New-York tribune., 1873-05-21
ALBANY.

THE CHARGES AGAINST EAkA COhNhi-A'
coNcuRRENCE BY THE ASSEMBLY IN The SENATE
RESOLUTIONS FOR AN INvEsrIGAT1oN-AMisNi-
M,Nrs BY THE AssEMBLH-hk' MIUIE IA
PLAINS MS POSITION.
,-.o,, !. p,,orr1 AN CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
A1RASy. Nav 9O.-The Senate resolutions, author
sDc an investigation into the acts of Ezra Cornell
.gent for the location and sale of lands for the
.Corneu University were called from the table in
,.be Assembly. this morning by Speaker Cornell,
rbo asked unanimous consent that they DO now
considered by the House. Consent being gwen, he
r,ovsd 90 amend the resolutions so TO authorize
che investigating committee which TO be appointed
nv the Governor to report the results of the lnves-
aton TO the Governor for transmission 70 the next
\ qagislature. instead of waiting to report to the
legislature itself The amendment was adopted
without opposition. Mr.. Hustled then moved TO
amend by authori zing the Committee TO employ a
stensgrapher and that the expenses Of the C0mmis-
sion be paid by the Controller en- the certificate
of the Chairman, approved by the Governor.
Adopted.
Nj McGuire then moved another amendment.
+hatthe committee be directed to ascertain whether
agricultural and mechanic arts constitute the lead
ing udes at Cornell University, required by actor
Congress- of 1862 granting the lands Speaker Cornell
said he hoped this amendment would be adopted
and he offered a still further amendment thaI the
Investigating committe report upon the general con-
ditisn and management of the University ana all
10 departments Mr. Mcclure objected 10 this adj
ditsn TO his amendment, ard sald that It's only oO-
,ect was. under the glamour of the general excel
lene of Cornell University TO cover up the real OBJ
1ct,f the inquiry There had been charge against
the ,eperal management of the Uuiyersity-n
had dbeen said about it-but what the people wished
- -, ,,ros NJ bof,or of had been
complied with.
VI Pierson hoped the amendment of the Speaker
world be adopted and he proceeded TO eulOgize the
founder of Cornell University saying that he could
moi believe that a man of his we'll known character.
and at his period of life had been guilty OF any
wrong act or intention in his dealings with the peo-
ple # this State and with the University that bore
his lame he was confident that an investigation
Of tle facts would show that the imputatlons that
hadbeen cast upon him were without foundation
andarose from mistake or msapprehenson
M. Mcclure said that be would withdraw his OBJ
Secfon to the Speakers amendment As long as the
rdnal resolutions Of the Senate were retained, the
frinds of Mir Cornell might tack on as many amend
sneIts as they pleased. But he wished 10 say a few
woSis personal TO himself. IL had been industn-
ousy circulated through the State by certain per
son and journals in certain interests that he lMr
Mcsuire was opposed 70 TINS investigation Inc
yertleman from WeStcheSter Mr.. Hustedl
bv an unparliamentary remark, when the
SPEAKER offered this resolution the other dav, had
r1vn currency 10 this idea Now he wished to
stas that so far from his being opposed 10 the
Investigation. he himself drew the resolutions
aulorizing the investigation. which were intro
dTsd in the Senate by Senator Johnson. While
Shse resolutions were pending IN the Senate he
wa surprised to see the Speaker Of the House offer
anther series of resolutions which did not look
20 he subject matter TO be investigated; be was
ais surprised 10 see the Of the man who was TO
be Investigated name in his resolutions the judges
vio were to investigate. He regarded this as un-
paiiamentary and improper, and hence he OBJ
ieced 70 their introduction. He felt perfectly just
6es In his course and was willing 70 submit his
se5on 70 the people Of this State 1t unfair for
N. gentleman from WestcheSter 20 cOntrlve
b get it circulated in the newspapers that
be opposed any investigation, when he simply
obeted to allowing the man who was on trial TO
shst his own Jury He should vote for the resOlu-
a1 as they now stood. and he hoped that no pOhti-
"a nanpulations would be brought to bear on the
Governor to procure the appointment Of Commits
sOr that would cover mp instead Of exposing the
faeh connected with the subject
Tle resolutions were then adopted without oppo-
HtBn.