New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-21
THE DEADLOCK CONTINUES.
HILL AIDS THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IN
STAYING OFF CANAL INVESTIGATION.
HE SHOWERS THE SENATE WITH vDToEs o.
BILLS INTRODUCED BY REPUBLIoANs-A
PRosPECT THAT NO MORE BUsI.
NESS WILL BE DONE BY THE
SENATE AT THIS
SESSION.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBuSx.I

tBY TELEGRAPH THE TRBUSE1
Albany, April 20.-The corrupt Democratic canal
ring again said no" tonight, when the Repub-
lican Senators attempted TO pass Senator Laughlins
resolution for an investigation Of the Canal De-
partment. Perish all legislation, the members
of the ring said, but our transactions must not
be inspected by the representatives of the people
This is an Issue which the Republican party and
the Republican Senators are willing to accept. IL
a State Department which expends the largest
amount OF the peoples money-over SS,O0O,0o0
yearly-or third of the entire State taxation, Is
unwilling to submit TO an inspection of legislators,
then the Republican Senator'S believe, the voters
of the State will sustain them in resoutely de-
clining TO transact any other legislative business
until the investigation is ordered.
AS a consequence Of this situation, no public
business was performed by the Senate tonight
other than debating the canal investigation resolu-
ton. The deadlock continues. therefore, in the
Senate, and promises TO continue for several days
to come. BY the action of the Democrats, the
Senate is prevented from considering vast amount
of highly importanC legislation-the Congressional
AppOrtionment bill, the Enumeration bill
and the Constitutional Convention bill
among the number. A mistaken i'm
preston prevails that New-York City has some
bills here which ought 10 be passed. The bills
mentioned are Senator IveSs measure bonding the
city in $780, 900 for street cleaning, and the bill
appropriating $4,000 900 for new pavements.
The city of New-YorE has full authority now,
without legislative Intervention, TO appropriate
money for street cleaning and as for the Repave-
ment bill, the city now has sufficient funds for
that purpose There is no essential New-York
legislation, therefore, remaining. That select bnl
Of Tammany Hall iobbery, the Blumenthal bill to
+lo h,tl IN Hall
Park, which was passed by the Democrats of the
Assembly tonight, would in any case be killed
by the Republican Senator's, who always seem to
have to defend lNew-York from the barbarians she
sends here.
Governor Hi as might be expected, is strain
ing all his powers to prevent an investigation Of
the Canal Department. His plan TO prevent it is
to bulldoze the Republican Senators into dropping
Senator Laughlin's resolution The Governor is
reported to have said to-day: "Oh, we shall be
able to break them down lty Wednesday. They
will not fight longer than that
In his effort to bulldoze the Republican Sen-
ators the Governor is resoriing TO contemplate
tactics. Tonight he showered the Senate with
vetoes Of bills which were introduced by Repub-
lcan Senators. One of the Republican Senators
struck at was Senator Coggeshall. bill Of his,
making petty appropriation for canal culvcro
at Utica, was vetoed Another bill, introduced
by Senator Van Gorder, for the relief Of street
railway company in Niagara Falls, was vetoed
upon the alleged ground of special legislation
The Governor vigilant ID detect special legis-
lation in the bill of a Republican Senator like
Mr.. Van Gorder. The third Republican Senator
whose constituents were thus savagely assailed by
the Governor was Mr.. Vedder, bill introduced
by whom, concerning only the village of Olean,
was vetoed
LASTLY the Governor vetoed the patriotic bib
of Assembyman Fish, giving the consent OF the
State of New-York to the purchase by the unloea
States of certain lands in the county OF Queens
The lands in question are upon Huetps foiht'
and the United States Government wishes 70 con-
struct there fort for the defence OF New'iorK
City from invasion by sea- oamuei
J. Tilden, the Sage of the Demoo-
racv. gave no better advice In his oio
age than that which he gave when ne argueu
powerfully in favor of seaboard derences' ME-
Hin disagrees with Mr.. Tiden. He prevents tne
United States building this fort for New-fofks
defence. In thus killing the bill, Mr.. Hill only
continues his policy of preventing the conseruo'
ton of any buildings or works by the feuerai
Government in New-York. He instructed Demo-
Gratis not TO pass the Senate bill cedlng 10 1ne
United States land for new Custom House In
New-York, and the BILL therefore, VIII not DC
passed.
When the session Of the Senate oesan
to-nobt the Democrats defantly continued
their oppostion TO the canal Investigation resoiu-
tim Mr. Cantor made long speech, In whlch
he argued that the Republicans had not maze
any definite charges Of moment against the maIa8e-
ment of the canal Cntl5 tbaSS' t5e Snnerin.
tendent of Public Works was accusd OF permitting
the use of canal property at IopaWsnda WHOM s
to was not used for the sale Of liquor, and IN any
case the charge amounted TO little
"Why don't you permit us to investigate 'ne
matsep then answered Mr. cantor are un
willing to permit you to blaclSmail Democrats
II promise you" said Mr.. Laughlin. that we
will investigate any Republican who has had
Transactions with the Canal Department We
viii investigate in any direction YOU desire
Messrs Sloan and Sheard who are members OF
the Canal Committee, made the same pledge OF
an unpreiudiced investigation. Mr Fassett ably
replied to Mr.. Cantor, showing the lnslnceri'y oi
the latters arguments, Misrepresentation, was was
of the Senate who had voted for the Canal appro-
priation bills of Democratic Senator's eouId now
see how grateful the latter were Mr; CanIor,
as the Democratic leader, had plainly sald Ley
the bill lowering the legal rate OF interest 70 ?
per cent perish; let the Constitutional Convenuon
Bill perish; let the Enumeration 9llI perish t let
the CONGRESSIONAL Reapportionment bill perish, out
do NOT lot the resolution for the lnvest9auon
of the Canal Department pass ~, ,,,
The Senate then took recess zee 5aaaIncs sll will CON-.
,;nne Roth the Republican and the Democrauc
Senators are so resolute in their attitude toward
the canal Investigation resolution tnat IT oeglns 20
iook ne IL the Senate would not do any new busi-
ness % Until adjournment day. April 30: and no
business then beyond adiournlng finally. It Is
somawhat doubtful il even the State Tax Levy
hill viii be passed by the Republicans. II this
is done. il will be done in the last hour Of the
session of the Legislature Governor Hill, II the
Senate thus continues In state OF deadlock until
adionrnment will probably call special session
Of the Legislature ~ consider the Congressional
Apportionment bill, the Enumeration bill and the
Constitutional Convention bill