The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-25
HORNETS NEST IN ALBANY.
THE BUzzING or THE WAsPs ABoUT
OUR oRREsPOHDENJ,s EARS.

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or of the Ua.ss an ,he Cener.i Cor
ruption.
ALBANY, April oI-THy Sus's exposure of
Clerk Armstrong A. Co "a gambling mn Of bills and
reading and eperossipr them ont of their order for
pdv and of their style of a,sebareins their dpt,es
generally created f. stir among the few honest Az.
semblymep Tho iatter mot having dared call tho
attention Of the Assembv To Tur sus's ARTICLES
frequently charging that Lhsv had been ruilty OF
bribery and corruption were very DESTROYS of Civ
ing poor Armstrong the benefit OF n wbiteyashine
report and they therefore advised him 70 suffer the
Thomas G. Fields to Introduce q resolution de-
handing an Investigation. Mooney, Avord, Mel.
son. Wood O'Keefe Fields and other members OF
the
BLACK HORSE CAVALRY.
were clamorous for the expulsion Of your corre-
spondent. Honest members like Jacobs, Littlejohn,
Mitchell, and others, knowing very wei that THE
SUNS charges were true, and that many OF the As
semblymen are corrupt scoundrels, who, II they had
their deserts, would be In State Prison, advised
Armstrong; friends not to give the subject any pub
ieity, since the Sun reporter would surely come on
,o'oriou'' bu. NUMBER o, 'ne CROWD were intent
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~. NV " n'"' onee ~, .n .e ANIME was
arranged, the actors rehearsed their parts, but, az
VIII DO seen hereafter they
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on saturday afternoon the House rea..emSled after
reccss for dinner py.rv member was Ia his ,oa,
The member. Of the J Black Horse Cavalry wore
very sirninean, expression of coun,snanee such as
they only assume whcua bill for which they have
been Orioed to vote has been announced. The Ring
Speaker himself was as pale and nervous as when
he executes the dirty job Of eaesing members who
arise to oppose the schemes of his masters. Old
Alvord wa. busily preparing the philippe
wnien ne was aoou, 70 launch San', T., he BUN re-
~. VIZ nAe "e'.i'.s'p e,Poou US up.'on
every ssru0 VINO nas accepted o,0e aoa belongs
u., ,S,t has a.rod ,hs as .,.o ur.nsr,n.
a .,eoch agoin., ~. g., roror,.r arad.nlv ~.
nmo sprAkrR.
pale a. death, srouch, down the save and in solemn
,on.. ..,,aa ~ .ssah,r - - tn, 80 800.
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lowing scurrous article in the New York Sun OF this
mnS:s sncn VIII read Tor the nformauon OF tue
THE attention OF the Assembly called this
STONY ne crrt OF ne ons ma raSnsd ,be mi n
Wiling for carrayeway and iootpath over the Hudson
fonr dsys witnoat readng II 70 the senate a. was H.
duty 20 DO Mr Davis ssked 70 be informed where the
Clerk had just found bill and transmitted Il to the
Senate. Every member Of the House well knew why
that bill had been gobbed This IL moi the first Tina
that complaints have been made against the Clerk
the gang under him. Il 10 notorious that hills
are read out 81 their order engrossed out OF their
order gohbled m a. 10 the Instance for
consideration not dhrcut 70 euess. Some memncrs
have frequently informed that they
have pad ne cI or ks depss as or more Tor read
ing BAL at a time 20 be dsr0ndied bu them For n
sometimes happens when h, Is oppos ed nv some In.
nuenta father OF does not desire 10 have
II until his opponent ia the way either hy
being ed ont OF the House or bv some other means
this system OF sicISrv aud fraud tic Clerk and his
| kubordnatcs are enabled to amass a handsome sum.
Ioan ee 700 msea sfpscs had corrupt AsseMow
10 these peynicfoas prdcffces OK attempt
70 cheek htm. Every member has
come axe TO grind, and his interest 70 incur the
enmity OF the Clerk who. bach ed by prominent
bers. can gobbe up his bs and keep them locked up
IN bis desk for the entire session he feels inclined
Mr.. Arnstron has never extended courtesy
ever 70 the rcpresc htaves OF the press. but
In their path. Those under him. probably IN obedience
20 bis orders have inflated his example. IL said that
th an Armstrong suggested the pa sage OF the rule
excluding reporters from behind the Clerks desk. lie
Old 80 10 eude their vigilance and play his little game
unmolesel III Is que 70 Mr.. Lyman IL. Smith, the
Deputy Clerk. TO say that be has always treated the
reporters with courtesy and kindness"
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Akaoie emphaehon the hdtetsed pars. When he had
wv '"''"Oe Wa 'oe"e VI 0on'us'on