New-York tribune., 1885-02-19
OPPOSITION TO MR. LITTLE
THE NOMINATION NOT ACTED UPON.
DISCUSSING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE COVER
NOR's NOMINEE.

| DISCUSSING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE oo' 'h'
NORs NOMINEE.
| rFROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRibuSh'l
AIB.NY. Feb. 1S-The Senate was drawn
into discussion to-day through resolution onoro w
Mr. Jacobs, to discharge the Finance committees n
further consideration of the nomination OF captain ''o
Ms one OF the trustees OF the Soldiers Home al ba.h
This nomination made by Acting Governor nm "no
apncars n he much annoyed the delay of the senate Ill
confirming the appointment. Mr. Jacobs euiogiHc" 'no
qualifications OF Captain Little for the position Iic a
that Captain Little Union soldier ana h' '"o
almost unanimous support of the inmates Oh INC i,
in proof OF which Mr. Jacobs unrolled long pettoh'
| signed by these inmates asking the 0ci"'o
| TO confirm the nomination. MT. JacopS "''o
| stated that soldiers petitions might not
have any influence with Republican senators
| who looked upon the inmates OF the Home as Puoio
paupers In reply to this nsnuation Senator Lowe S'
that he had never heard Union soldiers called papeF'
b any Republican but he had distinct recollection OF
the time wlen the Union soldiers were marching 10
the defence of their country they stigmatZed by
Democrats as Lincons dogs. and told that they were
going to free the niyger and it was to be hopcd tha1
they would find &" hospitablc graves"
Mr. lansing chairman Of the Finance Committee said
that there was not single member OF the Board ol
Trustees. Republican or Democrat and majority were
Democrats). who did Lot protest against the connrm-
ton None Of them wanted Little as an associate lie
had once held the position OF trustee anu
proved himself a mschief-makcr He made charges
against the institution. and procured an expensive
investigation which ended in unanimous report that
his charges were false. and made for the sole OBJECT oil
making mischief aud trouble. Such Democrats as ten
ern slocim and Mr. Rodgers. on the Board oi Irus
tees, protested against the c0nlrnation
Mr. Mccarthy closed the iii by saving that the
appointment OF Captain Little was one of the moves that
Acting Governor I was making To procure his nomi-
nation for Governor There no doubt OF the uhht
nc,. of Captain Little however useful ho might be ~
poltica worker the Governor and the committee 90
-rrve credit refusing to report his name tor c3hr
Mr. Jacohss resolution was lad on the taDe py
| "A party vote. Ayes H. nllS -.
Mr. Esty's bill, authorizing trustees to invest IN Iecnr
ties outside Of the state "f Vow OK wa, up % fr
sion again. but was ltid aside with" u nm @ l." @ '
tho opinion of the Clearing House in Newlork To wch
! Wr V.I~r.s bill Imposing a tax OF five per cent on
leg ,ccs aud collateral inhrnthnccS was oFdef'd 1"
| third reading , =, ,-., 81,
Mr Pnnkitt introduced hill authorizing the Mayor oi
New YORK appoint TWO add tional Police Ju'ic,r y"
The bill requires suitable court Ioen to be pNl"
between FiHieh and FiJ MN & : an" 'L.,'' % ta
ng the longest time to serve to appoint 'c c''"S'
otripher ani attend nt~ "i & r new c',l ,ro,n
the Trrn-ury T.JOO To erect .uli"bIr li"nn
i'm Cyprrs ms Cemetery the veterans Of the war oi
Mr paly introduced hin euloslnns the Icadines re-,
onucuIs li- made by the Tenement house Commission
tor improving the tenement, III Ne"-l"fK.
FREEDOM or woE-HiP.
Tho usual number of rcmon rtnce' against the passage
OF the Frecon of Worship blll wcrc prc'cned and re
fcrrrd Following t. copy ~ the letter "nt 10y B'h"p
McQuad OF Eocnc-tcr. tD senator Baker regarding t'
Freedom 81 Worship bill:
I,op.iIer the bin for Freedom ~ Worship intro
drcc hy Won into the senate A. ia every sense. best
ndaltri 10 secure the inmates of All iu-tu"n' mat
frcr vor-hip guaranteed hy the Constitution oi NrN
York It. a bill simple yet broad aui comprch"u i've
Iulcru IL i Will No longer be possible fer IN uhrtd ana
hirlfc prIsccutc u tnr name ~ fc s'u the poor ami
unfortunate who may dlnrr from them iu religious
belief Mr. Gibh-'- hhl strikes ne as 10" out
come of eight year. hrit D't"trh tH'
tlr manager. ~ Randall, Island Refuge. II is r.
strrrd BOO IT. character aud -ropc should u pass to hr
-rtfrs aside of your bill should D." obliged, ~ some
fnfur. time renew the struggle Tor c"t~iihti"hil
RI .ht. favor of other u~tu'"uS than ri"ruatoi -.
Tho above T. my deliberate expression "i opinion Win
r.ari 20 both bills and you are 20 "tiy 90 quote hr
wherever and whenever you think proper IItasc 10
send Ia "a few cOpie, OF your Dill