New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
STATE SENATORS IN n RAGE.
IyDrLGINd IN HEATED PERSONALITIES.
an AXGIY DsB,1E OVER THE BROADWAY RAIL
Road INVEsrIGATIDN.
my rGLaGElrIro TIE TRIBUNE

tiou noqsed hv flc Senate to-day The resolution simply
directs the Railroad Committee to investigate the "eseu
br,berr Q! .ao ncard OF Aldermen Of N9wlork by Tue
mon who obtained a franchise TO put street railway ID
broadway The Senators who pushed through ''o
investigation resolution sad that Il t was proven oOh-
cusycy that the Board OF Aldermen were Uriuol 'o5
would sock TO pass constitutional amendment dePFN
Ing the Aldermen oi their power to grant e'feol runway
franchises Tho resolution was not passed uhuI "'Vc'
debate OF elcat vruoncc. The speeches were cIo2ee"
with personnl attacks such free criticism has ~" o'eh
heard among the Senators IN many years TIC luminosity
dspoI ed WAS largely due the fact that the Contest
ants belonged to the Same pOltlca purify 'u0
Republican. Since tho organization OF the LoEi'"'n'o
the Republican Senators ha'o been dVidcd nto t"o
classes Seven OF the Senators, BlraRer Cog eSh'li,
Fassctt Low, Marvin Raj and Neddor were deleAe"
in the first Republican whom they sought to elect
Senator Low President r tom since theh they ha''
not attended the various Ecpnbican cauousos lmFteoh
of the Republican Senators have steay atteh'ou 'o
caucnscs and Oboyed the party will rs there lOrhu'@
They vany sought TO persuade thor seven lepuohcah
colleagues also attond these cHueuscs' but h inc III
viiaous were declined. It was an open secret 'h the
ain reason that tho seven Senators would not attend
m caucses that they desired to be free to vote Tor
tho retention in Office Health Officer smith ana guar
anne Conmi-sioncrs Plat and Nichols, 0; New YORK.
if Governor Hill should nominate any other persons for
their places.
Senator Coggeshall one OF the senator's offered
a resolution last week providing for an investigation
OF tho Broadway Railway scandal II tho resolution
should be passed. he, according to usage, would De
chairman OF the investigating committee. TWO days
later Senator Consock, Of the thirteen Republican
Senator'S offered a similar resolution Dut ono that pro
yidcd that tie work should DO done by the Railway
Committee Senator Coggeshall regarded the ComstocA
resolutions hostile to himself aud WAS upheld In TINS
view by his six Republican associates In tie debate
over the Colnstock resolution which came up to-day
therefore every speech studded with remarks about
the seven Republicans and the thirteen Republicans,
their Intentions and ther plots The twelve Democratic
Senators remained silent content that the Repnbllrahs
we're Quurrclinc. Senator Cog-oshal who opened tue
debate moved that tHe consideration OF the Comstock
resolution should be postponed until tomorrow This
motion drew out Senator Comsock TO say that Senator
Coyecshall had evidently made 1t for the pnrpo3o OF
DELAYING most important work OF tho session He
was then about to proceed undor unanimous consent
when Senator Coeseshal declared that he should not
object lie was willing that senator Comstock should
take all the time he desired 10 laud tho ross when had
been audiug him CumstoclJ and aid It in attacking him
,orresh.b Ills own motives In Introducing rcsolu-
ton REGARDING the Broadway Railway had bern i'm
rugned by tho press. The Introduction OF senator
ComstOcks resolution subsequently was IA slap IN the
face to HIM The senate listened TO this speech with the
content OF good about to witness lively shindy.
Senator Raiues, OF the seven Supported Senator
Coceoshn by saying that the courts OF New York were
now investigating tho alleged bribery Of the Aldermen
and that therefore there was no need oil an Investigation
by the Legislature. From this time ont II was clear at
the seven Republicans woro divided IN counsel Some
~ them favored an Investigation senator COsee7hall
might be appointed chairman Of the investigating
committeei others were opposed to authorizing any
pvesgation Of the charges. Tho Seven senators, az
the conclusion OF Senator Rniness speech received Their
first defeat. Senator Coggcshais notion for post
Tonemcnt OF debate TIL tomorrow was defeated by
the following vote, democrats in uahse Republicans In
Eoman:
Iays-B aracer Cogeeshall. Culcn. DmhGm. FIgau,
Tassett. Gow, Marvin, MnJphg PDce, P"HtW Iaiucs'
Trdphagfn, Veddcr. NeiupiS.-I5.
yyComstSck Conuclly. Dal Grlswol, Hcndrcl's,
IIoysradt. kellogg. Knapp Mcmillan Nes9n, Fdrksr,
Pits, Rciiiy SLOAN smith. Walker wotth.-l7.
Senator Low oi the seventeen said that lie Ayorcdnn
nyesticAiion but thought postTouemcnt Of the cousd-
Grafton ~ Comtook resolr ton would do no harm
senator Yeider ono OF tho asked: Docs this
include an Invest CATION ~ all tho street railroads incOr
uor,tod since 1884 II has bee shrcwdly drawn"
Porhnp, by the committee OF thirteen, said Senator
Coggcshall sneornsy.
senator vodicr thought that railroads antac-
onstc TO the Broadway road pushing the invcsti-
CATION II 1t proved that the Aldermen were brbcd
wat could tie Legislature do Had tho Mayor or
CORPORATION Counsel Of New York asked the Legislature
10 make such an investigation ~ Was suggested Tho
machinery Of tho courts ia NowNork was already ~
work against tho broadway road. All he could see In
the movement for legislative investigation OF tho same
subject IA desire to give employment and large fees
TO two or three lawyer. who daorel to be counsel Of the
inyc.tl. ating committee An inye,tisatius committee
would como back 10 Albany badly smirchcd rs tho
Gibbs Committee.
There were members Of the Gibbs Committee who
were not smlrchoI" said senator Com,tock who was
member OF tho committee. And permit me To ask
senator Vedder no desires Investigation OF all the
street railway franchises that have been granted "
"Yes tell thu whole truth. President Cleveland once
Said," replied Senator Nedder.
That would give the Committee so much work"
remarked Senator Comstock, that they cold not
init tttgat IN "A Ia
and they will do It. Surely senator Neddor does not
desire to XIII this Investigation by indirecton We aim
TO mako tho work OF this Committee thorough II You
weigh us down. as you did tho Gibbs Committee by
directing to investigate all tho departments
of Sew York. stall merely skim over the surface OF
things"
Indecent haste IA pushing this Investigation"
suggested Senator Fassett another of tho seven has
already involved IL mortal insult to ono Senator
am not aware that have done 3d." answ cred Sem
ator Comstock. our object is to learn II the local
authorities of Now York purchased by tho Broad
way Railway Company. II so 1t Ia our purpose TO
substitute other body for tho granting OF s,root
railway franchises"
when private character has boon stabbed. It to
me- declared Senator Fassct that We should proceed
slowly. I opposed 20 smelling committees. These
investigating committees tho one foul blot on our
legislative SYSTEM"
Were you ever member OF an Investigating COM
mitee a. inquired Senator Comstock with roguish look
WAS once the charm of such committee" STAN
mered Senator Fassot In reply. but there times
when investigation proper. am not In favor OF those
franchise steals but do say that the proper to right
such u wrong has been committed Is to invoke tho ad
OF the Tho cost OF the investigated wOnd he
great Investigations had better limited TO state do
partmonis. Perhaps II might DO we'll 10 investigate
the Quarantine department OF New Yo'k" lie hoped
his opposition to the present proposed -nyostgation
would considered foreshadOwing his opposition
to au investigation OF the Quarantine Department. Tho
policy II the Republican parry In the Senate ought to DO
"a broad Every one" no said Knows about this
bribery OF tho Aldermen. Their names have been
printed. We know enough to act ntelligently In this
matter There Is reason why counsel should DO ap
pom tod experts II hcro had boon single momber
OF the Committee steel TO the interests OF
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