The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-07
NEWS FROM the STATE CAPITAL.

How the Two Names Were Added 10 tho
Commis.ion-A Majority for Concilia-
tion-Thc Onion Vote In virginia-The
Asss lDbjy Spending y Whole Session
Over s0sSatning the Decision OF the
sPs k-s- Equipment OF the Militia-New
York Post once and the Lobby, Sc, 60.
ALBANY, Feb. g. 1861.
has TRANSFERRED that the added TO the
Washington Commission In the Senate yesterday
placed there through the per sonal efforts Of Weed Tho
republ portion of the Commission decidedly radi
cal and against all c"ncation it originally passed tho
house, but with the TWO added the majority Of
the Commission is for concation will so cast
the five votes for the state Of New York that Congen
tim. The state nation and civilized world indebted
to Weed fo this move and in thus securing the expires
sion Of the State OF New York in favor Of the
nance Of the Union, and securing to posory the bless
ings that must follow IN amcably settling the question
dividing the North and the South.
Tho decisive Union Virginia and that too
in those sections looked upon the hetbeds Of
sion has had wonderful effect In strengthening the
hsnds Of the conservative here. 1t has, in tact
completely dsarmed that radical portion Of the Legsa
Who declared that the Washington Convention
only trick of the disunonsts to get the start of tho
North The extremists at Albany have all the time
gued that nothing good could from the South and
appeared hook upon every Southernor In covenant
with the old himself The expressions Of tho part
Of the conservative republicans TO DO met with every,
where the fat denial Vii ginia has given to this position;
Iceorth Union sentiments will take the lead here
The secessionists-for rash they at heart-in this
Legislature have had their Gay Tho tables turned,
and tho New York Legislature will speak for Union
several repub leans the city Of New York, those
who that ticket but take any active part In
politics. sitting in the Senate yesterday when Ham
exp They asserted, aitor tho adjournment that
any person had told them that the republican party
had placed in power holding such views they would
gwen the asserting 1t tho lie and IL such
we're tho views Of the party they would cast
heir votes for Its nominees again. Among the number
who eypts sed themselves ia that way several Of
the NJ. DIS from New York, in attendance upon the
state Medical Society, really of the most intelligent
republicans the city Of New York 1t Is gratifying 70
that opinions expressed by such men as Hammond
are now treated with utter contempt by the majority
here
The evening session OF the House. instead Of consider
ing Robinson's resolutions, took up the Senate amend
ments to the appointments OF Commissioners, and
were occupied on that subject through factious
opposition until eleven T. NJ. After two additional
names concurrcd in, Mr.. Benedict moved TO
appoint committee ii the decisions Of the Speaker
accordance with the rules, and also 10 report
whe.her any rules were necessary TO protect the
members. a discussion took place this
ques ion and OF tho richest scenes OF the session
took place, bat before vote taken tho House ad
JouiLed. The SUBJECT was again lakcn up and
hou,s OF tho morning session consumed in debating it,
the mombers cling themselves aggreved ut the dec
sioDs OF tho Chai stated tho points Of grievances
but must have failed to convince any person
OF the business OF their position. Before the
debate closed Mr.. Iittlejohn took tho floor and
explained his decision last night, and clearly proved
nat the minority gagged themselves by their own mo
ios and bs the OF the Speaker and the
ry The House. The minority did not come out this
4. taft tho host mat
nmriy state that the date of their real grievances
ths qu. gs back 10 the time that tho appoint nent
OF the Commissioners DIST before the House. during
which they charge that tho speaker took liberties In de-
bate that he oic hot allow to other members. They
may be right in this bu. even then Il would not Justify
the facous opposition their part which they engaged
IN ast evening. Members of tho Legislature owe to
their cohsttusncy duty above factious opposition
destroys thor influence and end sngers tho success
Of those bills which those who sent thcm here espe
caly sued IN. Their limo Of duty Is clearly above
stand that the oner win they dlcharge their duties to
OF their constituents ana the Stsc ~
large. The vote was finally taken on the motion
to appoint a committee, which was lost by vote
OF 81 cas- 90 nays. rne question was thus settled,
ana the Of the Speaker fully sustained by the
The entire session was taken up on this
subject: no her business dcnc The minority also
claim that an arrange mcnt had been mido through
Weed u push the amendments through and their oppo
s,ton was furatbe purpose fof defeating what they
niouy believed 10 be wrong upon their country and
the only means 20 defeat the measure;
but in SO doing they helped tho object which they do
10 their operations having the opposite effect
The tins morning passed resolution requesting
the Washington Commissioners to sit with open doors,
ana this state 70 send daily report TO the
The resolution WINS not presented the House for
cur reLce this morning
The principal portion Of the morning session was taken
up discussing bill for the equipment Of the militia
u the state The of Ave hundred thousand dollars
was stricken out and two hundred thousand inserted
alter which Senator Lawrence moved TO strike
out the enlcting clause, upon which progress
WAS reported and the bill made the special order
The senate wore also in secret session on con-
drmig notaries public and lcan commissioners
A lively timo took place at the lmtlSlavery meeting
last night the boys had general disposition TO put IN
cheers all the spoals.rs-t mattercd not what
tbey said The Mayor there, and succecded In pro
venting any demonstration of serious character, but
after the adjournment moro serious manifestation was
displayed Had il not been for the presence OF large
police force Frod Duslass would have been ynched.
there cry Of Ore and other ordinations Ia get up
disturbance Tho Mayor was threatened by them; but
The fever finally subsidized, and everything passed OF
without any Thing serious happening.
Gerrit smith appeared before tho committee In the
House IN favor the Personal Liberty bills this at err
noon hc had bettor his breath for he may talk
unit, Tho coso Of the scsslon ond no win No. be able to
pass any bill OF that nature this winter The tide or
public sentiment Is turning In another direction
The bill 70 confirm the sse OF the Middle Dutch church
to be United states for post once haa been
with The lobby interests employed TO push this bull
through tho Legislature. strong party are at work,
oetcrmped 10 forco tha site upon tho czens OF New
York and that tce IN the face Of tho fact that Wall
street few Of these merchants doing business In
that immediate vicinity tho only persons in favor OF
Keeping shs Poet once in that out Of the way place.
while at least ninety nine out Of overy one hun
dred ctzens Of tho city directly and unequivocay
opposed It's being retained thore The best interests
OF the city, the rights Of majority Of its Inhabitants
will be dsregardeo that sale Ia confirmed. IL reports
are all true, there big thing In this bill, and the only
arguments that possibly be used In favor Of the
solid agument OF dollars and cents. Already these look
ing after the nceful work for tho bill and that
there money uaAd .o n"re its passage no one has
reason dou5; after tho arrival Of Frcd Ltlaohn and
81. Canal Commissioner Ruggcs for the special puf
poee OF lobbying this bpl through. What other
Inducements have they TO hc round button hcng
membere on that question: fhey assert that they
have been sent hoIe by the Chamber Of Commerce OF
the city Of New York How much money hss that asso.
cAatcn sursnrIbed % purchase the Legislature
ha blY Have Conkl,ng aud 0piyks, members of thai
beard, after expressing their holy horror at corrup
op IN the Legislature gyon their ccnsent 10 bribe
their successore7 This Ia question that needs little
explanation A this Is the first bin that VIII probably
come up where right is rayod against money, wo shall
b. Able 10 test which Of the two controls the action OF
majority Of tho members Of tho 1nglstturo. IN tue
meantime shall cndeavor 70 keep an eye on tho tracks
OF the lobby on this bill.
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