New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-28

Mr.. sULZER FORCED TO BE CONTENT
WITH THE SUM OF 100000.
PLAIN WORDS FROM THE REPUBLICAN, LEAD
Frs REGARDING THE PARTISAN Use OF
MONEY VOTED FOR THE BENEFIT

OF THE POOR
Albany. Feb Elm the Assembly to-day the bill
OF Mr. Suizer app-opratng 10000 % continue work
the Capitol up the order OF second
reading An amendment offered by Mr.. Sulzer
threw the House into long discussion. II provided
for increasing the appropriation from 10000 10 $780,
OO SIR Suzer handed the desk and had read
a communication from caplto, Commissioner Perry
setting forth the importance OF making the prs
posed Increase. With y75o.0O0 the work could be
continued until March 1886 Sixteen hundred people
were employed the building and the approprta-
ton should be increased in order 10 provide means
Of work for the unemployed
Mr.. Sulzer spoke in favor OF the amendment An
increase Of appropriation would supply means Of
livelihood for many deserving people.
Mr.. Answorth had never, he said, doubted the
Integrity and ability Of Capitol Commissioner
Perry There politics. however. In these Capt.
toll appropriations Taxation such a burden
already that It a reason why members should
vote against the amendment. The call OF labor was
just but ne believed that II not the province
of the Government to supper; the people The ap-
preparation Of SOO.tcO now in the bill would keep
the men employed during the summer months
Commissioner Perry had said last year that the
appropriation OF $4,000 OF that year and one more
would complete the Capitol. The building would
never be completed. II work of art. But"
said Mr.. Ainsworth. "let not be aesthetic in our
tastes in carved marble so that 1t takes the place
Of the demands of our taxpayers. Jet us make a
reasonable appropriation . .,,. o.. ...
Mr. Puts did not agree with Mr. Ainsworth when
he contended that the Capitol would never be COM
pleted. He deplored the attempt OF the Republican
party to kill Capitol appropriations
Mr.. Fish said he had always been recorded on the
side Of labor but ne did not believe the amendment
was just one 1t not right TO place large
amount Of money on the Capitol when 1t would be
used for political purposes.
Mr.. Schoephin advocated the using Of the appro-
prlation In improving the canals. Mr.. Nixon thought
the matter OF appropriation should be placed in
tract shape so that the building OF the Capitol
could be taken OF politics Messrs Foley Carroll
and Ryder spoke In favor Of the amendment, and
Messrs. Terry and Horton in opposition.
The previous question was ordered, and the amend
ment lost by party vote OF ayes 30, noes ca.
Mr.. Bush offered an amendment making the appro
priation 10000 Ii was lost by vote Of 40 10 g.
Mr.. Nixon offered amendment that the bill be
to the Ways and Means Committee
with instructions to strike out the enacting clause
He moved the previous question. 1t ordered |
and the motion to recommt was lost by a vote OF
q to rs
Mr. Sulzer moved the previous question After It |
was ordered. Mr. Sulzer moved that the bill now |
calling for Appropriation OF 10000 have Its third
reading The motion was carried, and the bill was
passed by vote OF % TO IL.
Among the bills passed In the Assembly to-day .
was that presented by Mr. Butts authorizing the |
Of bridge the Harlem River at |
One hundred nV-twenty -hfth-st and Third-ave IN
Mr.. Foley Offered bin extending for three years |
from November ]. 1884 the term OF the New-York |
City Board OF Electrical Control. The term OF the |
present board shall expire November /, 1894 ana
a board shall be appointed by the Mayor, 10 |
serve for three years.