New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
A BIG CANAL BLOCKADE.
GREEDY DEMOCRATS AT THE BOTTOM OF 1T

TIE APPRoPRIATI"N BILL SET BACK IN THE As
sRMBt Y-rHR SENATE To CONsIDER ~ TODAY.
ALBANY, april lspeciall.-The keen desire OF the
leaders OF the Democratic party to obtain the handling
Of the 81 10000 II Is proposed to appropriate for ui'
proving The canals Of the State clearly disclosed
to-day in the Senate and the Assembly. No Demo
cratic Senator or Asseniblyman would hear for q
moment any suggestion that appropriation so large
as 81 900 600 might be unnecessary. They opposed
every amendment offered TO reduces the amount Mr..
sheehan the Democratic leader In the Assembly, even
went 50 far as oppose the ordering to third read
ing Of bill appropriang 100000 for improving the
canals and his opposition was successful owing 10
the accidental absence OF some Republican MEMBER
he carried his point.
Mr. McEvoy CRepl, Of Herkimer County, said that
II all the bills now pending passed, thc aggregate
OF the appropriation for canals would exceed S2Ooo'-
Ooo The question most vital to canal men was inc
reduction Of elevator charges, but the friends OF I'M
movement had attempted to block the bill reducing
these extortons.
Mr. AlDsworth said no was q friend Of the Canals
but a greater friend OF the Republican party. he
did not wish that party made spousioie In
Presidential year for largely increased appropriations.
Every laughed when Mr. shrehan sad ne
asOunded thai any man should THINK more ,o .,
his party than OF the public Interests. Inc lH1i
that so mnch OF last years appropriation was sun
left snhicani guarantee OF tho honesty ana rec
dom from offensive paftlsanshp OF thr present SuPc,
tendent OF Public Works No one dared say thai that
official had ever been guilty of dverting the state
Mr. Hamilton-~ Vii you accept amendment
providing that none Of this money shall be eApehueu
until after November Is next ,
TbS was a test question. Mr. shechan WINGED
for a second and then lao hlusieringy said; ~,
81 will not SO insult the superintendent OF PUBIC
Works" ,. -
Mr. Hamilton moved that The bill be ordered Ito to
third reading with an Appropriation OF s'5V {
Mr. Shcehan would have ~ 100000 for MI. shaha,,
han the Democratic boss Of the canals, or he "Ouiu
have nothing lie called upon the democrats 20 20
Dcmocrats-all who were prescni-and Republicans
Who voted against Mr.. famllton's motion 1t Is
Asscmblymen Gallagher. Emery and KoliI, Nm, NM
voted against the Republican party on me ds5
License bill The fourth Republican who mus Vo'eu
was Mr. Tallmadge OF BrooElyn. who comes here oy
the grace OF John Y McKane. member OF 'ne D dto
cratic State Committee Every one OF the "a Voles
given In fay or OF ordering the bill to third reading
was given by Republican. ...,.. T.. ,.o,
the bill at the bottom OF general orders anu
NAV be difficult reach again and pass II IN any
form The Canal Union Will doubtless pa ,So' 70
tlons thanking Mr. Sheehan for his able attempt u
kill the bill
NOTHING BUT TALK IN THE SENATE
Senator Laughliu gave notice his speech yesterday
that he wound at to-day bring up the Governors
quarantine nominations and ask for final action upon
them WHEN he made the announcement senator
ycdder called for the ninth Joint rule. under winch
there can be no other business save the final reah
ings OF bills This shut out the quarantine noHina
lions But Senator Cantor called for the spec'al
order OF the day-the canal appropriations. This
placed the Senate back In tho position that 1t oc
cupled before the enforcement OF the ninth joint RUE
had been called Taking advantage OF this colonel
Murphy moved for the nominations. but at the sug
eeston OF Senator Erwin he withdrew the motion
Mr. Laughlln Insisted that the rule advanced oy
Senator Murphy be carried into force
The Lieutenant Governor rUlrd that II would DO
unjust and unfair to take this advantage Oh inc
Senate and declared Mr.. Laughlin out OF order
The Canal Approplis ion bli-the special order
was then read NJ. 10 moved 10 amend the four
section by CHANGING the 81 600 600 appropriation to
s25O,OOO. IL ans 60 'nquiry froh &c ator
Cantor whether he OPT osed to all appro-
priations for canal improvements. b. said tia a tHs
time he not n thai approp Ia ion Was nee 8
sary. J he cana a. pr sent wa lai &c enon h. ne
introduced a res tuition calling FOR an eX m on
by the state Engineers 10 II The canal really Needed
any I'm prOvemeuts
senaior Kellogg thought that Mr.. Low made great
mistake TO put the amount as 10" a S-ou o!O ~
thought If the senate would agree to app"pr ae
100000 # ould be sufic lent lie moved ~ amend
Senator Lows motion and make the amount S5JO,IOl
MI. Erwin opposed 10 ~ large an appoprallon
would be a crime against the people Of the state II
the million dollar appropriation IT, MADE u WIZ DC lnp
death knoll Of the Republicans OF 'hr state. lheTe
was more political trckery In Governor ill ana muse
before. without this Appropriation the Republicans
could carry this Stac ara elect Republican Prfsl-
dent who would honor the position ana also 10
publican Governor who would be credit 10 me eiae.
" Who is your choice for Presdehtf SONIC oh'
asked
Senator Sloan in favor OF suitable appropra-
ton. ~. ,,u,
ment, and the canal matter was made special order
for tomorrow.