New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-07
TIE TELEPHONE BILL CROWDED OUT.

SPEAKER BRUSH ADHERES STRICTLY TO BoSS
CROKER'S ORDERS AND RAISES A STORM
Albany April (specaIl.-The Speaker OF the AS
sembly this morning went out OF his way to stand De-
tween the users OF the telephone In New YORK Cly ana
Drooklyn and the monopoly which Is charging out
raccously high rates to them The Speaker did this
IN such a high handed way that he shocked every Dc
cont member Of the Assembly. The telephone bills
looling toward a reduction I'm rates are stlll in the
hands Of the Committee on Electricity, Gas and Water
supply in spite OF the vigorous efforts that nave Deeh
made 10 get them out. Richard Croker mas gwen
orders that the bills must not be passed ana as ram
many dominates this committee the orders VIII DC car
rcd ont as far "a it concerned. But the prospects
are good that the Assembly will take at least one OF
tho three bill, from the committee, and that would
have been done today If speaker Bush had not pre-
vented It by the meauest sort OF work. Nhle In;
reports from the various committees were beng reau
This nor,lng. Assembyman Malone. Of Brooklyn, who
introduced the bill favored by the Newl Board OF
Trade and Transportation, was an his feet FOR at least
half an hour calling for recognition The speaker APP
pcarcd not 10 hear MIR. Malone at ALL During THIS
mart Of the proceedings the Tammany chairman of the
committee which has been holding the bill down ur-
red T. the speakers desk and held short consulta-
ton with him. II is not known what he SAID but the
almost immediate results showed that there was
perfect under standing and that the speaker actcd WIN
dclibcrtion.
order Of business through >p aler Bush forgot tina;
flank movement might b. tried. lie did not imagine
that there was anything wrong when ASscmbNmm
Rvrncs Of Brooklyn, who sits at the left OF the
speaker and on the side OF hs hearing ear. obtained
recognition from him. Mr. Bync' moved To discharge
the committee from further consideration OF The bill
Oulcklv the speaker that h. had been led INTO
fiap ont Of which there W., only ono way re 'o p
thai road AL declared that action Only upon me
special orders" for the morning then was IN oiief,
There wa, NEARLY a recurrence of the exciting scene 81
la,t Friday when the Assembly was promptly, aa-
iourucd 20 prevent action upon the Albany WAR
in MANY members were their feet. waving III
their hands copc, Of resolutions which they wanted 10
introduce I'm the order Of business which had been ,
suddenly declared adjourned. A>SemblNmen MaIone
and Ryrae, both rosa to questions Of prvurg' ana
wanted to know II they did not have some llSht' III
thn Assembly, which the speaker wa bound e. respect
A,scmblymcn Wells and Conklng added their Vic''
IA The expressions OF Amusement aud a>tonshh'hI oli
account of the speaker arbitrary action
The speaker had the audacity To tel VIZ lHrnc,
that the motion to discharge the committee WIS NOT
made until after the Orde: Of business had been passed
Every member OF the Assembly knew that tle sine,
mcnt was false. and Mr.. BymcS told him mat MS
irirk Of ,daV would not he forgotten. -,
II Won want to take this position on blliS OF tAS
nature all right said Byrle'