New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-06

New-York and Buhalo, the canal commerce More
over the regular duties Of the Canal Committee of
themselves by no means light II would seem there
FORE that Senator Cole had good in press
OF business, as Mr. Robertson had although the former
stated tonight that he would probably allow the In
vestgaton called for by Mr. Lord into terminal charges
resolve itself into inquiry Of the Canal Auditor.
The action OF Messrs. Robertson and Bradley IN decn
ingwas evidently unexpected TO the LieutenantGov-
ernor and seemed TO be great disappointment 10 the
Senate. The general impression that better Com
mittee than that selected by Mr. Donheimer ceud not
have been named Not OF the Senators whose names
were on the acknowledgements list has a shadow
OF suspicion upon him in connection with Canal frauds
tits to be apprehended that unusual difficulty will be
fraud in selecting committee OF three irreproachabie
men who will be willing 10 No aspirants for high
political honors want 10 be on the committee. Repub
cans and Democrats alike hesitate because this Lessa
tive committee ia in opposition to the Gov
ernOrs commission whch il accepted the true reform
investigation The to be pursued by the joint
committee OF a rgidly just one will cause such
members OF 1t to be spotted" by the Canal ring
An organization which purely party politicians OF both
sides prefer not 20 encounter; and loose whitewash
ing investigation will have equally disastrous result
by calling down the oxecraon Of that great mass Of
people who side with Gov. Tildeu. Tie Lieutenant
Governor will find il difficult 10 select committee that
will suit all the requirements. He canvassed the Senate
while they were in Committee of the Whole
tonight, demonstrated Win Mr.. ROBERTSON, talkeu
earnestly with John Fox, spoke few
wards to Mr. Lanipg and to Mr. Lowery and then put
ting his overcoat. left the Chamber. In reply TO
inquiries to when he would the rest Of the Com
mittee, he said that he dsgused and did not know
He will probably try again to-day. Senator'S Jacobs
and LOwery are mentioned tonight as the probable
nominees but both of them have already passed judg
ment to some extent upon the Canal Ring and may ask
70 he excused on that account.
Soon after the beginning Of the Assembly session this
evening Speaker Mcclure announced the names o, the
three Assemblymen who with three Senator'S are TO
nvestg gate the Canal frauds and 10 report in thirty
days TO the Legislature. They are james Faulkner
o, Livingston County, Richard L. Sherman
OF Oneida and Frederick W. Seward OF New
York. This Committee is thoroughly satisfactory
far honesty OF intention and freedom
from suspicion Co. In other respects it is not en-
trely free from fault. M Faulkner's legislative ex-
perionce and knowledge OF canal affairs both linn
ited but he expresses the most determined opposition
to the Canal Ring. Mr.. Sherman has had extended
legislative experience and has some acquaintance
with canal methods. He is considered a valuable man
in the Committee.
Mr. Seward in his actions IN the Assembly has not
shown altogether that earnest zea7 and robust deter
mnation for such causes lie espoused which would
be desirable in a member Of this committee; but the
committee is a far better than it supposed
few days ago Mr.. MCGUIRE would appoint. Mr..
Sherman had said to tho speaker and 10
others that Che would decline place on
the committee, from pressure Of business,
but he persuaded by his friends to reconsider this
decision. In case Mr. Sherman had perslstently re-
fused 10 accept the appointment Mr.. MCGUIRE would
have appointed Mr.. Wachner, whom he has desired
from the first 70 put on the Committee. The
pressure OF public osiniOn and his own
sober second thought have induced the
Speaker to name adversaries OF the Ring
rather than the sympathisers with II, toward whom
he eened Oae Of the members OF the Committee said
that they could expect TO make sweeping inves
CATION the limited time before them His own plan
would be to call the Departments for official state
ments OF exposure spread before them in The IRIB
USE and to act upon these. With this information be-
fore official FORM the Committee could rec
ommend proper legislation.
Conjecture the composition OF the Investigating
Commission TO be appointed by the Governor is very
active. The name OF eXAtOrney General Barlow Is the
one most generally mentioned as likely to be among
those sent in by the Governor to the Senate There
would be certain appropriateness In the appointment
Of Mr.. Barlow because while in office he was most
determined adversary of the Canal Ring thieves.