New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-18

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| icy Of the Administration, the Democrats had ear
nestly supported the Government.
! The debate wac continued at como length, inter
spersed with spicy remarks between Messrs. Muir.
ply and Davis during which the former cautioned
The friends of the Administration that further out
RACES on tho rights Of loyal citizens might induce
armed r. distance TO tyranny Ia this State.
Mr. DAVIS said the threat implied disoyalty,
and was reported Oh by Mr.. Murphy until the chair
put a stop to the discussion as Of personal cha
Tactsr
On motion Of Judge DEAN the resolutions were
made the special order for Thursday. Adjourned.
From Oar Special Correspondent,
ALBANY, Tuesday, Feb Il. los3
QUESTION OF PRIyHEGE-TIIE SLAVERY
PETITION.
Both Houses Of the Legislature reassembled last
evening after the recess The session Of the Assem-
bly was brief but animated. Mr.. Hutchngs of
New-York rose a. tho opening to. a question Of
privilege. About week ago this gentleman pre-
scn,ed petition from certain persons in the city Of
New-York pray ing for the reestablshmen Of Slavery
in this State. The sgncrs did not ask to DO made
slaves Themselves therefore it is TO be presumed
that the Slavery which they prayed for was that OF
other persons. The petition took The usual course.
and wns referred to the Judiciary Committee, with
whom il is likely 10 remain for the rest Of
this session. But Mr.. Uu,chngs ba, ever since the
petition was presented by hin, been subjected to
great deal of annoyance IN the shape of private 70
monstrance and inquiry from his constituents, who
have felt alarmed lest he should commit himsef and,
TO "A certain extent his party-pefhaps prematurely
to measure for which even the Democracy are
not yet ripe. SO he took the earliest opportunity
last evening to rise In his place and disclam all
personsl responsibility for the view taken by the
petitioners and to state that he presented IL as he
would any other from respectable source, in defer
ence to the right Of petition. The speaker remarked
that this was hardly within the rule defining priv
ileged questions, and the matter was dropped.
MORE FILLIBUsTERING.
There was it seems, a tacit understanding among
the members, or portion Of them when the Assem-
bly, adjourned last Saturday that Ut the session OF
Monday evening no business should be transacted
beyond the presentation Of notices and petitions.
&c, and the introduction OF bills. This order of
business was dispatched in about half an hour, and
then Mr.. A. Smith Of NewYork moved TO take up
the report Of the Committee Tor the revision OF the
Joint Rules Of the Senate and Assembly. IL Is not
very clear why this simple motion should have Gre
ated excitement III any quarter ont the rlelcs and
Dean faction were at once thrown into VIC.
lent excitement about il, and they commenced
a system Of illibusterng opposition TO it which
showed that they had forgotten none OF the
tactics which they employed with SOL
much effect during the chaotic period which pre-
ceded the organization Of The House. Mr.. Dean
moved an adjournment. On this mo ion the Yeas
ing OF votes, and new members were continually
arriving, some fifteen or twenty minutes were con.
sumed in this way. The adjournment was lost by
nearly party vote. The busness was then pro-
ceeded with. Mr. Fields called for the reading Of
the Joint rules in que-ti0u and while this was 90
Ing On successful appeals were made TO some OF the
Union members 10 consent 10 an ad Journment, which
was very coon moved again, aud ths time carried.
The motive which led 10 tue course OF Messrs. Dean
aud Fields was then explained
IL eceins there 10 TO be struggle this week over
the amendment OF the Grinding Committee" the
question at ssue being Us to whether the Speaker or
the II use at large shall name the Committee.
The main body Of those who supported the
preseut Speaker will, it is reported pay him the
usual courtesy vi inrusting the selection OF the
Committee 10 hin. But his opponents a.e generally
determined 10 deprive him Of this prolific source oi
patronage, and 10 have the Committee named IN the
re.oIntions of tho Iou.e. They calculate obtain
ing tie cooperation OF snndry Union mon who have
become a.ienated from the Speaker by not receiving
dine consideration ia the designation of Committees
while OIL the other hand, suudry prominent Demo-
Gratis y ould be lost TO every sense OF gratitude If
they did not rally TO the support Of the Speaker IN
tLis c,ical matter In the nice balance OF parties
in the Uouse the rsue is very doubtful, aud before
il il settled We may reasonably anticipate one or
more Field days in tie Assembly. Ii seems that the
enemies OF the Speaker feared al dodge" last even
ing. and had been warned that under the gulso Of
taking up the Joint rules this question OF the Grind
ing Committee was 10 be sprung upon the thin ltou'e
in attendance Hence their successful efforts 10 ef
feet in adjournment.
FORT GANsEyoORT IN THE LEGISLATURE.
When the order OF resolutions WAS reached Mr..
Saxton Smith of Putnam County submitted the
berries of resolutions referring TO the Fort Ganse
wort purchase which were published IN your paper
OF this morning. They occasiored great and muie-
date excitement Ill certain quarters IL ID under
STOOD that when the resolutions up IN G cir
der for debate, effort Will be made TO prove some-
thug like ibis state OF facts That tho property in
question originally belonged TO tho State and that
duing the last war with England the State coded IL
10 The United States for the purpose Of erecting for
tiicatiols thereupon. After the danger of Invasion
had passed the General Government coded 1t to the
city. The city held il until about ten years sluce,
when the Common Councii directed it to be- sold by
TIE Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund. The latter,
In viola of the ordinances relative to the fae OF
real estate Of tho city which, having been ai rned
by the Legislature had tho force Of laws, roid
the property ut private sale Tor $l6O,OOO, Of
which - per cent was to be paid In cash and II
mortgage given for the balance, Si2O, 600. Tho pur-
chascr was Reuben LOyelOy. lie assigned his
iights to Simeon Draper MAO gave the mortgage
and took the deed.
Ia consequence Of the doubt which existed 10
Dmpcr'B night to become purchassr while holding
an of 20 ~ the City Government, IA new deed was
made out 10 Joseph Il. Varuuu who subsequently
transferred large interest III tho property TO james
IB Tn lur aud ID. ID. Williamson.
Some tine dining the Summer Of 1862, Aid Boolc,
it. VIII DO rcmen bored, after quarrel with Genet,
got eniiie coutfO vi lho Ring and Il nchemo WAS
at once formed 10 IcpnIcharo Tho property on ac-
count Of the lily. Ar-s'lu'ion was passed direct
ing tho Controller 10 purchase II Tor SJJ2,UO0, and
providing That ms owners were 10 receive 81 cent?
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