state Legislature.
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The LATE Disaster ON rHE HUDSON r--Mr. H.s,ov
called LOT the consideration OF the resolution asking
Mr. sHEanAr said he would be glad to have this a.r
uiiy All this he desired but he thought
hat ne Legislature or its committee was not the proper
ribunathe Coroner hal full pow err and ns his mot
solemn DUTY to exercise that power


rsai nsLow a defended the purpo Of his resolution and
tna no investigation would bs made unless made
~ tne Legsatureand the public voice demanded that
this 1d aair should be- in ali its and
Mr. FoLsoh thought we had precedent for the invsst.
g3nLSucn course was taken in Congress and in the
English Parliament. He wanted the nvestigaeu not 10
punish the officers, but to provide 0ainst future evil


as nss wss IN favor Of the investigation He alluded
sst;D suT passed on board the Rochester at
meeune over winch he had presided. That meeting,
ne had then understood was called ostensblv for the
saved the Express and Rochester for their efficient ex
Hudson and Athens for their Kindness After the meeting
naa convened Tor thus purpose resolution was urged
excupang the captain and officers and especially pras
ing capt squirss for his cooness intrpidiy and self
,Ss 10 ns ,ar But he Mr HARDY only joined
IA .n's Issouuon and signed the proceedings because il
was urged that the captain was not for the
Of the pilot He (Mr H did not see the
one sad mere was negligence and gross negligence an
ne ,nougnt there was negligence The night was dark
ana somy-to that he could bear witness but he new
INTENDED y the resolutions of the meeting over which he
pre:dsd to exculpate from the charge Of neelieence
Me- a. sr' 20 n,mss to make this explanation
luton a. directs the COMMITTEES TO send for and
paper Could the committee if they had the power and





uyI Yes, yes was heard from many parts of the
scnael or could they punish them for not tesyipg
(The same response was heardl
Mr. HIGHT offered substitute, directing the commit
tee On and navigation, in view Of the disaster
% ;ne swallow. to report whether any further le-
Is necessary to protect life and property its
Mr. hAnD urged aurher reason for his having Join.
co IN the resolutions the Rochester that the feeling
was 70 strong for their delivsrance from peril
that they promptly offered that tribute to the generous
hearted men Of Express and the Rochester who were
soon at their sde There also around him
appreciation Of the Captain and dd moi al
Of the the disaster.


The question was taken ON Mr.. Wrights substitute
and It was lost. a. follows Ayes 8; Noes 49,
Mr BEExMAN was favor Of the original resolution
The occurrence demanded just such an alton as
committee Of the Senate fully clothed with power cou
make How the boat could have been run upon the roc
question, hecoud not from his knowledge Of the river


The question coming on Mr. Bartlit's motion to strike
ne send Tor persons and papers, and that
lost a. follows:-Ayes s; Noes le.


And the orgiaal resolution was adopted.