Is.,,,st.ve Caucus at Albany.
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The Polk members oi our State Legislature
of both Houses ana both sections, met in Caucus
on Friday evening to nominate u 5. Senators.
Senator Denniston oi Newburgh presided. All
the members were present but MIR. Dayton OF SUI
ok, who does not take his seat because he has
accepted an office from John Tyler.


Senator Porter (Banbumer) moved that the
Caucus now 20 into nomination for the longest
vacancy (hfr. Wrights.)


Mr. j. C. Wright (0ld Hunkor) moved sub
stitu.e, that the Caucus should nominate success
sively for the long vacancy, thc short vacancy,
and the full term Of SIX years from The 9TH OF
March next.


This motion gave rise to long and spirited
debate. Mr.. Beer, moved TO strike out the mont
ination for the full term. The Chair having dc.
cided that the success dl this motion would not
preclude motion hereafter to go into ballot for
the full term, the motion to strike out prevailed
Ayes AZ, Noes 46. The Substitute was then
adopted by MIR. Porter, and the resolution passed.
So the Caucus preferred 10 ballot for candidate
for the long vucancy.


MIR. Bockee (Old Hunkcr) nominated Chief
Justice Nelson oi Cooperetown


Mr.. Porter (Barnburner) proposed John A. Dix
of the same place.


The Caucus proceeded TO ballot, with the fol-
lowing result:


For John A. Dix -.....5l Samuel Nelson -...4l


ID. S. Dickinson = Dix over aIl-.---.9.l
The nomination OF DIX was then, on motion,
declared unanimous.


The Caucus then proceeded 10 nominate for
the short vacancy (ralmadgcs,) with the fol-
lowing sesult


For ID. S. Dickinson 65 John 4. Dirl
Michael Holman 10 Samuel Young l
Freeborn G. Jcwelt2 Geo. +. Barker L
So DANIEL S. DICKINSON was declared duly
nominated


Mr.. Mccarthy OF 0nondag, now moved tina!
the Caucus now adjourn: Negaiiyed; Ayes 81;
Noes 55.


Senator Mitchell (OId Hunkor) now moved
that the Caucus now proceed TO nominate Il can.
ddate for Senator for the full term of eix years
from the 4th of March next


This gave rise 10 much excitement and "A spirit,
ed debate. Mr. r. r. Lee (Barnburner] moved
an adjournment, which was lost-53 10 81


Two successive motions for adjournment were
made, and decided not be III order. An appeal
was taken and the decision confiymed-57 to 30.
The Previous Question was now screwed on
by 81 TO 80; ana Mitcaelis resolution passed
by Sc to 81. Another motion 10 adjourn was
made and lost-5S to 27-sud the bailoting pro-
ceeded-some of the Barnbuners voting under
protest, others declining to vote at all,
- = -
Mishael Hoffman .....lS S.Nelson l. Blank 4


Dickinson over all, SO.


The Anti. Dickinson men, including those
who did not vote, are 40.


So Daniel 5. Dickinson was declared duly
nominated for Senator for six years from the 4th
OF March next, as well as for the short vacancy
Senator Faulkner moved tha. the nomination
be considered unanimous, MeSSys T. f. Lee
Johnson, Bailey, Lester and Porter disseuted-
Messrs. Seymour, Beers, Russell and Clark THEA
10 rope in the dissentcrs, but they would moi be
coaxed. The Yeas on the unanimous no.ana-
ton were 81 gust Dicl,inson's squaG) The rest
except Senator johnson, refused to vote u; all


The Caucus then adjourned sane die.


P JOHN FAIRFIELD was on Wednesday last re-
elected United States Senator from Mune for SIX
years from The 4,h OF March next. The vote s,ocd
thus:


For John Fairfield, Q.ocol. .......... 10


q W. p. FesssndeD tWhig). ).......52


Chas. ; Dawes, do -.-..... l. 80


Fairfield ever all. all.-....-.........57



10 We learn that JOHN w. EpMosps, now
President of the Board of INSPECTORS OF the Sing
Sing State Prison, hes been selected by Cos
Wright for Judge OF ouy Circuit cours, vice VI il.
liam Kent, resigned. Although uascquaintca
with Nlr Edmonds's lesal acqa.genen.s. WE be