New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
ALBANY.
GEN. GEORGE B. McCLELLANS NOMINATION
REJECTED,

AND HIS EFFICIENCY AS AN ENGINEER DIS
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND TRADITIONS OF THE
| PAST REvIvED-CHARGEs OF PARTIsANsHIP AND
CORRUPT INFLUENCE.
| iFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE.
| ALBANY, March 22.-The debate over the
nomination Of Gen George Mcclellan for the Office OF
superintendent of Public Works continued in the
Senate to-day and ended in the rejection Of the nOmina
| ton.
When the order OF business which the nomination
was be considered reached Senator Jacobs moved
that the further consideration Of hcl subject be post
| pOned until next Wednesday 81 make this motion" he
said because the current OF public opinion is running
in favor OF the confirmation Of Gen. Mcclellan and the
majority here may conclude to change their minds"
vote taken upon the motion was defeated By
aNote OF 10 TO 16 Senator Jacobs then said he would
Ike 10 nave the apology OF the Canal Committee read
He desired TO ask what information there prove
that Gen. Mcclellan not a resident OF this State.
Senator Woodin read letter from lawyer OF West
Orange N j.. stating that Gen Mcclellan voted in that
place last November, and that he a resident OF
Baltimore. Senator Jacobs said that he informed
| that Gen. Mcclellan was resident of New-York City,
| had n home in Twenty third-st., and that he was
| in Baltimore merely for the sake Of his health He
would inquire whether there constitutional OBJ
lection TO electing person living outside of the State.
| Senator Woodin replied that there certainly was
objection OF that kind but was certainly strange that
| out OF the 100000 residents OF the State
could be found fit for the place The Democratic Sena
tors desired pOstpOnement OF the they
| themselves were dissatisfied with the nomination.
Unless there friendly legislation and friendly ap
po,ntncnts for the canals they be given up. The
people lad recognized this fact last Fail The people OF
| NewYork had long suffered from the maladmnisraon
OF the canals. Senator St. John had amented that the
Committee on Canals had decided to reject the nomna-
ton, and his first thought that it had been brought
about by fear OF the Canal Ring Senator St. John inter
rupted, d" Yes. did think So" Senator Woodin" The
Senator has accused his peers" Senator 1t. John"
have not" Senator WOOGin-" 80 far corrup-
| ton is concerned, have protection in the
| Constitution OF the State What want is efficient
agents have doubt of the honesty OF Geu. McCel-
| Ian. But want efciercy besdse responsibility.
would ask the Senator from the Xth (St. john what
thing Gen. Mcclellan has done that has not been mag
ncent failure Take his administration Of the docks OF
NewYork Millions OF iron and have been dumped
| into the river to effect. committee OF the mcr
chants OF EcwYOrk here few days ago told the Com
mitec Canals the story of the rnalaminstration OF
| tina; Dock Department. | asked ono Of them, Demo
crat, who the manager Of the decks in those
and he replied, Gen McCleiian.' tAfcrward he was
taken up and made President OF the Atlantic and Great
Western Railroad ami straghtway ii went into the hand
OF receiver We might go further and investigate his
administration Of Il railroad West There, il is said, he
constructed bridge that he dared to walk over
Senator Jacobs-I feel sorry for the Chairman of the
Canal Committee. because he had to apologize for his
action. thnk this IS 4 very late day fox senator TO
attack the engineering skill ami ability OF Cen McClci-
Ian Let me call lis attention 20 little OF our history
DO Senators remember when dCmOral.aef army fell
back from Bull Run, and VIXEN that little streak OF light
| appeared in West Virginia DO Republican Senator's
remember Gen McClca appeal Ia the soldiers to rally
round the Union without regard TO party Do Eepab
can Senators remember The thanks to him Of tic Re
! publican House OF Representatives. The gratitude due
20 man who has trs served his country should have
made him superintendent OF Pubic Works without qucs-
ton. Who proEOunces him incompetent Republican
caucIs. Eoncs; ana able aud FREQ from
political cOnnectons-rcrhars that Is lis fault They
insult the integrity Of the Governor in rejecting this
nomination.
Senator Welman-I willing 10 concedc ;he honesty
and ability. also willing 10 concede t!at the OK
chcqucr should hold Ou' he would dig over this State
from end to the ether do not think that his mill
tary achievements have much connection with his en-
cheering ability II my misfortune to be on the
Peninsula with Gen. Mcclellan. There was deficiency
Of the TRANSPORTATION facilities for the division with
which was connected, hut there 10 deficiency in
the transportation facilities for tie Generals baggage
and that OF his stan. lie had moro than our whole
division.
Senator BralleyIt is unnecessary to say anything
about Gen McCleans career soldier. Iregrct TO
see the prcjudccs several ycar ago revived Ii lnd
cafes ore Of the motives that lie back OF the ones put for
ward. 1t has been said tidl t!' ChinGe " s!,o Hi
lcan party deny that i!ai l"ily WIS me par.t oi
Inc new : STEM GOV Hoffman III 1872 rccoiiinchdcd
.e vbrrr ~ the rsnonsb.!iiyi II IL VITA the
Governor. /; Is tue that The senate ought 10 CONSIDER
tine fitness OF the nominee bat it ought not To grippe the
Governor when he num.nattS capable man. =, 49,,
senator SpraCue-Tna iac that avn one OF thG Canal
Committee and that represent cay lntere ted IN the
prosperity OF the canals cy!drCls he 10 say lc~ words
There were many way d,Sed TO c0nlshl thls
! Ihccye IN Gen. Ncli,llans entire integrity. knew
also that be was IN clnlcu' 'is'. ] az
ara , nJ rt h., ;orrp In KGn.as For - years
The struggle has been going on between thc hepipcan
ann have been euiboiicd in tle Coustita-
s" nn and T"i have been settled forever Aud now
wien the Democrats have nothing 70 talk about l
th0nght it good policy not to give them anything to
minnie about But representing Buffalo, city de
pending almost for existence on tle tdiaS, uc l'ttioh
before me was my paf| %t ny Nc d o. Terc arr.
on the canals 5000 cana.-b0atF during thc past
year not one has been pun ~ Is 'n' m W IT. M tr
several wears past TIE canals must ~ aihIoH Nc"-
Mn CIV is brseced There At Pfiadclpll,
R.itimor9 Portland ready to march upon Ne|-fork aud
tear 10 pieces her Of commercial supremacy. IL
SENS To- me tnat what is become OF the canals
dcnands upon who is To H. the superintendent.
II is no time for hero worship; Inc sal
va,ion of the states property depends upon Our
ra.I,co moi sentimental action here tins Winter. Has
moi e Senator from the III tacobsl protested otttn III
p;ions, f. doesn't make one whit difference whether
man il n military hero or not when the government OF
the canals considered We must consider htness
for the position. II was ON tat view t te collimtee
acted The confirmation Of McCciiau would DE most
vit stab M thr CITY ot NewIOrk. The simple question
~ !" has Gen Mcclellan tie practical knOwledge t;at
NJ him for The place p When WAS home listened TO
Tho remarks OF the canal tins subject They
ali said: For Gods sake do not intrust the
canals 10 him." =, ,..,.o... - ur.
are law-makers 1 think II its been established tilat
en- Mcclellan is a resident Of TINS state III seems
-, me that there should division this subject.
We ought ali 10 work for economical administration Oh
Senator Kennaday-it is unfortunate that the man
accused. OF ncompelency cannot be heard IN hl5 own dc
senso deny that Gen Mcclellan has been failure in
hia various occupations since the war The DOCK De-
rn,on has been referred 10 The Investments Oh the