The New York herald., 1862-01-24
Jews FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.


speech OF Ex-Governor ssymoar-The MI
Iitary Association Great Humbss-An-
st.uity Of the Members-The Orsii IA nccs
.r the Common Counctl-The Post Once
Rribery Case-Aaidavit Of the journal
eIerk-Nos HIS Duty Go Read Eilis-De-
hate Over the Standard Of Lee q Ia tors
members Afraid 10 be Approached
Modes Suggested Go Purify the At,nos-
phere OF Alhany-The Question Referred
90 - C0namittee to Report = Plan to se-
cure Henest Legisls slstiOn-Ferries-The
New York Concert ssioons-Amend-
m-nts TO the City Charter, &c.
ALBANY Jan. %, 1862
The speech of Seymour before the Military
Association really rion treat furnishing RS IT did
the strssetic Importance Of the State OF New York IN
esse of with foreign Powers, and reviewing the
movements OF the contcndng armies ia all contests since
the discovery Of this portion OF the Western continent
Eis EFFORT at putting the members OF the Military Assoc'a
must however, be received by all who know the
facts with at least smile The idea that these
fuss and feather gentlemen have done anything
Ia perfect the military organization OF the state
y perfectly preposterous- IL is composed J
fossils who by their old rogy notions keep live men out OF
,he association and have reality retarded the military
novemeps of the state or these fuss and feather
sentenen was one of the leaders the association
meeting evening dressed in the military equpage OF
o Major General and from the cut OF his coat should
Judge that it was made long before the Christian and
should be marked B. c. One wag however, stated that
tbe tailor that made il killed in the war OF 1Sl2
Now, have great reverence for age and things of
tiquity but like them in their proper place
and this Legislature follows the line Of argument
Of Governor Seymour and place the militia on good
footing the first duty they win perform viii be TO push
these fossils away on the shelves Of museum
historical building the benefit Of future generations
place live with modern ideas at the head Of the
military organization OF the State In nooter way
an effective organization Of the militia be effected and
all efforts other directions without that VIII prove
abortion
The bill confirming the ordinance Of the Common Coan
ell of New York in relation to the appropriation for the
families volunteers that passed the Senate yester
day announced in the Assembly this morning, and
Mr. O srien moved its reference to q relief committee
with instruction to report forthwith for the that
II Wwas in his opinion necessary that immediate action
should be had upon it, Several OF members opposed
At; they wanted the ordinances and know what
they the bill barey enuneFating by sections they
ccud not give their sapctien TO ils going out Of its
regular form u finally referred To the Committee
Affairs OF Cities, and will be By them efully en-
sidered and doubt very much if that committee re-
ports upon without copy OF the ordinances and the
vouchers for the mney expended under them. II will
be well, therefore If the families OF the volunteers
suffering that immediate action Is had by those who
control OF those documents and that they forward
th EN- III once to Albany
The presented 10 the Assembly by The
District Attorney OF Albany county regard 20 Tie
roption in the passage OF the New York Post Office bill
Rev. Mr.. Pryne member from Wayne county first
ana spoke upon the question, stating that 1t would
be unfair convict person on this evidence FOR the
Dsric. Attorney had stated in his communication th1t
he had the evidence from his private notes and
o. the best Of his recollection. He thought shonii
60 committee, be further investigated and hear the
accused as well the accuser lie then read the follow
ing anl.iavit, by Mr.. Underwood the Journal
Clerk referred TO in the testimony
C 5. Underwood of the city OF Auburn county OF
NC aud
acted se Journal Cerk of the As enby fer fcur yeas,
in the years 1851 1852 1850 and 1851 that during the
tme he has acted he has received used
Of money the pretext or ior the parpo-e
Of influencing the action OF any member or officer Of the
Leg,sauren any bill. or measure heore that body
for doing any act or thing in violation Of his official
duty thai what purports TO be the testimony before the
Grand Jury II Albany county is not full and complete
report Of such testimony as given by hhi and does him
injustice in inany particulars that in particular tho por
sion Of such testimony relating to reading bills out Of
their entirely different from what he intended
and believes hk testimony TO have been, nasmuch as 1t
fails IN give the oanaton made at the time yizths
occasions when, account Of the abseace or
brrs il difficult impossible TO obtain the votes Of
three-6lth quorum It had always been the practice.
IA order 10 facilitate the bueS o. The House, TO select ma
SCry bills although not in theIr direct Stder OF third
reading AND that II allowed the privilege of appearing
before committee OF this House he believes he fully
satisfy said committee and the members OF this House
that he has been guilty Of any Official misccnductnor
wrong to any OF the legislative bodies whose servant he
he has been. &. :. UNDERWOOD.
Subscribed and sworn before 2s,h day
ary 1862. j. l. DoiY, Notary Pubic.
Mr. Payne further urged that the subject should be re-
ferred to committee. The gentleman from Onondaga
(sr Avord had the privilege OF answering the charges
msie against him the floor of the House Not so with
ay Of he oicerthey could not speak FOR Themselves
srd be thought the course taken by the member for
sOnonGsga at least unfair and one sided, and he
wanted 10 know how many behaved that gentleman
occupied and slept with Mr. Irtleohn during the
session without knowing what that roomnae was here
forf
Mr. Alvord said that when he made the motion TO refer
ths TO the Committee of the Whole it for the ur
poss OF finally referring TO committee for final action.
He regretted that the gentleman had not under
stood his remarks, made few days since He
would saw, once for all, that Mr. Idttlejohn
offered HIN cent Of money TO influence
the Ia sage Of the New York Post oIce bid, or
he Nr Alvord) used any such to the
passage N bin. Nor did be have the remotest spcon
ihat Mr. Lttle,ohn was using any money the
passage Of any bill before the Legislature.
Mr.. Tamab OF Westchcster, favored the reference OF
the sub ect 20 committee lie would k 4 any court
would convict person the evidence OF hc pro-ecu
tion without hearing the evidence cn the other sides dc
would ask them there vas any law OF The land thar
would Justify such act. and wond nsk u the Law
makers intended, important question this TO
voato all laws and usages lie hoped thl, IL would be
referred to standing committee and give oil an opportu
nifty to ps heard.
Mr. Rice was willing have the matter referred
committee. provided there any officer Of this house
who was implicated.
Mr. ogaen also favored ns reference 10 = committee.
He wantcthe matter further Investigated ana ch ac
tcn taken would correct this abuse foW this testi
mouy would appear that some high hnnde operation
had been ormed here during former 1t would
appear that some high hangec swinde hai been carried
OF, and the people and Interests of the city Of New
YORK were tbs parties that hsd been ssildlcd.
Mr.. etson ssl thl. he pnrbups, hlsiy in his re-
maFkst few days since. There sng lar eyde.cs
be them bDlh from The District Attorney wen the
B. cf members this floor. Prom tho remark ot
ths gentleman rom New York lalr. thols t would az
iear hgt Tie tru tees q church had scat money here
e. bribe the legislature
NJ. Raymond then 10 0Hei favor of iis references O.
committee wish nstracti'ns tf; they report b to
ihe abLees lie loked u,,lu The cyit nc before
the Assembly 'hs least important IA regard a.
this subject The worst nf i al the tact that
there ~ geaersl belief in the blic mind
that bills tassed by corrupt HlG"nces.
u s1Je1rs that IA tnr0Gs lobby agent had VISITED
rev York, and Informed those Interested the Post
Dlce bill hat i CIut not be passe without ien thou
sand douis. The Isoioy was immediately raised and
placed in the hanaf uf thai senanan The very ta,i Of
tnose merchants AMI b1-ine-s men beng abe 20 raie
that amount with such asrrity, eKhibs dep0rs bio