New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-13

certain course Of actin.
Mr.. AnswOrth--wbas Is the course Of actoni Has the
gentleman any objection to statieg wba' the COURSE VI
action that desired taken wasl
Mr. MartIn-There Is certain amount Of feeling con-
nected with this matter VIII tell you Just exactly "D"'
10 Is This party stated that there was an intention upon
tho OF certain OF this House TO make sns
thing of prosecution but case OF perseeunoh
In other words. that lhey were going for Cole' you
forced In this position did not want TO take IT, tna'
IL is to be case persecution ana that II was NOV s
that 1t should be that there are other peepe inFo
and that action should be taken and that as mem
Der Of that committee the evidence would show and
certainly could the position In favor OF exoheans
tho Speaker. There was the conversation. Thas was
the position was asked to take.
Mr.. Aspnall asked Martin II ths man VINO ma,
attempted 10 tribe him was an AsscmbVmsn' anu
Martin replied that he was not
His NAME" said Aspinall
al decline TO be questioned about IT," answered
Martin
@Did he offer you $4,000 inquired Mr. Dunlap
"Thet was not the sm0unL,' replied Martin.
@Did he say that he had bribed five other mem
bers of the Committee Apgropriationsp inquired
Mr.. Greene.
He did mott answered Martin
This statement was heard with great satisfaction by
the Assemblymen, as 1t cleared away one OF tne
gravest Of tho rumors here last night
Speaker Cole said that from the start he had favored
most thorough investigation Of the Assembly ceiling
scandal no matter who might be hurt by the result OF
that investigation. He hoped the matter now wouiu
be zealously investigated. Mr. Asphalt said:
Mr. Speaker; say IL is the duty OF tho gentleman
from New.York to give the Of this man who at
tempted TO brbe him. and nos dyuge 1t IN the secres
sessions Of an Appropriation Committee. If man mao
come to me and made such statement as that made 70
MI Martin would have waited until tina whip held
By some gentleman this House snapped and Is struck
me- IN my face befors it brought 10 my feet have
taken an interest this ceiling question because firmly
and truly honestly believe that the State has been
robbed about s1770oo say with the gentleman from
Westchester Mr. Hustled I believe that the Appropr-
alton Committee tho proper committee to investigate
these charges.
Mr.. Alnsworth said
In the first place. do not question Of personal
privilege, Mr.. Speaker. 1 have done that And
when the newspaper press gentlemanly enough 20
walt until by reasonable opportunity have completed
my work, shalt utter complaint II they bury me IN
oblivion.
have word Of censure that want to make to the
gentleman from Erie What shakespearean character Is
t. Mr. Chairman that says "He doth protest TOO much"
stand here, Mr. Chairman, prepared 10 say that TINS
APPROXIMATION Investigating Committee will give to tnis
question in all It's details, the broadest publicity.
there Is man within the sound Of my voice, newspaper
editor 7eporer-any In the stateth3t knows any
thing Mr.. Chairman, that can throw light upon THIS
question, want lt the committee wants It, NY friend,
Mr.. Martin, the who was honest enough 70 repors
the attempt to brbe him, stands here and says that the
committee far he understands IT, are resuy
and anxious to do their work We wano
10 do IT, Our investigation will be open.
Now therefore Mr. Chairman with the experts that are TO
examine this building and report Tomorrow propose as
committee wait until get their solution Oh tho pres
ent state Of facts Let me say another woro MI OhAr
have talked with some Of che members OF THIS com
mttee don't for certificate Of good eharac
ter from this House.
MI sheehanMr Speaker, will the gentleman give way
10 question desire the gentleman 70 state what no
means by the statement that the gentleman from Erie pro-
tosts too much. VIII the gentleman ststef
Mr.. Alnsworth-The gentleman was a member OF the
committee II IL the Speaker or eensures the
gentleman from Erie, say II was his duty TO MAKE re-
port Secondly, the who runs through crowd ano
cries stop thief usually the who Is arrested
do nsnuate by that that my friend sneehAh
has been guilty Of q wrong IN This matter.
Mr. sheehan--The wrath Of every man who has at
tempted 70 stop this investigation seems TO be lodged
against the gentleman from Eric
Mr. Blumenthal said:
have heard for days as common talk In Albany.
and a. emana,ing from member Of that committee that
the committee i've and Ave- and that II depended upon
tho one decide the issue Could the man DC ap.
preached With an Of financial promise II he alone eouo
be influenced one OF eleyenf Is Il not sense, common
so,se ana Main Inference that that approached
M Martin has that warrants him ia thinking ne
can get i've more, has got i've morei NO am Sol'
mis- question brought up to-day; but must agree
With tho gentleman from Erie (Mr hheehahj ana INC So
ueman trom Kings (Ar. AspnaD in 80 far that hope
the time has not when members OF this houH seem
to regard II matter OF usual happening ha' pOp'
oaer them bribes IL Is nothing more than niue occur
renee that Il happened that member Of the Legislature
was approached with pccuniary Consideration ~ Gun
ee,na only him He need not tell who IL was He nay
even assume that no would like 70 have gone on hse
| further with IT, as 70 get more infomAu0h' =,
Now Mr. Speaker, do say that II thas coholHoh u
,h,ngs ~ let US act manly let US understand that al
this Is mere words and waste Of time as sueh thhes
usually are and have been, but am peFieety "liig W
let the natter go tomorrow or Tor re" uaSS Dus
then I want the committee 20 understand these Funoi
they are only rumorsI want them TO Know uv az
,h,s.cane. and want far as am concerned 10 DC us
pctv understood that should permit hmaen 70 %
approached without insisting upon giving INC nam" o s
hrIber and bringing him to punishment We are s~AnH
all the time about the lack Of our laws reSpce'hS oO'
and so on and do nothing ourselves 70 correct 'n
| Mr. Fish expressed himself as decidedly opposoa 70
deriving the Committee on Appropla'ions "a ~ ~
Ieht IN continue the investigation OF the AsSen'piS
| ou,,e matter The Assembly then disposed VI 'ho
matter by voting by ninety to 'eh' u a'Op' '-'.
Masses motion that the Committee on
should investigate Martins aeclaau"" ncnher OF the
rad been made to bribe him a. mch1qvr .So,,sht
eommittco some members Of the Asseh nos 'H'"e"'
This rather singular disposition oi Ut Tthnne CORES
w Martin said this afternoon 10 Iriouno , !,
rndent. . shall submit to the eommteo to NOR
written statement, describing the .ep 10 he cross
| mode 10 brtbe me, ana wiz wv"
e aid that subpceuss have been issued oy sg
| Cmriittee nm Appropriations. addressed 10 several
Comnlueo ~" NE committee OF experts who have
Ieen examining the Assembly In ma nbarac1nr nm
make their report tomorrow"
| known.
SOME OF THE AssEMBLYMEN INDIGNANT
r,,rv THINK MARTINS STATEMENT SHOULD
HAVE BEEN WITHHELD FROM THE PUBLIC
Albany. Feb 10 SpecIaD. Tho Assembly JUDICIARY
COMMITTEES decided to-day to report advorse" MI.
pT~menSars bill providing that plaintiff in libel
emit against newspaper shall give $500 bond With
two s1rotlcs, to pay the costs Of the suit Il II goes
s"s,nst rim A good deal Of Indignation was ex-
"s"iiS. - coma of the Assemblymen to-day that
,no uovsnaners had printed Assemblvman Martins
statement t that an attempt had been made to bride
' and the argument was made that the NEWSPAPERS
should have had moro respect for the dignity OF mem
bers of the Legislature IL suspessS a" .s
soo,rr animated some of the members OF the judiciary
s,,,aa IN making their adverse report upon"Mr
p,"mentSals bill Assemblyman Roosch said on the
a. 90 the Assembly Chamber today: "AssemoHman
I