New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21

naid. But there will be no more money
appropriated II can help for further
investigation by this committee. nave
no purposc in this stand except the
good of the State. am not trying
TO block any inquiry that should be
made, rs see IL. II there Is any
phase Of the situation that has not
been looked into, that IL the fault OF
the committee. IL has had plenty oil
time and plenty Of money"
"But, MIR. Speaker, how about the
upetate commission, Senator Thomp-
son wants to investigate thatT was
asked.
81 can't help that" was the reply
che has had plenty Of time 10 investi-
cate the public service commissions.
II the time has been wasted down III
New York, cant help that. | know
there has been some talk about the
Lockport rate case, but happen to
know that decision was the result OF
conferences between all parties con.
cerned and there can be no scandal
connected with IT, II il is shown that
there is need Of an investigation or the
Second District Commission, another
committee can be appointed.
80 far as | am concerned, the
Thompson committee is through and
must report on February l.
Two Bills by Thompson.
Two bills we're introduced IN the
Senate bv Mr.. Thompson for the pur-
1850 of facilitating his investigation IN
that they are intended to make con
tumacious witnesses testify. one pro
vides that the Legislature in JOINT SEES
sion. or either house OF the Legs
lature, may punish by Imprisonment
tor contempt where a witness negiects
TO attend or be examined before the
Legislature in Joint session or before
a Joint committee of the Legislature. .
The other bill provides that JOINT
committee Of the Legislature may re
ouire the attendance of witnesses ana
require the production of books, papers
and documents. II also gives JOINT
committee power TO examine documents
outside of the State through the ap-
pointment of a commission. botn D!i,s
nre directed at number OF recaicl-
trant witnesses.
Assemblyman X. Hunter McQuistion
isn't the only New York City MEMBER
~ rho THOMPSON committee 70 have q
voucher for room and meals at the
Fillmore filed against him IN the Con
troller's office here. Senator James j.
Foley. Il Democrat, and Senator george
Cromwell. OF Richmond, are each down
for twenty-five nights room rent at the
hotel. the Individual charges De1he
sS7 30. Senator CromwelIs restaurant
charges were Sl4917, while Senator
Foley's was Sl42.32.
Senator Lawson, Of Brooklyn, - down
for So. 80 for room rent, also, while ms
food bill is given at sl66.72. Assembly
man Frederick :. Burr. OF brooklyn'
appears to he extremely modest ms
food hill at the Biltmore totaIllhs
only $3.50. -,
The out-of-town members OF the
Thompson committee apparently had
ust as good appetites "a the cliy mem
lers. Assembvman Maier, chairman OF
he WAYS and Means Committee, when
is holding up the Thompson resolution
or an additional $4,000 appropriation
'o~ tho committee. IS cr"d'ed WIN
eating S164.76 worth Of Biltmore food.
s,nlD4, man knisnt, OF "yonins' u
Town for Sl73.l9, while Assemblyman
Kincaid. OF Syracuse, is down FOR
5000 in restaurant charges. All OF
hcse vouchers are for services between
January 20 and February IS.
Colonel William Hayward, Governor
Whitman's appointee on the Public Ser
vice Commission. has the voucher de
luxe. however. his bill for rooms at the
Biltmore for thirty-eight days being
1895. while his restaurant charges to-
tailed S664.9O for the same period.