New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20

affairs from State and National affairs.
Hesoived That the secretary OF me Commute OF
Commerce in the city Of Ncw-York the cordial
thanks Of this committee for the generous perms-
SION whlch has been accorded 20 make use OF the
rooms Of the Chamber of Commerce.
Resolved Tnat "A commi;t.e consisting OF MessIa.
Iarocque. Townsend and Tod. be appointed Win
power and authority 70 dispose OF the funds sti!i
remaining in the hands Of the treasurer in sucn
manner as may in the Judgment OF the committee
besi carry out tho general purposes and objects Tor
which the Committee Of seventy wac formei' ana
that Mcssis. Larocque and Townsend be. AMI they
T hereby I'm 10 @ no nf bee1 n 1 e
Resolved that this committee do now adjourn
sine de
GENERAL MCOOK OBJECTS.
Mr.. Frank moved to accept the report OF the Ex-
ecutivc Committee and adop. the accompanying
minute and resolutions Before vote could be
taken General McCook got up and said he did not
want to criticise the Executive Committee but he
objected TO the sentence in the committees report
which read: "A bill To establish bipartisan cohtrol
of the Police Department. and which also contained
other vicious features. became a law with the APP
prevail o. the Mayor. Notwithstanding the earnest
opposition OF your committee at every stage.
1T Is not necessary FOR TO state my opinion OF
that bill" General McCook said but d" not think
II is well TO crltcise the Mayor He Is our Mayor
He was the choice OF the Committee OF seventy
Even II he made a mistake, and even II The IN was
vicious. ia the Mayor to be condemned Are a.,
sight OF? believe the Mayor acted win sood III
tcntions" - -
words "and which also contained other vicious
features" and the words WITH we approval III
the Mayor" stricken from the report
L. /. Dclancld said such motion should not nc
entertained because ne words oHlcc''d TO MrrI N
ccutivc Committee had thu Tsh' To make any re-
Mr. Larocquc snii Mr. pcancl was right. and
he ruled Mr.. Doves mot oVl 9' "'"v' aud If
was evident al oace TIA, he vas de'crm'ncl to
defend his stand. He declared mat IN ENccntirc
Committee was only The agent OF the '9mi" llr,
% seventy. ana No larger COMMITTEE MAJ ,sm en-.
to pass upon the report before being ho""' ny
anything which IT confined
THE MOTION OFT OF ORDER.
Mr. rarocquo-Tho chair rules that tho motion
was ont Of order We cannot undertake TO pn'
words in the mouth OF the Executive Committee.
We would have the right to rcjcc, the report or TO
send il back to the committee for revision
General McCook-I do rot want to rccomm' the
report. hut object 10 its adoption IN Us present
Mr Dccvcs-I move to refer the report back 10
the committee for amendment ,, T., ~,
Mr. Frank think the committee should De ',u al
lowed say nat the bipartisan n,', nni
that the words with the approval o. the Mayor
Simon s,erno-Ns tho original motion which was
before US included the statement mat ". hvu. =.
a committee wnich would bc - longer in existence
e. {. Reaman-TAc commijiee canno, ", ,, ON
bort back the committee might stand o. IT'S rltn,s
and decline TO change the iepor'. 40" '(rc
the Mayor but think the Mayor acted honestly
m he mas acl'4 H'H'7N'N az 49,
matters (ApplauscD think ne made mistaKe
when he approved the bill We 10 not cruces, rs,
him when We approve the committee report W.
say tina, he was IN favor OF the bill ana Ne were
ag,inst Il The Mayor Is brave enough ana man
enough 20 take the responsibility FOR h!s action lie
has been brave and manly In other matters
Nlearty applause)
PRAISE FOR THE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Dceves-I am sorry differ from Mr. Pea
man INT think the Mayor right In approving
the bill He has shown he was in thc right 10y APP
nonting the best Board OF Police Commissioners
the city ever had We asked 10 indorse the re-
port of the Executive Committee.
Mr. Larocque Cnierrup;ins) We are not re-
sponsible for ANYTHING in that report The Adoption
OF the accompanying minute ana rcsolutlohs uo.s
not bind the Committee OF Seventy upon any part
of the report Of the Executive COMMITTEE.
General McCook-We were asked 10 vote 10 APP
prove the report think .
Mr. I-arocdue-1 do not think the rlouot was ~,
that way Anyhow. II there Is no objection. VIII
nut the motion that the Executive Committees re,
port be received and the accompanying minute ana
resolutions be adopted 49,
nuestion 1. tho Committee OF Seventy wished 10
stand by the statement that TN the case oi the
Department Of Police a law was actually passed
which left that department IL a worse condition
Than before" He said that he di1 not quite under
stand what mean; by such an assertion lie
aid not press the point. however and IN" motion
10 receive the Executive Committees report and
adoot the accompanying minute and resolutions
was carried only one member voting IN the mega
tive
Mr. Iarocque then announced that the committee
stood adjourned sine die. and the members shook
hands with each other and passed. out OF The