The Republic

The late Bribery Case in the N. Y. Senate.

The committee appointed to investigate the charges preferred against the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate, and the connexion of certain Senators therewith, made a lengthy report yesterday of the result of their investigations. The testimony taken by them was reviewed at length. The principal witnesses were Suydam, from New York, whose affidavit led to the investigation, and Bull, the sergeant-at-arms.

The testimony of Suydam was mostly directed to the corroboration of the facts contained in the correspondence heretofore published. He stated that he never gave Bull any money to procure the defeat of the bill, nor directly promised so to do; that the acts of Bull were unsolicited on the part of him, (S.,) and that he was wholly a disinterested party, not likely to be benefited by the success or defeat of the bill.

Bull made a clean breast of the matter, exculpating all who had been accused with him, and taking the whole responsibility upon himself. He stated that he had never paid the Senators, or any one else, money to assist in procuring the defeat of the bill. Neither had he promised any thing, in case he should succeed in accomplishing his object.

The testimony of the Senators implicated was principally disclaiming all knowledge as to what were Bull's intentions in inducing them to sign the paper they did. It was done without hesitation, supposing it was merely in the nature of an opinion as to whether action would probably be taken or not.

The report concluded by a condemnation of Bull, and says, in regard to the Senators, that although they had been guilty of no corruption, or breach of duty, yet they were guilty of great impropriety and indiscretion in allowing themselves to be instrumental in assisting Bull to carry out his nefarious transactions.

Some dissatisfaction being manifested with the report, because the committee had not allowed the Senators themselves to testify, under oath, as to some matters within their own recollection, a motion was made to recommit, which gave rise to a protracted discussion.

At a late hour the adoption of the report was laid on the table until another day. Bull was then expelled from his post.

[Albany (N. Y.) Register, 3d.