New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-01
THE CANAL RING FIGHT.
INVESTIGATION IN THE
SENATE.

BETWEEN SENATOR'S JOHNSON, wooDIN, AND
LORD.
| IRON A PECULIAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRTBUNEl
| ALBANY, March 31.-The calling up of the
Assenb resolution ~, the appointment Of joint leg
islative committee OF Investigation the Senate This
morning up short but sharp discussion Sen
WoodIn made the motion to take the resolution
from the table. referred to the complaints which
had been made repeatedly ~ Jarvis Lord 'hat MS ue
sre investigating committee had been thwaTted'
Senator WoOin said that ground Tor complaint On
this srors should be lett to one. and the senate
| should not be charged With denying anything when
looks toward investigation In nv own judgment lie
| said all the facts necessary for our IN
| formation, for the Information Of succeeding
legislature viii be obtained by the commission TO ne
appointed by the Governor but as somo tbnK tnat IN
portant early information Will be secured for this Legs
laure 10y means the legislative Committee there Is
10 reason why it should not BE- appointed But Jhinh
that an Amendment should be made TO the Assembly r-s
OuliOu so that the number OF Senators on the C"ni
mtee shall he as great tb. number Of members from
the Assembly. Senator WOodin then argued that Tue
number OF AssembIymen the proposed Committee
should three instead Of five There IL no rule or par
Elementary practice he remarked, that recognizes any
right on the part Of Assembly have more men IN
such committee this than the senate has Tue rnioS
provide in conference committee the vote on the
part Of the shall carry much weight az 'nat on
the part of tho House. A committee of the klnd
proposed in hlsfresoluOn Is not covered by the ru-
But II We had three Senators and i've AsscmJlymcn IN
the Committee the Assembly vote would overcome that
OF the Senate. There Is Justification in rule OF prac-
tce for that It might be urged that would be ne'' 10
raise the number Of senators in the Committee lro
| three TO five. instead or reducing the NUMBER o'
! AssemoIymen Bat cannot spare i've soui1ois i"'
! this work
Mr. woodn'4 reference to W Lord brought that gen
tlaman to his Tie said that he pleaded gilty %
the charge Of finding fault because there had oeeh
delay in meeting demand for investigation. com
PLAN Of that delay to-day, sJ Sir Lord. and ShhiI com
main Of IT, Ol tlo day the message sent IN
asked the appointment o! Al istihS committee
Of three senatCIs believing mat there are men ID the
senate in whom the people have confidence, ana from
whose investigation they wouId get some lgdi' ana
whose decision the people would consider just care
not Who appoints tbe committee. want 1t appoh'e'
and 10 see it al work, aad l shall complain until IL Is
! appointed.
Senator Johnson Indirectly opposed Senator woodn's
! amendment by claiming that the composition Oh INV
proposed committee snoulI governed by Rule g. ana
that he committee should consist % five A5semD, men
and three Senators. Senator WJodn replied btieny'
ana then Senator wood argued favor Of me proposed
! amendment The senate AMI Assembly shou'd
| have edIal weight in this committee ne
| saId, and the Senate should not be over
| sauChed. Another cOnsider1tln III laVor VI
making number OF AssonDi} men three ihstcdu %
i've - that Committee would then b. made less M
vicldv and more eicent H. Will, moreover I've aD-o-
lutely non-partisan, tor there VIII he three oi each
party in 1.-two Democrats from the II use Two Repu'-
Leans from Senate, and one OF the minority parry III
| each House.
senator Johnson argued further for enforcing MS con-
struction OF Rel, g. aud declared tt l." c0ulI see 10
reason why the change proposed by Senator Woodin
should be made. lie diI not share III tue anxiety "l
other Senators the Committee sAoul De absolutely
non-partisan Some OF the grUssca fOulei nnd mot
outrageous frauds ever Giite in tbs state have
! dor h. 4ii Of
| n1ttees and commissions and boards. II Is not OF
great consequence If the Investigation has political
colprng should not obi ct to one party idAn- 'ht r.
accessibility Of carrying on this investigation 4ht peO-
nile are in carries; demanding AL thNesSigaioA anu
an investigation they VIII nave. II VIII nov d; "'o lr
any poteaus TO stand the WAY Of tuis, and any par
sans who try Delay or check this investigation III
any way will b. PAT aside. senator WOO IN SAID L."
words in answer 10 Senator AusOn anu IN reference
10 that Senator'S impctuous za ne"-jJ.H Tor hVestl-
cation he said that many tJIEdos lad Ueou un,iubrrcd
in the past few days. ThI5 netu,d senator Johusor'
| vbo said SHARPLY that he did know how much I'M
ubertng Of on-res there had been IN the senate but
be knew senator woodia naI advertised that be would
give his views the message bat us tongue sd not
been numbered yet
| Senator Wocd.n much rufi'd by this remark and
rcloined with significant emphasis that he Vas not
| gwen TO garrulOGsAess; that lie did not have
! .priuys IN his LEGS to jump W and make o.
! se-yatons on every SUBJECT before Tue senate
and waste the time OF the Senate which shouii
be given TO business tin these words he glanced at
Senator Joh3sou's habit OF mdch speakngD H. MAS Ia
favor Of little delay the subjects referred 10 ny the
Governor. message These subjects had been ably do
cuscd ~ the Senate; good speeches had been made
| upon them, and PROBABLY the Senate had been SUN
ciently enigatencd For his own part he was now III
favor Of referring ec5 to the proper commit
tees and he had never advertised tht nc "ouu give LIS
| views upon them.
| BEFORE the vote on Senator wooln'5 amendment was
declared Jarvis Lord made a few additional comments,
rather confused IN meaning. He said; =" nope mat
shall not be- charged with saying that there Is dispose
ton on the part Of the Scnat" and tIe H1u'e to delay
and believe 10 defeat any committee. This Committee
mas been hohbing back aud forth from the senate 10
the House and from House TO the Senate, for nearly
ten d7vs mast I do not complain this time. But /
believe IL unjust and unllr TO cause the delay this
movement Will make. suppose the House does not
copcuri Then we shall have Committee OF Confer
ence and long delay"
senator Wood here lnterposed with the suggestion
tbatif the Assembly does not the Senate, IN
order TO save time recete from its amendments.
senator Jacobs made the suggestion that time need
he lost II the House does for the Senate
! sppolnt an investigating committee " iis own.
senator Lord sad that gentlemen were ready win
suggestions OF vii night DC dois III ea'e the As'.n
bl7 caused delay; but ne thoGent nat !ne qtI non
was not yearnlng for a n0npIrltah committee. i
believe" said he, "that IL would be better Tor one
p6y 20 'H ar ' II You have cortes of three
Democrats and three Republicans when you come 10
trv a Democratic Off la verY likely the three Demo
Gratis will stand by him, aud when YOU come 10 Try
Republican official the three lelbicahs NAV .tdnu oy
| him and .here may result OF tie Inyest!Eati0u
Senator Lord accordingly opposed seAAtor "oodhs
Tnr amendment was carried nv a wore OF % The
following the vote On TINS lmpor,aus question; Ind
r. pubcaus IN roman. Democrats III ltaAc ana lhde-
| pendent IepuDIIcans III suldI! cap'J
Roo.b. Jrcoo. 1iDDLrTos, Tob.,.
| Moore.