New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-18
GEN. JONES APOLOGIES.
ADMITTING THAT HIS CONDUCT ON FRIDAY
WAS WRONG.
THE 1EUTENANT.GovERNoR TAKEN SHARPLY
TO TASK FOR HIS ABRUPT AD-
JOURNMENT OF THE SENATE.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUNE.1

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IhlBuSEl
Albany, March fist Patrick's Day was cele-
bratcd by an extraordinary scene In the senate TO-
night over Lieutenant-Govern Jones's highhanded
action in preventing a session Friday when there
were enough senators present to do business. when
pressed by the Republicans, he reluctantly cohiesseo
that he bad committed this gross breach OF authority
show the people mat the senators were heSiecths
their business subsequently he acknowledged that
he had made bunder and that he was rather addicted
to blundcrs, and, finally, coupled an apology WIN
promise TO behave better in future. and threat
that unless others did the he would know tho
reason why This remarkable outburst precipta'eu
scene Of general confusion. Several senators
sprang to their feet at once the Democrats To pun
Mr. Jones out of the hole into which he mad tuniUed
the Republicans to deny Indignantly that they had
neglected their duties and to resent the presidents
further unwarrantable interference with their pr'vi-
leges Mr.. Coggeshall called him d" dictator
Mr.. Ives moved to adjourn. Mr. Cantor asked 10
have the whole matter expunged from thc
Journal Mr.. Jones, looking very hot and unhappy,
banged away with his gave and tried in vain to re-
store order. When the house finally to its
senses the President ratified" and couldn't keep
hand, and the rest of the session was marked by
the offering Of senseess motions and adjourned on the
count of a rising vote. which stood II TO g.
The trouble began when Mr.. Sloan innocently rose
to question of privilege and asked whether there
any journal Of Fridays proceedings.
There session on that day. said Mr. Jones.
who OWNED what coming Il don't know
whether the clerk has journal not"
Well, said Mr. sloan e | was busy elsewhere on
the senates business, and would like to know what
was DONE
You are out of ORDER returned the president but
you may proceed
90 II the Chair rules out OF order, respectfully
appeal 10 the Senate
." / don't press the point
Then do cried Mr.. Cantor. 81 renew the point
Of ORDER
al appeal" said Mr. Sloan.
Il move to lay the appeal on tho
| table, said Mr.. Cantor On vote the
| motion was lost Mr.. Roesch and Mr.. Jacobs voting
with the Republicans. Then Mr. Ives thought he saw
a chance make point.
There can be no appeal from decision OF the
Chair on a question OF privilege he declared How
can a senator arise to a question OF privilege con
corning a session from which he was absent
Il do 50 because the matter concerns the whole
senate replied Mr. Sloan and therefore every in
divdua member
How do You know that ?" persisted Mr. Cantor
You have no official information. only what the
newspaper, say. There I, no disposition to attack
the right, Of any member III, majority ougAt to
| lie able t. take Of Itself
81 asked for Official information.r said NJ. sloan,
when ! asked if there journal
Then the president began to get nervous. "When
Mr. sloan rises" he cried. hc Will address the Chair
| and not speak to a senator acro~, The chamber We
can't do lu,ncs, her without observing the rule
| Mr. sloan, who Is the most courteous OF men,
| looked up IN adjustment
Mr.. President" he said. g. most chccrfully admit
the omission. will endeavor TO conduct my SELF
| SAID General Jones masninccntly The Chair was
wrong. automatically lie admits it. Then he drew a
| long breath. This j. not the first time, continued
Mr. Jonc~. that the Chair has corrected mistakes
| hat the Chair Ia, made. II ma, been the common
practice 10 rcccde from ~fon! The thar WIZ 40 80
always. but II Wl,A", "a say IL VIII no' pr a parry ~
| urlcr waste Of the public time. Inc onlc'i OF inc
chair I'm doing what 1t did on Friday well know "a
nor undertake To- c,ace the fagt> II wa, to bring be
fore tie public he fact thai the snai l. d no a 1o
quorum. Last Friday the senate was again deserted
and chair io it nj, dliy % brinE the i@'t SC
plainly before the propl, mat ucf ""l1u M." ~"
1crc attending To their duty aNd who we're not: =
ar a. know me ccnm''ee "o,h uon" o., T
might well have been ione on oA'uI''dN. IN. i'
senator, seemed 70 consult their own convenience
Mr. cantor the Democratic leader. who had so fat
listened lntenty. here burst ou laughing VIZ. k2e'en
10 lc told officially Who were present ana VINO Were
Most certainly replied the president. the Chain
any means. BIT. while MAILING this apology. would
i Their ought to be included ' great t many ~.
| chair viii apologize for not maintaining order a. II
houN VII ay s@c for n2 nnI, on f sp nen
Ing lnfricton- Of aluo, every rule In the blue DOOR
daily. II the senators want those IHi'H 'H'"'''" my
shall be to their ,aii,iaction.
There j. one thing that troubles my conscience
more than All toe rest. added the president, ana e
nppcal, 10 the senate 10 help to pat him rst. lie
hI. been careless and neglected nj, duF lu ~lglln-
certificates ~ the Controller that senators wcr" mere
when lr i~ afraid fhai -''n ilNn'- n' Nl'. N' , .'
h.v were not therefore he proposes - ask the sen
,f. L, nut rule the Blue Book proNcins ini
III c,llv call. of roll in order that IN" pas r. II
may l-e correct and he may not max" further mis-
tah.~'
wa. drowned iu Of laughter. ~ Wh'h VT
Cantor led After some further discussion. W",i'u
20 cNpuuee the proceeding, from the record was lo''
"A party vote.