New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT BILL
PASSED TO A THIRD READING IN THE SENATE
DESPITE DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION.

DESPITE DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION.
Albany. March % spcciaD.-The reading In the
senate Committee OF the Whole this morning VI 'i'
Van Gorders concurrent resolution for Tie suo'ns9o
~ the Prohibition amendment to the people cVohca
nortcuIarIv frank avowal OF the Democratic attitude
w Cantor cooy inquired whether 1t was INTENDED 10
mass the resolution this year. Mr.. Fassett sugeesed
that the best way to find out was to put the matter
to q vote. ,- a.h.
aDo YOU suppose" said Mr.. Van Gordcr u 'na'
we'd have introduced 1t If We hadn't intended 10 pS''
itlp - ...,.r
al can't tell Ny experience is that many partisan
measures are introduced especially the Republican
side which II isn't intended to pass
al assure YOU that this Is purely non-parusah'
awcI you'll find that don't consider IL So
retorted Mr.. Cantor, significantly. "Iile LcsSia'u'o
has played with this subject long enough. am op
nosed TO the submission Of tho amonameht W 'nc
people, r--,,
.rh ohiection is that your action is perfect farce
Won know as well as do that there's not the shghtess
orospect that the amendment will be adopted. In
1aa4 and 1855, when il might have passed. there mas
no attempt on your side TO pass It, Blu how' ai'ci
every state in the Union but one mas Votea oo" '"0
prohibition Amendment and that one Is trying 10 IT,
peal It's adoption, you make prctehce Vi "ppo'""e
IT. 49, ,,
.oro tbere was dramatic interruption. Mr.
sheard Tho invalid senator whose pale face stn bears
Traces OF his long illness, arose and emphaticay re-
undated Mr. Cantor's assertion. "The statement
ho said as to the action Of the Republican party Is
incorrect We attempted in 1884 TO pass the amend
mcnt in the House, over which had the hohor 70
preside. and We were defeated by Democratic votes
.That statement is certainly surprising one' re-
,,rncd Mr. Cantor, confusedly. There was a he-
nuhIcon majority in the Assembly and KepuDhcan
pneahcr Nv experience Is that the majority ne'ea "
X its measure, be beaten when IL wants tnei 70
pass 1t has played the baby act long enough Ill 'i'
NV mind does not work very vlvdiy at ms ms
,ir,c y aid Mr. shcarJ, who spoke with cfott pat
nv rccoecton Is that out OF sixty ,hrcc vo'c, vas'
;' ;n' f,vor of the amendment only ivc were DeinY
nr.tic votc.. But for the detection OF veIy sia %
minority Of the majority, the amendmsnt womu % shv,, n
have gone t. The people. rejoice that 'he'e Is ho
such detection now." ~ ,.,.o, .hat H.. shou,d
on,nse The resolution because there are l'ooo Men
o1rrrnjoy cd al malt houses In his district A..
he Committee Of the Whole hhViiE rePorru NJ, wv
h,lI IA the senate and recommended us passanc' s
Car,nr moved 10 disagree with the report. lne
.dontion of this motion would have kieu ,he @ uoi'
current re solution tho spot, ana thls Vi
vas what the Democrats desired IL wa- uciea.,n, ,
boweyer by party vote OF ID 10 10 anu ne iopV pIs
wos adopcd and the resolution ordeiea 10 a a. sll."
reading Nr. McNaughton, the fahiu h.Ir Delno'
whose most influential constituents are inc ,o
hrewers twice shlricd vote on the Cahtor "o'o'
and was not recorded either way