New-York tribune., 1890-01-28
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE WORLDS FAIR BILL.
MAKING SATISFACTORY PROGRESS IN THE
LEGISLATURE
Mr.. IvEs's MOTION TO RUSH IT THROUGH THA
MEASURE ORDERED TO A THIRD READ.
ING IN THE LOWER HOUSE.
.BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rkrnUNEr

ING IN THE LOWER HOUSE.
.BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKrBUNEI
Albany, Jan. 27.-In the Senate tonight an
unusually lively debate the Worlds Fair bill
was forced by the impetuous Mr. Ives. with the
usual result. In Mr. Cantor's absence Mr.. Ives
undertook to pose the leader of the minority,
and metaphoricaly sprang into the ring as the
champion of outraged people, and deied tho
Republicans 10 Come on" accusing them Of
wickedly conspiring to defeat a bcneicent measure
for their own nefarious ends. The object Of
course, was TO spread the idea that the Democratic
legislators wildly anxious for the passage Of
the bill, and actually convinced that delay
is needless and damaging. The Senate. however
saw through the little game, and before Mr.. Ives
was finally squcched he had been forced virtually
10 confess that be party TO as neat an
artifce for misleading the people and earning
false credit for his party as ever met with speedy
and condign failure.
8 RISE" said Mr. Ives, when the introduction
of bills was over, " to say that | have received
a letter from Representative of the city Of
Ncw-York in Washington, saying that he and
another have tclegraphcI in the names Of the
New-YorlS delegation 10 the president of the
Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly with
respect 10 the Worlds Fair project / cali for
the reading of that Dispatch
General Jones looked up in surprise and re-
piled that the dispatch had not been received
Then Mr. Ives corrected himself, and said he
understood it had been sent to Mr.. Fassett, the
president pro tem., who was absent from the
session. Il am told" he continued, that it has
been announced by General Hustled. 1t is signed
by Congressman Beden and Flower, and calls
upon the Legislature, in the name of the whole
Ncw-York delegation, to pass the BILL if we can.
lfa.a al. Ix- ,rrif cir das
that the project shall be success that | speak
of it now. As rule. fortyeight hours delay
makes no difference with a bill, but in this case
it does The New-York delegation at Washington
are having hard fight with the Chicago forces
II is impossible for them 20 get the fair for New
York City until this bill has been passed They
have twice delayed the action of Congress upon
the matter and on both occasions have been
strenuously opposed by Chicago Here Mr.. Ives
began to get agated. The matter comes up
tomorrow" he pleaded pathetically, observing
that the Senators heard his plaint without alarm.
They can do nothing until we act If we don't
pass the bill before noon tomorrow they will be
in a fx and if Congress should decline to post
pone action, and tie other cities should unite,
our chance would be over We should have to
submit to the inevitable. Oh. let us try to-
night
|
newspapers asked Mr. Sloan, announcing that
the Washington Sub-C Committee had been In
structed to prepare bill leaving the name Of the
place for the holding of the Fair blank?'
! Mr. Ives had not heard of such telegram.
Mr. Coggeshall remarked that 1t had been sent
out by the Associated Press from Washington, and
| had appeared in all the papers
| Then" said Mr.. Ives, "that is so much the
worse for us, for that, understand, is what Chi
cago has been trying for all along. In fact, 1t
may be one of the reasons why the New-York Con-
.rcssmen have sent the message in question.
| move u discharge the committee from further
consideration of the bill If We don't like it the
| Senate can at any time recommt it. But let us
DO something tonight. Let lis express some opin-
| ion upon il if we can. Let us do something that
! will help them in Washington tomorrow Mr..
Ives entreated the Senators with much emotion
as though he were pressing sleepy doctor TO at
tend an especially urgent case in the middle of
the night, and the pcrspratlol rolled down his
brow.
Has any Senator" asked Mr.. SaXton, imper-
mrbaby, received any communication such as is
spoken OFF
So" Mr.. Ives explained. 4" 1t thought
better to send it TO the presidents Of the two
! houses although when | telegraphed to Wash
ington, | suggested 1t would be wise 10 send
! il to the respective senators.
! Then Mr. Nedder got up. " When was this
| message from Washington received he asked.
have no information as to that
Was that written IN response TO communlca-
| ton from you?
Yes
"Whcn?'
"On saturday ~
Asking them 10 urSe us TO pass the bill -
| Mr. Ives paused and looked uncomfortable. No,
asking them if it true that there was
difference between lis passage on Monday ana
Then their dispatch suggested BY your
| inquiry"
and avoiding the question. let us try 70 look
at this matter like men. and not Ike children.
This is not personal affair. Fhe assertion that
| could pull a string and the New YORK delesalo.
| would Jump is too ridiculous 10 he considered.
That is true said Mr.. Veddcr, whcrcat every
body laughed
! the table, remarking that the RepupHcihs were
more ANXIOUS Tor the speedy passage 0i tNe OH
| than anybody else. but did not believe IN rail.
reading any measure without due eNamlnatl3n.
The motion to lay on the table was carried Dy
The Republicans of the Assembly showed their
friendliness to the Worlds Fair bill tonight ny
ordering 1t to nm" reanlheL -r L uih ,yo, ~
permit any amendments or changes whaleNet
TO be made to il. Tomorrow, apparently, the
! bill will pass the Assembly. Tbs action was
| prefaced by an interesting debate. IN which the
! chief matter of public interest was an expression
| of fear that the bill intringcS upon the rights of
.aar,,, Lrllers of \eyy Ncrl, who own land 10
The northward of Central Park. There some
doubt expressed also 10 the constitutionality
of the bill. but stated the Assembly ignored
all objections 10 the bill and ordered 1t 10 third
| reading.
Mr. De Peyscr who represents portion OF
| Dutchcss County in the Assembly. but who is a
| resident of NcW-N orll most of the year. offered
| two important amendments to the bill as soon as
| il was announced by Speaker Hustled. Mr..
| DE Pcysters first amendment related 10 the TAX
ing of the property of any citizen of New-York
permanently tT the use of the city. while
| ostensiblv taking it for the Fair. The amend
mcnt offered read in this manner:
IL shall be- distinctly indicated in said map in what
parcols the usc and occupation fer specified term of
xca. or nnY nthcr lntcrct eAoept Zee Is tken bu.