The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-03

The Excitement ON the Senatorial Ques.
tton-Guests Holding n Lcvee-Weed ON
the Anxious seat-Hoxie Looking after
the COllect0rshiP-Actions OF the senate
ON the Commissioner TO Washington.
&C., sc.
ALBANY, Fob. 2, 1851
Yesterday morning the Evarts fgurers were announ
cling accessons their ranks and gave names
Of members and the persons that had prevailed upon
them 10 change their votes This with the activity
all the State officers with the exception of Lieut. Gov
Campbell for Evars, led believe that the tide was
strongly setting that way Last evening discovered that
the changes that they upon had nos
all been made and this morning. from personal inter
views with the MEMBERS further ascertaned they
had made no accession; and, the contrary, dis
covered three members that were run for Greeley,
that put in my list yesterday against him This, with
other circumstances among which is the Of
Weed that he hoped to succeed, but it was doubtful
When the Warwicks OF the republican party doubt then
you can rely upon 1t that there breakers ahead
contest is close one, and there viii be cheating on all
Sides
Bets were offered last night two to one that Evars
would be Senator, and quickly taken by the othe
size. The thing is considerably mixed up, and all
are bound to be disappointed. The politicians that
been influential and all power heretofore lind themselves
without any now.
Of bis retirement from the firm Of Seward eed Co..
has been printed in pamphlet form anda circulated
amongst the members The sentence, q, trust that
shall be oven the first ruosdsrof February next
has been printed In smalfcaps apos. as ap.
pcable now, inasmuch as the da q ors eloctng the
United States Senator takes places the FIRST Tuesday
of February.
petition has been up from New York to one Of
the republican members yned by ndfed cti
zens, implorng him to vote foi Horace Greeley for
United States Senator.
The lobby Is not by any means all side. There
Is strong force for Greeley, from New York. Among
the number actively at work notice Alderman Dayton.
George opiyke, David Dudley Field, ex Alderman
parragh Hugh Gardiner Councilman orton, Charles A.
Dana, Supervisor butcher, ex-Msmbcr Cooper and
several others Of that stamp all OF whom busy
mortals well can be. Attorney General Meyer has a
string going back and forth bet his ON % aud the
Assembly Chamber, imporins and pleading in behalf
Of Evar,s. have not yet ascetained any real
important change that he has brought about
kvaits is holding levee In the State Library this
morning, and his agents are running the
at time. Weed has bern In the Capitol the morning
and " flying about like general ON tho eve OF battle
which there Is great danger OF losoiag Taking mem
bcrs unoer the shed has be the ordeJ the
would not Mt ali surprise 20 eo many changes
made BY this soe door operation. The commanoer,in
chief has al Of his colonies, captains and
hand attending this duty doing ali that
they 10 prevent the slate IRON bcug broken Hoxie
has returned aid n on active duty Tor NrwsAey
There rs nicely printed petition tesag circulated
amongst the members the repubI se praying the
President elect TO appoint Joseph HOWE Col cctor Of tho
Port q the city of New York
Mr. Robinson offered IN The House this morning resoiu
tions OF the of tboso Rpasszed by Senator
Manicrrc in the senate yesterday.
Upwsros " thirty bills fotro-snved IN the Houre
to-day, making ali aaris Of psosissU for the relief
supdry individuals, incofporats,a works End varione
other companies associations, the same
number ere ed wing ely that there "
n extraordinary arsosnt Of mosk marked out FOR the
balance OF the sessioh.
The report tho sunmitys appointing the COMMITS.
strers 10 Washington WINE taken TO lac senate this
morning tho Preside The senate ruled tsat tnsy
could lot be csosiderel without unanimous consent
Objections raised a tne r,solucos laid ever until
Monday Ancrwares sssalbr spnoia Moved 10 suspend
the rsee In Greer 10 take thsm up US Mon. AZ was
day for than TO B4cet. Tl,s motion wss lost
by a. vote ~ sntesn 10 twelve. Later IN tho
son he rereNed bus m'Aion, without accom- pisins
anyhne tna rsrsb.csn, Senators wrapped IN the Chi
cseo psvsm bessvhDg that 10 BE- the Blbe sent
oy anger esorie, 70 them that ,he departure
Nsa from We radical nterpS station OF that Instrument
wouiu W Ign sin NJ che sight Of heaven But wbis,
.ney onec, 70 any stp for Cancellation. and reject al
restera peace aud harmony 10 the country,
| ..sooa naNe puysed forward tho bill approp iaslag
| spoV,Wo ior the equipment and armament o.
| VIZ mh.~ and have made u the special
/ uaeric r noxt Wednesday. They determined 20
noa up We sword bu, Cancellation The action Of TN
ofi'e Is smoe,sequiyalent 70 dcfeet Of the Comnm