The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
rae Fever or the Senatorial Question
Anxiety o the Polittcians-Commotfo
Over a Communication from the Vtr-
xfnia Northumberland Belonging 70
ehe Uyited States, &C., &c.
ALBANY, Feb. I, 1891
1Aers Is an effort being made this morning by the
rv.r,sonen TO get the caucus postponed until Monday
.veroe They are especially down on the snap judgme
,ha has been taken them by calling 1t Saturday
,ht as number of their friends away; besides, it
ats or an arrangement that they have made for
distance from the reserved forces Of their army which
Weed always brings up ct the last hour. petit
sion has been extensively circulated this morning,
asking the committee to reconsider their action and call
the for Monday evening Nearly sixty members
signed the petition to change the CALL but the Senate
committee refused to back down. and at the hour Of
writing this there prospect of change in the hour
OF holding the has caused great deal or ut
tering and small amount Of uneasness as 70 the result
and that act may encompass the defeat Of Weed In
the contest for the only thing that he wants is little
time and he VIII secure the nomination Of William,
Eva-ts the caucus meets His men are on
hand from all parts Of the State, and are exceedingly
active. will be wonder even the pressure that is
brought bear the members does not settle the
State officers, except Campbell, working like troopers
Snr Evarts Noses II. Grinnen and John A. King have
also taken the field and marshalng their forces in
the same work. Then there ia q no small army from
different portions Of tho State. There is Thomp
son, Of Leroy, Genesee county; Pomeroy, men,
Der Of Congress from Stewards district, the per-
son to whom Iittlejohn owes his election for
Speaker; E. G. johnson and Delafeld Smith, Of New
York, in connection with large number Of others
A,,txv Itaa rAtnnru Hpht
with the army Of assistants sappers and miners there
would be no possible chance to defeat the Albany chief
but this is an extraordinary contest the like has not
been seen in this quarter before Weed had hard fight
six years ago upon the question when he succeeded
N splitting the American party but then he was pushing
forward whom the entire republican party
demanded, aud he is backing q man that
has no strength with the people. The moment
you that jumping off place, the Cayuga bridge,
no finds 1t uphill business to stem the tide.
Weed s going to succeed in this contest; If not
will be another, and am satisfied that he has
his arrangements all made TO transfer his forces TO
third man II il becomes necessary prevent Waterloo
defeat There strong indications This morning that II
will not be necessary for him to leave Evarts and take up
any other The contest s no boys play, and one
that drawing out the forces both des TO ts fullest
extent; but Weed has the advantage Of his opponents
He knows his In all parts Of the State and who
% summon TO accomplish the work desired His
aid -de-camps men that have stood beside him
had opportunity to test their valor and power
many battle field and can rely upon them now, 1t mat
tiers not how bitter they fight The reported change from
Greeley to Evars makes his nomination the third
fourth ballot. These changes may not have all taken
have doubt but that others in the
HIST Evars this morning. states that there more than
enough already promised TO secure his nomination and
that he perfectly of being the successor Of William
H. Seward is but due to the other side that they
equally confident somebody s going to be cheated Ray.
mond Is here and hard at work.
The House was thrown into commotion this morning
by message from the Governor transmitting messages
States returning by the order Of their several Legsa
lures, the Itejohn resolutions, recently adopted by
both branches this legislature under the excitement
OF the events regard the Star of the West and the
special message OF President Buchanan TO Congress-
TO them sharp debate took place to what dspo
ston should be made with them One wanted them
On the table, another to refer them to the Committee on
Federal Relations and still others TO return thcm to the
Statesrom which they emanated. They were, however,
after short debate laid the table, the way all such
motion was made by Mr. Fish, OF Montgomery, to
exclude the communication from Virginia from the Jour
nal of the House This favored by Messrs. Prince,
Birdsa and Wright, and opposed by Messrs. Robinson,
Hyland and Cozans. The motion was however, adopted
by large vote. The communication will not therefore,
be entered upon the Journal Of the House There was
great deal OF feeling manifested throughout Some OF
the republicans got On their dignity and felt themselves
nsulted. They do not consider, however that people
South OF Mason and Dixons line have feelings like the
rest Of the human family, and II the republicans feel in
suited at the return Of the resout have the South
good to be excited under the raids against them2
But little else was done in tho House of
importance Several bills were reported from the
committee among which was the bill to appoint referees
in the First judicial district This was reported adj
versely An anti Rent bill also reported, under
the title prevent involuntary servtude in the State
This is tie shape that element Of controversy
has turned up in our midst.
Several bills we're read the third time and passed. but
mostly Of local nature and Of no general Importance
Aside from tho commotiou on the message from the
Governor, with the communication from the Southern
States, nothing transpired worthy OF note.
The regular bill providing for the maintenance of the
Iorrth aC tho atn tg
simply meeting the provisions Of the constitution, and
rs the same that has to be passed every year. as mat
Senator Manerre offered the following which laid
under the rules
whereas by the thirteenth section of act entitled
an act TO regulate the deposits of public money APP
proved the 2sth of june 1896 the of 500 75
belonging to the United states was deposited for
Legislature passed the 10th day Of January, 1887,
agreed TO receive the said money on deposit aud invio
and repay whenever the should required by
the secretary OF the United States Treasury and whereas
In the present disturbed condition Of the country IL Il
the duty this State by all possible efforts, support
the authority Of the federal government and sustan its
deposit Of money with this State may be instrumental
tn sustaining the public credit by pleigng as security
for the repayment Of loan by the United states TO the
Therefore be il resolved, (if the Assembly concur)
That the request Of the Secretary Of the Treasury OF
thorzed and required under his hand and the seal Of tho
State to guarantee the ment OF the principal and in
Sefot usnus VI tuitcu States W
the money belonging to the United States which
received by this state under the before mentioned act OF
the 2s day OF June 1886 and nown Its custody for
safe keeping.
ALBANY, Feb. 1-12 N.
The special session. Of the House this evening" the
appointment Of Commissioners, was interesting one
The galleries and Hobbies packed fun and largo
number were within the bar. ne discussion
striking out the democratic in the list reported
was somewhat spicy aud 1T was gratifying to see such
.spnb,sss aI as s,onn s0nn;Gn Pierce Camp
decisive stand Of sending Commissioners without making
a party concern. All amendments promptly
voted with the exception Of that 70 fix the number
Of votes TO be cast by the Commission at five. The
port Of the majority Of the committee with the names Of
The commissioners precisely reported adopted by
vote OF IL 10 SO. This unexpected triumph There
has been earnest and active eectoneering going
throughout tho day against sending the Commt
sioners, and but few men believed that the report
of the committee would be adopted The conservative
republicans, assisted by Weed who seized upon the
bers ut his party Thursday to with the report
naly triumphed, and have succeeded In adopting BY