New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23
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The Capitol Bill the Special Order for
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From Our Special Correspondent
AL3ASY. March 20 1865.
LAST EVENING.
In the Senate, Mr.. Bennett of Eric deliv-
cred long and able speech in Committee Of the Whole
in opposition to tho bill to provide 70. the repairs Of
canals. and in favor of an smoudmen, to the same
which be proposed. The bill then progressed.
THE NEW CAPITOL.
In the Assembly the bill to provide for the erection
ofa new Capitol came up as the special order Mr. Pai
of Duchess offered substitute. which locates the
Capitol at Albany and appropr,stes 500 900 towsrd
the erection Of the same but the commissioners shau
not enter into contract for new Capitol for one
pend more than $4,000 during that period. The
question was then debated for about four hours.
pro and con- Mr.. Wilbur Of Duchess made tho
opening speech which was for the new Capitol, but
whether for the original amended bill we could not
very well determine. Messrs. Maurice Weed, COch'
rane Littleohn and Dreamer also spoke on the sams
measure so far able to discover They told
US that the present Capitol Is about the poorest
In the country w ss we oSs1. oros nsve
GUS and that the people would not grudgs
the paltry pittance necessary to give Us rstclas,
public buildings These gentlemen were replied 70 0!
The former spoke with great clearness and force PITT.
was eloquent and pointed Tuthill plain and practical
ard Parker argumentati'e' al Of these gentlemen
the prese,t Capitol is not such building
10 they would like. they insisted that the
present is not the proper time to r engage IN
the work OF erecting new one. The old Capitol as
good II has been At any time during the last ten
years better than 1t was before 1t was enlarged IL
will every PuIpSss, until the PEOPLE u &C.. I'd Sd
nothing toward building new State House until the
banks resume specie payment until paper dollar VAL
boy gold dollar until IN short both state ana people
I ..ha thays nd n
Mr. Cochrane undertook TO make Il appear that tho
present Legislature was pledged BY the law Of last
year make the appropriation asked foI at least 70
nj AXE appropriation. The City OF Albany had
strength Of What hsd been done last Winter,
and conveyed 70 the state IN u' Yea
shown by Mr. Pitts and others to be an entire misap
prehensiOn. The Albanians said year ago " We
wish an act passed providing for new Capitol here
and then will buy the block on which the Capito
stands We want il now because get 1t cheaper
than at any future period Give Us statute so that we
purchase the property and then may lie until the
State is prepared to build. Such were the assurances
Of the Albany people year ago. They should keep
their words or be prepared 20 take the consequences OF
disregarding them
During the discussion the Hon. d. p. Wood was
questioned by the speaker aud Others in that
might have terrified any gentleman possessing less
cooness and and less knowledge OF his subject
than the honorable gentleman from Onondags. But
Mr.. Wood was not troubled in the least. Hi
tsnswers were straightforward. clear and frani
taat even his guestioners were quite willing
TO abandon the employment. Mr.. Wood deserves the
thanks OF the taxpayers OF the State The speech he
delivered when tie bill was first up IN the House
showed conclusiye!y that the people will have al they
do to keep their present eneagements and should
rot contract new II toe bill shall be defeated tc
him. than to any other single individual will the
credit be due.
TO-DAY
the Frontier Police bIll came I'D 10 the Assembly as
special order and debated until 10 O'Clock. when
its further consideration was postponed 70 Monday
evening ext. and the New Capitol bill taken up
The Speaker having signihed desire u %
heard upon the subject, and being unable
from indispostiOn 10 speak now motion was MADE
that the bull be made special order for "Wednesday
evening next Mr.. Wood Of Onondaga moved to IN
sert tomorrow evening in place Of "Wednesday even
ng with the understanding that the vote shall BE-
taken at that time and the motion prevailed.
80 We may reach the end Of this matter tomorrow
night In the meantime the Abanans will do THEN
best and probably their worst 10 carry the BILL They
trying the sane tactics they practceG last year.
They asked for one post pOnement after another them
until the very last Gay Of the session the lest day
but one, when they brought up the bill and pushed 1t
through. They have commenced the same game again.
But it is doubtful If 10 will win and yet they may cue
coed. L believe that fully three fourths Of
the members OF Assembly were opposed TO ths
measure In any and every form one week ago but
of them are getting weakkneed, and II the OH
could be put of from time 20 time. as II
was last year. II is not unlikely the same
result would be reached. Ii seems to Us there
is only thing for legislators TO do and that IS,
TO act upon their own judgment. IL they honesty
think our taxes now as high as they ought 10 oe
they will against increasing them; IT, on tue Other
hand they think their constituents IN their good IA
ture will stand little taxation or good deal
more--for that is what it will be-they Will vote the
Capitol appropriation.
The truth is Albany should be satisfied with the act
OF last Winter. II located the Capitol In Aloany-so
people here understaud-and If they are right they
should be content The State has the grounds ana wiz
erect Capitol thereon when the thing can pc uoho
without expressing the people.