New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

TO have this matter got out OF the House. say to the
gentlemen or to any Of them who were guilty OF saying
that that l have not the slightest anxiety except 10
proceed with the business OF the session
General Hustled moved to lay on the tabie inc
third recommendation Of the Committee on Appro-
priations I'm report, to the effect that caption
Commissioner Perry should compel Contractor snaith'
10 fulfil his contract General Iustcd's objections
10 the recommendation that 1t might prevent
the State from bringing a suit against MI Sh%'h
General Batchellcr seconded General Hus'ed Hiooh'
which was then adopted. Then the report ol inc
Assembly Committee on Appropriations was adopted
A NEW INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE CHOSEN.
Assemblyman Gibbs started the Assembly oil on a
new tack by offering the following resolutions ior
the appointment Of a special committee 10 III
vestigate the ceiling scandal:
Whereas The Committee Appropriations IN the re-
mort made to this House February % In effect confirm
the findings Of tho committee Of experts appointed 10y this
House that profit Of sl00 900 more has been made On
the contract for the ceiling and staircase. and
Whereas IT has not yet been ascertained INTO whaV
channels said money has gone, and
Whereas The public press and pubic sentiment oendu
that thorough Investigation DO made 10 ascertain the
facts in the case therefore, be 1t
Resolved That special committee Of members Of
this House to consist Of Messrs Fish Asphalt, Ne.
Master, King Dreamer, Bumentha and Durham. be ana
hereby appointed for the purpose Of thorough nves
CATION OF questions connected with the construction OF
the Assembly ceiling and staircase. with power % Nu
for persons and papers Said committee Is authorized 70
employ stenoRraphcr and such counsel accountants am
experts may deem necessary 70 make such nVcsuea
ton thorough and effective and to report 10 hs House
recommendations in It's judgment the pupc inter-
est require and for the purpose OF remedial e2sao
Resolved That said committee f. hereby authorized 10
sit In the city of Albany elsewhere In THIS state ana 10
conduct the investigation specified in the above resolution
Mr. Gibbs in support Of his resolution. said that
people suspected that there had been clean steal'
Of 300. 900 In connection with the reconstruction of
the Assembly ceiling The men he had named would
make q thorough investigation.
Mr.. Sheehan for the Democrats said he thought
they themselves should have the right their
members Of this Investigation committee. General
Hustel and the leading Repu leans Conceded them III
right. and the of Messrs. Bmmenthal. Crcamcr
and Durham therefore stricken out OF the resou
ton. which then passed. Subsequently the Demo
Gratis held caucus. at which ASscmbDman CreameC,
Of New York: Mccain. Of Kings: and O. ii. Bush. OF
Ulster. were chosen to represent the Democrats. u
may be stated that this selection Of the Democrats
discredits the new Investigation committee. and the
public will look 10 the Republican members OF the
committee to make the thorough investigation needed.
The Republican members Of the committee MesSIs.
Fish. Aspnall. McMaster and King. held an Informal
meeting tonight and resolved to begin their work
tomorrow afternoon. II also resolved to hold
sessions Of the committee throughout next week. while
the Legislature in session. in the hope Of finish
Ing the investigation before the Legislature rc-
Three OF four persons were considered
for counsel Of the committee. among them being
Elhu Root and De Lanccy NicOll. of New-York. and
N c. Moak of Albany.
The Assembly adopted to-day the Senate resolution
for adjournment OF the Legislature from Friday.
March /. 10 Monday March. II.