New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
NirRPHY's COURSE DENOUNCED.

chair to another MEMBER, ana. uesceIihhs l." ~"
noor made a strong speech.
MURPHY's COURSE DENOUNCED.
FEATURES OF THE LONG DISCUSSION THAT
ENDED IN HIS CONDEMNATION.
Albany. Feb lo-A call OF the Assembly was
ordered at 1890 T. m. to-day. and when all lhe
members were In their seats Mr. Weekes offered
substitute for the resolution. introduced by him.
censuring Senator Murphy FOR voting In favor OF
the Teller resolution The substitute does not
change the preamble but in place Of the resolved
says
Resolved by the Assembly Of the state Of New5 ~
York nhe Senate concurring). That in view or ti,
hetrayal by said Senator Edward Murphy IT. or
the trusts imposed In him by the people ,, Oh .mls
and impair the credit Of our country. we do herebV
censure him for his course and DO hereby cohoe"''
his action in voting for said resolution
This makes the resolution similar to the Brush
resolution and. while censuring does not ask for
resignation.
When Mr. weekes moved that the rules OF the
house be suspended. and that his resolution DE
taken up most OF the Democrats voted with the
majority. the vote being i3 to s. Those voting IN
the negative were Messrs. Ackert. Crabtree' Ma
Ionev Mohr,ng Mulaney. Roche. Vroman and
Wright.
MR.. WEEKEss OPENING SPEECH.
In open,ng tho debate Mr.. Weekes said: "1t
very similar TO an action on a promissory note
Won nut the note in evidence and await tho defence
7, Is inst so with the censure Of Senator Murphy
for his vote in favor Of the Teller resolution by
putting that resolution in evidence you immedl-
ately place the Democrats on the defensive. ihe
resolution speaks for itself"
Mr. Trainor, Democrat. interrupted MI "eeKes
nv asking him to give way for question.
'T will" replied Mr.. Weekes. ~ Mr. Trainer VIII
tell me first whether he Is gold democrat Il
Rrvan Democrat n Nihst. an Anarchist or any
other brand Of Democracy
"I am n member OF this House" shouted MT.
rro,nor ..and will be bound by no such condition.
Then I will not give way. said MT "eeNeS'
who proceeded follows:
"It {, nc new procedure for n state Legislature
to instruct It's Senators or TO censure them Tor tner
votes on questions Of National importance. II mas
been done by Legislature after Legislature. Ken
tuc,cv instructed Henry Clay how to vote on the
repea OF the Bankruptcy law Virginia directed the
vote Of Senator Giles: Mississippi Instructed
Lamar. White Of Tennessee, resigned rather than
obav the instructions Of the Legislature or MS
State.
ct do not suppose that tho millionaire brewer
from, Troy viii resign from the Senate because OF
his betrayal OF the interests OF the great CONNER
c,al state he was elected to represent. DO not
,o, Lnov that his action will give Republican
-.r,acv ,n the fall elections. but do feel sure
that no party no Legislature OF whatever type can
aver re-elect him 10 the Senate. where ne perayeu
,ho neople by misrepresenting them In the year
1898"
REPLY OF THE MINORITY LEADERS,
Mr. Donnelly followed. He maintained tha' ,he
LEGISLATURE had more right 10 ln'erieit WIN
,ho action Of the United States Congress thah IL
-, ., ,ooddla with the acts OF a foreign Power
ue deemed the resolution insulting ana imperu-
nent Senator Murphy was an abIe ana c,ea'
- hoforo Mr. Weekes saw the light or day.
u was a Democratic Legislature that had elected
Senator Murphy. How could Repunhcah i-etiS
lature censure him for not Following fepupiiotii'
,o,,,oso - this were 10 be the rule United
states Senator would have 10 change MS vote anu
nrinciples with every political change IN state
r ooislature The gentleman from the XNNth
Nou,yorf MT Weekes) had offered the resolution
IN order 10 emerge from his obscurity and to draw
attention to himself.
Mr. Petersen Of Chautauqua. spoke next main
tanning that the Legislature had right to voice
it's opinion on Senator Murphy's vote and that
Judging by his district, the people or me
were interested In censuring their senior rep
resentative in the United States Senate
Mr. Hutton followed with panegyric on senator
uurnhv relating to Incidents In his career as
Navor OF Troy and State leader lie declared
4, Infamous 10 try TO blast his character after a
clean record OF thirty seven years. and predicted
that Rensselaer, County would throw Its vote TO
the Democratic column
Finn Attempted 10 introduce n reSolutOn put
4, was ruled out OF order by the Speaker. on the
ground OF not being pertinent TO the subject Inc
resolution called upon Senator-elect Hanna TO re-
frain from taking his seat
SPEECH OF THE GOLD DEMOCRAT.
Mr. selipsberg was recognized. He said the reso-
lut,on brought up the question that had separated
tho National Democrats from the regular Democ-
racv He quoted several amendments to the Teller
resolution on which Senator Murphy had voted IN
a way ne said TO indicate his silver sympathies.
Mr. Brennan said the currency question was the
burning question Of the hour. and the people had
a right TO demand that It's United States Senator
should vote on the side OF sound money.
Mr. Green maintained that the majority desired
IN nass the resolution under discussion. In order
10 cover up It's course on canal antitrust gas
and telephone legislation The Legislature would
disgrace itself by adopting such a resolution
Mr. Redington declared that II the resolution
under discussion had not been substituted many
members OF the majority would not have agreed TO
vote for Il. Under circumstances would they
call on the senior United States Senator 10 resign
and they had informed him.
Mr. Wallace followed. lie first suggested that a
substitute resolution offered by him De accepted
by the minority. declaring that while the act Of
Senator Murphy In opposition to the will OF
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