New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-31


received and read by the clerk Mr.. Cantor and Mr..
| Erwin simultaneously Mr.. Cantor was. how
ever recognized. and moved to concur In the amend
ment Mr.. Erwin moved that the senate do not con-
| cur. and asked for conference committee to be
appointed by the president and the transmission Of
request to the House for the appointment 81 a
| similar committee. The Tammany men had OF
[ course no intention Of permitting such sensible and
business like motion to prevail, and Mr. Cantor led
the way TO nearly three hours OF futile talk by
reiteraton of his arguments of yesterday, conendng
that it the Senate's place to act and not that
| OF the House.
"The question was left with the Assembly," no
said, TO determine whether they would adhere to the
bill as they passed IT, whether they would concur
in the Senate amendment when it reached them. They
have, therefore, already acted practically upon the
| suggestion contained in Mr. Erwin's motion. They
| have had an opportunity to pass upon the amend
ment have rejected ii, and IL is only fair TO AS
sumo that they will continue to insist on their posi-
ton. The only question of difference between the
two houses settled in the Assembly this morning,
so II Is absurd and useless 10 trne with the measure
any longer The Senate should pass tho bill In the
amended shape it comes back to us from the House
| II Mr.. Erwn's motion had been made upon the AS
sembly bill, then it would have been perfectly proper
| to have a conference committee But there is no
principle involved in the contest, which Is solely on
| the additional names"
IL do not regard this matter" said Mr.. Erwin, " as
one for idle talk. We on the Republican side regard
the bill Of great importance, requiring very
grave consideration; and, notwithstanding the efforts
Of Democratic opponents, we have sought all along
TO avoid political discussion as far as possible Inc
Assembly has seen fit to reject Of the amendments
that offered in the Senate. To concur IN that
action would be to compel the Senate to recede But
position today is the same that ii was yester-
day. We want to do everything in our
power to advance the bin, and the only
way is to do as the rules provide
and call for conference committee, so as to see
whether can agree, and pass the bill to-day. II
is generally considered courtesy when one body
demands a conference for the other to grant II. If
this is done the bill be passed tonight IL We
should happen to disagree, then we can immediately
determine on the best course
Mr.. Erwin promised that the Republican Senator's
would give the matter their whole time and attention,
and stay in the chamber late might be necessary
| for its final adjustment this evening. Mr.. Ives
with that profound disregard for consequences which
makes his efforts obstruconist wearisome ana
disaStrOusly effective undertook to waste another
hour or two in amless questioning and Senators on
! both sides groaned aloud when he rose to speak
Instead of combining himself to the point al issue, he
naturally wandered off into raml Ing dsquisitlon on
| the alleged hidden wickednesS OF the amendment
| ." / want to know what these twenty four new In
| corporators represent" he CRIED bOisterousy. 81
asked that question two or three times yesterday,
/ but able to get no satisfactory reply.
| Nothing now stands in the way of the bills pas
| sage, but those Perhaps might consent to
! have them kept on, If only knew why they were
put in at all, and contend that this is proper
time for us to ask why the public interest requires
| their retention"
1t is not proper tlme," retOrted Mr.. saxtOn.
| little mpaently. "The Senate. after due deliber
alton, yesterday saw fit to pass the bill with these
names incorporated The Assembly has seen fit to
| 4ho ic 10 bava
conference committee appointed, as Mr. Erwin sug-
gests. 1t is for precisely such matters of disagree
ment that a committee OF conference is necessary.
thing the Senate it to its dignity not to recede
| from its posOn.'
would like TO ask" said Mr.. Ives, insinuatingy,
| if you know why the names were put nl"
81 have already said, think, that that is matter
| entirely foreign and extrinsic to this proposition"
:" ask it as personal favor
| "Well, I suppose the reason is because it was
thought best in view of the immense, NAV say out
rageous powers which conferred upon this Com
mission to broaden it as far as possible and widen the
responsibility. suppose that was it, but was not
! member of the committee. l have heard nothing
! about the discussion, and 1 can't speak with au-
! thOrity.7
Mr.. Cantor again urged that the amendment should
be cOncured in protesting that there was no principle
involved at is not question: he said. whether
these gentlemen will broaden the Commission or not
or better exercise its extraordinary powers The
character Of the original 1O3 has been attacked
though among the new names are some which DON'T
think will broaden any enterprise. But that is not
the real motive. The newspapers that the motive
is to give Mr.. Plat opportunity to control the
Commission. am able to read between the lines, and
believe what the newspapers say"
Mr. Vedder who is a member of the Worlds Fair
| Committee here furnished the information second
time. for the Withholding Of which Mr. Cantor and
,AI,d Tho PnnfIh
cans said he: 1t is asked why these names were
added Well to every fair-mnded Senator and citizen
the deadly opposition of Tammany TO the names may
furnish a reason. Tell us, If you please" continued
Mr. Vedder addressing himself directly to Mr. Cantor
| why YOU oppose these men, who are as good as any
of the 1913 The opposition OF Tammany along the
whole line and your action, under orders from head
quarters in York. furnish to the people the real
reason that you profess to have had such trouble in
| discovering
A dlvertng incident OF the debate was an ex-
traordnary harangue of the good old spread
STYLE from Colonel Brown, who waved both arms ana
sapped his chest and rOared himself into persplra-
ton over the pr0dgious affirmation that no leader
of tbe Democracy had any clinch upon him." He
mixed daring appeals to Heaven regarding his SIN
certify with malicious imputatons on the character
~ the new incorporates, whom he described as
unfit TO associate with the original 1O3 lie upbraded
tbe Rcpubllcans for their Shiny, snaky tricks and
declared that he personally opposed TO the FAR
but wonld give 50 900 to have the bill passed said
that Tammany a great organization, and wound
ND with the ringing assertion that no man, no party
has any shiny catch on Brown
Mr. Coggesha said that If the doughty Colonel
knew Tammany better he would probably refrain fro"
coupling its name with that of the Deity. lie re-
scented the Insinuation that single name had been in
serted in the list on hint from outside, and reminded
the minority that Mr. Plat's appointment as one OF
the original Commissioners was sufficient guarantee
a. TO his standing in the estimation of the friends OF
the bill
Mr. sloan thought Colonel Brown had charged his
gun to kill a pear when the Senate was only In pursuit
of a weasel. lie urged the appointment of com