New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-25
rsBsOrg ALBANY.
uiscussio,s On are Gc'crn'Ts n1e"'
Soldiers, Voting Amend''snt-S'o' am y
Railroad Bills.

GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Tho Governors Message has now been sharply
s.,ac,os in 20 consecutive evenings in tie Assembly
-t,o yc.or,o Republican Nh Reldngton Of ST. Law.
repee and IN the Senate by ~. haVens OF ts s3S
fv sre,ial sessions Of either body having been held
,asf eyeojf and The evening before Tor the purpose
Mr. KeGnrion occppcd m hour IN sharp emu
6rrihe review Of the doctrines maintained by tne Gov
sr,nent and defended the system OF raising troops ny
e1,cription by oopious extracts IRON inc wIl.s "a
Washington. Mao son, M0Dfoe oad 10 MlSht. 10y
added sl he deemed him WOrlly Of the ossOtiailo q,
IJr.tio Seymour himself all OF whom had committed
themselves IN the most uneqHiyoeh manner ~ s ~
the compulsory draft. The positions taken ~ M I'o;
;ron ,rcra 80 strong and were stfted With 50 much
force that Democratic orator fet prepared TO t'.e
rose Of esrse the ,abjco. VII be resumed a future
.iffng eul we viii learn What iAefe . u DC sao On
NJ Haven, spceoH in the Senate last evening wa,
clear vigorous ald logical realization Of The faacs II
t1e Coverros ani was listened to with great Interest
bY q crowded senate Chan0c-. II occupied an hour
soLnIgIS' VOTING AMrNuNENr.
The bill 60 provide for special election on The ques-
ton Of tie Constitutional amendment 10 enable tie
soldiers 90 vote this morning report - the A.
eenbiy by r ltedlnSton, from ths judiciary Commit
Of that holy. 1t hes engaged the careful conSideia-
lion Of the Committee lot scyera, days past, aud they
hive had 10 constant aid and at tendance OF Senator'S
>olger Nh ser .nd Sa.ioy, Of tho Senate Judiciary
Committee that it Is not hkcy that any impcrectons
v BE oult TO exist IN H. ghe day appointed &c; the
special election is the lTst "Wednesday N March next.
II wId ura rapid WORK 10 get It through the
Jrgslatnrt ani give his EXccicrcy Gov. Seymour
s1e days wiCh no is constitrti0nGLy entitled 70
examine IL IN time for the requisite notices 10 De given
Rus there is an evident desire 70 expe it. passage by
every fsIT means AID tkis morning almost tdisteiy
rtcr the presentation Of tie report thc House went
iato Committee oi the Whole on the bin Without
reading The I'LL through, the Committee rose and r.
go.ted IL 10 .s House ard asked leave O. sit asan.
his wa refused. and The bin was reeommtied 70 the
dietary Conmttee with power to report complete
HAT VII have It's third reading as soon es can -
eggrossed This is pretty shIp work bui as The Whole
Nelocratc party from she GoV~rncr do~n IS
cile OF Tie D il aot possible tor tie Opposition
without violation oi AL CONSISTENCY 10 oppose any Oh
sooos IL tie way Of It's passage. Sach q them as
saw how matters were tending voted yea With rather
wry faces. hut Tie majority Of now members seemed 50
puzzled by the rapid changes in nc attitude Of the outs
ton thai they really did not know vha. it all mean. till
i The hil did no: provide fer an election on
the amendment proposed II reference 10 the Court o.
powers hays determined Lot to increase she patronage
Of the present CAief Magistrate Of The State and viii
caye tha question to be decided at The genera election
ROWING COMMITTEES.
Tie present Assembly pretty distinctly do red rs
policy this morning tho subject Of apponus traYel
committees investigate abuses Of yariOus Sorts an
eVpedent always Of doubtful PROPHECY. AM whi'h an
ulasnal number OF members seem 10 have an Itching
!,r at the present session. fcw days sgo Mr. Pinck
established hs right to speak for tho soldiers BY two
yesrs Of seryiee in he field, Offered a res,
committee TO inquire into the alleged exposure
90 cold filth and other evils OF the sol
diers on Riker's Island, az the Park Bar
racks, and other depots TIE resolution contem
plated that the inquiries should be made by the
Committee IN person, but tho House amended Il
By drect-g thar It should b by letter. and the chaiT
appointed NJ Plckney with Mossrs. Bullock and
Parker the Committee These gentlemen did not relish
morning a res luton. directing them TO visit New
York In person, which they asked the Honse 70 pass.
The reading OF this resolution Haa Tic ssaa Tor the
outpouring food Of that turgid description O! elo-
QueDce with which some mel and especially some poll
tcinns advocate good that happens lot to be
unpopular The sufcrings OF the soldiers, and tier
claims upon the fostering care OF the dwell
.eemed az II the House would be carried swny
by its sTmpatties and pass the resolution with.
out inQuiring INTO its necessity But Speaker ANord
stepped down iIon his desA and solitary 9nd 9ns
question declared II 90 be the duty Of the State IT
al times to stop forward 20 save It's armed sons from
want or suffering but claimed that the Federal author
Tics had already applied the remedy and that the evils
complained OF led ceased exist. lie then most forc
bly, denounced the whole system Of rowing committees
which he proaunced gross abuse and unprodncti:e Of
the slightest good. There were several bunc0mbe
sense OF Mr. AlTord's, views, and the i'm;
piessvo' manner in which they were stated had
evidently given me coup de grace 70 the scheme and the
resolution referred to the Committee o. Federal
Relations The yeas and neys being demanded by ~ 10
- Tbs puts he investigation 10 sleep for the session
and also puts end the system OF appointing these
special committees which as II vas f0rcbly ked
tbs morning. are almost always greater nuisance than
Che one they undertake - sbate
MIR. Andrus aud Mr. A. Y. Parker
RAILEoAD RlLLS.
Two New-YOik city railroad bills were introduced
This morning. authorizing the construction Of road
through Lexington and Other Streets TO tie
Of Fulton and South streets and return the other;
substantially the same the GROSS town road bill Of
last year.
UNION CAUCUS.
esrcls Of Union members Wiz BE- held this eTen.
tng.
ALBANY, Jan. 80 1854.
The Senate has held no session to-day, and
thnt fthe Assembly wes yery short The Democrats
ALREADY busy II woTk endeayorng TO make party
capital out Of the action OF tie Assembly yesterday
Mr. Pnckneys motion FOR the appointment Of travel
ing committed ~ investigate the alleged neglect OF
sncicrs AZ tho various depOts III this State Indeed
there but Little doubt That this the motive Of the
TlOie proceeding While sednlonsly endeayoIing b.
every species o. legislative chcanery 70 contnue the
present political tisranchisement Of tie thousands Of
citizens in the ranks Of armies they erpect 70
up THEN real feeling toward this class by Affecting
great ana peculiar interest IN their physical well berg
But the soldiers too intelligent to be imposed upon
by this shallow trick-they know IT. which party heir
true friends arc 70 te found aud all the clsmOr Of The
rsas and It's echoes cannot blind them 10 the facts OF
tle case.
AssFlrDLY CAUCUS.
The csgcus Of Union 4 ssembymen last evening WIS
principally for tie purpose Of bringing about better
having free informal talk about measures Of party
character likely to before the Legislature THIS
session Other than these II had no specific objects.
THE POLICE BILL.
One OF Gov. Seymour's appointees Mr. McAurray,
spent great part Of The day yesterday In the Executive
Chamber. II is secret Lere thai the Gov has
tntlnattd Willingness 10 come 10 an understanding
th The Union men IL the Legislature the Euboc, OF
VNl1 pl arc That an arrangement With his Exceency
may hereby obviate the necessity Of further negotiations
WITH the Democratic Legislators The whole matter 10
now III On ludeteTmuate shape but viii be finally ar.
sabge1 N oAs way or another next week. when the