New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-17
UNANIMOUS FOR PARTRIDGE.
SENATE CONFIRMS HIS NOMINATION
WITHOUT DISSENT.
nory NOT so NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
r1oNs FOR PAY OF VOLUNTEERS
RULES ADOPTED
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


,~.rv Ian 16-Governor Roosevelts admin
..,on NAV be said to have begun in the
.--nsnts Of the State government tonight.
-, tho Senate confirmed his nomination Of
-.,,,s1 1ohn ~ Partridge. Of Brooklyn. as SUI
.-,r,s,dent Of Public Works The Republican
- the Finance Committee ready TO re-
- This nomination favorably on Thursday last
=, ,bs Democratic members asked for a post
-o,.r,snt Of the consideration Of the nomna-
ZION until to-day. In the recess the Democrats
.ad a thorough investigation made Of Colonel
psr,ridge's record as a public official and as a
nr,vate citizen Of Brooklyn. hoping. evidently
c-hnd something on which 10 base an attack
upon him
They had no dislike for Colonel Partridge but
.,sv did want TO make some political point
.rainst him The fact that they could not dis
aver ANYTHING OF a politically harmful nature
.hout him was made clear tonight when they
-.--,,,,ed Senator Higgins the Republican
chairman Of the Finance Committee to report
che nomination favorably by unanimous vote
.ra they voted with the Republicans in con-
s-mation Of the nomination. Colonel Partridge
49,. had the honor and good fortune to have
unanimous confirmation.
DIR. DOTYs NOMINATION.
s.,ator Grady. the Democratic leader was
mt
-h,cb Governor Roosevelt made. namely. that
~ Alvah II. Doty. of New-York. for Health
o44ce- OF the Port Of New-York When Senator
1,,,sypo-+h asked that DR.. Doty be confirmed
n,,boy, the reference OF his name TO commit
..s Senator Grady objected and, therefore &C
-, unon il is postponed for several days
covsrnor Roosevelt's statement to-day that In
..-,,s,v with Ad1utant-Gen Andrews. he
- bAar considering the recently announced
IL. n. the United States War Department
=. .bA effect that il would not pay the soldiers
=. the 10Th Regiment the regular rate OF
conversation as II had regiments dlsoanded
nrevtous 10 January l, led Assemolynan Henry
=, Nev-York 10 introduce the following resolu-
ton tonight:
pssoived 81 the Senate concur. That the Coy.
.--o- o. requested and Is hereby authollIeu 70 ass
FsII4e SeS1si is in 50 far as it relates to
me ocers and soldiers O. s Inis S'a'e III '"S
ter ssIsT a. he Governor De requested and is
AeTecy so 70 modify the decision OF the Control
iar ~ The Treasury that \ snaA hot Apply 10 the
pay Of es and soldiers 5f Of int th state Be-
ouss,ed and authorized 70 waive the atores Sta
ee .aL - Vev,-Yo-k for the reimbursement for the
amount paid 20 the New York Volunteers oy s me
az Deccsntance into the volunteer army, IN eX-
osss 81 a. he regular United States pay s. :.
tosrta- - ,'1 ne volunteer Network officers and
soi5iers be confirmed 70 them III the nature OF
sTs'9 bZrha, in the event o. me Secretary Of War
and the secretary 81 T T45esis the State Of New
Ply Win ne -s,-brse 10 me New-York volunteer Of
ers and soldiers me 1 6ra 80 and dO the de-
cisior Of the Controller Of the treasury ABOVE re-
ferrsd 70.
,,oT 1-,,-rERs' BILL IN THE ASSEMBLY.
....-o,lvrosn Finn, Democrat introduced a bill
49,
60. :. he United States Government declines 70
80 ,n,s pavuen; Nj Finn introduced the bill
- ,,aninnous consent but objection was made by
NJ Aids when he sought 20 rush II 10 third
reading without e careful consideration The Dill
reads follows:
ne warrant OF The Controller, TO every person "he
volunteered and was mustered mo me seIE!Cv -
me United States in any Of the regments oatta!-
ions eonpah.Tfs SavSva-E IN Inc Iate war between
taA limited States and Spain. and who sAaA apply
,bs-sfor and produce proof Of mis- enlistment and
honorable discharge o. coni!uance - s5ab Ser
vice bur no person shall be entitled 10 the OenenIs
Q. such act for PERIOD suossquTne 70 ~ nj T-niTed
States and Spain. ,.so- .,,s ac+
shall be paid from and charged 70 the account OF
the fund heretofore or hereafter coming into the
hsnds Of [nf sac az me g Of Ie known as the
Liquor Tax laws bur in case said fund shall be IN
suffcient or unavailable. then the SAID payment
snail be made from the general fund N the hanos
o. he state Treasurer.
SEC 8 This act shall take effect Immediately.
The Senate tonight adopted It's rules.
concession mas been made 70 the Democrats ana
possibly 10 some Republicans, the rules not De-
ing as strict as they were the last three years
The closure rule especially has been modified SO
that II cannot be enforced until after six hours
debate and each Senator has had at least thirty
minutes in which TO debate the merits Of the
measure
a bin introduced by Senator Ellsworth APP
proprating S27 800 for the contingent expenses
Of the Legislature was passed and sent over 10
the Assembly. and the Senate then al $40 ad-
journed until Il o'clock tomorrow morning.