The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
RepuhIicans Roar Protest.

When Senator Brown submitted his
Amendment there was roar of protest
from Senator's. These came almost
wholly from the Republicans. The Dem
oCrRtic Senators were not oonceaiing
their pleasure over the opposition
aroused by the proposition which came
originally from the Mayors friend Sens-
tor Mills. TO require all questions de-
sired TO be asked by the Senators TO
b. submitted first TO the chairman OF
the committee and that he should do al
the questioning.
The protesting Senators insisted that
their constitutional rights were being IN
vaded. Senator George r. Thompson OF
NIAGARA. who has been lo.g time foe
OF the Mayor, asserted the restrictions
were ar indirect slap at him and
scheme to throttle him.
Senator Thompson was caustie In his
criticism OF Senator Brown. He de-
clared that the Republican leader had
become vastly different man since he
has come under the baneful influence OF
Senator Mills. He Insisted Senator
Brow should cease TO he swerved in his
Judgment by Senator Mills. and senator
Walker also suggested thN senator
Browns course would have been more
harmonious with his own colleagues had
he not heen wrongly steered by senator
Mills, who was becoming ovcranxious TO
save the Mayo not only on this but on
other New York ri.y questions,
Some u Tie EeDutiicar Senators who
TOOK no part In tn debate were cha
g-ined iy the losing fight which Senator
Brown had begun. one by one RepubE
can Senator'S slipped away from his con-
troi on the question Of the conduct OF
the Mitchell inquiry until finally Senator
Brown conceded his defeat and withdrew
the amendment
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Brooklyn was one OF the Republican
Senators 10 critlcise his party leader.
Senator Burl!ng anne said Senator Brown
had throttled the Buriingams resolution
Tor a legislative Investigation OF the
West SIDE improvement contract. and
that he diGn't propose to permit Senator
Brown 10 come to the rescue Of Mayor
Mitchell again.
Thompson Eager as Inquisitor.
There were reports afioat that Senator
Thompson was aching TO get at ths
Mayor and this led the Niagara Sena
TOR 10 charge that Senator Brown pro
posed 10 protect Mr.. Mitchell fron, hi
said he never intended TO heckie th'
Mayor, He believed. with others. this
the examination should be confined 4
the issue. Senator Brown and Senate
Thompson had . crosstire debate whicl
eliminated in the Republican leader de
elsring he had no desire to put senato
Thompson in any light other than that II
"hica he deserved to be.
Senator J. Henry Walters OF Syracuse
Chairman Of the Senate Judiciary Com
n.t'ec, led the night in the executive ses
s.1r against the Brown. Milis-Sage psopo
sr,on. He had the support OF both Re
pu'iican and Democratic Senators in hi
Contention that Senators themselve
mould be permitted to ask Mayor M!tche
qu"s,'ons The report of the committs
WAS amended to contain specific provi
SION for the cross-examination Of tn
Maya-
The Senate agreed to permit Mayo
h''0ei Ia engage his personal counsel a
MS own expense. The same privileg e
va given SenHor Wagner. and he WI.
9e represented by Samuel Untermyel
ffitrIs OF GOV. Whitman proteste
against the committee engaging Senate
Edgar T. Bracket Of Saratoga as coun
stl fo- he committee. They insisted tha
senator Bracket had been too great
Ie!sonal and political foe Of Gov Whit
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