New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11
AIMING TIE STATE.
From Our Own Correspondent.

ALBANY, SATURDAY. Feb. Q, 1861.
The Assembly held session last evening to con-
slider the bill making an appropriation of $500 900 to
arm the State. When the Assembly had reached the
co9sidefhto Of this bill, Mn Hardy Of NewYork Of
ierei an amendment providing for tax OF five six
teenths Of mill On each dollar Of the real and personal
p.uery of the State TO meet the half million which
Inc bill approprates, and briefly advocated the propo-
sion. Mr.. Pierce the Chairman Of the Military Com
mlttee spoke and with great force
in support of the BILL referring the Governors Mes
sage and the Commissary Generals Report TO show the
necessity Of the passage of the measure There were
but about 1900 stand Of arms for the 10000 citizen
soldery in the State and it necessary to put the
State IN condition to do what she had promised by
resolution Of her Legislature, adopted but few days
since, to do, viz: aid the General Government with
men and money 10 enforce the laws when requested
by the President Of the United States. Mr.. Pierce
opposed to the amendment because the money might
not be wanted. The question Of eXpending the sppro-
pfiaiOn was left with competent and discreet officers,
who would exercise sound discretion in the matter,
and should he needed according TO the estimates OF
the Controller from Whose report he quoted there was
likely to be surplus equal to the amount OF the appro
pration.
Mr. Herman could no. find warrant in the Controller
report for the belief that there would be any such
pins, and went into a Iabored, loud, learned, and
lengthy argument, in which he endeavored 10 chow
that there necessity for this heavy expenditure.
There WAS dangerOf domestic insurrecon nor ct m
yasIon Nh Herman seemed 10 he very OF this fact.
for he repeated it five Fix times over IN the course
Of his remarks. He also assured the Assembly that
there would be no use for troops at Washington or
anywhere else Tie country, according to Mr. X,
in an exceedingly peaceful coalition, and daily growing
more so All which the public will be delighted 10 learn,
but NJ Hermann only few days ago held 10 different
view. When be was trying 80 convince the Repnbh-
cans thai they ought to surrender all ssch uim ortSnt
tres as prncipe-to conquer their prludCes in favor
of Justice freedom, and human y-in order 10 save the
Union be held that country was in imminent danaar
Mr. X. objected 10 the bill because, as he said II Great
ed public debt IN violation Of the Constitution and
talked much of grinding taxation, 10 which The people
would not submit sharp question or two by Mr.
Littleiohn as 10 wherein the bill created public debt
disclosed the fact that Mr.. Herman had made "A
constitutional argument against biu which he
had not even read. He had supposed II 10
contain certain proyifions, ana had argued accord
nely Mr. X insisted that the object Of she bill was
to give fat Jobs to few contractors, who were even
now lowering like black cond about the capital and
urging the passage of this Objectionable measure. he
insisted that ii troops should be rcgured-wlch was
not able-to assist the General Government, that
the Federal authorities would furnish the necessary
arms conveniently forgetting the fact that the traitors
in Lis own party but emily tent oil nearly all the
arms in the North their ieowtraitors IN the rebel
lous South.
Mr.. Fullerton expressed surprise at the speech OF
Mr. Herman both in reference TO lis constitutional
argument and hs assertion that there was no danger OK
dorestic violence, and read from the Constitution 10
show that il il the duty Of every Legs 10 arm
and equip the miItn, and also from late dosage OF
Mayor Wood as follows:
When Disuai5n has become fixed certain TACT why may
corrupt aerto people ard party that have pundeed her
attempted to rain her comm Ice t,Ar away the power
uss tho proud Empire City Amid the gloom which the pres
and pcet'e condition Of things must cast over the coun
ry Ork FREE City, shed the only light and hope
ol future reconsuotion of once blessed CoRtederacy
Mr. Fullerton psriinently asl.ed, Has not Secession
already become "a fixed and certain Thct Z, and is
there danger Of instruction under tire head OF that
bold bad man whose words | have just read and
does il not become the great State of NoWYOrk to be
prepared for such an emergency
MIR. Benede, sorcibly urged the prompt passage Of
the tbill and oycrhauled Mr.. Herman for making a
constitutional argument against bill which he had
not examined The gentleman FROM Oneida had OF
posed strenuoasly all meabnres designsd to show a
firm attitude the part of this State sgainst the trea
sonabe conduct of the seeding States constantly cry
ing ueace peace, when their was no peace
Mr. bingham was in favor OF the bill ard of furnish
ing the to meet the appropriation by putting it
into the tax levy, where 1t properly belongs. There
was 10 Constitutional question involved In the meas
ure. TIE gentleman from Oneida had been led into
error by not having real the b aud therefore did not
know what he was discussing about No man on this
floor would propose to appropriate money without lqr'
nishinQ the means. That should be taken care Of by
the Committee on Ways and Means Mr.. Wright adj
yocated the bill with much energy aad force
Mr.. johnson OF Seneca was hugely opposed 10 the
bill and sid among other things, Il quote hs exact
word.), L don't believe the money Is wanted don't
believe il ia necessary. don't believe it il required.
don't believe the exgencies require it, and therefore
don't bo,ieye il is warted" Mr.. johnson said good
dial more than this aud insisted that il job got
M TO faten CONTRACT lug yUltures, VINO plenty
az blackterTies about the capital. lie was
terribly severe on contractors, and rldeuled
the Flea that money coad be appropriated
by the Legislature and not expended. He was very
emphatic on this point, and lest his view might have
undue weight with the Legislature, Dir. Fullerton, to
Justify the truth Of history and TO convince Mr. D. that
there was exception referred TO an appropriation
made at the last session of the Legislature satisfy
the claims of ore Johnson OF Seneca County for di1I
AGES as q contractor Oh the canal; and read also
from the digest OF el,nns to show that the
question Of the CLAIM subsequently went before
tho Canal Board who decided against its validity and
that lhe money thus appropriated still remained in the
treasury IL was very cruel the par5 OF MIR. Fuller
ton but lie seemed TO enjoy it, and did the House.
Mr. johnson expressed the opinion thai Fullerton was
not afflicted with O sarplus OF brfnG The Committee
rose and after bIiet Cia,n,tiOn ordered the bill toa
third reading, and at IL oeocH One House adjourned
UNION AND HAItMoEY
To show the perfect Union a.ad Harmony now exist
ing in the Democra ic ranks serd you the following
remarks by Senator }. Mcleod Murphy, who ably rep
resents tie downtown ID strict Of your city: -,
Mr.. PREsIDESr-l rise. to .sk the indulgence OF the
Senate TO question OF privilege. perene, IN Ihe
Atiss aud Argps Of this morning, paper wnleh
claims for itself to peak 70. the Democratic party Oh
this State, the & lo wing:
b. naor Mcleod Murphy OF New YORK yo,ea on th oe
esson preceding one. oil hnar no'u'e VII" "e
The evident purpose of this article 10 impup tho
political, not The peysopsl integrity OF myself Wee