The New York herald., 1865-03-11
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OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENTS.
ALBANY, March TO- 1865.
TIE CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
The special order this morning in the Senate was the
bill creating the Cornell University. The discussion Of
the bill engaged the Senate last evening and exctes
much interest throughout the interior OF the State.
Senator White has taken the lead chairman OF the
Committee on Literature, In the for organi-
zing the new institution The passage Of the bill is
certainty. II will abolish the Peoples College, and
substitute an institution whose ample endowment must
give the new establishment brilliant and commanding
stand.
In 1862 Congress made grants Of the public lands to the
several States for the purpose of founding educational
institutions in agriculture and themechanc arts cond
toned upon certain additional provisions for that pur
pose to bc made by the several States.
In 1868 the Legislature Of this State granted this
national donation to the Peoples College, to be founded
Havana in Schuyler county, by of tho State Sem
ators of that year-Chares Cook The conditions
which he was To fulfil comprised the donation OF two
hundred of land the erection OF build ngs, &c. It
appears that buildings for the purpose have been
erected at Havana and hundred OF land at
hand for the purpose but the terms OF the act OF 1868
are in no way complied WITH and it is found that Mr.
Cook has either changed his views with regard to the
foundation of the Peoples College intended TO
do than hold out inducements which should cause
the national endowment 70 be expended at his town
Nothng in point OF fact has been done TO secure the
In view Of the danger Of losing the national grant
much anxiety had been felt here. meeting Of prom
members Of the trustees OF the Peoples College and
of the iiends Of education from Various parts of the
State held here and the condition OF the Peoples
College discussed the subject being by this body, called
to the attention Of the Regents Of the University After
thorough examination and sworn testimony, com
mttee Of the Regents, in concurrence with the Com
mtee on Literature OF the Senate, matured the bill
which ordered third reading to-day.
The University will be at once endowed by cash
donation Of half million Of dollars. This munilcent
gift is furnished by Senator Cornell Of the present State
senate The land warrants 10 which the State is On
titled would sell al current rates for eight hundred thou
sand dollars, and II skfuly managed viii yield twice
that amount
under the direction Of The Governor the State officers
and number of trustees taken from the two existing
colleges at Ovid and Havana Its ostensble foundation
Is for agr cultural mechanical and scientific education,
military tactics and the bells lsy being also included,
but in the scope Of the at the ordinary collie
giate institutions no West Point The bill Is admirably
digested and its crownng feature. like that Of West
Point Academy will be the provision for public selec
on OF the students from the counties Of the state Tor
their proficiency in scholarship.
INGrAuAMis NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE BILL
The Committee OF Ways and Means Of the Assembly
providing donation for the erection Of certain buildings
for the New York Medical College, conditioned upon
free course OF instruction at that instruction
BRIDCE.
The bill introduced here for the completion of Harlem
BRIDE mscarried in tho committee to which II was
referred The names Of leading of skill and expe
rencc in the proposed work stricken out COM
mss0ners and the city ocas at the heads OF depart
ments substituted upon the plan first adopted BY which
the notorious swndling in connection WI this concern
contrived The only Official who IL in the present
comrnssion-Supcrvisor Davis-draws fftcen hundred
dollars salary such commissioners, two thousand n
Supervisor three dollars day collector Of revenue
and will be in due time alosed las per diem q com
missioner Of this bridge. Tho pay rolls Of this brde
exceed the original cost provided 10 be incurred ~
its erection aud the delay and cost promises to be indie
1nitey extended by the perpetual influence OF obbin
officials and place hunting ward politicians In the com
mission.
Twenty thousand dollars OF subscriptions were pro
vided TO day with prospect that fifty thousand will "
reached within few days for the publication OF
Seward organ be established here in opposition TO the
Rvnitg Jourro' The Knckstscker the Tses and Other
debris OF the local press will be consolidated as the basis
Of this nstituon Hugh j. Hastings to be the managing
editor
RExAnKs or THE PRECEDENT PRO TIN
Senator Folger in taking his place as President OF tho
Senate said
sRSATons:I that is usual IN assuming this posi-
on words Of thanks doubt however whether
s usual % feel deeply than do the sentiment which
into the shadow the much regretted errors I have
aante performance need not say experience and
holds i strictly % the easshed rules d order Nor hat
he better one. who while strict i Just while firm me
while partial s courteous to alwho Is the ndes
finger of the legitimate will OF the body rather than the
her qualities shai BE- found lon oned or that L coe
they always be exercised But is too much to
earnest S IN Correct eadeasor VII 20 ar to supply lie nei
oi them when absent or 70 cultivate their growth whef
senafor without further phrases invite your attention
the further business OF the day