The New York herald., 1875-03-26
against many members of the Legislature VINO
nave been in ONCE for the past nve years
THE BvENIN0 SESSION.

THE EVENING SESSION.
Tho session OF Senate and Assembly for con-
sideratlon OF the Governors Message was contin-
ued tonight, and the contest renewed in the
latter BODY as to whether o commission OF inquiry
should be appointed by the Governor or Joint
investigation committee by the presiding officers
OF ootn houses The galleries were filed with
spectators as at the days session, and much in
terest was manifested In the debate.
MI. Prince opened the ball in discussing the
Message IN the House, lauded the Governor az
the great relormer and called attention to his SER
vices In routing the Tweed dynasty IN New York
city. He was interrupted ny Speaker MCGUIRE,
who asked Mr.. Prince as to the time when the In
divtdual he tMr. Prince) alluded to had commenced
THIS attack upon the New York city ring; was it
not after they had become entirely PROSTATE
Mr.. Prince denied the assertion and continued
brilliant defence OF the Governor. He was lol-
lowed by Mr.. Farrar, OF Columbia who entered
into far higher flights than his predecessor In
exalting Mr.. Tllden. Mr.. FarrY gave vivid and
eloquent description OF the efforts OF the State
Executive In his contest against public thieves,
ana pictured the smoke Of battle clearing
away, leaving behind 1t the form OF Governor
Tilden In the gubernatorial chair. similar
line OF debate was pursued by Messrs.
Petty, Burts, Miller and Others Then came q
decision on the main point at issue, as TO VINO
should investigate on the part OF the House. The
Speaker was authorized to appoint by only two
Dissenting votes, and the Governor was also given
the power to designate his commission. This
action tended to appease all elements. Further
discussion OF the matter IN tho Senate was ad-
Journed over until Tomorrow morning. in conse.
quence oil limited attendance OF members.
Increasing excitement follows discussion IN both
branches oi tie Leglsiai iure on Goyerno or Tildens
Message. Inc Canal Ring nave assumed bolder
iront since the war fairy opened. and II they are
ioreeu 10 the wall they mean to die with banners
on their backs.
THE PECULIAR BAMlFICArIoNs.
rus investigation may declmate many homes
and destroy brilliant regulations hitherto
very little suspected OF wrong-dOing. 1t must be
recoected that those alleged frauds were IN.
augurated as lar back as 1895. Since then political
parties have changed aud men are ronc to their
graves whose records may now be stained with
ietaiis OF fraudulent transactions lust uneartned
Present oticmls. TOO, will probably have TO bear
THE AMOUNT STOLEN.
Fifty million dollars are said TO have been stolen
by contractors ana officials through the agency or
the neiarlous system IN augurated in the letting OF
contracts. Lieutenant Governors, members OF
the Canal Board, Canal Comm lss iOners, State En-
glneers, Canai Superlntendents Division Engi-
neeis, State senator's members OF Assembly, all
are more oriess Implicated IN the charges mace by
Governor Iiden. Some even go so far as to state
that former Governors can also be brought to task.
REVELATION OF FRAUD.
Ihen We are TO have general raking up oil
around. Nobody IN Albany seems to Know eX.
actly where the arrows OF investigation may not
strike. Inc bursting up OF the Tweed Ring and
tneir punishment can De nothing cOmpai ed with
,he deye.opnenIs wncn must naturally follow this
mood toe OF exposure VIII stop prophecy cannot
~ present determine.
VINO WILL DE HURTs
If senator Lords prophecies are now to be
weighed with Sufficient emphasis many gentle.
Tliden, wili come under the lash OF e. posure
should MS allegations prove true. Every state
sfncer-taklng TINS view OF the case-who mas
been member OF the Canal Board since the
canals were bunt Is implicated. The redoubsable
senator. VINO surnises that such exposures must
Churcn, Lutner Bradish, sias Wright William Il.
Seward, Jonn A. DIX, Henry X. Selden William
Z. Alien, Henry J. Raymond and even Governor
rHr INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES
principle since developed In the debate OF
the appointment OF an investigating committee
whether such appointment should be made by the
and Assembly. OF course, Inc main contest in
this connection occurred In the Lower House.
speaker MeGuirt's openly declared opposition to
Governor 1llden ON personal grounds leads many
people 10 suspect tnat he might be driven into
tue appoln n,ment OF a committee VINO would not
WORK IN harmony Win the Executive.
GOVERNOR TILDEN.
TINS morning called upon Governor Tilden st
outer cham0cr we're assembled q number OF gem
tlemen irUm various parts OF the State while
passed IN ana out In fact His Excelicncy held a
icvee, and stood IN the centre o: the room quietly
conyersing with eacn OF his visitors. l asked hun
Lord and speaker Mcclure. Inc Governor lmme.
diately assumed tie defensive. lie did not wish
you aIiudc" ne SAID 1T would not re az all appro-
pirate Tor me TO refer to them. The people VIII
not believe such statements.-
THE INSULT TO SPEAKER INQUIRE.
The principie to be adopted as to selection OF
q committee scenes TO be the real live point OF
controversy In the Lower Mouse. An able speech,
full OF statistics and historical narrative, was
made by Mr.. Aiyord. lie denounced the system
of letting contracts. but pointed out many rea.
QtOl0ylf. enOul1 easna nf
fraud as developed In the conclusions OF Governor
Itlden. He expressed himself Ia iull accord with
the sentiment SO unmistakaby expressed oy the
people OF the entire state IN advocacy oi the pup.
ishment OF ali VINO might be found guilty of
wrong-doing IN TINS matter kessrs. Waenner, OF
New York; Nedder, Of Cataraugus, and Line oln
OF ontario, followed IN vigorous speeches adyocat.
ing the principle OF allowing speaker Mcclure to
appoint the investigating committee. They
deemed it positive insult and a renection upon
the Character Of that gentleman n the House did
not now sustain him and give tnat privilege ac-
corded under parliamentary law from time Inn
memorial.
THE sESATE's ACTION
The proceedings OF the senate to-day were en-.
lvened by crush Of ladies aid gentle me n an xous
70 hear continuation OF the canal tournament.
Ex-Governor hoffman, state Comptroller Hopkins
aud Judge Foger were among those present.
Everybody wanted to hear wnat senator Lord had
peculiar utterances, ana were not disa appointed
THE CANAL BILL ~ rHE SENATE.
Senator LaninR to-day Introduced the following
Canal oiil:-
srcros L-So contract shall hereafter he made or en-
tered into Tor work the canas OF tnis state
until the same shall he expressly authorized by Inc
Canal Boara bN resolution 10 be entered n their min
aud the vote oi each member present and voting
upon sur RESOLUTION shall De taken and recoracd
canal Board shall have power AID they hereby au-
thorzcd 10 dtrcct hc work upon the unfinished
VA such manner a. tp increase. from time until
their fuil completion, thc navigation Of
they NAV at time TOR wani oimc other caus.
suspend the work an, the contracts ana dircct
ana control the Progress thereof
SIC AL shall be the duty Of the Commissioners OF
the Canal lnhd, on or tcforn the l0ih of every
month, % determine Tho amount Of money which can
with propucty he appcd in payment n the drafts of
zach tanal Commissioner tor the month succeedtng
such dctt ttun. and 10 suc ~
hc entered ii their minutes aud copy thereof III he
served on each of SAID tsual Commissioners tmmedl
atcly thereafter.
ssc. S-Nciiher q the Canal Commissioners shall
draw drafts within the tme limited aioresatd hy the
Commissioner Of The ana funa tor n the
cgatc exceeding the same determined npon ami
hy the said Commissioners of the tanai Iuud Td
u shall he the duif ot tie Can Commisson~rs respect
lively limit tie work that the amount fherc,f
with Other liabilities shall not .scsri surh ann,
nd AL drafs shall hercafter BE- drawn On the Ataor
OF the Canal DE artms ~ al stght
THE PROCEEDINGS.