New-York tribune., 1890-05-01

ask this Senate Ito stigmatize its committee simple
because have listened witsiess 10 whom we coui'
dare refuse hearing. II 1t were not 10 a' !"
ns. session / would 90 10 NewYork tosght and hold
session there every day until the 5th OF June 10 s'' NM
a.chance to vindlcate himself
At this point, Mr.. Gibbs and MIR. Sheehan' from
whose faces the smiles had entirely dlea away
solemnly left the Chamber to take counse! with
the Governor over the mess in which the Mayor
had involved them Mr.. Fassett continued
charge that that .ter not written by Mayor uIa
but by his counsel, Bourkc COCHRAN Al INC 'e"''' W
that we have not done our duty, let II say So
Mr. Fassett then offered resolution setung
forth that the Senate had entire confidence III
the standing Committee on the Affairs OF NIues
and requested il to continue tne work win whcn
il had been charged, ana that 'he Mayor nieSS"se
should he returned TO nm. ~
TO this Mr. Cantor objected With his customary
vehcmence and for want OF argument Degan an
attack M on Mr. eyn' domestic secrets Vi
"I warn vou" said Mr. Fassett. quietly. that
the less YOU touch on that subject the healthier
il will be for YOU and your Trends
Il shall touch on that subject, retorted Mr.
Cantor. hotly. - If you have any information to
send i 70 the papers as as soon @ as X1
any such statement as that of concealed or sup
pressed information respecting New-l ork puhhc
officers You have made such inslnuations ueIops'
sarilv t-c name of a wife and little child.
II deny that" cried Mr. Ahearn. the sturdy
County Democrat VINO has oHcauN given the
Tammany men trouble more than once. II thr
President had recognized him he and Mr.. Cantor
would probably have had y lively time. But
tho minority leader drowned every bOdys voice
exccnt his own in wild vociferatons TO the
virtue Of Mayor Grant and the villany OF his
traducers He wants fair and honest eXamlna
tion. hc avPrrcd. lie will meet you before
any unpreiudiccd tribunal but he knows that
your committee won't give him Justice.
Colonel Brown added 10 the racincss OF the de
late by calling Mr. WINS "a cotton-mouthed
Then Mr. Fassctt amended his resolution so that
it read as follows:
Resolved the Senate has entire confidence IN lt
standing Committee the Affairs Of Cities and that the
commune alton Of Hugh j. Grant he ana heco! u IT,
ferred to the Committee on Cities
After Mr. Cantor had failed in an efCrt to have
the motion divided through inability to dcclGc
which half should bc voted hfst the sub
stitutIon Of Mr.. Fassctt's resolution for the one
oOerc6 at the outset by Mr.. Cantor was agreed to
bv a marty vote The resolution itself was adopted
by tie following vote
ye,.-Nossrs Brown. Coggeshall, Collins Donaldson
Hawkins Emerson McCanen. Erwin, LaughlIn, oConnor
Richardson, RooefIso"' Ho''l' 0'A'0'' w" ~
Veddcr-lG.
Navs-MessIs. Cantor and Iycs-2.
Tho members OF the standing Committee OH
Cities Nessrs. Hendricks, Stewart Brkctt,
Deane Ahearn, McNaushtOn and taS,ctt, ol
course refrained from voting. Mr.. Jacobs also
remained silent when his name was called. lie
took occasion, however, to have private Ilhg
at Mr. Wins, and explained that he dld hot ""ilV %
10 90 on record lacking confluence IN 'Hr
committee This of course, was rlc ieclnS oil
other Democrats not in the bondage of lanmaIy
IJoIl But poor Captain Hawkins was soundly
hcrotcd bv his leader for daring 10 entertain an
INDEPENDENT opinion on the SUBJECT