New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-07
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ALBANY March 6-Thricen OF the twenty he
publican Senator's held caucus to-day aud seven no
publican Senator'S refused to attend 1t, while ono ke
publican Senator was absent from Albany. The eau
Gus WAS called by senator yedder for the purpose oil
cons .derng Governor MS nomination oil James NC
Locr and James II. Breslin (Reps.l and Arthur Lais
QJcm.) for Quarantine Commissioners. These soma
tors answered TO their when the meeting was
called Messrs. Coggeshall, Dcone, Erwin. Fasse't'
Hendricks Lewis, low Haines, Russell, Sweet, Van
Cott vedder and worth-13 Mr.. Arnold, who would
have attended the meeting absent from Albany.
The Senators who would not go into caucus were
Messrs. Robertson, Hawkins, Kellogg, Iauehlin
O'Connor and Walker Senator sloan, has acted
with these. not In the city.
Senator yedder moved that senator Lewis should
act chairman. The motion was adopted and then
Mr. vedder read the following letter:
Law Offco, John a. Nichols, No IL, &c broadway,
~ Y. March o.
Hon c. l.. Neddr
Some time ago you introduced a bill 10 reorganize
the Quarantine Commission. which bill named me a.
Commissioner and president OF the board; M h;II
was laid aside according TO the daily paporS nn. !,
senator Fasscts bill to reduce the Health orcer
fees etc. had passed both houses am inform Cd thai
the latter bill Is ey to pass during the current week
and infer Therefore that IL VIII thcn move np D
now 10 ask you to withdraw my name from tho Dill,
more harmonious feeling among the senators, and,
consequently In the party VERY truly yo ITrasiiors
n. n
Mr. ycdder said that he believed the bill he intro
duced TO put new men in the Board OF Quarantine
Commissioners right IN principle Tie knew OF
why the Republicans in the senate should
not amend the bill TO conserve the public good
He therefore moved that the names OF Colonel Fred
erlck d. Grant Edward KearDey aud General Dennis
r. Burke should 10 PIT IN tho bill the new QnaIan-
tine Commissioners. He said that in his opinion the
Board should not he exclusively Republican. II was
with this view that Edward hesfnej has been nom
Let US give Mr.. Hill some Of the same medicine
he has been giving u.s." said Mr. Vcdder Give MN
a chance TO veto btu containing these appointments,
II he darcs to- But | do not believe that ne VIII aa,o
TO. He viii not dare TO r'fusc to give an once 10
General Dennis +. Burke. the leader Of the Irish
Brigade: Let us take up tho bill with these three
names in It and push it.' 49,
Mr.. Worth said that he would like some one from
Brooklyn ; a member of the Board. He would move
that Colonel McLeers BIZ substituted for that OF
General Burke. The motion was put and defeated
reference was made by Mr. Eaines 10 me nIenlionsi
absence from the caucus OF six Republican senators
Senaiors had said word about the nominations for
Quarantine Commissioner at recent caucus upon a
nominal ion for supreme Court Judge II they had a
grievance at the iraciOn OF tho Republican Senators
they should have mentioned Il.
Mr. Vedder said he had nothing against Colonel
NlcIeer who was gallant soldier. but II seemed 10
him that Governor Hin was playing politics in making
these nominations. Anyhow he was opposed to putt
ing Hill Republicans IN Office. Colonel Grant did not
want nomination Tor office from Governor mn
Mr. Russell, OF Albany; said he had no objection TO
the names, but he thought Governor lin would veto
Mr. Fassett thought the Governor would sign such
MIR veddor's motion that tho names of Colonel
Grant. General Burke and Mr.. Kearncy 10 put Ia tho
bill then adopted by a unanimous vote.
General Burke and Mr.. kearney take the places
that were have been held by the president OF the
Health Department OF NcwYOrk and the Health Com
missioner Of Brooklyn. These gentlemen, in company
with John A. Nichols, present Quarantine Commits
slOncr, were to compose the Board Of Quarantine Com
mssiOneis.
The leaders OF the fourteen Senators think they
pass the bill Ia its new shape They are Of the Opin-
Ion thcy get three Democratic Senators to vote
for II, namely, Senators Murphy. Langhcn and Foley.
This will make the seventeen votes necessary to pass
the bill
The caucus adjourned after passing q motion made
By Senator Raines, that the Committee Commerce
and Nav CATION he instructed to report adversely
the nominations OF Messrs Mcleer, Leary and Breslin
The six Republican Senators who did not attend
the Robertson Hawkins, Walker, Langllin.
O'Connor and Kellogg-were Joined By senator Sloan
tonight They decided TO examine closely Senator
Vedders bill naming Colonel Grant. Edward Kearney
and Dennis F. Burke for Quarantine Commits slonciS
the eist OF their talk II Is suspected that they
intend oppose the hill, although II is possible they
may change their design II they oppose II, the Sen
ate promises 10 he equally divided TO morrow. From
present indie ations the vote Mr. Vcdders bill
81 lands as follows. Democrats marked thus .:
Hendricks. 'Langbcin. Lewis Low, Murphy. Rsnes,
Russell. Sweet. Van Colt. Vedder and Worth-16
Nays.-'CantOr, collins. Foley, Hawkins, lives,
Kellogg. 't1nson, Laughn. 'McNaughton. OConnOr,
Pierce, Reilly, Robertson. Sloan stadler Waller
16.
The attitude OF the Senate toward the bill will be
disclosed by the upon the adverse report of the
Committee on Commerce and Navigation upon the Gov
ernOr's nominations.