New-York tribune., 1888-04-13
DARK FOR HIGH LICENSE.
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK IN THE SENATE.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS GAINS NO FRESH SUP
PORT FOR THE CROSBY BILL. AND LEGIS-
LATIvE ACTION is POSTPONED
UNTIL TUESDAY.
fnY TELEGRAPH To THE TBISuSE

ALBANY, April l2.-The high License bill was not
acted upon to-day In the Senate Many Of It's
friends fear that it Is beaten There was a caucus
Of the Republican Senators upon the measure this
morning, but it was not well attended. Small as
was the attendance however IL was evident that
there was change in the hostile attitude of those
Republicans who are aiding the Democrats TO de-
feat the bill Senators Sweet and Coggeshall, two
of the five Republican boilers, peremptorly re-
fused vote for the bill unless it amended as
they desire it to be, namely, in the direction Of
lower license fees 1t became known also to the
frisads of tue measure that Senators Ru,tN,
Laughln and Worth were equally uncompromising
in their hostility. They would not support 1t II
it not deprived Of its high-license character
The situation therefore was unchanged from
that of Tuesday when the same bolt of lge Re
publican Senators made it impossible to advance
the bill Senator Stader, the brewer, who has
been sent here by the Democrats, was jubilant
when he heard the result Of the caucus
The bill cannot be passed unless the Repubn-
cans consent to amendments" he said:
1t should be stated that Senator Stadler made
this remark two weeks ago. also, ana seemed 10
have private advices from certain Republican Sem
ators as to the attitude they would take toward
the bill
mated by the Republicans who favor the bill to
lead the fight in its favor, thought it good policy
under the circumstances to postpone the conflict
over the measure until next Tuesday. Owing to
the absence Of Senator Arnold, there were only
Is Republican Senators present who favored the
bill 1t was true that Senator Arnold had secured
pair" with Senator Ives, but IL might easily
happen that in taking a vote upon proposed amend
ments to the bill the Democrats would force Sen
ator Ives to vote with them. Moreover although
Senator Ives might follow the spirit as well as the
letter Of pair" it still apparent that there
were only II Republicans present in favor OF the
bill and that on the opposition benches without
Senator Ives there sat Democrats and Repub-
icans-total 3. If there should be tie vote on
any suggested amendment Of l 3 to 3, Lieutenant
Governor Jones' Democrat. would have the right
tn Gf he
le votes in favor of amending the bill and only
ID In opposition to it,
Senator Erwin asked Senators Sweet and Cogge-
shall of the Republican opposition, if they would
consent TO a postponement of vote on the bill un-
til Tuesday They graciously consented, and took
great credit to themselves for their courtesy TO
their Republican colleagues. 1t was clear that the
real motive Of this courtesy" was 10 AVOID 9S long
as possible going on record as openly opposed to
the High License bill. Messrs. Sweet, COggeShall,
Laughlin, Worth and Russell In the opinion OF
their Republican colleagues, would be courteous
in this manner and willing 20 defer action on the
High License bill until the year 900 and beyond
Senator Erwins motion to defer action also met
with cheerful support from the Democrats. In,
deed, they surpassed Messrs Sweet and Coggeshall
in courtesy" for they expressed willingness to
postpone consideration of the bill for week 10
come. 1t is suspected that they would have had
the courtesy TO consent to the OH beng Iulied,
but the request was not made. Senator ErwlnS
motion, making the bill special order for Tuesday
next, was. therefore adopted by unanimous vote
Some of the Republican leaders still hope that
persuaded before Tuesday to vote for the bill as it
came from the Assembly.
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT BILL PASSED.
THE sERGEANT-AT-ARMs CALLED TO QUIET Mr..
sHEEHAN. THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
ALBANY, April 1.-THE Democratic leader OF tho
Assembly became uncomfortable this morning and the
Sergeant at Arms had to be called to keep him quiet
For the second time this session there has been call
Of the House temperance legislation the first on
the High License bill and the second to-day on Mr.
Platt's PrOhibory Amendment BILL There were l22
members present and Nh Plat seeing that there were
enough Republicans insure the passage Of his bill
moved to suspend the rules. This was done and the
lobby was quickly crowded with people who hurried in
to hear the speaking this question. OF this Mr.
Sheehan the Democratic leader attempted TO have all
to himself Seldom has he become Wild and In
coherent in his harangues He long exceeded the time
that is usually allowed and would not recognize the
Speaker when called to order. 1t looked as though
it would be question of which could hold out the
longer Speaker Coles or" Billy" sheehans tongue
with the chances decidedly in favor Of Bys' tongue,
for 1t seems treless. Mr. Coles arm was evidently
beginning to ache for he finally called to the Sergeant
alarms to make the obstreperous sheehan keep quiet
This seemed to fighen him and he sank into bis
chair.
The previous question was moved and the clerk at
tempted to call the roll, but interrupted by Mr.
Sheehan again rising TO question Of Information.
generally and was again declared out OF order Sew
aI times during the call of the roll he interrupted the
proceedings in like until the sergeant-at-
Arms was again Instructed to see that he be kept
quiet
Immediately after the announcement OF the vote
Robert Ray Hamilton sent a resolution to the Desk
10 bring Mr. sheehan before the bar of the House Tor
trial for breaking the rules. This resolution was
voted down
Mr. sheehan started out on question OF privilege
TO assail Mr. Hamilton "My motives and character
have been assailed and l demand retracton,' he
walled
Mr. Cole stopped him in the middle of this and
declared him out Of order Continuing the epeaAer
said have been more lenient with Mr.. shechan than
with any other gentleman the aOor although he Is
constantly breaking the rules Of the House. The
only reason that have been so enent IS that he IS
supposed to represent the minority on the moor
bope It win not be my duty again to call for the
Sergeant at Arms to keep him quiet"
facturs for sale or sell or keep for sale as beverage
any intoxicating liquors whether iermented or JUS
ations for the enforcement of this article and shali
provide suitable penalt o. Tor lts y,olaon @ ~, shs
han tried to keep the entire House to himself lhe
finally reached was party one excePI Ior Inn
Banison T. Morgan, Of New York, voted with the Re-
publlcans This IS the vote; af,.,.,. .sr,rar RAIL
Gus Brown, Browne, Brundage, Burns Harrison
Cheney, ". W CHENEY, CLARK Comstock Coon, Corn,
witt, Dnshart, Donaldson, Edwards, Emery, Enz,
Flahsrty, Fort, Frost Fuller, Gallup Goerss Grippn'
Hadey Hamilton. Haskell, Hughes, Hunting Hustled,
Kimball, Latmer, Lewis, Mabe, Mase Mathlson. May
Nixon Pistt, Prime, Rhodes. savery, Saxtou, NJ A.
smith, Tallmadge, Thompson, Tsdale. Van GOrdcr,
Whpple, White, Yates, Youngman and the Speaker
Is.
Nays-Aldrich, Bagley, Blumenthal. bennington,
Cashow Church. Conger, Connolly CoOns, Dalton,
Defendorf Demarest Endres, Farrell, Finn, Gordon,
German, Guenther, Hagan, Haggerty Hayes, Herr
man Uill Higgins, Hornidge. Kent, Langley, Magner,
lanes NJ Martin. John Martin. McCann, McKenna,
NcIonghlin, Newton. ONel, Rannow, Rettz. Roosch,
Posentbal Ryan. shea sheehan sheldon, j. W. Smith.
Thomas Smith, jr., p. a. Sullivan. T. D. Sullivan,
Wafer Weidner, Wemple and Wissig.-6L
THE GOVERNOR AND THE SOLDIERS.
wa VOTES FOR HILL THIS YEAR AT THE BATH HOME
VARIOUS BILLS.
Albany April 1o.-Governor HIPS little scheme to
,ncrease his strength In the state by adding to It the