New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-24
EVENING SESSION.
From Our Special Correspondents .,
ALBANY, March %, 1863.

ALBANY, March ~, lSbA
TIE COMPLIMENT TO MIR. CUSHMAN.
The walls of the Assembly Chamber adorned
with s, lendd specimen Of chirography this morn
ing, the handiwork of Mr. Is. +. Bryant OF New
York who has in the best style OF his art eDgrOssed
the resolutions passed unanimously some weeks since
on motion of Mr.. FreaD, a Democratic member. COM
plimenting Mr. Cushman. the Clerk Of the House. for
his able and upright conduct when actog IS presd-
ing officer prior TO the election of speaker.
The resolutions have been handsomely framed
and are now on exhibition in the Chamber.
Some Of the letter-wrteu for the New-York pa
pers seem by implication to charge MI Coshman
with want OF fairness III calling the roll on Friday
Last when the vote was taken on Judge Deans ar
bitrary arrest resolutions. believe this view Of the
matter is entertained by any Of the members OF
the House. Wnle II Is cerain that the taking oil The
vote in question occupied nearly quite an hour,
this was matter entirely beyond the control OF the
Clerk. The extra tine was occupied IN listening TO
the speeches in which members rendered their ex-
cuses. AS 1t has been the practice to allow this de-
scription OF eeehes similar occasions all through
the session, and as prominent Democrats have not
scrupled ere 10 occupy several hours III giving
their excuses when ii suited them, would really be
unfair to censuie Mr.. Cusbman for not interfering
with the established practice.
SENATE GRINDING COMMITTEE.
| The Senate HIS deemed it necessary TO follow ths
example Of the House. and has constituted its Grind
ing Committee 1t consists OF nine OF the best mel
in that BODY.
/ BROADWAY RAILROAD.
The indications are that Law. Broadway Rail
road bill is going through the Senate very smoothly.
1t received fifteen votes TO mako it the special order
| for Tuesday night.
EXEMPTION OF CLFRGYMEN FROM TAXATION.
A bill being before the Assembly 10 repeal all
laws exemptng the property Of olerPymen from tax
alton, the morning hss been occupied in discussing
il. Judge Dean was the principal supporter Of ito
bill and urged it's passage on the ground that nc the
time the statute exemptiDg clergymen's property
was originally parsed II was done 10 compensate
them for the political rights which withheld
from them, such ss the eligibility 10 Office, &c.
Mr. Dean then went on 10 invegh with the ut
most intensity against the clergy whom lie charged
with abandoning the high ground in which they
originally stood, and forgetting their legitimate
ealing, viz: The Of souls and plugging into the
political broils aud contests II tie day lie main
tanned that they in large degree Responsible
for the evils winch bad fallen upon the country and
his speech was full Of the bitterness with which
Democratic hunkers gre wont to speak of ministers
who maintain that there is be any higher
law than that Of human origin. Mr.. Dean further
argued that the late CONSUMPTION act did not exempt
clergymen from its provision, and that there could
be no reason why their exclusive privilege should
be continued under our State laws.
Mr.. Post and Mr. Houghton answered these views
of Mr. Dean with ability and spirit. and the hour OF
adjournment arrived while We were midway III the
discussion