New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-02

ALBANY April l. 1861.
AN EXTRAORDINARY RTPoRg.
| The established banks OF this State have lone
regarded with extreme jealousy the advantages enjoyed
by the banking institutions organized under the law
Congress in respect of taxation. The Assembly Com
mttee on Banks in which the State Bank interest i.
largely represented suffered this feeling to lead them
tits morning TO present to the Assembly most unvse
and unpatrotc report upon the question Of authorizing
the State banks and individual bankers TO organize
under the law OF Congress.
lie report takes the gloomy view possible of the
financial prospects Of the country, and 0bounds with
those sombcr augurics for the future which have er
found only in the organs of Secession which
still exist amongst The reading ~ the report was
commenced aud proceeded with Ifor some time, 10 the
amazemen' Of the House. Members who entered dur.
ng the reading asked their neghbors If il was tho last
editorial from The Argus that the Clerk was reading
The dissatisfaction finally broke out openly motion
made that the further reading of the report be dis
pcnscd WITH which was carried.
Gen. CrOoke in manly and spirited speech then de-
nOnnccd the doctrines Of the report and moved tina. the
Committee Printing TO whom IL went under the
rule be instructed 10 report against the printing Of the
document. debate sprang up at once on this motion
the Democrats ul Of extat0n that this potent weapon
placed in their hands by their adyersaries, camd
ously inssted upon the printing Of the report, and
would doubtless have been glad 10 vote 70 print 100000
copies
The motion Of Gen. Crooke was not carried II being
Committee, and the report went 10 the Committee,
where IL j. safe to that il will remain for 1t is
not likely that two committees can DO found in this
house Infatuated 10 engage In the business Of fur
nsling campaign documents for the enemy.
SOLDIERS VOTING.
This question finally disposed Of yesterday by
being referred 10 special Committee consisting Of the
Speaker and Messrs. Weaver. Gleason. Woodward,
Weber Heacy and A. " Parker The Committee
have nearly completed the draft of bill which is salts
factory them. and is very likely to satisfy the House
IL provides Tor the direct Transmission Of the ballot
companied by proper proofs of genuineness from the
camp TO the inspectors by mail otherNs The Com
mittee will report ut an early day.
THIED READING OF BILLS
The morning session Of the Assembly has been occu.
pied mainly with the third reading OF bills. In the
Senate claim bill OF little public interest has been dis
cussed ut great length.
THE CITY TAX LEVY.
A determined effort to check the extravaganza and
corruption of the New York City Government las been
commenced and is in progress before the Senate Com
mitteo on Cities which has under consideration the bill
the City Tax Levy for the ensuing fiscal
year. EY-Judge Hilton with numerous delega-
ton Of taxpayers was in attendance 10 urge the
news Of the economical partyhe Controller, Corpora
lion Counsel Mr.. George Ii. PurSer. and Others, In
support Of the budget.
COMMISSIONERS OF APPEALS.
The bill providing for taking the sense Of the people
upon the Constitutional amendment providing an aux
nry branch Of the Court of Appeals passed the Senate
This morning The vote is 10 be taken at the general
election In November next.