New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-15
ALBANY NEWS.
TE IN THE SENATE.

ANGRY DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
JOHN T. s4YrH ATTACKED AND sDRPEHDED-EF-
FORTS TO HASTEN HIS DEPARTURES PROM OF.
FIcE DEFEATED - Mr. FAIRnAN TO BE con-
FIRMBD.
lrRoA THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBuNEi
ALBANY, April lathe intensely hostile
feeling Of some Senators toward John F. smyth, the
superintendent Of the insurance Department was again
shown executive session 81 1hs Senate this after
noon. Yesterday the nomination Of Charles q. Fair
man. or Elmra for superintendent was received and
referred to the Insurance Committee This morning one
OF tho members Of the Insurance comrnitte said
"thasit would DO brutal 70 report to-day. meaning
that Mr. amyth ought not 10 b. hurled out Of Office
without opportunity prepare for the EhoeEinC
event Later in the day several nominations were rs
ceived the Governor FOR HarOor Masters ana Port
Warens and the Senate clossd its doors against sFeca
The nominations had sooner been read and re-
feared TO appropriate committees than inquiry was
made of the Insurance Committee about Mr. FaTmaLs
domination. The committee, through Senator BSek-
we'll responded stfy that they were not yet ready 10
make o report This reply was not unexpected by the
antfSmy:h men, and they resolved TO compel the con-
mitee to report they could motion was made That
the committee should be Instructed 70 make some re-
port on Mr.. Fairman's nomination tomorrow. Over
this motion there ragged vrulen debate tor over two
honrs. senator, describing II aiterward. SAID
.ss he Of d tas fnsSraacs duty into the
irrelevant one Of Mr. smyts donS' ana ms sr
that were made against him during lbs TRIAL Two years
AGO wei0 brought up and repeated at length.
+ The chief speech nssaillug MI Suyth was made ny
eeuator woodn. BE arsntd that courtesy to Commit
tees az the Senate was becoming too common custom
Of the Senate and that tho Insurance Committee should
be made to make report promptly on Mr.. Farmans
nonin stion speech of a mllder character against
Mf. Smyh was made by Senator Pitts. Mr. SmYfn WAS
vigorously defended by Senator'S strahan and Hogan
The motion to compel the committee 10 report was
lost by vote OF 10 ayes to ~ nays Tie nrst oiFo-
funiiy the Insaranto Committee VIII have to report on
the nomination OF Mr.. Farman viii be on wednesday
next, when regular executive session VIII I've held
The refusal or the Senate to compel the insurance
Committee to report the nomination OF Hr Farman
superintendent must not be INTERPRETED as an act
Of hostility the Several Senators IN cX-
planting their Votes nutasly Senators Mills anil Wins
low said that they should vote for MI Firnans con-
rmation, but that they could not vote in favor of
motion which obviously intended to disgrace Mr.
emyth in the eyes of the public. This seemed !
TO be almost the universal opinion tic Senate 1t
was felt that Senator Woodin. III pushing me |
motion to compel tho Insurance COMMITTEE |
to report Mr.. FRT1nAn's nomination. merely |
intended TO put slight upon Mr. smytL |
Gently been paid TO Mr. Lamb and other State officers
who we're displaced by giving them several days OF
grace. ought also TO be- paid Ia Mr. Smyth.
Senator Stralan, in reply TO assertion OF senator
this acquittal of Mr.. snyih when tried In
1878 BIZ Senate, not much OF Vlndcaton said
rat Senator WOodn Ought to be the last person in the
oyd assa vindcation by the Senate, having him
sail been vindicated by the Senate when attacked by
Inquire alnong the Senators tonight shows that there
Is 10 disposition to oppose Mr. FRlruSn's confirmation
He will probably be confirmed OF Wednesday next, and
IL Is Understood good authority that he Will accept
the Office
Tho Senators vino voted favor of oustnR Mr. Smyth
OF once were It is reported Senators WOOdn, Looms,
LYnde. Robertson. Forster, Astor Sessions, slevns
Pitts and Lord.