the list OF sprans
The viii not meet until Monday evening
there Is plenty Of time 10 do amount pipe laying
before that time. The antGreeey politicians have been
summoned from every part Of the state of
their members, and convince them that they must
vote Tor Greeley This is having its desired effect with
the members, but with all; IL has aroused
the anger OF few who consider themselves as we'll able
TO judge who their constituents de lire politicians
moned for the special occasion. No small army, how
ever, have already mace their appearance, and are at
and others for warts. There is no telling what
change twenty -four hours may bring FORTH
IKE q kaeidoscope-every new turn presents
new phase, and the week may end with an entirely diff
republican machine in tho state are for Evars, and it
will be wonder if by the end Of the week he does not
lead OIL But as stated IN my yesterdays letter there
been presented before, and to predict tho question
viii end would be simply guess work. a Agge number
Of members care more about the support Of the
TsibGne than they do for Weed, even Of those
who are now counted sure for Earts; Iand If they
circumstances which they are satisfied that no
person put their finger their In the caucus
This isa feature that the Evarts mon DO not seem 70
ede a. not make due allowance for the pressure that win
be brought TO bear by the politicians summoned for the
therefore simply games OF brag hope of establish
ing an opinion that they are impregnabe Judging from
the activity OF General the stories that he Is
telling the anxiety Of BARNARD and others
Columbia county the attendance of the Dor masters
tho biuster OF Abe Dickinson and Bixford, both from
the Northern tier, indicate that there 10 not clear
sailing ahead Tor the candidate OF the regency.
The lobby is full and overlooking The hotel keepers
putting their cots and slowing the patriots away
two ana three deep and between the Convention the
Senatorial lobby having lively time generally.
The fight is Jolly one looking at from an independent
stand point, and furnishes small amount OF
ment. The powers that be are now trying TO give the
kaleidoscope new turn will endeasor to announce
to morrow the picture presented.
The Joint Committee the Virginia resolutions
had lengthy discussion last evening on the sub
iect OF sending Commissioners. 1t thought at
time that the proposition would be
jected Outsiders took special pains send the
utcns purporcd to have been adopted by South Carolina
in response TO the communication from Virginia and it
looked though the whole subject would be upset but
they met again TINS morning and considered the siaect
and after due deberation took direct upon the
question whether they would send Commissioners not
which resulted IN five ia favor OF sending Commissioners
and two against one absent They will meet again this
evening Tor the purpose of agreeing upon basis they
will send them and how they shall be appointed
The indications that they will bc chosen by the icgis-
lature majority OF the republican members seem to
be afraid TO trust the Governor appoint them they
afraid that he viii send too conser yatve men ana are
deternincd to keep the matter In their hands The
selection OF these Commissioners will have bearing
upor the Senatorial controversy and soon as il Is
upon that question Tho basis Of their appointment will
be agreed upon TO plight, and will probably subjec to
the action OF the Legislature anything that they do only
binding upon the approval Of the Legislature.
The standing Committee Of the House reported several
bus today but the only one that noticed of Importance
TO the city of New York was to provide against
damages TO contractors when work is being done.
Several bills introduced, mostly local Mr. Moore,
of Brooklyn introduced bill TO protect travellers and
passengers in the city Of New York, to incorporate
baggage and passenger company 1t Is similar to the
one introduced Few days since by Mr Birdsall This
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dietary Committee the other bill on the same
Villages. These passenger and baggage company bills
" big things and am unable TO understand the point OF
referring this bin to the Judiciary Committee It will
be well Tor the members to be on the look out for
OF these tricks there has been number seighrdes OF
late
passed this morning but mono Of any ean"rai public i'm
six thousand dollars bonds passed tho Senate to day
and now only awaits the signature Of the Governor
Senator Spinola attempted to get the Senate
to consider, in the Committee Of the Whole this
morning, his bill to provide for submitting to
the people ns & o Srs bv s
republicans, who finally succeeded in referring 10 the
Committee on Federal Relations, but not until Mr. sp
noa had succeeded placing them two or three times on
record in way that will not place them In very favor
abc light in the future The republicans determined
to not let this proposition pass, and not wishing TO put
themselves on record directly voting against the PROPOSE
ton, which would be much ing that they had no
confidence in the people who elected them the contro
It is TO be hopdd that the republican Senators will yet be
made to show their hand in direct vote upon II.
The delegates TO the State Convention are pouring IN
from every direction. The Indications that there
viii be full attendance from all parts Of the State An
other day will determine whether they will turn the Con
vention into gavanzing machine to polish up party
hacks and relics Of the past treat the live issues
Of the Gay way na WIZ sSsr gsUo
in way that will end benefcaly but IL, on the other
hand, they with their wranges between Tam
many and Mozart there telling where they viii end
They not going To have easy sailing.
The Committee on Contested Elections are pursuing a
singular the kinney and Hopp contested seats
The majority Of the committee taking partisan
course and give preference 70 one side They do not
seem to be willing TO give each fir hearing.
pervsos OF the city Of New York to purchase site for
the erection Of building for the accommodation OF
courts.
There hop at the Deavan last night, sort of
close corporation Several Of the members boarding at
the hotel were not invited to participate
The delegates b Convention and Senatorial fgurers
are pouring y n the hundred from every d'rsc.'on.
the pressure upon the members for tho candidate Of the
Regency before. Evarts Is ut Congress
Ban and, in connection with Robert T. Haws, keeping
Most Of tho state Central Committee are here working
aganst Greeley with Oakley Hall acting as sentinel The
latter is particularly severe In his denuneiatons Of the
Tribune philosopher. There is likewise strong force
! for Greeley.
Hoxie left for NeY York night singing psalms con-
eidering that GrceeF had a sure thing.
The joint committee on the Virginia resolutions were in
session all the evening" and have agreed upon the main
features OF oil the
They first resolve that the Commissioners shall not
take their seats unless majority OF the savehodng
States are represented and that while they send
representatives they must not be considered
4 as endorsing the platform OF the Virginia
commission endorsing their grievances. Second, that
they sba be subject TO the recall Of The Legislature at
any time that they may proper, and their action
only binding upon tho approval Of the legislature Third
that they shall not take their seats with
| states claiming TO have seeded by passing
\ ordinances OF secession. The last only
adopted after long contest and il L now thought
that will be reconsidered at their meeting
morning. Each member OF the committee named two
men for Commissioners from whom the committee will
| select the i've in the morning and report 70 the
| House during the day. The names mentioned
/ arc follows William Curtis Noyes David
| Dudley Field, James G. Smith, sam A. Foote,
General Wool, Erastus Corning, Greene G. Bronson Ho
ratio seymour, VIM. A. wheeler, Judge James, James
wndsworth, james o. Putnam Henry r. seden, w. @
Bryant bradford n. Wood, Jno. II. Reynolds.
Out Of that list the vo will be selected and will be
sent with DO Instructions except above, az to what
they shall do, leaving IL entirety 10 their judgment
The delegates TO the Democratic Convention arc on
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