The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-24
THINGS BOOMING IN ALBANY.
MR. ECCLESINE POKING FUN At rOUNG
FISH'S GRANT RECEPTION.

FISH'S GRANT RECEPTION.
Proposing that BeIknnp, Bnbcock, Robeson,
and Boss shepherd he InvIted-MIics Beach
Appointed Judge Robinson's Successor.
ALBANY. April 49, 1T was n field day in
both Houses. In tho Assembly the disturbing
cause was tho Excise bill for the cities Of New
York. Brooklyn. and Buffalo. which had beon
agreed upon by tho representatives Of those
cities. In accordance with previous UNDER
standing. and to make the bill moro acceptable.
Mr.. strahan offered m amendment providing
for arbitrary arrests.for violation Of the law on
Sunday. But this did not satisfy the radical
temperance mon. who are determined that there
shall be no modification OF the existing law II
they can preventit The debate lasted for three
hours. Messrs. Strahan, Grady. Lang
ben. aud Tamadgo championing tho
bill. and Messrs. skinner. Hustled. Hep
burn. and Bradley opposing It, Tho
arguments were in the main n repetition on
each side OF those which have been advanced
in tho Legislature for tho past two years and.
as heretofore. tho rural representatives, were.
as rule. found opposing any modification OF
the law. while those from the cities. where tho
injustice OF the law is most felt were in favor
Of the bill. Mr.. strahan's amendment was
adopted. and also two or three others OF minor
importance Then tho bill was ordered to a
third reading. GO to Al.
In the Senate this morning Mr.. Davenport
called up the Fish resolution for n committee to
receive Gen. Grant Senator Pierce offered ms
an amendment setting forth that as the ma
uonal encampment of the Grand Army OF the
Republic Of the United States and the annual
meeting OF the Army OF the Potomac were to be
| held in Albany on June II and Is. and that AT
| number of distinguished soldiers Of the Union,
| among them X. Il Hayes. Gov. Mcclellan Gen.
| sherman. Con. Hooker. Gen. Franklin. Gen.
Slocum, and many others, JOINT commit
| tee be appointed to represent the state at ms
Rssemblagc of those to whom wo are indebted
| for the preservation OF the Union.
Senator Ecclesne offered y further amend
ment that the Committee be directed to INVITE To
| participate in the festivities of the reception to
| Grant his distinguished friends Maior-Gen.
Be.knap Major; Gen. Bebcock. Geo. W. Childs.
| 4. NJ. Anthony Drexel, Esd. the Hon. Geo. NJ.
| kobeson. and Alexander II. Shepherd.
| Senator Sessions made the point OF order that
| the amendment was out OF order. not being ger
| name. hut his point was not sustained. Senator
| Ecclesine then mnde n long speech tull OF sar-
| casm, but delivered in n most serious manner.
| been delivered in the Senate this session. He
said that OF course the only reason why the
| should tender any inequalities to Gen. Grant Is
| because of his career AS soldier. II being in
| the nature OF republics TO be ungrateful his ser
| vices have hitherto been unrecOgnlzed
| comparatively speaking. he not having
received any particular Tecompcnse Tor Tor
| travelled around the globe and been the guest
| OF all the crowned hends OF Europe and has
come back here as n distinguished soldier Of
the republic 1t is perfectly proper and Just that
| the people Of the State Of New York should well
come him. and. in doing SO. they should
| with him under the same flag, ana who, 10y their
| patriotism and skill. contributed TO bring about
| the common result. The names OF tho dis
| tingushed soldiers in the resolution offered by
the Senator from tho Second tPicrccl are
| equally distinguished with the gentleman who
has Just been swinging around The circle. anu ot
| course the Senate ofthe state OF New York is not
going to lend itself TO any mere political claptrap
| 10y singing out one General Of the Union army
| and giving him n reception. ltwpuld be pleasant
| for Gen. Grant to meet the distinguished Gen.
| rutherford B. Hayes, whom he did so much To-
| put where he is IL would be extremely pleasant
| for him u meeisall his old companions In arms.
There mi chit bo other gentlemen suggested in
other walks of life. and who were intimately rs
sociated with him when he was President 81 the
United States. There are Governors OF States
his distinguished friends-thc Governor OF
South Carolina. the Governor OF Georgia. who
aiterward made brief soJurn In Canada. the dis
| unguished gentleman who Improved the city OF
| Washington the distinguished obituary poet.
dislnsnshed banker and IN lact an !. ih b
gathered around him in his last term Ia WASH
ington-all these gentlemen would be willing 10
override the precedent set by Washington an
heretofore observed by all his successors and
bo willing 20 have him reelected But. Of course
we can't take any view Of that kind-this Senate
will not lend itself to such thing. The ma
lOrity 81 the Senate. animated by tho highest
and most patriotic motives. by a burning love
! OF patriotism that rises high above party, viii
see In all the distinguished soldiers Of the
Union nj compantons in arms 10 be- ASSOCIATED
| in welcoming home this distinguished soldier
| OF the rebellion. And this gentleman hhvn
stated when private citizen that he did not be-
lieve In reelection, oven iora second term. anc
having put himself on record that way. o
course he would not think Of becoming can
might need his services in that respect. There
fore. the only view We can take of this move
ment, he coming home M he has is that we are
glad that no will bring with him the grace an
amenities Of Eastern life. ana we can say tina
we are glad that he has not brought back will
| him the crown Of Bulgaria. and that he Is e
take his place among US Hs q simple soldier
and think that nothing would be more iiitinl
than that his companions in arms should b,
included In the resolution.
Ham. Harris was astonished at Ecclesine,
proposal. and could not believe that he was IL
earnest. while Senator Sessions pronounced i
M insult 10 the majority OF tho Senate and t'
Gen. Grant
Grant could regard rs an Insult the association
81 his name with the men who had been hi'
Cabinet advisers. his private secretary and hii
bosom friends and counseors He finally with
drew the amendment, and the resolution wa:
passed Us II came from the Assembly,, Senators
Wagstaff and Hughes being the only Democrats
in either House who voted for 1t.
Senator Pierce's resolution. which had beer
by senator Davenport and passed.
The Governor sent TO the Senate the name o
Miles Beach to be Judge ofthe Court Of Common
Pleas in place OF Judge Robinson deceased
Gen Henry W. Slocum to be MAJOR General %
tho Second Division, in place Of Gen; Dakin
Commissioner. in place OF Charles d. Ingersoll
resigned. The nominations were nt once takel
up in open executive session. and senator Hur
ris moved the confirmation Of Mr.. Beach. bu
this was opposed by Senators Murphy and SEES
, sions and the nomination was sent TO the Ju
dietary Committee. 1t IL understood. however
that II will be confirmed, the Republicans fear
ing to break the precedent OF sending all nomi
, | nations from the Governor to a committee a
, the Senate to be held until they are ready Tor il
The nominations OF Gen. SOcum and MI
r | Mcneil were also sent to committees.
! Mr.. Charles ID. lngersoll, whom Mr. Mcneil i
| named To- succeed was appointed Civil Justic
in the place Of Justice Pinckney, removed.
a | After "A long debate the Senate struck out tn
enRcting clause Of the bill relative 10 the estate
{ | Of insOlVent debtors. commonly known as tn
= | Bankrupt act. Subsequently the bill was sen
. | back TO the Committee TO give hearing to par
a ! ties from the city of New York The vote I'm tn
! Senate to-day clearly indicated that it canno
( | pass that body without very material changes
/ The bill regulating the sale OF cotton and I
y | secure an allowance of tare passed the Assem-
bly, by n vote Of II to 3S.
The Conference Committee upon the Suppl
bill have agreed. and the bill will probably b
sent to the Governor this week. The appro
praton for the new Capitol has been reduce
10 100000 and a clause inserted providn
: that tho Commissioners may contract for tn
| completion of the building at a sum not to eX
Q coed f3.5O0. 900. including tho half million AZ