New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-01
From Our Specisl Correspondent.

ALBANY Feb 3. le6
THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL AFFAIRS.
In the Senate, Mr.. O'DoDnel moved rec on.
sideraton of the resolution. adopted yesterday ap
pointing q Select Committee TO whom resolutions re-
relating to Federal affairs should be referred without
debate
An animated debate followed. but the Senate refused
to reconsider.
Mr.. Andrews offered series of resolutions concern.
ing National matters. OF mder type than those Of a.
Gibbon. which Of course sent to the Select Com
mttee.
| HEALTH COMMISSIONERS.
1t is understood that the names Of William Parker
John o. Stone, Jackson G.. Shuts OF New'iork, and
JONES Crane of Brooklyn were sent In as Health Com
mlssioncrs By the governor today; Mr. shui' tne
frmation to-day. That they will be confirmed
tomorrow there is no question; for, so fM
as l can learn. tho nominees arc ent.reiy
satisfactory TO the Union men OF all shades OF opinion
in the Senate There is no doubt the Governor has
been actuated by sincere desire TO make strong
Of e 0 new Health Lawn trust the
tons will be satisfactory to the great tody oil the people
la your city.
/ RESOLUTIONS on FEDERAL RELATIONS.
| The chief features OF the morning session OF the
Assembly the resolutions introduced by Speaker
1remain Federal relations, affirming the right u
Congress to determine on what evidences OF loyalty
Representatives and Senators from the late rebeous
States shall he admitted to seats IN that body comp
menng formally tue President. and expressing the
hope that spirit of conciliIton would restore hsr
mony between the Chief Executive and the National
Legislature. vote by yeas ard Lays. taken to sgs-
pend the order Of business for the introduction OF the
resolutions. was carried by 10 to H. After some de-
bate resolution was adopted that the pendlng reSou
tons be considered By the House without referring
them to the Committee on Federal Relations and they
were then made the special order for tomorrow
ing. when protracted debate may be expected.
/ THE Red BOOK.
The Red Book is like Banquos ghost aud will not 10
laid. To-day Mr.. HOskins Introduced resolution d.
rectng the diagram. and such names as should be re-
questcd, 10 be added 10 the Red Book, without 6x
ing any limitation as to cost. Most OF the
members seemed to regard this as a method
Of stufling the pockets OF Weed Parsons
moved a. amendment that the Red Books already
ordered should not be accepted and paid for unless they
contained the Senate and Assembly diagrams. The
Treasury thus saved an additional expense Of
probably several thousand dollars IN the course OF
the debate this sGbject Mr. Pitts in speaking ofeer-
during the last fiscal year. Charged 81 900 for his sery.
ices OF the state departments, did not pretend
to be IN the Office and did no other work than 10 sign
his name TO certain receipts The name OF this SITE
| who he Is.
PETITIONS AND BILLS.
| There was perfect flood OF petitions introduced.
and Is bills of which were only OF local interest
The most noticeable was that of Mr.. Maurice TO
insure the safe construction aud management OF rail-
roads. measure which has been long needed.
| A NEW CAPITOL BUILDING.
The WAYS and Means Committee reported in favor OF
building q new capitol, ID. Z. Wood alone dissenting
| from the report.
The ground of Mr. Woods dissent is, that he is OF.
posed TO commencing any work not absolutely neces
sary. In the present financial condition OF the Stale
he considers 1t the duty Of the Legislature TO save
money whenever it can Every dollar expended in the
way Of building capitol is 20 be drawn from tue
tax PAYERS by direct tax.
1t seems TO rue that this appropriation cannot 10 OBJ
tanned this year. and for this very good reason tue
present edhcc will suffice for several years, without
| any detrimcnt 10 the interests OF the State