New-York tribune., 1874-02-12
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CURIOUS CONIEsT-THB cONTROIIEns POLICY
QUESTION OF PRIvIIEGE-ALBASY NOTES.
IrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUSE.i
ALBANY, Feb. 1l.-Thcre was Q free discus
sion in Executive OF the Senate to-day on the
combination Of John d. Van Buren for Quarantine Com
missioner. without taking vote the case was au
iOurned Friday bat the discussion INDICATED thdt
the Democratic Senators would vote solid against tue
confirmation aud il is sad the Republicans Will now 20
the other way body. out Of spite 1t s curious Illus
tration OF the present mixed condition Of partisan poll
tics that the private secretary OF Gov Hoffman, and
himself lifelong Democrat, should be nominated 10
Office by Republican Governor, and mud the ony opPo
nents Of his confirmation among his late political alle'
The Controller sent to the Senate this morning COM
munication in to d. r. Woods resolution OF IN
quIry IN which he stated that he has already borrowed
money for the State TO the full amount permitted 10y
section 10 Of article VII OF the Constitution and viii DC
unable TO meet any further appropriations made IN ad-
vance OF the collection OF the taxes After the reading
OF the communication the Senate reconsideEcd and
laid on the table the bill appropria'ng 100000
for immediate expenditure on the new Capitol
Senator Coe, question Of privilege to-day called
the attention OF Senate extracts from the Albany
correspondence Of The Brooklyn Argus IN whch 1t was
ip.nuated that hi. vote on the MaddenAObo case was
determined by game OF CARDS alleged 10 have been
played with Gen. spinola aud Sheridan shook ut the
Deavan House, az which Coo was allowed TO WIN sJG,
with the understanding that he wod vote Tor Madden-
nother words ha, he indirectly bribed Mr. Coe pro-
nounced statements ANA the insInuaton srsly and
collectively absolutely and unGualneiy false and with
out the color OF foundation in fact lie said he had never
PLAYED game OF caIds with anybody either for money
OF amusement, since he mad been IN Albany He voted
on the MaddenAbb from the convictions OF his
best Judgment, and If ten more Senator'S all or hen
Liberal Republicans like himself, were situated In tue
same way as Mr. Abbott was, he should vote against
their retaining their He concluded by offering
resolutions which were adopted. for tie appointment
OF a Special Committee OF three TO investigate tile
charges and that the correspondent who made them be
from the privileges the hOOr until lie sub
stantiaed the charges before the Committee.
The Senate and Assembly met 10 Joint convention ai
"a rn to-day and elected the Rev. Auson G. Tyson oi
Albany Regent of the University in place OF A. s John
SON recently appointed to the Court OF Appeals.
Senator Coo voted with the Democrats FOR Eitatu'
Corning.
Asssu,blyman Aliens bill for the consolidation ot
New-Y0rk, Brooklyn, and the bye county towns o.
Kings County INTO municipal goSernmentto bI
called the City OF NewYolA introduced to-day. II
has been changed from the form IN which IL was oI!
nay drawn so to allow the people OF the two citt
| 10 vote on the question OF consolidation.
The Assembly Committee on Manufactures. thl, alter
| noon agreed to report favOraby Mr.. Wag'tar5 on
relative to the employment Of children in factories
also. Mr. Healy's bill relieving factories and dwelling
occupied by their owners from depositing money "it
gas companies security for the payment of bills
| Tho Assembly Committee on Cities will meet az u
| Fifth Avenue Hotel Saturday to investigate IN
street -ceaning operations OF the Police Department
| Leonard jerome, Gen. Knapp, DIR. Gilbert. And d.
Barney are among the arriy ais tonight.
| ISFSRRAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
| AtameetIng OF the Canal Board today the following
! additional appointments we're made
| Matchmaker at Waterford Henry Foley; Assistant
| Weighmasters at Waterford John NJ Gallagher Jai"'
| II Snine; Inspectors at New-YOrk, T.. q. Riley anC
| James McN6lIy; at Albany, James Mcfarland an,
George Hill; superintendent OF Section T. Etie ,.nt
at lion, Stephen B. JOhDson COlleaior at Ne~- ioF-
| Thomas Earl; at Broohport, EDWARD Harrison
The Senate in Executive session to-day confirmed tht
nomination OF John q. Deyereaux Of Utica as Commis
sioner of the Board OF Charities pursuant 70 Chapter 81
OF the Laws OF 1873, in place Of Theodore ". Dwight
resigned.