New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-02
ATTACK ON MORELAND.
Rogers Charges Wrong amend
ments to Appropriation Blu.
rBy Telegraph to TIL. Trbune.l

Telegraph
Albany March before the Appropriation
bill was passed in the Assembly to-day there
xas sharp attack on Mr.. Moreland. chairman
OF the Ways and Means COMMITTEES. ACCUSE
tions OF every variety were made against NM
and sneers at ''reforners' came from many
quarters After three hours Of debate the meas
ure was passed by a vote OF lis TO !. the Single
vote being that Of Assemblynlan Rogers chalr-
man OF the committee last year. who brought on
the dispute.
The bill has been amended IN many ways since
fts original presentation. Assemblyman Rogers
esled an explanation Of the amendments offered
Jas. Friday. which. he said. he had been unaoie
20 get in the committee. Assemblyman More
land SAID the amendments were made simply
TO perfect the bill as much possible before II
went 10 the Senate The Illness OF Senator
Malby. chairman Of the Senate Finance Com
rnittee Offered opportunity 10 correct clerical
and other errors.
ION last Friday some thirty amendments to
the original bill were offered and passed, re-
piled Assemblyman Rogers. Il obtained a copy
Of the amendments. The present bill contains
fifteen or eighteen changes not included in the
transcript Of tho amendments furnished by the
journal clerk on Friday. How DO they appear
1n The bill and by what authority"
There were amendments offered by me subse-
quent 10 last Friday" answered Mr. Moreland.
Il state 10 the House that not only the authority
given by the customs OF years past-the unques-
tioned right Of member TO perfect his own
bill-but the unquestioned policy of Mr.. Rogers
himself in past years. was my precedent The
House sees clearly the purpose Of this WHAT
ever amendments were made by me have been
on the desks Of members for three legislative
days Besides. they are authorized in the jour
nails Of this House. read and approved. 1t is not
the purpose Of the chairman of this committee
10 do anything undermined"
Assemblymau Palmer declared that in his
reading Of the bills he had not seen the amend
fnents The procedure was absolutely without
precedent. he said.
The bill in its present form is not the bill Of
the committee or Of this House" he went on.
y shall move that the bill be sent to the Com
rnittee Ways and Means. that it be approved
and come before as a proper bill, in a proper
manner. make the point of order that the
Speaker should hold that the bill is not prop
erly on the calendar"
The Speaker held that the point was nOt well
taken. and Mr.. Palmer his face flushed. shouted
an appeal from the ruling, which he later with
drew.
The Journal Of this House has been approved
every day since last Friday" said the Speaker
The Journal may say one thing" replied Mr..
Palmer: hut the record shows that the Appro-
priation bill has been amended 10y an individual
Il offered those amendments last Friday, and
they were adopted, interrupted Mr. MOreland.
If the gentleman from BrOome was not attend
ing his duties il is not my fault But know
ne has read the amendments. and he did 50 for
the purpose Of attacking my integrity as a leader
OF this House. / have quarrel with him, but
believe he should not have taken this posi-
ton a"
I regret the display Of temper on the part of
the gentleman from Chcmung," said Mr.. Rogers.
In anger and rage he declares that I am actu-
ated by some Interior motive IN questioning GER
tain proceedings The admission Of the gentle
man from ChemUng is that after the House
adjourned last Friday he arrOgated to himself
the authority Of making amendments. 1 have
been threatened that If 1 asserted my rights on
this matter and insisted upon seeing what was
IN the bill that / going to incur the dis
pleasure Of the gentleman from Chemung More
landD and Of your honorable self (the Speaker
ard call down upon my head the wrath of the
gods Of war. No man shall be a judge of what
IS my duty TO d. except myself"