New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
LAWMAKERS GET EXCITED.
A HUBBUB IN THE ASSEMBLY OVER THE
WORLDS FAIR APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. AINswORTH's RESOLUTION CALLING FOR
IMPORTATION As TO HOW TIE MONEY
HAS BEEN SPENT PISSED AFTER
AN ANGRY DEBATE.


this morning over Il resolution presented by Mr.
Ainsworth calling for report from the Worlds Fan
| Commissioners to the manner In which th' money
already used by the Commissioners has been spent
Mr. Alnsworth led the fight on one side. and did II
well while Mr.. Martin, If Newlork, led 1t in behalf
| OF Tammany Hall against securing the iniormato'
desired by the members Of the Assembly lie failed
| TO come up TO the standard Of what leader should
| be. Mr. AnswOrth did not Introduce MS resolution
| In IA spirit OF anacOnism TO the FAIR but sihpy "
| secure from the Commission an account OF now 'he
money had been used 80 that the members OF uic
Assembly would be justified in voting for the appro-
| priation.
The debate came upon the report OF tie ways ana
| Mean, Committee recommending the passage OF INC
measure. on making his motion Mr.. Ainswoi'h s'''
| that It was due TN, members OF the Legislature
and the people OF the state who pay the taxes 'i'
! it SHOULD BE- known how this money had Deh sPe"''
lie had heard that statement was SuDm''eo YES
| To-day 10 the members OF the Ways and Means Nom-
milton by Mr. McNaughton, the chief executive omc'r
Of the Commission, and that the members vi INV
committee lad been pledged to secrecy cohcerni"s
| II When he asked any member OF inc co"i""'
what this information was he was toid 'ihI II "''
| something that should not be- given to the pup'e.
! This they said because the commissioners ''
that the publication Of the expenses "o"'u ""D,
,hor st,tcs 10 know Just what tbs state was uoihs
| I'm the way Of making an exhibit, ana 'h're'o'0 -
| York might be cXcecd by some o'h'r "''e' ,saa
,irswor,b declared that II any stat" couiu pc n"'
| I'm making IT, exhibit by the kncwicdge Vi VIA. Nv"
| York was doing he was glad OF IT, ne """' ~
600 the Fair as great success rs possible, anu Nv
,,, ,nat was n narrow reason for refusing 10
give the Information. .o,
Then adop ing a humorous Tone, hc sal" Il" ~
to know whether the members OF Tue co'''''
any champagne from the Commissioners LOT '"n'"e
! the report on the bill. or If they were 10 I" '".
t,I,cd nj any time at the expense OF the Sa'''
in favor III
Of his resolution which was In opposition 10 ''ou,"
mndo hv Mr. Ouiglcy the Democratic leader, 10 hihc
the bill n special order tomorrow, he sent his re9o
luton To the desk . u, .,.
Mr. Ouclcy opposed the resolution. lie sad 'iit
the reason why the Commissioners did not "a't 'ie
public 10 know the manner In which the money was
70 be spent was because they did not care 10 give
their plans 10 the public. The statement furhiehel
I, the members Of the WAYS and Means Committee
WIS sufficient proof that the money had been spent
honestly. lie did not think that dozen ihehDer'
If the House would read the statement If they had H.
Mr.. Malby said that the information was dhe 10
the members Of the House. and although he was IN
favor Of the bill and hoped that II would be passed.
he intended to vote with Mr.. Answorth In favor oi
the resolution
Mr.. Fish aid that the EXCISE given for the re
fusal to furnish the Information Was pure bosh.
~ an American he was proud Of the Fair. and hoped
that It would be a lie was In favor OF The
lill but he thought the lIoua. was entitled to know
how public officials spent the public money when
hey were asking for 100000 more. lie said that he
received Yesterday telegram from prominent man
In New.York asking him TO let The bill 90 through
without debate. 1t the sirangest telegram he
ever received. and he declared that he could no
good for keeping the p ople In the dark In
laion to the expenditures that had been made.
Mr. Ellison. Ct NewYork, also favored the resou-
ton He said that charges had been made that the
money appropriated last year had been expended ex
travaeantly. request for the details Of how this
money Rad been spent refused the House.
but n sent - the members OF the Ways and
Means Committee and there shielded behind the closed
doors Of an executive session.
Mr.. Foley, Of New York. another Tammany man, |
supported the view taken by most Of the members.
that the House entitled to the Information sought |
but he gave utterancc TO some Tammany Hall abuse
u TIE Fair. From what he could learn the Fair |
now was failure and the money that already had
been spent was mlsnpproprlated.
While the debate going a number OF Demo |
Gratis from Kings County and other parts OF Tie state
went to Mr.. Qulsley and advised him 10 withdraw his
opposition 10 the resolution and let 1t go through.
Mr. Quigcy did this. and II expected that there
would be further trouble about IT, wien suddenly
there was desperate opposition from Tammany Hall
led by Mr.. Martin who ralsM the point OF order |
that the resolution not privileged and that
single objection would lay II over. In reply 20 |
this Mr.. Mnsworh said that he had served five terms |
In the Legislature, ard this was the first time that
he ever knew small piece OF work to be done. |
For Il member Of party to refuse to accept an
agreement made by his leader I'm of this sort
was urhcard o. Mr. Martin said that he did not |
care whether 1t unhcard Of not. There were |
other members In the House besides Mr. Quglcy.
solomon Townsend. Of Queens County, In the
chair In the absence Of Speaker Sulzcr. who Is ILL., |
and he decided that the point raised by Mr.. Martin
was well taken. Mr.. Mnsworth tried to argue against
lttf tl,,,
officer Mr.. Mnsworh then said that he did not
want - take mp the time Of the House by appealing
from the decision Of the Chair. but he would move 10
lay all orders OF business the table down 10 the
order OF motions and resolutions.
BY, This time The Assembly, Chamber rcscmlIed
the floor Of the stock ENchancc on busy day.
Members were dancing around aud shouting At tho
In motion that tie chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee should secure the Information
ana present int, to iGG i0mSr 'pr he made mad mis-
cnpaMe OF amcndm"nt A. quick q, Fash Mr.
ti9n, and on that m1tion b" demanded a roll
call. Martin pnkclSpIel and Roche all raised points
faction. Martin then moved to table Mr.; AInswcrhs
amendment 10 his resolution. Mr.. Anworth de-
manded rocal on this motion. saying TO Mr..
The resolution Is in now. and you canno, get 1t
The Kings County members stood with the Re
pnn Tr /" , the G%"nd for a" rSES" m THIS
now. Mr.. Martin ," NJ which there was general laughter
at Mr.. Martins cNrcnsr.
VIZ. Mlftln ttiUu Sonlrtl UnIN lN'I'N Oli' No's
besides his Ia" me ton to table the am"nln. nt
while seventy four voted against lin. rncn IN"
previous question ordered. hut II was withdrawn
long enough TO allow Mr. Martin and Mr.. Quslrv
to say uncomrmcnlary things nlout each other.
Mr. Quglry made the motion for th" previous
Stion. and Mr. Martin said that hc hoped II would
prevail and that IN" Republicans would control
he House. lie said this In snccrng tone look
M hard NJ Quglcv. who had aided tho Republicans
his morning. he ala Qnigley retortei that
here WAS no such need o. nm exhibition. II" the
cnder had made agreement with Mr. AinswOrth.
md II only decent for In" members ~ his side
n IA. Hans IN he m M Ia, sion
md been FILTERED away because on" tw)
men did not live up to an agreement made b, him.
The previous question then ordered and the |
resolution adopted without rcll call.
Controller CImpbell States that he cannot give an |
tcmlzcd statement of the hills he ha> paid which |
we're incurred by the Worlds Fair Commissioners
,cforr Tuesday. Then the report must he printed for
- h.. A.. hmm linz |