New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-04
FROM ALBANY.
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Rul-BarIem Raiirond.
The MILITIA APPROPRIATION.
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n 90 Our Special Correspondent
ALBANY, March 2. 1894
rHs MILITIA APPROPRIATION.
gbis item of the General Appropriation Dill
cana m last evening and was disposed Of after oc
ct. which. though interesting free from exci'e
.r.rt Mr.. Pinckney of New-YorS advocated the pas
reee of the item of s2OOO0O provided in the Dill.
Mr.. Benedict OF New York opposed tie appropriation
~, commented the ultra partzan spirit IN "icn 'e
law of 1862 had been carried out nstsncng the brgade
SSGen John a Green which had received tho DIX o.
Sss funds expended during the past year. lie was
s,is6ed that with few exceptions, the organization
had bean given an entire partzan shape But for this
sbe Governor was not so much to blame his political
sami,y-tbose who were about him. He was for new
law There was now Sl4o,CcO IN the treasury " the
credit of the military. Let that suffice.
Mt Reidngton said he did not propose TO legislate
nader A menace lie read from The atlas and Argus
20 show that threats had been made If members here
,,ose vote against tins appropriation He had come
A. the conclusion that the National Guard instead o.
being anzed to aid the General Government IN put
sing down the Rebellion, was brought INTO existence
and was posted fol the purpose Of bringing on col
Iision between the Federal and State authorizes MOI
70 protect the flag and TO maintain the naonn honor'
rat for purposes directly the reverse.
he cited an instance Of a man who had Deen through
all the battles in the war from Bull Run TO Ante'a'
who had been honorably discharged rom Tue
bat the Governor refused to commission nun rs Cooe
NJ a REGIMENT in St Lawrence County. Why was this
Eeeause be was moi of the right political stripe The
militia was being organized under the influence OF t1s
Golden Circle, ana such men as lie hau reocu
noe be commissioned
At an early hour in the evening motion was made
that the Committee rise and report progress which was
sarricd, the Union members voting UNANIMOUSLY, oil
nearly so. for the motion. 80
In the House. Mr.. A. Andrus moved 10 disagree with
the report of the Committee and to strike out the item
sppropratng $500 600 TO the National Guard and on
shat motion called for the previous question, which "a'
ordered yeas-45; nays, AZ. l.. .
The main question was then put and the motion OF
Dir. Andrus was carried-yeas, sos nays So ~
1t is understood that at an early day Dni WlH oe
produced 70 provide for en- amendment OF the Naonn
Guard act Of 1862 which vi. remove its most OD]oc,
eonable features. and that ample appropriation WI
be made for thspurpOse Of maintaining and increasing
ahe efficiency offhe militia. The knowledge that such
n measure in contemplation tended to pnIliy me
Dem0cratc members anu 10 render the debate o last
evening ess acrimonious than would Otherwise nave
ocep-
THE POLICE BILL.
To-day the Assembly Committee on CITIES devote
bill which passed the Senate last month strong loO'
BY Is here from WORK upon this question, and The
COMMITTEES are much embarrassed by the pertlnacity
with which certain gentlemen who are DESTROYS Vi sef'
ing the public In the capacity Of Police COMMISSIONS
prge their claims The opinion Of the best informed
circles is howeye that unless the SENATE BILL pass IN
its present shape no agreement can be had upon tne
question and the whole matter VIII remain IN chaotic
shape.
Much apprehension is felt as to the consequences IN
view of the Impending draft, and the possibility OF
Sudden collision at any time between the opposing po
Doe authorities and letters are received here dally
from leading citizens urging the Legislature 10 Sette
HARLEM RAILROAD.
The Senate Committee ON the Harlem Railroad bill
meet ON Friday next TO hear argument upon IT, For
some unexplained reason the advocates Of the bill seem
feel renewed confidence in Its passage within day
or Two.