The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-19
rIININTHE SENATECHAMBER
~ ENTERTAINMENT THAT NO MIN.
srREL COMBINATION COULD EXCEL.

Nv ENTERTAINMENT HAT NJ MANs
srREl COMBINATION COULD EXCEL.
nro&her Cogseshsil sna Brother Aspiaaii
w.re the End Men, Brother Cantor was
I,,eriocutor, and Brother Shsehaa Took
the Fart OF Brother Bones-FiGhtins Joe
started It BY MOVING that O'Connor. Err.
gin, and saxton be Purged OF Contempt.
A,,.sY. Jan. 1a-No minstrel combination
..n excel the entertainment given by the
sonate OF the State Of New York this evening.
The galleries were crowded and reserved seats
m tho floor we're struggled for as on Patti
NIGHT at the opera For tho nrst time this
.essIon tho Senate chamber was packed.
Albany and Troy theatres were deserted.
Factory girls came from Cohoes. Tho populn-
ton was ranged in crowded tiers like the
n,cture. Of Roman circuses before the
rl,dlntors came on and slashed at each
other, Tho wealth. beauty. fashion. and
intelligence for miles around were gath
or.d there within the walls to see
THAT tortures would be devised for the three
Rcpeblican Senators who were declared In
,ontomrt last week because they wouldn't vote
..ther way on the Enumeration bill The
audience WAS not disappointed. There was q
ane entertainment. It reminded the audience
90 much OF the old.time minstrel show that
they laughed and applsuded until the per-
formers left their seats. Tho Senators had not
taken the trouble to cork their faces. but the
arrangement OF tho seats Is like the line OF
ehairs at a minstrel show. and the talking was
done by the end men. with interlocutory
remarks by Senator in the middle. while the
Lieutenant Governor. like Brother Bones. said
humorous things that put everybody In good
h. AHlb bod 90
Brothe. Coggoshall and Brother Aspinall
were tho end mon. and Brother Cantor was in
terlocutor. Brother Zerubbabel Erwin was not
allowed to talk. because he is in contempt still.
but he made things funnter by making faces
oye- his thoug that he was not allowed to
express.
After some ordinary business. to which no
attention was paid any more than to the banjo
strummns which precedes the real show. the
main part Of the entertainment began hy
B Hnn rhs OF AGAINST
e ssna9e 81 3 sasness BrstSer
resolution was read Brother Cantor moved to
y .sp r ahe xa1sd lis aed
Am i not to be allowed to speak on my
The Chair.-A, motion to lay on the table is
not Laughter and sBPs ~
j, hrOt H. A;sJPinall was the first name on the
l Rsts spssSa on Hy resolution
NH The Chair requests the Senator from the
Brother AspinsllNI ask unanimous con-
sent q the gentlemen Of this body to be ex-
A!Sss It sSSS GS h: sss ana ss ss
ing somehow or other the way he did this
struck the risiblss Of the audience and every
sedy laughed. Tho performance was going on
After q little silence Brother. Asphalt in:
fS S sas q NsK Soyyi this the Senate OF
Brother Cantor assured him that It was. :,
,n stsst az ad Ss PssSSep;
sent sAs 81 VEST
~, He is not" said the. Lieutenant Governor.
"As question Of information" said Brother
and wSa eene s a1aw e0 senate
whethero or not the Senator from the Third dis
trlet. representing constituency Of 25O.OO0
S20O. O.O0O-f would like to know whether
have a right to sit in any seat: No: l will
Tut ether or not have right on the floor foor
Of this Senate to represent my constituents. I
; ES1 csptainy elected for some object to per-
he will represent his constituents by
ttoi m on this motion" interrupted 1ntorlocu-
-" reiterate." began Brother Asphalt
TIhYmr.thqmpety-. hpmp went the gsvel,
is entitled TO-" said the Chair.
cd hr3'her AsrinaHllmi do not wish to be dis
Tho Iientsnant. dovernor-The Senator
from tho 7 bird shall vote or refuse to vote.
Brother Aspinall--I have asked perm
DNaGf .al
Tint the Senator from the Third shall vote.
Brother Aspinall-1 want to ask u question OF
The Lieutenant overnor-The Chair cannot
slEEs ro the gentleman ,,l;I intelligence;
paTdSn q the Chair viii the Chair repeat that
r Br.t;ne, ASpinall had really lost his temper.
w. ~ is .,ery nice for the President to insult
be, oler. The Gavei Catered Us lively a n u
pn n, 81 bmn "a, n real minstrel show.l The
Brother Asrinal had forgotten tho motion
Anu wasn't surc whether Ee would vote 1T all.
n 40 Was mixed. Hecomically said amid storms
o.. %,!vots ~. ! vote against tho resolution.
So9 a. asalnnt te proposition OF the Senator
iromthe Third vii! be recorded in tho niIirma-
i've i've, on the motion to lay on tho table his own
,. Brother AspinsIl-I intend to vote on this
es.s Of f nGftwtIhIstandi9g the Ensesny
The Chuir--How docs the Senator vote?
,nfother Asninall- II vote against the propo-
s't rn o. tho Senator from the Tenth.
Tho Chair-The Senator from the Third
ctaNges his mind and votes NO.
,, brother Aspinall-l have never changed my
Ihe chaIr,-The clerk will proceed. Tho
save! Is getting tired.l
brother Aspinall-The President will find
s. Nv oeiora the session closes that the Senator
"ST t1e Third neevor changes his mind.
me Chair-lf the Senator desires. the Ser
sfMantIat-A Arms will forcibly seat him.
nr99thsr Asphalt D.. The Sorgcnnt-at-Arms
ter f 90 me biddinS Of the Chair but tho Scnh-
prssidnasd oT SInd BY the rEhand gave Of the
me Chair-The Chair Is very glad that the
81 Sfehhf to from the Third made this exhibition
,n Bar9Tther Aspinall was worn out by this time
ctna brother Coggeshall from tho other end OF
we room began. He was sqIelched. Tho vote
MGS men announced. II Democrats voting 10
~ me original Aspinall resolution on tho
Sama e, ana 10 republicans voting with tho Rev
'1hator Edwards In the negative.
Jn"geiEnalor koesch announced that the Semitic
Sv,u,uiciary Committee would meot tomorrow
n,oihIoYn to decide what will be done With tho
''9Gp nu Senators already In coptompt.
turs Go riioWer sent message to the LogislR-
noum Houses OF the Legislature will hold