New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-27
Albany. Jnn, 26, ls65.

BRISK DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
We had in the Senate this morning one OF
those brisk OF hand debates which occasionally enyer
the edium OF Legislative proceedings and which display
to the best advantage the temper and mental resourcet
Of the participants. Last week Senator T. {. Fields
offered the following preamble end resolntons
Resolution. IN relation to contributions made and bountes
paid by he several tow,ss and counties in this sise
Uhsyeas The peop. of this State have independent Of vol
unGry private ss and Of tho acion OF tire State Govern
ment contributed very largely through their municipal AID
01s for the 'SpPq5 o. ne war ,Sh patriotic
contributors should be preserved in case OF any aduon'
being proposed hereafter whether the several State
OF among The severed counties and municip and
Aefeds Is desirable for that the agree @
IF tho contributions Of the people th, in suppeI,
the Government in It's efforts 20 suppress tie Rebellion should
ReeS That the Board Of Supervisors in each county in
his state be and they hereby directed 10 report TO the
l. Tho ios amount Of outstanding indebtedness Of tier
q The total amount Of outstanding indebtedness Of esc
& The Of spch indebtedness. IN the several cases
which has been incurred not for local purPo'es but Tor the
pltpose Of .upporiins the oereai Government l"
l. The sinonn Of indebtedness the severe, cases which
nhoub not actually ousiandns has been p the time Q,
the report lander resouons authorized to I've Incurred
by the several counties, cities villages and towns.
P|.,s Th., sp.c, OF the Board Of supcrviser
each county this State hereby requested 90 BE- held
wn days nom che ;mc The Chairman o. Clerk there
hal receive copy q these noasons Tor the purpose Of
These resolutions are professe!y offered In the moot
patriotic spirit II was urged on their behalf that the
replies would exhibit state OF facts which would In
theuselge form inper.sbaho monument Of tho lib
crafty and public spirit of the people Of the state. AZ
The resolutions came nom quarter, however 10 which
we are not in the habit of looking for Craiaitous dis
PLAYS Of patriotism they oecosioned little surprise
aud very soon there were found critics ilnaturcd
enough 10 snggcst that they might possibly have quite
another and different motive. 70 wit: 20 bring ont az
exhibition of amount Of debt which IL was supposed
nigh, alarm the people and check the tide Of patriotic
liberality which still continues TO pour ont men and
money without stint
Whai.ver foundation there might have been for IBIS
view OF the case the debate upon theirosoulntlons
which came up this morning, assumed partisan char
seter from the FIRST In fact The mover himself ~ the
warmth OF debate. gave clue TO his motives by Gain
ing that the report, when IL in would place the
districts which had been denounced dsloyal very
high up In the roll Of honor The resolutions In
ne first place amended by directing that the report
should be presented 10 the next Legislature, instead OF
the present one The next amendment was moved by
Senator andrews and was 10 The effect that no deb.
which had been incurred on account OF monies paid Icy
way Of communication FOR GRATED mtn should IL included
ia any statement sent in.
Oifer amendments followed 10 rapid succession mt.
finally the bin was disfgdfcd to be- uDrecogn.a
bic and its remains committed 70 tho Committee
the Judiciary, to be licked into shape and reported
back hereafter. This shrewd little invention OF the
enemy therefore mscaried thanks TO the al
the Union Senator's The debate ihese resolutions
though animated. was IN the best temper and developed
much readiness and ceyerpess the part Of some Of
the new senators. MIR. Andrews especially, dstin-
rushed hmself 10y the cogenoy 81 his arguments and
the real tact with which he met the skns
Of the adversary. And i pleasant 10 record the
that Senator Murphy Of Kings, took occasion 10 ayow,
be often has done before, his desire to tho
carried at any and every sacrifice until the Rebellion
IS utterly crushed.
i THH POLICE BILL.
This afternoon the Police bill is 10 come up In The
Senate and on animated contest Is expected II Ia
peced that there will be G general slow of hands and
that before night tha be fully informed CO ~ the
ultimate shape that tbs bill will take.
! CANAL BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
Something like 100 appointments Of weighere collec.
tore be mode by the Canal Board at IL present
session and in consequence. the Delavan and other
| hotels are crowded 10 excess BY tho candidates and
their hackers The usual ratio 0f ten candidates 20
Office is fny maintained this occasion II IL some
satisfaction know that the dongs Of that barefsce
trimmer and turucoat Lewis ut the meetings OF the
Board last year viii be vi ped out
SOLDIERS VOTING.
The bill providing for special election Oh The ccns'i.
rational amendment to-day reported complete by
Nr. Redington, from the Judiciary Committee. and
will have its third reading tomorrow. IL will 20 at
90 the Senate and pass that BODY without delay.
The other bill, which 1 find many usually wen.
informed correspondents continue 10 confound with tbs
one namely the bill 10 confer the elective franchise
voters absent military service today made the
special order for March 20 This Of course s done 10
anticipation that before that day the vote OF the people
viii remove all constitutional doubts from the minds Of
such profess to entertain them 10 the right OF the
Legislature 10 enact into law the provisions Of this bin