The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-28

N~SW 0sossssss
IMvestigstion OF Charges Against the
Spesker-ftemova OF the Capissi--NO-
sice Of Biiis-Isvcstigat ion OF tho Arbt-
trary Arrests and the Action or Jud o.
Joint Ballot for Waited states Sc natOr--
Democratic Members Asking for POST
sioms on Co'nnittees-shsii tho Menu
brrs' Salaries be Paid la sp-cie:-Csrrec-
ton, Sc. Sc.
AIs.st, Jan. ~, 1898.
Tho session OF the Assembly Opened this uorning with
q discussion upon the resolutions in, ostgA.e charges
against Mr.. Callicot. Tho debate cont about
hour, when the whole subject postponed until noxt
week Thursday The Assembly then To the
order Of business The number OF notices given the
future Introduction OF bills Indicates that outstanding
the assertions to the that there would b.
business done this session. TO tho usual
pressure Of business, il not than former
sons.
The result o. tho begerent raIons has been
the introduction Of the removal OF the sap
tai from Albany. Tho question en- preached In
houses but there Is probability Of its amounting
anything notice was aho given Of . bill, give tho
Clerk tho power tho Speaker until the House
organized
Quite number q suspicious bills wore noticed looking
towards commencement OF business by third house
companies and oshos managers important
rests will no doubt receive call from person who
10 his own imagination oousders h,nseif tho power
that moves tho Legislature, who wl endesvor close
q bargain for the defeat Of certain bills noticed
Havi.s concluded the notices Of bills. oil OF
resolutions were offered most OF them laying under
the rulos. Among the number resolutions appoint
ing special committees TO investigate the subject OF arbi
ay arrests and ASCERTAIN whether any Judge has re-
fused TO grant writs Of habeas corpus.
Mr.. Dcpcw offered resolution to 90 into Joint ballot
Tuesday next for Senator This opens up thM quss
ton, and shall have great deal Of buttouholeng
and private caucusing until tho question OF going
Joint ballot is decided This question will also have
important bearing upon tho question OF adjourning
Tor few days. allow the Speaker an opportunity TO ar
range mis- committees. An adjournment will hardly DO
had until tho question OF joint ballot Senator IS do
cidod one way the other.
la reference 70 the democratic members refusing TO
committees under Mr.. Calicot It is already
Stunning ridiculous phase from the TACT that up to twelve
O'Clock Inst night upwards OF twenty democratic mem.
bers or than third OF that side OF the House,
had. already made personal applications 70 Mr. Calcot
consideration that there always members
In every Legislature who Will mover make personal
application but stand ready 70 servo any committee
where they placed is reasonable TO suppose that
more than half OF the democratic members
ready 10 serve committees arranged by NJ Cacot
II is also fair assume that the balance party
will, by the time the committees are announced not
rise their places aud decline serving If they
any decent committee.
There quite contest in the Assembly oyor reso
luton that the members should be paid In gold or It's
equivalent. instead OF grcenbacts aud other paper
rency. All manner Of reasons were given why they
should DO paid in gold instead OF the government
oy, many complaining that they paid currency
they would be unable 70 got home after the close
Of the since about all the members are dead
headed by railroads there is no point in this argument
provided they not detained by their hotel keelers
Tue opponents Of the took the position that
any such action by the Legislature the state would
have injurious eec, the currency OF the country
at a critical moment A motion lay the whole subject
the table lost, when the discussion WAS renewed
and the question finally rejected by large vote 20 the
members are Ia be paid IN "grcenbacks ,he.same as
tho soldiers.
The senate in session all the morning, engaged
OF the time considering bills in the COMMITTEE oil
the Whole. No bill Of any particular Importance was
under consideration.
In regard TO the boodeng and revolut onsry remark
Of of the members al the session one week az
Saturday IL " due Mr. Grover that IL should he stated
,na, his rcmarkthat Il Mr. Cacct - elected he wonl'
never reach the Speakers chair-was made Tor the pur
pose of showing the dangerous feeling that existed
tor tho purpose Of influencing the galleries II
made IN tho spirit :" friendship and not Tor INTIMIDATION
The Kush or ONCE Seekers-The Standin t
Com Unittees-PrObabl Surprise ss Ne.
- rds Mr.. Callic0t's Cours~-The Unltes
states ssnatorship, &c.
ALBANY, Jan. 2I-ls =. NJ
The rush Of pilgrims the Of Mr. Calico. st
continues unsbated all having great faith the soo,hD
virtues OF his patronage.
In regard to the arrangement Of his committees an
satisfied that those who have been charging Mr.. Calico
With selling hrs party Will be surprised when they
the position Of the democratic members Of tho hous,
bers viii occupy positions that will make the republicans
open their eyes. IL Is rumored that Thomas G. Fields
will be made Chairman Of the Committee Grievances
and that Of his associates viii be Mr. Murphy OF Erie
The all absorbing question tonight is that Of United
States senator. Tho question OF gong INTO join,
ballot viii be brought up tomorrow There il con
siderable excitement on the question fought. Pr
vste cascusng and button hong Is the order d
the evening II Is no, probable that vote will
be taken on the subject to morrow The democrats ma
permit vote 10 psce the speaker On record, AMI
,hu. reveal the true nature OF the bargain Of caoot
They assert that they ready % forgive tacot for
leaving the party and Will take him back in fui! CON
he will stand by them On the Senatorial question
II Is understood tia, the democracy have given W
all hopes Of eIecing any person this WINTER Their opy
hope being pstponem.ut until next session.
n Mi Callcors viii decide tia, question and il
is more thar probable that il win am sa, sicd thai j,
vii be cist with the republicans. II tho vote ta~
motion - postpone he may vote with the democrats
and thus tie the vote which viii have the effect
voting against a. His vote on that question y looked for
with great interest, and bets ore being made on a.
Very lew niling 10 bet that he VIII vote with
the democrats. lie may di-appoini the public
hs vote for hi friends cain lie bs- made PROMISE
Ia vote with the republicans.
II II not ut all improbable that after all the question or
going joDt ballot may BIZ prstppred Ter u few days
and turn the person nominated by The rspabc ms Tor
senator should a Conservative republican Ike Morgan
Fvafts James N. Cook be nominated Il viii not be
necessary for Cahioots decide III. question.
Wher members who have been acting with the demo.
cratic PARTY Will then vote for 0nt ballot but should
person 81 extreme views up, v the tniGs
democrats who have voted with The republicans thus FAR
be- found the other side u tbs house III. Tadi.
Gals fearing that the question VIII take th course,
determined that the resolution ia reference to JOINT ballot
shall he settled before tbs nominating caucus mets