New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
CANTOR'S FINAL ASSAULT.


In explaining his vote Senator Cantor made his
chief attack the bill. He said the people OF the
State would never feel satisfied with investga-
ton made by appointed by the Governor to
inquire into the acts OF one Of his appontees
and other Republicans The Senate should have
availed itself Of the last chance gain the conf
cence Of the public for the investigation by in
Senator Foley asked to be excused from voting.
and also attacked the bill GO ahead ne said,
show you that you have made a mistake in the
msnner in which you have gone about 1t" =.
lieved in the appointment of investigating com
Senator Guy declared that for the Senate TO sur
render us right Of confirmation was a confession OF
Senator Krum said that in the T1lden canal in
vestigation there was no immunity for witnesses
will have an Investigation that will satisfy
every one he said.
SENATOR MALBY'S REMARKS.
When his name was called Senator Malby said:
Mr. President: I regret exceedingly that upon
this occasion l cannot agree with my Republican
colleagues as u the propriety Of passing this Dill
The question which seems TO confront US is that
strange as il may seem, nobody has charged them
for investigation therefore. is not apparent 10 my
mind. From q political standpoht can sec no
IN when il might result njuriously to the Rcpub-
licsn party. II is not that fraud may b d:scoy-
criticised and will have to be expiained aw s5;
Colleagues Of mine VINO urge TINS mVes,ift'oa
fnsil, enisbed YOU will have all the Investigation
that any of you want. You won't have AIRY trouble
But / don, agree with my Democratic friends
one Don't make any mistake about that don't
agree with them tina; the Governor WI no. 4 p
because he will. and when he does appoint such ., a
,Ea ne ali SUMNER in irving to explain away TO
our people and constituents at large. There may
not be. probably will not he, discovered sshgie
in hot water all the time and he people wonde III
why Il is that such and such things were done with
an opposed to it on another ground. The people
in the locality where Se TeTe 52e TS OF woud
years ago tnat the SSy yotdS for il With that
UNDERSTANDING believing that 1t was so. II ms
commission means anything 81 all II means that
ure q inerey haze Iee d tbe cas " Vii ever
be completed until the people Of the State have
expended 100000. l am opposed TO every bill and
every project besoTe the ne Of sns
am opposed to il because it Is within the knowl
capacitv This information IS as common to every
who are engaged in trade and business no longer
float their goods upon the Erie Canal wnen ' hey
ties which enable them 70 reach ports with greater
rapidty l am willing that the canals snaH 10
maintained as they al present that they may
in some degree act as a brake upon the railroads
and keep down the cost Of transportation When
see from statistics and arguments adduced that the
capacity Of the canal is not taxed more than p
per cent I absolutely refuse TO go 10 my people
Win a proposition which leads to further expendi-
I am mo opposed to this bill upon two grounds
at Thai in a political sense l regard It as
suicidal: second If il means anything. II means
further appropriation from the pockets OF the
people which do not think the circumstances
warrant. l vote no.
The Investigation bill was passed by vote OF
N 20 N Senator Malby voting with tho Democrats
In the negative 1t now goes TO the Governor.