New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-20

IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENCE
ALBANY, April l3-The Assembly being in full ses-
sion, let glance briefly over the scene. The cham
Der is spacious and cOmmOdious the seats of mem
bers being ranged in half circles, ending in the
Speakers desk, at the north, placed under full
length portrait of Washington. The reporters OF the
House are seated underneath, and the galleries are
in front.
Eleven o'clock has struck, and the Speaker, Mr.
Youngove a mild, pleasant featured gentleman, as
cends the desk maet in hand. The chaos of men,
bcrs lobbyists pages and dOokeepers resolves itself
forthwith into order the buzz of voices ceases, and,
as tho Speakers maet falls quiet creeps over the
chamber until the heart throbs can almost be heard
The clergyman of the day then makes the customary
prayer Following ii. the journal Of the preceding
day is read by the Clerk and the business OF the
morning opens All is regulated with the nicely OF
cloekwork, Motions petitions introduction OF Dil,s,
all have their specific turns with the turning OF the
leasla wheel Let US look at tho asseiDlage OF
members.
That pleasant looking portly gentleman, with the
Scotch ply siognOmy is Judge Campbell from Otsego,
Chairman Of the Committee on Railroads, late
Judge of tho Supreme Court, and who twlnes the
flowers OF literature with the dry moses OF the Iaw
competitor with Mr.. YounglOye for the Speakefshllb
and Chairman Of the Ways and Means, His features
fold other distinguished members are scattered
through the body who will claim notice as the session
progresses.
The Honse is nnauestionably the spot for the glad
iatorship Of debate Here the gift of speaking IS
recognized and has full influence Questions arse
suddenly, aud after rapid interchange OF speeches
for or against subsiae. One needs to be armed AT
all points TO WELD commanding sway In the popu-
In the Senate il is different The wheel turns here
slowly and decurCusy. IL is the place Tor business
Much speaking Is ont of place. Cunning oifense"
with the tongue would die out from lack OF employ
ment Tire opening Of the daily session rs the same
Al, -, 81, 10 hon tha xNha
turning. Motions aud resolutions are now IN or
der" says the President OF tho Senate. The Sena-
tor from the 18th Mr. Roberts offers the following T
the time for collecting tho taxes In the town ot
Onionville be extended" Third reading OF bills
The Senator from the 10Th, M Jones oil the C 9I
Clerk will read, aud by its title II not objected TO-
~ bill roars out the Clerk TO weigh the drop OF
honey brought 10y the last bee az sundown Inc
Senator froIu the 2ith offers the following amend
meht Strike out the word at IN the last line and IN
scrt before so that the resolution shall read be-
fore sundoNnp il the Senate ready for the question.
Senator's All those in favor Of striking out-the
gentleman from the lGthV And thus hOat away inc
hours. ,...., NJ.
Albany are fast disappearing Their sharp tcrraced
gables and walls Of tho small Holland Drick drought
out by the shippers Of old from the parent country,
hard as nt aud bearing IN iron letters the date Oh
their erection we're once discernible in every drec-
tOn. Thirty years ago they disputed The supremacy
with the modern structures. CITY Improvement mas
u
may be connted on the fingers Of one hand. They
ara the old Schuyler House at tho south, and tho
old Burgoyne house at the north OF the city, ana
the old Colony and Corner houses IN the intermediate
p;rts. They look among the pink, spruce dwellings
nf this generation. as Peter Stuyvesant and WOuter
Van Twer would look, in their cooked hats aud
trunk hose among our modern dandies. They are,
however objects OF interest 10 all nbued with love
Of the past The old Trading house in Maiden lane,
when the latter was Rom-st. in crooked Beverwyck.
stll remains although somewhat moderniZed. But
the sharp steep roof tho SINAI brick walls is still
there and there Is the shayen base OF the tree I'M
der which Do-k an-e-sora, the Indian orator, spoke
~ the Dutch Mayor, visible Mt the door step The
base now represents the pinioned heel OF Mercury.
have often stood before the old house and PIE
turnd some sunset scene Of the little village with
the dying day bright on the basions of the fort on
the hill and tipping tho palisades lnclosing the
quaint houses. and kine-sprinkled pastnres
This glance Mt the past reminds me of project en-
gnging the attention of Abaaiaps a. present IL is
the present Bureau Of Military Record. whereas the
latter was devoted 10 but one feature OF our historic
annals. the preservation of me MEMORIALS OF tho ne
bellon, il Is contemplated that The former be devoted
10 the perpetuation of the memosInIs relating To all
historic cpochs. from Colonial times to the present
The matter il thus situated The law erecting the
B.Ireau of Military Record, after appointing Com
mssioners, provided that $1,000 should be raised by
voluntary contribution throughout the state and tho
COMMISSIONERS site being granted by tho City OF
Albany should issue plans for the erection OF build
ing for the purpose OF the act The money has been
raised aud the site granted But the public mind
seems now intent on extending the Bureau OF MILL
tary Record, and merging IL into State Historical
Museum. under the superintendent of State His
torian who shall report annually to the Legislature
ON the memorials collected in the receptacle. The
Museum would thus become the nucleus OF all the
STATE Historical Societies. and the annual report the
eIitome of the County Historical Collections.
The idea is grand, and should be carried out. Ira
dition, which Ia merely iroside history and liable
rem its very nature TO change and eXaggeration,
would thus be- shaped in an enduring written form,
ard become vertahle history. How many q grand
sre's tale told by the Winters hearth, would crys-
tMlizo into truth for all the following agesl This
would be the mission of the State Historical Museum
through the pen of the State Historian. Tongues
weuld thus be gwen TO many q lowly, forgotten
grave in far away dinglcs and glades of mountain
woods. Thus would
Z" the river
Roll, sparkling with their fame, forever"