New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-16
SyNATE....ALrANY, March
BILLS TNTR DICED.


By Nr. &. G.. CORNELL-Heatiyet 10 the Gro
ton Aqueduet Department Relative TO the grade OF
Eighth ave. For the better protection OF oysters
planted in Richuond County.
BY Nj TEOS. NURPHY-iO Incorporate the New
York City Sunday School Missionary Society II the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Also 70 Incorporate Q
company kefp 7aluabes sccuie from fires burg ais
and moh,. A 10 declaring Tho psOn-sqGsre puplc
parade ground fs tne National Gaard and 10 provide
for gradiae The i1are. $50 Ia provide for an tddi'
fonal numl@r 81 Notares Public IN New York.
BY MI LExT-- 10 incorporate the Young Mems Chris
tan Associti inR II SewYOrk
Bv Mr. FiEFsOS-iteguating passengers fare on The
New.York 'eeTal Railroad on oil trains running 30
miles per aid not less thar 10 miles at cents per
mile; traits running - miles per hour or no; less
than q miles o. - cents per mile and trains
ming 30 mics o. more per hour , cents per mile.
Bv Mr.. I'TrrpS-To provide for Deputy Superin-
tendent Of lh'he Schools IN br.osivn.
By Mr.. S,TorrLNND-for Railroad in Lexington
ave and otter ssgeets in Ne~-fork.
ELLIS PASSED..
incorporating the Sister. OF tie Poor Of ST. Francis
New.YOrk.
For extcndin~ provisions Of general manufacturing
law 10 business " building or Keeping n Hotel.
Incorporating the San Louce Binding Association.
HvPSItG SESSION.
Mr.. LA BAv introduced hiii 70 establish o Metro
poltan Board Of Public Works. to consist o, Eve Com
DssioDeTs. 10 I've appointed 10y the Governor and Son
ate, who's duties shall be connected with the cOns'rgc
ton. meinten-Hce. repairing and supplying 81 the
public bucigs aud other public works OF the CITY q
New York, aud ths purchase or leasing % sites ;"Ic-
for; said r. ard 20 embrace within Us iarisdici1g 2 i
the City Dep af@ents except the Police, Fire and
Health Commissioners, and TIE Commissioner OF
Charities
NATIONAL AFFAIRs.
The consideration Of the S'ueIe resolutions on M
fional af.iff, heretofore adopted by the Assembly,
was resumed.
Mr. Wn..A AVE spoke At length Ia advocacy of them.
and ufayOT ~ >IBfesrrg equal eva and political lights
upon all in the Southern states.
Nh Low faid tie time had come when i, was our
duty 10 speak pI1iny and speak tie truth The Union
party could 10 longer follow false guides or Withhold
The ayo sa heir principles They must either stand
oy the fsiih ihn y Ia them and meet the Issue, be
guilty Of neral ardice, and be false 10 their con
science and fAejr country The great question for the
statesmen of ihis generation 70 now solve
"Shan the reconstruction Of the States IN
Rebellion BE- settled by the people through their Repre-
seltatives in lress or shall II De wholly closed and
deiermned hy the at Of the Executive But hear II
said that the Rct@ States already IN the Union;
that they lost their rights under The Constitution,
and thar CongTess has nothing 20 do with H. True 1t
is that these States could rightfny break the
pact or DESTROY their relations with the Federal Govern
ment or get 81 the Union. Bat the fact femsins
that they vron-uy did break TIE compact aud sander
their relatons nnd set up hostile Government. The
Government true lost none Of It's claims upon these
States erorpt IL lost power 20 enforce them. But
that the iost their right 10 claim the benefits OF
the Government entirely clear These rights could only
be resumed restored by the Federal Government
Congress pa-s.a law which the President approved.
forbddag the admission Of their Representatives until
the States shoa1 by law Of Congress be declared en-
titled TO RepreseElaiives The President treated them
a. conquered provinces Set aside their laws and off.
Gers ard governed them from Washington with power
~ absolute ANY Emperor. Practically. al have
agreed upon ihs complete control OF the Government
oser the who're ral}eet But here the question Of
difference Shall The power be exercised by Congress
Or the Presieni7 The President had no authority 10
exercise this p0nsx In Congress IA AL power vest ID
that pertans lie legislation Of the country. Yet the
Presdsat Las "a. sssed 10 save Congress all trouble
Ghis subject lie has made new state governments
Without regard ~ former laws Or constitutions AID asks