New-York tribune., 1888-04-12
A BLIZZARD IN THE SENATE.
THE GOVERNORS MOUTH ORGAN PLAYS A
PRETTY TUNE.
sAJAx" ON AND OFF HIS METTLE-MR FASSETTs
RESOLUTION PASSED-Ir MEANS AN INVES-
TIGATIoN or ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF MU-
NICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF

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| by Mr.. Fassett, an dit can only be said that the
! Governor himself was the man who dragged then
| forth into the light. Senator Cantor, the mouth
piece of Mr. Hill in the Senate, under evident in
structions from the Governor repeated certain
ISLANDERS printed by Democratic newspapers about
| Mr. Fassett when he was running for the Senate
last fall. The evident intent of this attack was
to force if possible Senator Fassett to desist from
pressing the investigation proposed yesterday into
the acts of the AQueduct Commissioners OF New
York appointed by Governor Hill it is suspected
In consequence Of q deal
Senator Fassett, however, was not to be shaken
In his purpose by any attack Of this nature aud
he made counter assault Of most formidable
nature He told his fellow Senators that 1t had
been charged III newspapers last fall that Governor
Hill brought into Chemung County which Is one
of the counties Of Senator Fassetts district
and that s22,O ,OUO OF this amount was dlstriputed
from the Governors law Otlce the night before
election Furthermore, that the Governor bad to
assist him in thus work Judge William u Muiler,
OF the Court Of Claims MIR. Yeomans, chief CLERK
Of the Treasury Depai tment and the present sherl
Of the county-au DemOcrats-fOr the purposes OF
bribery and corruption at the pous Lastly tnat
SIS 600 was equally divided between AIegany
and Steuben Counties by the Governor, and that
Mr. Soper, the representative OF the Governor, and
the manager of his gazette, openly Doasted ln
the streets Of Elmlra that they had 500, OO0 ana
that they proposed to bury MIR. Fassett OUT OF
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN FAssETr
The Senate was obviously aStonlshed by these
statements made by Senator Fassett, and showed
its confidence in him by passing unanimously his
resolution for the lnvest cation Of tue acts OF the
Aaueduct Commissioners. This statement OF
Senator Fassett and the action OF the Senate were
preceded by highly interesting debate. oenatOf
Robertson began IL by calling from the table Sena-
t0r Fassett's resolution. IL Will DC remenIDered
that this resolution provides for an investigation
OF the Jury system and Ol the assessment VI can
didates for otlce IN New-YorlS, as well as oil the
acts OF the Aqueduct Commissioners.
Senator Robertson moved that the work OF IN
vestgauon be done By one OF the regular COM
mittees OF the Senate and suggested tEe CommlIIee
Oh Cities
Senator Fassett objected to this and argued
that the work Of the Senate would be less In
terrupted if special committee were appointed
The Senate by q vote OF 10 TO 10 defeated Sena-
tor RObertSOnS motion.
Senator Reilly then moved that the resolution
should be modified SO far as to exempt the Com
missioner of Jurors from investigation. In his
opinion that Office was well managed.
Senator. Low said that, on the contrary from
reports which came to him, the jury system OF
New-YOrk was bad one Rich men seemed TO
be exempt from jury duty. The Commissioner OF
Jurors should have his office and methods OF
management investigated. -
Senator Fassett said that he would modify his
resolution SO far as to say there were -" grave
abuses in the Commissioner Of Jurors Office and
not gross corruption"
This amendment satisfied Senator Kelly, ana
be withdrew his motion.
TIL. GOVERNOR TRYING TO GET EVEN
Then came Governor Hills attack upon Senator
Fassett, his fellow townsman. Senator Cantor
offered the following amendment TO Senator Fas
setCs resolution;
Whereas, 1t is further charged and maintained that
o E he by shy
and asprants for Office having large means at their
command and by other candidates, and nominating
IN M haVe n lmDPOn6rlN n
fucnced and candidates both before and after their
nominations, have received large sums OF money
from quarantine and other officials and from corpora
tions interested in legislation, and various persons
have cgrrpy sh,rcd in the vast fees heretofore re,
in pursuance @ Of bargain made at the time Of his sp
or sn AND Gp
around and about the Legislature to lnfnenoc arect
and control the election of United states Senators In
the winters OF 1885 and 1887, rejecting shame and
disgrace on tho State.
TIRED OF THESE CHARGES.
Senator Cantor in support of this amendment
said:
If Senator Fassett desires nyestgatiOn OF alleged
corruptions in the city Of York, and bases his
resolution upon newspaper articles and gossip OF hocs
IN that city then AK that my be sGGPeG t5
lie shall incorporate II In his resolutions and that he
stated in the amendment NO one Wu 20 iufther thdn
TO investigate corruption In pubic once. am IN
power of appointing this committee to the president
pro tempore. because know perfectly well that the
names coming rom that course tnc committee VIII Oc
a packed committee and In the interests Of tho Re
publican party and not In the interests OF good govern
he believes the charges 70 be true, and YET
he Is the individual named In this resolution to appoint
whether any corruption exists in the city OF New
York have grown tired OF these alleged charges OF
county representatives to investigate the City OF
Ncw-York upon every possible preteXt NO depart
IN the ps Of Public works and the
Jury system Will bear the srIctest scrutiny desire
thai the Investigation shall be conducted not for the
but for the purposes of reform not only In New York
city but IN every n part 4d me Sbsrse affecting s very
status Of senators upon this floor II was charged
Twelve votes Of delegates IN Alcsany County to
secure his nomination In the contest between ex-
Senator Sessions and Senator Vsdder 1t Is charged
pose OF influencing the result OF the convention which
dominated him, and i has not been denied by Demo
or Entsa States in In 5s 5ss
@ s o. the ana
these charges demand investigation By the Senate II
hey are false the gentlemen ought to be put IN a
brewer The city OF New-York courts investigation.
90 should YOU II there be any alleged act of corrup
advocate his amendment II IT be true. these charges
hat have been made about senator Vedder In the
papers in his district that he used money for tho
purpose OF cOrruptly purchasing seat upon this foor
Is his duty to stand up ana call Tor an invesnga-
ion.
CHALLENGE AND DODGE.
Senator Vedder-I challenge you to produce a single |
paper In my district that charges IT, Name now.
You dare not charge 1t outside of the walls Of this
senate.
Senator Cantor-I will produce the newspapers Tht
New York Times for Instance
Senator ysdder-Is that paper in my district
outside OF your district have made that charge.
senator Eedder-It Is false.
Senator Cantor-If NewYork needs investigation so
10 other parts OF the state do not propose to have
he fair fame Of The CITY of New-York rdlculed and
attacked bv country representative; for party pur-
poses and alleging uron every occasion corruption OF
his or that department
MR. FASSETT'S REPLY.
Senator Fassett imperturbably listened TO this
liatrbe and then made this reply:
l did not suppose the was going TO pop 90
oon. I do not know when have witnessed more
dlculous exhibition OF squrmlng wrath and unreason-
lble rage than the Senator from the Xth Canton has
ust treated us to. The Senator exposed his motive
he that the Investigation result tha