The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-16
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the Flood Subsiding-vTho Shdn Enter
tain the Preside nt:-rhe Fever StiA.
Rsgfng-Fluttering Amongst the Fire
men-GeneraI Appropriateness =
| kansas-Senator GOWN Continues tn
| Air the Deeds OF Governor Morgan-He
Figures $500, 900 blade by the Governor
ON One Vose-His Connection with the
GIidiron Leg islntion Last Winter-yvho
VIII Come 10 the Rescue or the Cover
nor 1.-THE Veterans OF the National
| Guard, Sc, sc.
Albany, Feb II, 1851
The food has commenced to subside the water having
fanen about feet Several Of the lower are
however, stil pavigable for small draft vessels, and
many families are yet compelled to lind their way to
ana from their residences in boats AS the water
recedes the real damage that has been done
tanned. 1t is impossible, however, as yet to tell the full
amount OF injury done but ii fall short Of from
one 10 two hundred thousand dollars, and will more
likely go eyond than that to say nothing Of the
suffering AMI sickness that must follow in those families
whose houses have been made damp and unhealthy by
being flooded.
The ice has stopped running and it is packed in to-
gether solid in the channel Of the river this morning
that people crossing the river the ice must be
a daring deed but large number willing to run the
risk, and have walked across.
The excitement entertaining the President elect
continues at heat. There strong feeling exist
ing with the members against the Governor and unless
the latter yields his point there will yet be lively
time generally. The Governor has q number Of
aids busy buttonholing the members for him,
70 that they do not turn against him.
The plea that they for the Governor is that Lincoln
has written letter stating that he would not accept
public dinner The sub committee appointed yesterday
have upon report to submit 10 the committee at
their meeting this afternoon substantially the
published in the HERALD Wednesday, with the ex
cepon that he should dine with the instead Of
having legislative dinner This is partial back down
for the Governor but the dinner plt not at all accept
able to a majority of the Legislature They willing
that the Governor shall sleep him and give him his
breakfast, but not the dinner.
The Governors stan making their preparations to
60 Buffalo ana meet the President elect there. 1t is
said that the Governor has hne to the joint committee
that will not be necessary any Of their number u
60 and meet the President eecthis sai can perform all
that duty.
Ny report Of the vote in the executive session ester
Cay bad twe errors senator Kelly and not Con.
molly voted TO have the Governor report in Session
The latter Senator absent the committee to enter
the III osdeni elect AMI did not Neither did
Senator Ferry vote; he WAS absent also.
There considerable hottering amongst the represan
atives Of the hremen THIS mcrning who here okDg
alter legislation upon that SUBJECT Chief Engineer DECKER
Is busy watching he select committee ana supposed ~
time that he had everything satisfactory but pi
has sudoeny made us apps asaIce and Is reported that
the committee iutepd !, report IT, Tie bill IN question
alms Destroy the power the Chief Engineer aud
the appontm,nt u five persons WHO shall
board OF appeals and they 20 selected by the trus
tees instead Of elected By the representatives OF the
lreiIen This is whA; has stirred up the breeze The
power that is taken from the Chief IL given to the Com
and gives them control OF the apparatus
OF the several compan.tsin fact, makes the Chief
stick in their Lancs
The House this morning had under consideration the
Annual Appropriation BILL and debated at much ength
the appropriations to the Ins and ether benevolent
Institutions Mtssrs RICE Morgan Herman and Benedict
excellent and Timely speeches IN favor OF aiding
those Institutions. They looked upon one of the
fist cues q the state and trusted that every member
the oor OF the House would DO guided il his vote
BY the maAim DO TO others a. you would that others
would do 20 you"
before gong through with the bill the committee re-
ported ptogftss and made II special order fo1 this even
The vote on the bin for the relief OF Kansas was then
rcconsoe cred ard Mr.. Pierce asked the
strike out S100 600 and insert $50 0O0 this being
obested to- he moved TO recomrnt it Tor tn It object
short debate followed, but before decided
ton made and carried 10 make it the special order
for this evening after the General Appropriation bill had
been gone through with. An effort will be made H. put
in another am, nmcnt authorizing the State loan
the State Of Kausas upon her bonds that amount OF
suffering but the question is how will it be doneY
Senator Colyin continued his attack upon Governor
Morgan this morning The LOBBY OF the senate was
crowded with anxious listeners, and much feeling and
manifested lie referred TO his speech
OF Tuesday, and declared that lie had shown that Mr..
Morgan during his legislative career was guilty OF the
stupendDus committed by legs
lator OF tins any other State. lie had SHOWN tnat
Ed sin d. Morgan the chief engineer Of the great
consolidation act OF 1863 What were his motivesi In
January Of thai he purchased the railroad running
between 1ro, and schenectady for 500 600 and WAS at
us tine engineering the consolidation That act passed
the senate a month later and became law some time IN
March. At the time Of the purchase OF the road he
did not pay single dollar lie stipulated that he WAS 10
pay the 1865, npd the principal was not TO he
paid years. Immediately after the consolidated
act became Law he placed the road into the consoida
ton at seventy i've cents on dollar Of It's stock or on
aggrt gate Of 81 l25 goo. Jndoubedy h. sold out
alter, Tor Immediately after the consolidation the
stock OF the entire consolidated road went to $40
1t did remain there long The showing ones did
expect that 1t would, aud they sold cut aud he took
il thai Mr. Morgan Of the first sellers lie did not
suppose Mr. Morgan pocketed the million of dollars
that he cleared by this stnpendOus swindlo--a sxnde
thai lad auded t, the ctzeIs OF Troy rthensome
tax which Il i not likely that they will get rid OF.
The swindlc amounted To million, and he had no
doubt that he was icicca ~ divide Win wnom ne ana
divide W no were his fellow swindle.sg Who acted
his agents Of the an httes OF Troy ana some OF
those connected with the sale to Morgan gentleman
entirely familiar wnh the whole transaction stated that
Mr. MOI gan cleared by the transaction $500 600 But
who got tho balance 500 0U IL Is due to himself, TO
laton that tie OF those WHO shared with him the
punaer should be published br. Colvn then proceeded
TO show that Governor Morgan initiated the ral.
road leg slaion Of Last winter. II Was recommended
by the Governor in his message anf tuWofled ~ MS
friends but when they -srt tie b0,,rnoS vetoed
all but the Ninth Avenu. lai. Why I'D he sign that o
wht Il was in the boat VIII the other Dnlsr lie
had told y Senatg-h do not Assert II upon has
own know edpc, but upon g itenents q others-that
stock Of the Ninth Avenue fai,oad, and n so, that was
tic OF Iii sgnps TIA. bill II was carry ing out
the consolidation again. Nug, Ahen the Governors
vetoes cams in this bill his own conhden
tia fficids in both houses, and those mem
bers whom he had the most influence WITH
were the active getting the Legislature 70
rice The Now he asked that prove that
Governor anxious that the bills should all become
laws whilst he himself for certain political purposes
placed himself by his vetoes record agast themr He
repeated upon Gov. Morgsns shoulders reeted the
sp iby Of the corruption last winter He (Covin)
would here that he would vote for the repeal 81
all OF those bills, wei az the law passed last
winter taking all corSrol of the streets from
the city Of New York. He thought that he
had shown beScnd a doubt that this immaculate
Governor the originator OF all this railroad egsa
tion snd he Il ought came with Ill grace from such
man IL array simself against the Legislature.
senator Bell made a few remarks about the bill that
was passed last winter taking from the city OF New
York the control of these grants stating that the bin wss
INTRODUCED b. democratic senator aud came from that
eide q the house.
Senator Spnoa then record of the Legislature
and show how the bin put through and that Al Or
both houses bad concurre " the hilthe House IA even.
ing s,ssont taken the Governor, and b. signci
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