New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-15
ALBANY.
THE FORMATION OF THE COMM1TTEEs-rHE
TROUBLE ABOUT THEIR COMPOSITION-PRo-
CEEDINGs IN BOTH HOUSES YESTERDAY.

THE FORMATION OF THE CoMMTTEEs-THE
TROUBLE ABOUT THEIR CoMPosrTIoN-PRo-
CEEDINGs IN BOTH HOUSES YESTERDAY.
From Cur Special Correspondent
ALBANY, Jan. IA, 1868.
The experience of Messrs Tweed and Sweeney
in managing Tammany Hall has made them almost iron
clad against SIEGE but they could not stand the on
slaught that was made upon them last night. After
leaving the theater, they locked themselves In
their rooms resolved not TO any one
rooms were filed with cOntented, disappointed, and
anxious members, who danced around William NJ and
Some happy, Others profane while others did
which to be- so they split the difference and were
alittle of both Iweed and Sweeney tired 70 qnen tn
by telling them that they would be all satisfied In the
morning but nothing less than glimpse az te s sit 70
would crafty them The resolution OF the Leaders na "
be broken and the slate was brought forth Nhen he
few important committees scanned there was sun
good deal OF dissatisfaction but nothing IKE tnas ~
messed an hour previous OF the 20 Newfork members ~
expected the Chairmanshp OF Cities and the other ~ te
OF Railroads When 1t was seen that New orA was oy
gyenhe Craftsmanship Of and few subordinate
there good deal Of chagn. but most OF it was ald
aside when the other Committees were read In truth
the NewYor< Democrats have very little cause OF com
pain and they certainly have more than their snare
They have Chairmen Of Cities, Of Commerce. ana OF SUD
Committee of the Whole and several other minor Com
Bans they ue 4nye af
and Counties, Colleges Claims. Brooklyn Brooklyn WA, was
really treated worse than New orE JACOBS wn a
simply placed Ways and Means and given chairman
ship OF a subordinate Committees; Ready got trade and
manufacturers Jones and Worth, the latter Republican,
placed cities Andrews put on railroads, and
Burns on commerce ana Two oaer ou go best ond
Kinnan Of the same place next best some
the most important Of which was the placing OF Worth
OF Brooklyn in the place Of Van Brunt OF New-forkon
cities 1t was expected the list would be read cary t y,
morning, but, whether the Speaker was anxious 70
strictly carry out the rules, or was fond OF
Joke in keeping SO many members in o sHeh ea
difficult to say. The House in session nearly two
hours before the slate read. The galleries were
crowded with small boys and their parents who were
anxously expecting TO hear the list OF and mes
sengers called out The galleries were very stl during
this part but the list was finished and the
Clerk took up the list Of standing Committees,
sardless Of the speakers raps for order aud
and the pleading looks OF the members below, who
names called. The different counenances Of the mem
beers the slate being read was study Those who
wider than they have done since arriving in Albany
lest change their destnes had been made within
their time in scrubbng the fy-leaves Of books
afraid to look up lest they betrayed their feelings. The
time OF reading which occupied only about ten minutes
seemed like hours, and certainly not any inter
esng than would be of the famous speeches Of the
yention. After the reading over there was
disposition TO adjourn, but the satisfied
about finances, Andrew Johnson and other living and
dead subjects introduce, they would not acquiesce
the House. Brstoe of Wyoming is the best takenc are
OF. being the Committee of Cities and on
polnted men in the House is Clark OF schOheri,
Who wanted to be Chairman OF Judiciary. Carks back
utation as a plucky legislator while those who fixed the
slate thought they had better lawyer in the person OF
There is good deal Of prejudice against Mr. Acker who
was simply. given one good place because ne
monty used when the city members speak
of him. to be leader in the Democratic caucus
followed him in the selection OF the Committees but from
what hear from those who know Mr.. Ackert best this
adjourns. And TO the leadership, he has as much
right to aspire 10 that position as any one BY
and Means; he is suppose by common TO be re-
garded as the leader, and there are many pre-
but, then. he viii always have rivals in the
persons of Frear Clark Jacobs and Prince The powers
wish the Craftsmanship of Railroads. but Mr. Prince has
the Spirit OF the West and his ambition not to be
Falstaff-and it would be hard for Lin to skip
around at a critical moment And true, again,
then his fellow Democratic members are not
obedient the recruits OF shakespeares his
tory and this will be great drawback. Clark hasn't
stamina enough and the smares tactican Of the lot.
sacobs has been nearly ignored that his will be more
independent position than otherwise May be they
will try and conate him. but may then be too late.
In the Senate today there was very little done The
most important bin introduced was that OF Senator
Creamer in reference to the Excise law Its provisions
The MAJOR power grant annually under pub
he seal Of the city to ali Averkeepe nnkeesrs and public sellers
sane Ia Counties Richmond Queens part Of
Xmgs not BLooO Supervisor. to have the power to grant
than $50 BUREAUS Of Excise be established keeping
pere Of all licensed sell liquors. together with their
place Of business and ooen at all times to public inspection
This same subject came up in the House this morning.
In the shape OF bill OF Mr. Frear giving the Excise
Commissioners power to'give 30 days grace for payment
of license fee 10 those who granted license This
the Democrats say is merely temporary provision
last until they repeal the whole Excise law
t1nnissiens and rum have been taken of pretty
well so Tar by the Deocrnts they thought this
ing national affairs might be touched Consequently
had resolutions introduced denouncine military rule i'm
the South, Others praising Andrew p-evia
ing the printing Of 500 copies OF his last annual mes
for free the state and another
chair in the Assembly Chamber have the most solemn
oath registered in Heaven TO preserve. protect and de-
fend the Government" UAncolnl-and substitute for
it the words Of Jackson" The Union must and
shall be preserved In his anxiety to get the
resolution before the House, Mr. 0Reilly forgot to be
courteous, and had 10 be reminded by Mr. Woods Dem
ocrat OF Albany that the resolution uncourtiyely read
words OF Lincoln" instead OF President Lincoln
Mr. OReilly who offered the resolution, accepted the
rebuke Mr. Ready 70 debate the resolution and IL
went over.
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