New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-21
the work Of preparing for the enume ration I'm February
OF the Inhabitants OF the state will go forward for four
~. ''N''N- - -
DICTATOR HILL CALLS A HALT
EE ORDERS HIS TOOLS TO BE MORE CARE,
Full
THE THREE REPUBLICAN SENATORS WILL BE IN
THEIR SEATS TO-DAY-THE COMMIT
TkFlS REPORT.

| THE THREE REPUBLICAN SENATORS WILL, BIZ IN
THEIR SEATS TO.DAY-THE COMMIT
TEES REPORT.
Albany Jan. 90 (special--Davd B. Hill evidently
has heard something drop in this State for he .at
down hard to day on sheehan. Cantor and McCleland
who wanted TO inlet upon Senator's SAXON Erwin
and O'Connor, because they would not upon a
measure that they had not been permitted to examine
the fullest punishment within the power of the nat
jority Of the senate. The punishment that the three
Democratic leaders desired 10 mete ont to the Rcpub-
| Ncan senators vas nothing short of sending them 10
! jail for term Of several days. Senator McCclland
took the lead IN urging this. and he was in part sup
ported by both Cantor and shcchan. who seem to
take delight in making the official live, of Repair
lcanS as miserable possible. But the arguments Of
the Republican Senators before the Judiciary Com
mittec yesterday afternoon raised doubt in the minds
Of all men, Independent Of party prejudice. if it did
not raise one in the minds Of some OF the Democratic
members Of the committee who too cowlrdly to
admit IT openly as to the power of the senate to pun
| ish the three Senators for tie alleged contempt:
summary of the arguments went TO David b. liill
| in Washington last night and this morning his answer
came 1t was to make show of upholdng what the
Democrats term the dignity Of the Senate ana al
the time make graceful backdOwn as possible
Mr. Hill had been reading the New YORK papers ana no
| knew that he responsible for the majority III
the senate he would have bear the responsibility OF
the outrageous of the impeuous and unreasonable
leaders he has left in temporary charge II part OF Inc
| Hin machine. He instructed the majority on tho
Judiciary Committee. therefore, to deprive the three
Senate districts represented by the three Senator'S VINO
had been declared to be in contempt Of any further
representation for an additional day, and to pass vote
Of censur on the three Republicans who had the courage
to stand up to their rights and refuse to vote on
measure the contents Of which only one senator ana ne
the Democrat who whipped it out OF his pocket lew
seconds before 1t was sent to n final passage. knew
anything Each Of the three Senators thllS cehNni'N
can well afford 10 70 before the people Of his district
after having been censuIed by this BODY. the majority
of which was obtained by fnud Of the most highandod
| and patent character II indeed parody on
| Justice to see UsurperS Osborne, Nichols and
| Walker casting their votes, aN they dd ths
morning 10 ccnsurc three men who were honestly ana
not frauduey seated I'm the senate and still furtlcr
Ia deprive three senate districts Of the representation
which the Constitution OF the state warrants t. them
They did so however. with the bold ehrontery of men
lost b all sense Of right, justice and couiu" decehcN
! There was some hitch in getting out the report OF
the committee after the senate had been IN session
"A few minutes only this morning senator Cantor moved
n recess for ten minutes. The recess WAS ordered bu'
the fen minutes grew into thirty fefrc the door Of the
Lieutenant overnor's opened and oilt W"ikoa
sbeehan Reesch and Cantor who had been nj work on
the rep,t that the majority Of tho committee was 70
present TO the senate the result of It's cosNerauoh
of the contempt proceedings. The report bears tie
marks OF william +. sheehan. who has been IN con
slant communicates with David b. liiI' Here Is the
pport In full
II, s,a,or Erwin MIR Senator Saxon and Mr.. Senator
OConnor were on the l4th day Of January instant decided
bv resolution Of the Senate 10 be IN contempt because u
their refusal to the Inal passage OF li No >
known a. the Enumeration bill aitef Inc senate Ia"
formally denied their request to be excused from Iouh4
The request to excused made IN each ca"e unde '
rule known No. IA Of the rules Of tho sst Senate "hch
u,. adopt,d by unanimous the nIst dag Of The
present session ie refusal Of the senators u No"
when the request had been denied "as IN violation OF '
rue The OF contempt thus declared "a7 DIV ue
same resolution referred this committee VINO iepe"
| report:
That il has fully considered the matter ana hos gwen
bearing in h. own behalf each Of the Senators In person
That each the Senators named dtscaiHed win eAf'
nestne.s intention Ot bringing the eutloi
OF the Scnete into disrepute, 70 compromise 10 deN
but urged further his behalf the same reasons WINCH
had been previously by him from liz place ON nc
noor aud which Senate held to be unsatisfactory. All
claimed however with different arguments and for dihr'
ent reasons they should not have been declared ia
| contempt their violation OF the rule
Mr. senator Erwin contanded that the rule had not beea
violated Che question upon which Ia" riuseu W
vote which the Senate had ordered TO DE pun unc
the express provision of the Constitution ard was not
therefore one from the chair" a. described IN te
language Of the rule
Mr. senator saxton explained had not been present.
on the rst tie session when the rule was adopted
but INSISTED that, under the circumstances presented his
refusal 70 vote result Of deliberate conviction OF
DUTY and not intended pecuul TO the senate Or
| I'm CrrOgstiOn Of its authority.
Oconnor argued that the Senate had no power
either nherT Inherited. punish for contempt. snd
the existing statutes alone contained the source Of ts au
thorty and furnished It's limitations In support OF THIS
position the cited judicial authorities al Of them
relating however proceedings In contempt had against
persons other members Of the legislative bodies
wherein the proceedings originated.
The committee no that right OF the Senate TO de-
clare one of contempt whether inherent or
Ifnsr it'd IDLlI Is ~
Iec.s>ary therefore, any to determine under what
particular classification Of decisatory statute the
offence may fall. The offence in the INSTANCE under con-
sideraton both deliberate and DEFIANT a. shown ny IN"
not. and the language h,.laOrs. and when committed
By Of long sece bore and experience III pubic
Affairs part framing the very rule hey Violated
be- regarded anrOnt 20 The dignity Oh c
which deserves and should receive deliberate cen
sure. Of order, recognized by the manual II per-
sisted in bys senator, becomes contempt 'TYonu an qu
ton. Therefore your committee submit inc Iolo"hs
resolution:
Resolved That Mr. Senator Erwin, Mr.. Senator Ssxton
and Mr Senator OConnor refused to vote ON pend
ing question their respective requests 10 be- excused
thercom had been denied by the senate ana "i "hich
aid refusal they rghtuly DECLARED TO be- III contempt
be and hereby censured, ana fithcr' ha
the suspension heretofore ordered sssust the sara o""S
Of them, De continued until the o'hIhE Vi I'e
session the morning Of Tbusday' the -is'
instant.
senator Roesch, the chairman OF the committee went
about the senate Chamber obtaining the signatures vi
the Democratic senators to the paper after a"ehan
had decided what It's contents should be. lhls gave
TO Senator Mulln the only Republican member Vi 'ho
committee who had been allowed to participate III i''
| denbs IA ions. no time to prepare minority report
stating the position OF the Republican Oh the pI"ccu
! iuss. senator Cantor did not intend that Seh"'oi
Nulnn should have time to prepare such report ana
he opposed the request that the Senator maze o' e
| Bu senators Mcmahon and Bcodgood could not 20 10
tbs extreme, ana they declared in favor OF giving SCH
Af,Ilf Ia