New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
FEATURES OF THE DEBATE,

IT.. hands ~ the clock were pointing TO noon
when Mr. Mazet handed up the report OF the ma
jority of the committee and MI fioii''"" p
scented the minority report
Mr. Palmer the minority leader AFTER the reau-
I've ~ tho majority report. sarcastcally asked;
Does the honorable committee submit one "oiu
~ nroof or have they that slowed away III thel
vest pockets?' ,ou,,,.
Mr. Mazet moved the adoption OF the majority
report. -
To this Mr. Palmer raised objection he CON-
tended that the House had not the power 10 eH
tend the life of the committee beyond its lesis-
lative term , ,,.
Mr. Hoffman moved TO substitute the minority
report for adoption. He denounced the lnVesue"
,jon as unfair and spiteful. and said 1t would not
he tolerated even in barbarous Russia. Inc ses-
s,ons Of the committee had been carried on at an
EXPENSE Of 5000 sitting
Mr. Fallows secretary Of the committee, was the
first speaker favoring the adoption OF the ma)o'ls
report In his opinion as Assemblyman anu Ia
YER the necessity for this investigation had areauy
heen shown He specified cases OF corruption III
the Buildings and other departments ""'0" VIZ
committee had unearthed.
Mr. Costello a majority member, defended ana
lauded the work Of the committee Inc "s
mony taken plainly showed that Tammany mem
hers were endeavoring to hide something IL
showed that there was a "one man power anu
Mr. Croker had been frank enough 70 say 'na' "e
controlled the Tammany off1cals
BATTERY DAMS" COMMENTS.
~. Fin, roIed the committee fore and aft. He
called attention to the Lexow investigation winch
haa cost the State some $4,000 and had accom-
pished nothing He ventured to say that the pres
ent committee would cost the State at least S-c"'V'
without beneficial results. Dr. Psrkhurst hdu no'
asked for II. didn't want 1t and had termed II
ar,to investigation. Why not investigate Mr.
platte various interests and what he had done Tot
hts sorso What was fair play for one ought 10
be fair play for another ,..o
Mr. Green denounced the work Of the committee
GO an attack on the fortunes Of one man. ror
Years continued he the Republican party had en-
deavored to drive the common people OF the c''
into the ranks Of the &c. o. p by passing ou'-
rogaous measures calculated 10 cripple the Demo
cratic marty. Why did not the committee can l.
G. Plat and his sons, who had done more 10 ther
ence bad legislation in the STATE imam any
oanp palmer then renewed his point Of order IN
the 10TH % % a. as smelling committee. which was
violating the law by prying into the private JUST
ness bs on pare boys Of the House he maintained had
just much right h to a I1ber as To his private
life 1--WE Of the minority are wiling 10 nave d"
ne the SoOr said that n
palmer was consistent in demanding an hOm nns
investigation he would vo. d orntion in the city
Of New-York.
A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
Mr. Green interrupted the speaker 10 ASK II inc
committee would subpoena T. c. Plat as a witness
end allow Dr. O'Sullivan TO cross-examine him.
A., uazet retorted that If Mr. Green or any other
,norrber OF the minority would produce the proper
evidence TO show that Mr.. Platt needed inVesuga-
,ior no would subpoena him forthwith. Resuming'
Mr. Nazet asserted that the minority had been
nrobed in a vital spot which made them cry out
and now they were attempting TO throw dust IN me
ewes of the committee and divert pubic attention
~. raising the hue and cry to investigate MI Platt
Ind his sons Under the present condltion OF Things
IN New-York City no man could carry on business
,,nless he knuckled in TO the dominant party. The
probing into the Tax and Buildings departments
bad shown a deporable state OF things. but worse
things were expected by the committee when II
should deIve into the workings OF the Police De-
nartment where crime and corruption were said 10
60 hand in hand. For this reason II Tor no other.
tbe life of the committee should be continued.
Mr. Aids moved a call OF the House. which after
q few minutes was suspended. The roll was then
called on Mr.. Palmer's motion TO- discharge the
committee The motion was lost, 81 10 ~
The second rollcall on Mr.. Honmans motion
10 substitute for adoption the report OF me minority
members OF the committee. This was also lost
62 10 S. - 49, .ao,,,.. -, 49,
The vote was then taken on the ADOPTION or the
majority report and It was adopted % to g.