New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-26

evils must be passed upon without our cooperation'
Let our committee make the investigation as ID
proper. When charges are made against pubic ON
Gals against private parties 1T IS the rlRht Oh
these persons to demand speedy, swift ana non"
est investigation. Does the resolution OF the gentle
man from Livingston present any obnoxious teature'
l do not SEQ it, for by the appointment OF CON-
mittee by this House can attain all the nforma-
ton that is desired. We gain this information
as well ourselves as from the hands Of Others Wnen
any charges are made by any person, oilcial OF
otherwise it is not the thing to allow that person TO
appoint the judges who are to try the ease. lhe
integrity Of the Speaker of this House has been
questioned. He was competent enough. it seems, to
appoint all the Standing Committees to appoint all
committees of investigation, but now we are told
he is not the proper person to appoint this COM
mitee 1t is for the protection of our dignity that
we must refuse to put upon him this insult. Mr..
Waehner closed by moving an amendment to Mr..
Faulkners original resolution, that the Speaker APP
point the committee.
SPEECH or Mr.. YEDDER.
Mr.. Vedder (Rep.l of Cattaraugus thought 1t hlgh
time that these canals should be investigated. we
are confronted with either matchless fraud OF
miserable specter which haunts the Executive
chamber Ii the Speaker is not competent TO 10
that in the appointment Of committees, which has
always been DONE it is time for him to abdicate,
and another Speaker should be chosen VINO could be
trusted This investigation should be thorough,
direct and prompt, and thieves should be made to
disgorge. Ii there arc faults in the system they
should be remedied, and if our officials have been
guilty of high crimes and mi3demeanOrs they should
be indicted and hurled from power. Politicians
should remember that when the people rise in their
might they would bow the tailest heads.
We should endeayor to touch rock bottom in this
matter as soon as possible. The only question was
the appointment of q committee he did not believe
any one would dare to appoint whitewashing COM
mttee, or that any committee would dare to make q
whiewashing report. Ii the Speaker is not indicted
before the people to-day, he asked why he should be
degraded by taking from him his prerOgatve He
did not think the majority ought to deprive their
Speaker of this privilege.
Mr.. Lincoln, Rep, OF Ontario. thought careful
pcrusal of the message would go far to enable the
House to decide this matter. The Governor urged
suspension of all extraordinary repairs until
work already done could be examined That exam
nation could only be made before the opening of
the canals hence it is important that the Investiga-
ton should be begun once. The Governor had also
expressed desire for the enactment of suitable
legislation in the premises. The Legislature Is the
only power that can take necessary action and 1t
ought to set about that duty without any regard TO
tue clamor that has been raised He believed it I'M
heard of that the appointment Of committee Of the
Legislature had been taken out of the bands of its
presiding officer Ii would bo expression Of lack
Of confidence in the Speaker to do So Further, the
responsibility OF conducting tits investigation
should be placed on the majority, and they could
not afford to appoint embarrassing committee.
lie hoped therefore that the amendment of Mr..
Waehucr would be adopted