Year: 1862

not be bull. for ten fifteen years, but be-
gin we shah never finish 1t.


Here the committee rose and tho House adjourned.


NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.


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Minority Report from the Shoddy COm-
lnittee-EHort TO Whitewash tho Mill
tary Board without Reading tho Tcs.
timony-False Position OF the Minori-
ty and Errors or the BIatority-Move-
ments to Suppress tho Testimony-Har-
bor Masters and Excise BIlls-The Canal
Commissioners ON the Policy OF Paying
State Bonds with Coin-Hcslth BILL
Unsafe Buildings, Sc.


AIBAxr, April II, 1859.
Mr. Wheeler from the minority OF the Shoddy Invssti
eating Committee madsa report this morniag sxonsrat
ing tho Military Board. This has been expected for
time past. Any person who has becn around the
state Capitol during HE last two or three weeks
and witnessed tho constant attendance upon Mr. Whss
or BY certain members of tho board and their
friends could not have failed long have to
the conclusion that q manifesto would be issued.
II has this morning, and in II ho attempts to
move all blame suspicion from the board or other
parties. But hs might just well have undertaken to
turn . mountain. Notwithstanding his report the
facts there and he cannot get around them. II Is
somewhat singular that he should attempt to make
report. Although he member Of the committee he
was present on tho examination Of but OF tho
numerous Witnesses and other members Of the commit
toe inform me that he has read the testimony
taken but yet with this condition Of affairs he makes


minority report and attempts to show that nothing has
been found against body He must have opinion
Of the intelligence Of the people to imagine that they
will swallow such statements, especially whom there is
strong and positive proof TO the contrary. But It 90
happens that in taking that course hs has hurt
The majority OF the committee were undoubtedly too
severe Colonel jackson, who has been summoned
another world hsspsCs Ior ns soldier VINO marched to
died, should have excluded all expressions rehectne
upon him from the report Thor: s no doubt Colonel
would have, chssrfuy furnished the committee facts
that would have been Tar important than those
further than giving to personal friend information that
he under no obligations to withhold from any person
no one for moment believes who knew him. In re-
necting upon him the committee have done wrong but
they are anxious to correct II now that they see
it, whole bearing. In regard to the salaries
Mr.. Wheslers minority report, the committee made
statement mot justified by the full facts Of the case but
them from the c. Comproiisrs once. They applied them
10 what salaries each ohcial had received Tho
Comptroller called upon the deputy for statement Of the
Board and also as stan officers they previous to
the duties placed upon them by the Military Board The
m q
Military Board had directed thai they should receive,
and also the amount that they were entitled to receive
this be the that they had actually received
he had asked for 10 the COMMITTEES, and upon that
the majority OF the committee their report which
they had axigh to do appears that major Of
infantry saiary ID the only amount received,
and on this Mr. Wheeler also comments, and sets the
stan officers right, understand itprscisey what
the majority OF the COMMITTEES were willing TO do Had
Mr. Wheeler confined his report facts would
have had good effect upon the public for In times like
thoso the public integrity officials
while there strong disposition to punish those who
have betrayed their trusts ndsquandered public money
there IL ct the tmo . desire to give credit and
uphold every who ressts the tide Of corruption that
appears TO be sweeping over the land but in wandering
with the famous shoddy transaction of the memorable
year 1861 he has placed himself in the position that will
append 70 him the ., name nan Of "Shoddy whswash:r"
instances done injustice he has Committed far great
BY laboring, in an official report, 10 prove that
nothing has been proven In this respect all who read
the report know the real facts will be suddenly
seized with distortion Of tho facial organs In the vicin
ty Of the mouth IL also will fail have tho desired
efect in convincing the public in regard to those points
where corrections should be made


notice that the politicians about the Capitol
The printer win 60 with IL LEI alone; but there Is
desperate effort being made 10 suppress the testimony
eecoD:srns document before the psops Th" dodge
is to have tho minority report printed and to sup
press all others Let the people watch closely the move
The The HsrSor Masters hi came up in tn. Hou..
this morning. and, after debate was recommittsd with
instructions to strike out the Assembly amendments
aud leave IL the same a. 1t passed the Senate.


Tho Excise bill also discussed at some length but
its friends failed to make it . special order.


In the Senate this morning the reply Of the Commits.
sionsrs OF tho Land 0ce received the resolution
OF Senator Cook, asking why they had decided pay
Der in coin. Thsir reply is somewhat spicy, and ex
ceedrgy independent and decisive. They hold that
has always been the policy OF the State to pay her
debtednsss In coin The state had at time paid q
premium OF nine per cent for coin in order TO live up
to that pocv This had received for the State OF
New York better credit than that Of any other State or
the national government Her securities were sought for
in foreign markets H ST. Tho policy Of the State having
been settled in the past there was no reasonable
that would justify the Canal Board depart 10 now
when there coin in the country than ever before


majority OF the Senate committee reported the
Health bill, with dozen or more amendmcnts--one in
reference TO ths quarantine for the purpose OF leaving
out DR.. Gunn-snd made a written report on that
point which evidently prepared for the committee
by DR.. Thompson well known in the Albany lobby on
quarantine matters especially They also strike out the
two Police Commissioners and insert the Mayors and
the President Of the Board Of Supervisors Of Richmond
county Mr. tgomery, from the minority OF the com
mttes reported the bill precisely passed the As
sembly The two bills made tho special order for
morning, when this great contest will COM
mcncs, and the question be settled which has the moro
influence in the Senate the Seward Chase wing the
party.


An executive session was ordered for Friday to act
upon the Harbor Masters.


The Unsafe Building act passed this morning. and now
only awaits the signature Of the Governor TO be law


The Erening Journal tonight comes out flying
coors the minority report shoddy II has found


straw floating around that favors its colleagues and
like drowning man, jumps for II. 1t is now pretty
clearly understood that the report nothing more nor
less than manifesto OF the Military Board In answer
to the majority report Of the committee. The Journal


like its theft OF the Hr,AIDs description Of the Pea
Ridge battle thinks IL has got s"big thing"


Colonel Corcoran appointed Harbor Master as the
successor Of A. d. Barber. The latter gentleman holds
until Colonel Corcoran can qualify.


The Assembly adjourned in a muss TO. night. The


friends OF the Excise bill failing TO get that
sidered retaiatsd by adournng and will pursue the
policy tomorrow, unless the temperance party
allow that measure TO be considered. There Ia fair
prospect OF q grand row over II.


The Governor sent in TO the senate this evening veto
Albany and SusquehannA The friends Of that measure
have had assurances that the bill neither 20 be We
tsed nor signed, but allowed 10 become law by default
This action unquestonaby seals the fate Of the Health