New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-10
RITTER WORDS IN THE HOUSE
FUTILE ATTEMPT TO REPEAL THE NIXON
RESOLUTION.
THE BAD BLOOD THAT WAS ENGINEERED DURING
THE sPEAKERsIHP CONTEST AROUSED

AGAIN HY MIR. NIXON.
Albany. April (SpeciaD-Dsagreeabie echoes
! Of tho bitterness OF the Speakershp contest last
January were heard In the Assembly to-day when
an effort was made 10 reconsider the vote by
which the Assembly passed Mr.. Nixon's resolu-
tion for an investigation Of the management or
tro. railroads In all the cities of the state. The
| motion to reconsider made by NJ. Van keuren.
Of Ulster but II was apparent that IL was put 1or-
ward with the assent of some OF the more con-
spcuous leaders in the chamber who had been
taken somewhat by surprise by its sudden intro
duc;ior and passage last Thursday. Mr. AIMS
worth had on the day following expressed publicly
his indignation that SO sweeping and important an
Investigation should have been authorized without
either his knowledge or consent and had threat
ened to resign his leadership in the House II his
authority was TO be thus contemptuously ignored
In tho contest to-day for reconsideration the
merits or dcmerits of the investigation resolution
were. unfortunately almost wholly ignored ana
/ the issue was made of personal and factional
rivalry between the opposing leaders On the floor
Mr. Nixon heltcdy accused Mr.. Van keuren. at
the outset Of acting in the interest Of the defeated
element in the Speakcrship fight. and sought By
means Of passionate appeal to the prejudces
aroused in that struggle to dscredit the sincerity
| of his Republican associates. who were making
the effort choke off his proposed investiGa ton.
The Chautauqua Assemblyman is nothing II not
impetuous IN debate and he was led by his eX-
Citaby OF temper into the grave error of impu-
ing 10 Mr.. Van Keuren some very questionable
motives for his desire to kill the strcerailroad in
vestgation. These the Ulster member bluntly de-
MED and for time IT looked as if a direct charge
| Of falsehood would be made upon the floor.
81 would like to ask Mr. Van keurcn," said Mr..
! Nixon. why he made the motion to reconsider"
! The question was answered by Mr.. Van Keuren
saying THAI he hal made the motion after consulta-
| ton with several members OF the House. He and
the ones with whom he had held consultations had
come t. the conclusion that the resolution I'M
| wise. improper ana unca.lcd for and at the re-
quest Of the members he had made the notion
! Mr. Nixon then asked Mr.. Van Keuren II he was
| not directly or Indirectly in the employ Of one Of
| the railroads Of the State
Il MOI ana mover have been" answered Mr..
| Van Keuren.
And also" continued Mr.. Nixon. 'ff the gentle
mans previous connections have not been with the
! Delaware and Hudson Railroad"
Meyer IN my lfc." was the answer.
Nj. Nixon said he had been informed differently.
| lie then added
There are some gentlemen here, M Speaker,
| who In the carly organization OF this House. be-
cause they were not placed AZ the head of all thr
| they and their relatives an no, receive all tAe
patronage. have ben ~ iogserheais win every
! HOUSE. There are also men here who hecius"
| they could not 1T everything they wanted from
| committee of which they were members have
! Tr4r. pointing az Mr. Van Keuren. Mr.. Nixon
continued in ioId tou. q voice. This Is 'he same
feeling. Mr Sp.ak.r mat the s,nu lem , ;t2m
appoint jh" committee. This u The real reason h"
real spirit. ana b. "n W Il. ,...., ,..,. ,.,,
seat to pi.g" ncar ~, "eI' ee AnfTy c''i i..-,i
simply say thtt tht - t'in .r I'm IN -
"Ii's matter ~ history int.uuptr Mr.. Nixon.
And" continued Mr. Van k'urcu III seems
a charge l VIII not say thtt 10" gentleman mace
the statement out " Who'll oi'ta' but there isn't
Air Van Kclren then stated again hat he was