The New York herald., 1862-01-16

Coodingon, OF New York, democrat Benedict OF Kings
repuohcan OF the Seward school; Halsey, Of Cayuga
Of Tie Cassa, saS . OF
ra seward republican, and Seymour Of Buffalo, hard
snsi democrat Ths formation Of this committee does
not look very favorable TO the hackers Of schemes from
the city Of New York and may prove blessing 10 the
Guy py preventing the presentation Of many schemes
h nave oeen or long time cooking up Neither does
e look any too favorable for the extension OF
power OF the Mayor OF the city The republicans the
committee belong principally to the Seward wing of the
party ana VIII not be found imagine ready to transfer
any wholesale power to Opdyke coming he does, from
ne radical or barnburner wing of the party This much
Mr. opoyke has received in compensation for turning his
oack upon mis- own faction Of his party In the Speaker
contest and attempting to obtain favor from the Seward
and Weed wing.
The committees Ways and Means and Judiciary are
well chosen may be said Of OF the committees Of
the House not however but that another arrangement
could have been formed just we'll but would have been
an easy matter TO have made them great deal worse
In all matters excepting that OF the cities and villages no
has however selected his committees favorable to the
Prison Committee The members of the counties where the
different prisons located that committee the
worst arrangement that could be made Tho records Of
past legislatures will show that by following TINS sys
tenn hundreds Of thousands Of dollars have been appro
priatod for prisons whore fifth of the amount would
have been sufficient The member from those counties
being anxious for a. much his locality as
the other has the result ID that he will not 60 for an ap
preparation in one section hn locality does not have
the same. Money Ii thus often expended whore Is not
needed which would have been prevented by appointing
disinterested men on the committees.
L1t US take, Tor instance the Medical COMMITTEE Let
COMMITTEES be made up Of slopathic physicians and it
is next thing to impossible for the homeopathcs to get
any legislation at least third Of the
citizens Of the State will employ other than homeop&
thc physicians. These specimens think, will bear
out In stating that every committee shoeld be formed
with view OF having them act jurors, and not be-
they pledged beforehand In favor Or against
this that class Of legislation On this point Is the only
weak side Of Mr. Raymonds selection Some Of the COM
mitees are constituted that It will be impossible for
them to act independently. portion Of them other
wise, but not as general thing
Most Of the New York members in the indignant
boat The republicans declare that the Speaker has
looked his party in New York, and thrown himself
into the hands Of the democrats. No republican from
chairman Of any committee The only persons from New
York occupying positions Of charmen of committees
Phelps and Coddingon There numerous threats OF
break and smash coming from bO sides Of the House.
The Senate had short executive session this morning.
but nothing transpred but the sending in by tho Cover
nor Of list Of loan commissioners and noares public,
which were referred TO the proper committees in the
usual way, and TO await their action
The question Of fixing the day for cectng the Superin
tendent Of Public Instruction up for consideration,
but was finally postponed without any definite action.
Nothing Of any particular Importance transpired.
The committee appointed in the democratic last
evening to draft resolutions to submit to the House
sists Of Mcssrs Doyle, Coddington, Taman, Gray and
Murphy. They will present series OF resolutions that
the republicans can neither dodge, postpone table
vote against without mourning the suspicion of being op
posed TO the President.
The following Ia copy Of the bill relating to volunteers
introduced by Mr.. IOutrel:-
Section The Of thirty five thousand dollars is here
by appropriated Of the treasury Of the State for
ing the expenses Of the thereof such Of the
of the M s. ssa ys, hs sns %
now held as prisoners Of war in the rebel States
Sec The GompToier shall draw ms warrant var upon the the
Governor Lieutenant Governor and Comptroller, who
ed A. to end and direct
the object intended to be accomplished by this act