The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-12
INTERESTING FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

INTERESTING FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
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The Democratic Caucus-Chnrges Filed
with the Governor Against city In
spcctor BooIe by Mayor Gunthcr-The
Metropolitan Police Bal Ia the Sem
ate-Senator Flelds Refuses TO Vote
Senator shafer DenOunces Fields AS
Trying to IseIl Out the Party-He 10
Chased with CaIlicot-A Free Tongue
Fight Between the Two Senator's
Fields Instructed 90 Vote-Consolida-
tion OF City Railroads, &c.
Albany, Feb. II, 1854.
The democratic yesterday exceled anything OF
the kind that We have had here this winter. 1t
Of the noisy affairs OF this Those Senators
and members who have been pulling the wires in favor Of
the Police Commissioners bill before the Senate received
rakng that they will not forget Cor many
| day. Tho charge OF shafer that democratic
| Senators had voted the against
| their own party and with the republicans, who
| had been whipped into the measure by caucus,
brought out Senators Murphy and Fields The latter,
however, received all that he could stand from Senator
sharer, and hauled the GOALS in manner not
very pleasant comfortable This proves what has all
along been said 10 this correspondencethat we are TO
have stormy time on this question.
The Mayor New York has sent TO Governor Seymour
adavits and charges against City Inspector Booe The
Mayor the letter calls attention TO the law giving the
Governor power TO remove officials for cause II is, bow.
understood that the Governor does mot consider the
charges SUFFICIENT they stand to move 10 tho mat
tor, helook it somewhat Informal Tho
the letter Of Thomas N. Carr, already pub
shed In the HERALD and affidavit Of the same per-
paid doing nothing dollars per day and that all
the work done by the one hundred and thrtyone for
The Metropolitan Police bin came up as special order
the Senate this morning Notions were made to strike
out the persons named Is poice commissoners those
On these motions all the republicans voted solid against
striking be names decreed by the caucus sena
tor Fields refusing vote these questions, the aen
tion Of the committee was called to the matter and
motion was made that he should vote, but the question
arsng TO the power OF the committee on that ques
ton rose, aud referred the matter 70 the Senate for
| their decision
Senator Fields argued at some length against compelling
Senators 10 vote In the Committee Of the Whole, hold
that there was no rule that could be applied in the
l case.
Senator Cozans held that there rule, and unless
Senator could be compelled to vote Senator might
Senator shaier also that rules did apply to the
committee. and there was plainly sufficient power
ton ''in involved here as to the Senator from The
| Seventh was that he had gone one side, and
party and now dare no. carry GU. publicly bis part Of
the bargain and crnged behind the rules TO escape the
responsibility Of publicly carrying out his agreement
Senator Fields declared that he was not to be frightened
by the denuncations Of other Senator'S He was not
afraid OF any He had learned the lesson that he who
conscientiously discharges his duty outlives him who
crngos and Crawis TO any or set OF men He would
intern the Senator from Albany that he did not desire
TO shrk any responsibility and he would inform the Sc
nator that the bill came before the Senate on its final
| passage 70 day he would vote for It,
Senator shaer that he could wish that he could for
what had just fallen from the ps Of the Senator from
no stood up defend the senssor on the question
Cacot a. 70 sell his party for thirty pieces Of silver
60 the republicans and give them majority.
eHa Aonkn TIM
that OF caicot He had gone off and made corrupt bar
gain with tho majority Of the Senate, and declared that
the case he blu.ned for the Senator and bis con.
sttuency that the democratic party o New York
60 into bargain against tho party Of tho State for tho
simple purpose Of allowing some particular to feed
democratic passed resolution nsructinR him
vote against the bill under consideration "Choose
| We 10 day whom We will servo-1od Mammon.o The
Senator had gone direct against the action OF his
party and no desired the majority 20 understand that
they had madc a bargain with the Senator from tho
Seventh they had made bargain with Senator only
and not with the democratic party. And no would In
act against mis- party and with the republicans let
him then openly and not claim to use the democratic
Senator Fields declared that no had corrupt
bargain with other Senator's and that the resolution that
he voted for in as one OF general nature. and
\ not committing them to any particular measure.
Senator Shaer replied that he would inform the Senator
that there resolution adopted by the caucus instruct
ing the democratic Senators vote against the bill
before them and that he could not escape the respon
l sbility.
The speeches on both sides were exceedingly bitter.
Fields held his as we'll as possblc but 10 impcs
sble FOR him to stand under the home hrusts of ena
tor Shaer who Is universally recognized one Of the
| most powerful and able debatcrs in the Senate.
Tho republicans looked on tho fight with great deal OF
the feeling the who her husband and bear
engaged In fight, aud stood looking OH unconcernod,
crying, "Fight, man; fight, bear don't care which
whips" They were evidently highly pleased with the
developments and the exhibition OF dirty party linen.
The contest lasted for an hour more and finally vote
reached, and decided that Senator Fields should
vote In tho Committee Of the Whole. ny that time the
hour Of adjournment was reached and recess was taken
The debate was enc OF tss stormest Of tho ees.
son The Hobbies Of the Senate Chamber crowded. 10
attention. Not few manifested great deal Of feeling
In the matter and evident that OF the outside
Nw Soss present. THIS contest was hin
pared that 10 the last night. where tusse
There was Siinosiced 10 the senate this morning 70
authorize the voluntary consolidation OF the city rail-
Most Of the morning session OF the House was taken
up 10 consideration Of the General Appropriation bill.
Tracss-Repubiicsn Caucus ON the Poe
! ALnAxY, rob. 11-10P.M.
The Senate ct the afternoon session again took up the
Metropolitan Police BILL The resolution passed 81 the
morning session. relieving Senator Fields from Contempt
go regarded his refusing TO vote Committee Of tho
Whole, thereby declaring that he bad been 10 contempt
was recousdcred Senator Fields hcn announced that he
was not aware this forenoon that any resolution passed
| the caucus referring to the Police bl adding that
| he left the caucus before IL adjourned, and did
| not know that . resolution had been passed op-
| posing this bill. Having learned that such reso.
| luton had passed his party caucus, he would
4 now vote with tnem against this bill. He had always
been democrat, aud sustained thor caucuses, and
should abide by their decisions now and hereafter and
should oppose this bill The Senate reported progress
upon tho BILL and made the special order for
at O'Clock.
when they adjourned, and the republicans went into
caucus tho Police bill. Tho OF Purdy
under the that