New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-13
From Oar Special Correspondent.
ALHkSY. Jan. 10. 1868.
THE ooSsurUIovAI HMEYDMEsT.

ALRAxT. Jan. 70. 1865.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The Senate last evening passed, by large
majority the Joint resolution in favor Of immediate
Congressional action for the purpose Of passing The
amendment Of the Constitution aDolishing slavery
throughout the United States aud It's Ierritories hs
}mpots matter was disposed OF in one sitting after
a powerful argument in its favor from Senator ravens
Mir Fields of Nev.AOIk made short speech ID reply
IN which he rdicued the proposition IL LIS peeusf
style and the vote was taken AZ once. me maIofig
an favor Of the resolutions was thirteen I'll the Coh
Senators voting in their favor. The Democratic mem
bers were generally absent when the vote wac taken
bnt Fields and Cozsus of New York and Saxton Smith
Of Putnam County recorded theuseiyes IN inc
negative. The speech and vote Y Mr.. tleds dIsap'
pointed general expectation a. tie article IN Ih NeN'
YorS Leafer last week supposed 70 iofeshadow the
action Of the Ismmany branch Of he Democratic party
81 favor OF constitutional abolition.
SEWYORK CITY.
In the Senate TO-DAY Mr. White moved recOnsidera-
ton OF the resolution passed yesterday naming hn ana
Senators Munger and Humphrey as q COMMITTEE 10 IN
Yestgae the operation Of the New York city depart
peuts NJ: White In fUrclDlC hail h0ur speect
stated his conviction that any attempt TO iy examine
into the alleged abuses % the CITY government IN We
space Of two weeks would be failure ana ilTce ne
expressed desire that tue Committee u they acted IL
The premises at all should be authorized to select some
one branch Of the city Governments ana 70 hmt thaI
Investigations to that one, and minated mat tho
SANITARY department was the most important lDasnuch
as the entire State was largely and, Immediately ncr
ssted IN the preservation OF The pnDhc heath ID aus
great seaport. .
Mr. Murphy spoke In behalf Of the city authorities
and commended that the abuses and especially the nor
dnate expenses of tho city government justly due
10 the action OF the Legislature In former years which
had created various expensive COMMISSIONS, sueb az
the Police Park and Water Commissions, which OK
yepded At least three.th ofthe funds rgsed annually by
taxation. The motion finally WItldrawn by Sena
tor White whose object IL moving II seems to have
been 10 enable him 90 express his sense IN advance o.
the futiity Of all attempts 70 make anything ke ~
aad fair investigation IN the tine allowed.
low AND SIVfN.
The greater part Of the morning session in The senat.
has been spent IN the Low and NYen matters MI
Iolger concluded his very ubo review Of tho evidence
and MIR. Murphy has the floor 10 reply. IL i thought
that vote VIII be reached before the Adjournment ih
week.
LOCAL BILLS N THE ASSEMBLY.
Several important bills we're introduced this morning
In the Assembly. One introduced by Mr. STE" err nslne'
Supervisor Shook. County Clerk Conner and Aldermen
Otiiwel board 10 selec. three Tax tomlAllOneE
Tor the City and County of New.NOrk M Shepard IN
sroduced bill TO establish conservatory OF Music IL
Eew-i ork. aud Mr.. Van Buren, one 10 establish nddi
toDal reservoirs o. Tho headquarters OF the CrotoI
liver and Mr.. Murray to authorize the cOnsiruc
ton Of u railroad In Thirty iourth-si. and SlEthaye
was also introduced by Mr. Reed 10 provide or keeping
permanent record VI acts Of distinguished gsldnty
By soldiers and sailors iIom this State
AN EMEUIZ II TIE ASSEMBLY.
The resolution which has already been spoken OF III
tins correspondence e. bring the matter Of the Assem-
bly, Committees into The House Tor reconsideration has
not yet been introduced out the discomfort IL evident
enough and II ii does noi take the form nov contem
plated viii manifest itself IN various WAYS hereafter %
the serious embarrassment Of the Speaker and The inter
rupton Of the harmony OF the BODY. This morning the
epeaker-without due consideration, IL Is 10 he pre-
sumed-ruled that member who did not al al ON
eresoluton passed yesterday. had right 10 its
reconsideration, although the rules cay that such
motion shall only be made by q member who has voted
With the majority An appeal was Immediately made,
ey Mr. Parker OF Csynga. from this decision, and a
osoao ensued which occupied pretty much tho whole
session the result being that the decision Of the Speaker
was orerrulod by small majority. number OF thosc
VINO would be strongly inclined 10 sustain the Speaker
In any tolersbly fair ground felt constrained 10 vote
against this ruling, which palpaby mistaken. 10
tna The vote ID not to be- viewed test OF strength in
The Assembly.