The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-01

that IL would be HAZARDOUS Tor the Senate 70
refuse TO confirm them. In this respect he occu-
pies very high ground, and stands in marked con-
irast 10 the partisanshiD and insncerty ne mas
encountered In both houses But FOR the fact that
he ready TO acqulesce IN the action OF the
Senate there would have been delay in the passage
or the resolution, and disagreement between
the Senate aud the Assembly which could only
have been settled BY a conference committee.
ACTION or NIX. DAILY.
The plans were matured Tor such q course, and
ID was only by the action or Mir. DalY in moving
the previous question, undertaken at the instance
OF the Governor that they were thwarted. The
old army word demoralizedn is the only one that
will describe the condition or the more extreme
friends OF che Canal Ring this morning; out had
not the republicans been conceded everything
they required IL would not have been 80 easy 70
have gained even this qualified triumph. As IL IS
the Governor Will soon have his commission at
work and there win be some delightful! squealing
before the end Is reached. lie IS 20 be enl3ar-
rassed as much possible. however. by the action
OF other investigating committees, ana the Canal
Board to-day contributed something toward that
end by appointing an investigating committee OF
It's own. This committee Is 10 be composed OF the
Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary OF state ana
the Attorney General. What good LLis committee
Is TO do in IFS investigating capacity IL Is not easy
TO see, bat ts appointment is another evidence
that the zeal for investigation IL intended 10 de-
feat the Governors intentions and 10 make tue
effort at reform failure.
THE SENATE EVENING SESSION.
notwithstanding the Senate mas disposed OF the
question, far it can act upon it In the direc-
ton or investigation, the evening session was ser
apart Tor the consideration OF the Governors
Message ana was spent IN loose and unnecessary
talk about canal contracts.
Mr.. Parmenter advocated the right, in extremely
bad grammar Tor nearly hour; but he en-
livened his speech with some little Incidents that
had pleasant effect. lie said. Tor instance that
ne had been instrumental in obtaining an appro-
priaton OF s., 900 Tor some necessary caual work.
After the appropriation had been secured the
work was begun put was 80 neglected by the
persons who have IL IN charge that 1t is III
danger OF beng swept away by the spring hoods.
Meeting the man 10 whom IL had been committed
he was asked, IN answer to his questions concern
ing II, whether he expected public work to be
completed on a single appropriation. lie also
raised lutte breeze by informing Senator Lord
that the people regarded MIN az putting himself
on the wrong side by talking too much, especially
to reporter OF the HERALD.
MR.. LORD ON HIS FEET.
This subsequently brought Mr.. Lord TO his feet,
who declared that he was in favor OF investlga-
nsinuation TO the contrary. Tie more solid parts
or Mr. Parmenters speech were recital OF Judge
Peckhams decision, already frequently quoted,
by which IL was determined that II was the duty
or the Contracting Board TO reject unbalanced bids
as fraudulent on their face. Mr.. Selkreg followed
Mr. Parmenter, and earnestly defended the repub-
llcan party from any intention TO defend any
fraudulent canal contract or contractor lie ridl-
culed the idea or the fault being in the system,
when there was fraud in all the public works or
the state and the Legislature assisted in its pro-
motion. The fault was In the fact that the laws
we're not executed, and the remedy was in the
conviction and punishment or the engineers,
through whom the laws are violated.
JACOBS HAND.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. selkreg's speech the
committee rose. and the Message would have been
referred to the Committee on Canals had not Mr..
Jacobs lntlmated desire 10 introduce some reso-
buttons on the SUBJECT He subsequently intro
ducod a bill giving the commissioners 10 be APP
pointed by the Governor power TO subpoena wit
nesses and compel their attendance. The bill
also fixes the compensation OF the commissioners
at $40 per DAY Tor each day OF actual service. The
bill read through, and after brief consldera-
ton in Committee OF the Whole Is was passed
This closed the work OF the day upon the canal
frauds, ana the senate adjourned.