The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-20

Ths Dspaawsy sad Gross Town Rail-
road Bills Reported In the Senate
Amendments Made by the Conmtttes-
Resolution TO InvestIgste the specuAs-
tfon In Gold BY the Banks and Trust
Companies Unanimously Reported ~
the Special Senate Com mittee-Consids-
ration OF the Gold Question I'm ahc AZ"
sembiy-Tho Salt Works and the Salt
Tax, 30.
ALBANY. March 10, 1853.
A great deal OF interest manifested in the com.
OF the session OF the Senate this morning.
der general belief that several important reports would
DO made. Nor the crowd that gathered there dis
appointed Among tho rat reports made from the
irg committees that Of the Broadway Railroad bill
tho interest of the stage and Omnibus peoprotors
committee in their report and presented
written statement OF their reasons for so reporting
Tire names OF few additional incorporators appear
In the bill; also additional section, requiring tbs
inCorporators to commence building tho road within
reasonable tme and to put into operation within three
years after commencing its construction, unless they are
prevented by obstacles other than their own.
The next report that Of the Cross Town Railroad.
This bill has been amended by striking ont two Of the
namedon the routes whore stages al
least portion OF the line The stricken
the Fourteenth street and Twenty street
The last lines covered mostly by the side lines Of
the Broadway bill.
Following Immediately this the report OF the
special committee OF the Senate the question OF gold
speculation. This committee unanimously reported the
resolution introduced some time since by Senator Con
molly 10 nQ uire into all the transactions OF banks In ree
70 their operations In gold amount Of special de-
posts, amount loaned gold. &C. The commit eer re
ported the resolution precisely the same az IL apear 10
the New York papers with single amendment req firing
tine banks TO report what terms and rates they have
loaned on gold.
This Same question calne up in the Assembly the
oil! introduced by Mr. Dean, which was taken up IN NE
Committee OF the Whole spicy debate took pace over
the amendments that wore offered During this debate
some OF the republican members who have heretofore
said great deal about the duty q every body TO
were decidedly taken aback by Mr. Hulett (dempera),
OF Chsmung, IN short and direct speech on hat point
He declared that he did not ntead to take part 10
this discussion, and that he was not familiar with the
question Of finance being mindful OF the system
OF finance ordained and established by Father bra
ham, that 1t is easier to pay nothing than something
that Is easier to pay small debt than large oneand
considering edic has gone hfrom the powers
that be- at Washington that greenbacks are legal ten
der and shall be equal 20 gold and silver the world
ask republican friends ia loyal TO thus treat the
decree and proclamation OF the Administrations Is thai
standing by the government VIII ch the republicans bavs
made such q noise about on other procamations The
banks of commercial cities refuse to take geenbacks
gold and silver and my friend Of New York q esn)
comes to the rescue Of the government and does
all that lies within his power to sustain the cdcn
and procamations government making greenbacks
good as gold Now Is not disoyal practice for my
republican friend TO oppose this movement Is he not
embarrassing the In trying to defeat the bill
and bad traitor those who opposed the emanc,pa
tion proclamation? The bill s calculated To compel the
banks obey the law and to take tho greenbacs gold
and silver Father Abrahamold Thorn 10 40, in accord
with the new financial system. Why sir, II has
long been debatabe question whether these greenbacks
worth something nothing. call upon my friend
beware how he longer INDUCES in such disloya prae
tices''
The question this morning the amendments 70
the third section, all OF which agreed to- The
hour adjournment then arrived, and the House took
recess before the bin was read through.
There more opposition TO the general principle
OF the bill this morning than former OCCASION but
the votes taken largo enough 10 show that Is the
decided sentiment OF the House that such bill should
pass. All amendments offered by the real opponents ot
this measure disposed Of In q summary manner.
a legislative hop came oil at Congress Hall lass
evening was largely participated in, and was the finest u
tho season.
The SPECIAL committee appointed the OF
the Legislature, composed OF members OF both houses To
thoroughly exaLne into the question Of SALT have
pared their statement and will report tomorrow 10 the
senate They have considered the effect upon the salt In
Ct this state by the development Of the Saginaw
salt Works and have drawn an able report On this
matter, in which all the members Of the committees
unite. Aside from this, two members out Of on
the committee will make additional report recon-
mendng the evyng OF cent additional duty salt
manufactured in this state. The Ways and Means Com
mittee the House, rho have taken considerable test
mony this subject have decided not TO raise the duty
by vote OF Ave 20 one II 70 thought, however, BY
members Of the comnittec that this vote will hs
reconsdered, and report made in favor of two cents
duty instead OF cent, as Il now stands satis-
fed that effort will be made reconsider it, but tina
evidence is strong against II that they Will be hardly
able TO accomplish their object.
twelve weghmasters and assistants equally dv dod po
litically and then adjourned until the 9th Of April
Death OF Congressman Temple.
PHILADELPHIA, March 10, 1853.
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