New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-19
NETWORK LEGISLATURE,
The Attempt to Organize tho House
DISoRACEFUL SCENES.
Attempt to 0verawe the Union Members
ADJOURNMENT WITHOUT A VOTE.
ALBANY, Saturday. Jan. II. lacs'
The Assembly met at II o'clock this morning.

ALBANY, Saturday, Jan. II. 1909.
The Assembly met at II o'clock this morning.
The excitement was Of the most intense descrip-
ton. The galleries and Hobbies were packed with
people.
When the journal was cad by the CLERK, the
resolution offered by Mr.. Sherwood yesterday was
found TO read that the vote for Speaker shall be
taken at 10 o'clock to-day, without interruption or
debate
Mr.. FIELDS of New.York moved to correct the
journal by striking out the word "interrupiion, :
which had been interpolated The resolution should
read "withont debate" He moved to correct oy
striking out the word interruption"
long and heated debate snsued upon TINS, wnich
lasted be, ond ~ o'clock.
The CLERK here interrupted the debate 10 an
nouuce the Especial ORDER
Mr.. FIELDS raised the poin. of orier that the
Journal of the House must lie rst corrected ana In
uorsed.'
Mr.. MURPHY of Erie then took the floor to speak
to that question. -
I2g o'ciock.-Mr. Murphy is still speaking. He
severely attacked M. Csllicott, reading extracts
from Tie Nee. York Tunes deDounclpg him Call
OH Tor corruption, charging him with beng inter-
ested 10 the Gridlron Railroad, ana 4s man
who had been in the market aad would
be there again. lie (Murphy) appealed to bis
honorable opponents this floor not 10 thrust
a Benedict Arnold upon tits House TO tit IN TIE
cha T. and III the shadow OF the plcl1re oi tne ihl'
mortal "WasbiDgtou "a picture winch reminds one
OF the pure and happy Gays o! tins kei uOllc, thd
which reminds Ms also but well Of the soierl0ss
Of our country. lie earnestly appealed 10 his hon-
orsble political opponents On the floor MOI to east
6rebrsud INTO this House for the remainder OF tie
session.
2o'clocs y. m.-The excitement III the Assem-
bly, and around the CAPITOL still continues.
Mr. FIELDS ha, the floor. In The course Of bis
remarks he warned the Republic, rot 70 Interrupt
legislation THE Winter Let them Jlace their man
ia the cnair by unfair meaDe, and there should be 40
eplsat on tbls stsson. Your Sn.quehanna Rs'l
road bills, your Broadway Railroad oills, aud your
other bills will, turn 20 ashes Oh your bands lie
would ray more: Outrage The rights Of hiAlY thrcs
ne bers this floor, representing majority OF thr
people of tie State Of New-fOrk, and you might ma
"A difficulty IN in.,U gnratiDg your candidate.
Gov. iiUTCHINS took the floor at the eonciu-
sion If Mr. Fieldr's reu.rks.
The CLERK ruled that 10 debate WAS in order.
as he specla order teioTe the House.
Mr.. FIELDS desired to know what vas the
special order before the House The question wac
the correction o. the Journal, and nothing could
lie done until the question was s.itled.
Mr.. HUICHlNS again rose TO speak, aud IN ihe
course of his remarks assaiied Mr.. C4ilicott with
much severity, ana vindlcaied the cooite oil The
| DemOcrBuc members Oh this tioor.
| Mr. FIELDS again took the iiOor upon the cor
cusion Of hr. Hulcnuss speech, and during tis re-
MAJ ks asserted That before Mr.. Calbcot could be
! Elected The Democratic members were prepared 10
proc uce nfhdsviis showing that COMMITTEE Of In
,estgation ought TO be raised 10 iuqolre iuio lie
houesy and ibte MY OF the member the Republican
o. emit ers sought place III The Speakers char, 20
shed lis lCalicots'sj place corruption over tie
whole body.
O'Clock p. m.-There il a rumor now that an sd
journment Of the Asstmtly will be conceded un il
Wednesday evening By some Republicans, and tha!
Mr.. Calcott will he vilbdmwp.
Mr.. HUTCHINS again rose 10 speak, reviewing
the history Of TIE Democratic party and it services
10 The country, and oscu,sipg national topics st
length amid loud aud enthusiastic APP lanse from
the galleries and the lobbies.
Ater speaking for nearly an hour with no pros
Iect of closing, Mr.. Hutehns wa asked by the Re
publican members to give way Tor "A motion 10 i'd
iOurn until Wednesday evening a. o'clock.
Mr.. HuchiDs aCceded 10 the request.
AmId much excitement aud centurion, Mr..
DENIES, Republican, took the floor and said he
warned the Democratic msInbers not 10 suppose thai
the Republicans gave way because they were IN
Inundated by threats. The waves might fancy they
moved the rock, bat the rock remained mistaken.
For the purpose Of further deliber alton, no moved
that the Assembly adjourn mtil Wednesday even
ing, az o'clock.
The motion prevailed, and the Assembly hd'
journed.
|
ALBANY, Jan. Is, 1863
The Capital OF the State has to-day been the
theater Of events which arc happily without preoe-
dent in history. and Are only 10 DO psralleed by
the scenes which were witnessed when the French
monarchy was in the tbroes Of dissolution aud the
halls echoed with the cries Of the furious mob Of
Paris as they tramped the ma)sety Of the laws
under foot and insugurated the memorable reign OF
terror.
have already described the turbulent demon
strauon OF Friday, when the Union leaders an
bounced their intention TO vote for Callicot and the
fsclons cOuIse adopted by the minority to prevent
an election. The disorder continued 10 increase
through the day, Mr.. Fields Of New-York awaiting
10 explain bis vote, obtained the floor aud spoke
continuously until 81 O'Clock In the evening. He
was occasionaly interrupted by calls 10 order, and
the Clerk wac repeatedly entreated 10 enforce the
rule and arrest tins abuse OF privilege, but the Dem
ocratic members derisively shouted, al How are
,ou going to enforce the ruleP' Aud IA there
il as yet no Sergeaut-at-Arms, OF oLher officer
clothed with huLtOri'y 10 compel obedleuce
the decision OF the Clerk IL was clearly seen tUat
the House had 10 means Oh maintaining order be-
yOnd Ihe good sense and sei respect oi members,
And that lie minority, who haA determined NJ all
hazards ~ prevent the organlzatIoD must be per-
u,ittod tor a. lime 10 have tLer own way. The
Union members, seeing nothing before them bat to
make nlght Oi IL, cecIdtd TO told continuous
person until the affair should DO brought TO issue
and IA vote taken. Without exception they remained
III The Hail, aha refreshments were provided IN oil
ad dining room for such as SHOULD become exhausted
by long watching aud las ing. However, at 81
o'clock, oyertureB were made by leaders Of the M.
nOIi,y Tor AL adjournment until the Lext morning,
with the distincl promise that the vote should ILen
10 taken at once, without debale. Mr..
Fields, their Chief spokesman, pledged himself
ana his party openly Ind in the broadcast manner,