New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-10
THE RIVAL TRUST-HUNTERS.
ELLSWORTH AND LExow ACCUSED OF IN
SINCERITY.

ELLSWORTH AND LExow ACCUSED OF IN
SINCERITY.
Albany. April s-In the Senate this morning Mr.
Ellsworth moved the adoption OF the resolution
calling for final adjournment on April "a Senator
Grady protested. He wished TO call attention TO
the fact that an adjournment resolution was being
considered before the great duty of the Legis-
lature had been competed-namely, tho adoptioH
OF proper antitrust legislation
Senator Lexow said he need have no fear that
there would be no action the subject before ad-
tournment Senator Cantor declared that there
would be abundant time 10 pass these DIS IN the
next two weeks II the Legislature desired to pass
them
Senator Grady said he did not wish TO be mis-
understood He did not believe that the Repubh-
can majority meant to pass the antitrust biils
Senator Ellsworth said he could promise Senator
Grady that he would have an opportunity to act
on these bills upon the floor OF the Senate, ana
with that vote was taken on the resolution TOT
final adjournment on April "a. and 1t was passed.
81 to4
Afterward Mr. Grady moved that the judiciary
Committee be instructed report not later than
Wednesday on the antitrust bills. general and
spirited debate followed. Senator Lexow said that
the committee had labored all the week. The hear
ings were only closed Wednesday. and the mo-
ton was unfair Senator Foley was OF the opinion
that the bills were sent to the committee Tor the
purpose of letting them die gracefully
These remarks angered Senator ELLSWORTH. ana
he talked loud and long against the motion. He
declared that the Republican party was respon-
sble for the antitrust legislation. and would take
care of II in a proper manner.
Senator Foley reiterated that the bills were kept
in tho committee 10 die This brought Senator
Lexow to his feet, saying that the bills were not
there to de- III bad my way the bills would
never have been sent to the committee. II had
my way the bills would DO reported as soon as tho
committee could meet"
1T Is evident from that statement" replied Sem
ator Cantor that the bills are going to die in the
committee. The Senator from the XXIIId District
states that some power is keeping the bills In the
committee"
Why" replied Senator Cantor. you thumped
oaF the bills e woEd not be in the
does that mean You are chairman Of the S commit
power keeping the bills in the committee"
Senator Ellsworth moved TO lay senator Grady 9
motion the table and after several Senator'S had
spoken the Ellsworth motion prevailed ~ 10 y, II
strict party vote. r,,,
he 5 prolSs s o hs
of bridge over the Bronx River at East one-hun-
I p4oYns for brdse over tho
Bronx River between the Williamsbridge and WOOD
lawn stations Of the New-fork ana hariem KALI
Senator Brush's, regulating the rates of fare on
Mr. Garbys. regulating the rates OF ferriage for
foot passengers on ferries between New-fork ana
Mr. Austin's. providing for laying additional
water mains and erecting additional pumping ma
chimes in the city ggro on
marks parkways and drives in the city OF New
Mr. Murphy's. appropriating 900 for the cree
ton of monument in commemoraton OF me SOL.
dIers OF the Hath Regiment New ! ork volunteer
Infantry who were engaged In the battles or VIM
chester and Cedar Creek