New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
THE DEADLOCK STILL ON.
IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THE WORLDS FAIR
BILL IMPROBABLE.
THE SENATE AT ALBANY LAYS THE MATTER on
THE TABLE FOR FUTURE ACTIoN-MR.
CANTOR TRIES vAINLY TO HAVE THE
ASSEMBLY BILL TAKEN UP-RE-
CUSANr REPUBLICANS.
rny TELEGRAPH TO rnE TRIBUNE. 4

| CUSANT REPUBLICANS
| my 1ELuGRAPa rnE TRIBUSs-l
Albany. Feb. 3.-The deadlock over the Worlds
Fair bill I'm the legislature continued tonight en- the
reassembIing of that body. A demonstration was
made In the Senate by the Democrats In favor Oh the
Assembly BILL but they beaten upon motion to
take up that BILL and then the Senate turned 10 othef
business. In the Assembly nothing was said on the
subject. The Senate directed last week that the AS
semby bill should be considered tomorrow, but there
| is movement tonight 10 adjourn the Legislature
upon its meeting In the morning until Thursday, with
view Of enabling the members to attend the centennial
celebration in WORK Of the creation OF the unlted
States Supreme Court II the Legislature should
hold session Of any length tomorrow however the
bill undoubtedly will be debated for time In the SEN
ate. There is not much desire. nevertheless in the
Senate to act upon the bill tomorrow because OF the
evident fact that If the Senate should pass the
bill, amended so as to conform TO the Senate bill ahe
Assembly would again reject it.
Fifteen OF the seventeen Republicans in the Assem-
bly, who voted against the Senate bill on Friday last
namely Messrs Fish, Gibbs R.s.Johnson, Nixon White
Barnes, Currier, Davis, De Peyster Mase, O'Connor
Rhodes, Sawmiller, Selleck, and Treadway returned
to Albany tonight and stated that they were still OPP
posed to the Senate bill. Moreover, Albert Johnson,
one Of the Republicans who voted for the bill last
Friday has since become sick at his home at Com
| stocks. several other Republican Assemblymen are
absent; that IL is clear that 1t Is doubtful If the
Senate bill could be passed In the Assembly. Two
OF the Republicans who opposed to the bill last
week. Assembymen Kurth and Gretsinger Of Brook
Ign, now say that they favor the bill. Their defec
ton reduces the number of Assemblymen opposed to
the Senate bill to fifteen. To their number must be
added Assemblyman King, OF New-York, who is OPP
posed to both the Assembly and the Senate bills
This raises the number of opposing Republicans to
sixteen. There seventyonc Republicans
in the Assembly, so that there are only
nfty-fv Republican votes apparently. be
hind the Senate bill in the Assembly
There arc four County Democrats of New-York, how
who will vote for the Senate BILL and II Is hlnted
! that some Democratic Assembymen living near New
York may also vote for the Senate bill when they
see that there is danger Of Fair bill passing I'M
less this one does.
In view Of the uncertainty OF passing the Senate bill
| in tho Assembly at present probably no attempt VIII
be made TO do Besides. 1t is reported from wash
ngton that there is need Of hurry in the matter;
that It Is unlikely that action the Worlds Fair
will be taken there before tho latter part OF next
week. 1t Is hoped by the Republicans of the Senate
that after a consideration OF the Senate bill for
several DAYS longer some OF the Republican Assembly
men opposed TO the bill will decide to vote for it,
Some OF the members OF the Legislature who came
mere from New-YorlS to-day say that Chauncey NJ
Depew said there that the fifteen Republican AS
sembIymen ought to recedo from tho position they had
taken, but tonight tho fifteen Republicans arc as
| recusant as ever. Hamilton Fish, IT., their leader
| said tonight:
| / was at the Union League Club on Saturday and
| there talked with good many eminent Republicans.
In not a single case did encounter Republican who
| said that he thought that the Republican Assembly
men who opposed the Senate bill had done wrong
talked among others, with Joseph II. Choate Elihu
Root Salem H. Wales lie Grand B. Cannon and Charles
watrous. Returning to Albany, found here letter
| from Cornelius " Bliss, former chairman Of the Re
| publican state Committee, and from Congressman
| TaHar TayUr nca
district, commencing the action of the Republican
| Assemblymen who voted against the Senate bill.'
one Of the causes of the inaction in the Senate on
the Senate bill is the absence of so many Senator'S
| senators Sheard and Hendricks, Republicans, and
senator McNaughton, Democrat are all III at their
homes with little chance of their coming here this
week 1t is doubtful indeed, If Senator Sheard will
be here this year. His serious illness has continued
and much alarms his friends. 1t seems improbable.
therefore That the Worlds Fair bill will be passed by
the Legislature this week.
In anticipation of some interesting and definite &C
ton tonight on the Worlds Fair BILL the Senate gal
lerics were packed when Lieutenant Governor Jones
called that body to order at hafpast g. after wa'nS
quarter of an hour for Mr. Fassett, the Republican
leader The session, though brief, was lively one.
Mr. Cantor, perceiving that there were ten OF the
thirteen Democratic Senators present, and only twelve
Of the nineteen Republicans thought he had discovered
splendid opportunity for little expeditions leglslar
ton in the interest of Tammany. He therefore made
desperate but futile attempt to have the Assembly
bill taken from the table and acted on outof-hand
and to this end he contrlved in tenmnute harangue
10 strain a quotation from The Tribune and obscure
the real issue by renewing the wearsome attacks on
I Mr.. Platt.
When the Assembly message was read announcing
the rejection in the House of the report OF tho Con
ference Committee Mr.. Fassett said he thought that,
under the circumstances it would be better to put 1t
on the table.
| Mr. Ives, as usual, was ready with an objection.
| " Before the motion is putt he said, Il should like
10 know for what purpose it is asked that the report
lie on the table AS understand the ruling Of the
presiding officer of the lower house, the bill is dead
"Wel" said Mr.. Fassett, a. we at least want to lay
it out with decent respect
| But Mr.. Ives didn't argue with him. lie bolster
ously called for vote, which naturally resulted in
| the carrying Of Mr.. Fassetts notion
| and at the same moment the cleo
| trio lights in the large central chandelier
| gave noisy splitter though to signalze the I'm
| petuous young Senator's discontinue Then Mr.
| cantor moved to take the Assembly bill from the
table,
IL hope not said Mr.. Fassett, but Mr.. Cantor
started off with long speech to explain his reasons
Mr. Fassett, rising 10 point OF Order argued that
motion to take from the table no more debatable
than motion to lay the table. Mr. Jones said he
had never found any authority In the books TO sustain
that view, and accordingly ruled the objection out OF
| order and he adhered to this ruling although Mr.
Fassett aiterward cited parliamentary authorities to
prove that motion take from the table Is neither
debatable nor amendatory Mr.. Cantor thcreupon pro
| ceeded TO let himself OUT
1T seems to me- he began, 10 be of considerable
importance that some speedy action should be taken
ppon the Worlds Fair matter. the first place since
we adjourned last Friday another Senator who voted
in favor of this BILL If lie is correctly reported in this
mornings Tribune has decided to vote against 1t on
| Us final passage. and unless some immediate steps
are taken it may not have SUFFICIENT votes even from
the majority upon this TO pass ii and send 1t to
| the Assembly
| Mr. Cantor here read the interview in todsy's