New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Amos Ruled Out of Order
by Speaker in Effort
to Offer Memorial to
Seat the Ousted Five
Resolutions Put
Off Until To-day
Steinberg Fails to Have
Hughes Denunciation
Expunged FromRecord
Stof Correspondence

ALBANY, Jan. 26.-Another at
tempt to reseat the five suspended
Socialists failed tonight in the AS
embly and their trial, adjourned
last Thursday, will be resumed to-
morrow morning.
After Assembly,nan William C.
Amos, Of New York, had offered a
memorial in behalf Of the Socialists,
prepared by the special committee
of the New York City Bar Asso-
ciation, he was ruled out of order
by Speaker Sweet upon objections
from majority leader Adler and
others.
Amos thereupon offered three res
olutions, one calling for the dis
charge of the Judiciary Committee
from further consideration of the
resolution ousting the five Socialists.
Six Questions Asked
Another called on the Attorney Gen
cral to furnish the Assembly with a
full bill of particulars of all matters
within his knowledge in relation to
the suspension of the Socialists, such
bill of particulars to specifically set
forth:
I. The date on which the suspen-
sion of the five Socialists members
was first suggested to him and by
whom?
2. If the evidence in whole or in
~ tx.
Investigation was in his possession
at The time the suggestion of their
suspension was made to him, or if
il has been acquired since such time
3. If no suggestion was made to
hm regarding the action of the As
sembly in the suspension of the five
Socialist members and their investi
cation, did he suggest to the Assem-
hlv that such action be taken and to
whom did he make such suggestion?
4. What arrangement. if any, has
he made as to the compensation of
he legal counsel to the committee,
including Messrs. Stanchfield and
lttleton?
). If he has evidence of the guilt
of each or any of the five suspended
Socialist members based on any
crlmnal act or acts?
6. Did he advise the chairman of
the Judiciary Committee to refuse
the committee representing the As
sociation of the Barsof the City Of
New York the right of appearance on
behalf of the interests of the people
during the investigation" Of the
FIVE suspended Socialist members,
and when was such advice given?
These two resolutions, with a third
which called on the Attorney General
to advise the Assembly if Martin w
Lttleton was stating fact when he
declared the Socialists guilty of trea-
son, all were put over until tomorrow
morning.
Sweet Sustains Adler
Amos then called up his resolution of
last week calling for q reseatng of the
five Socials's.
Majority Leader Adler rose and de-
c'ared that, since this in effect was an
amendment of the original resolution
1t was not in order. since the original
resolution was not before the House.
Speaker Sweet held with Mr. Adler.
Assemblyman Joseph Steinberg, of
New York, then called up his resolution
OF last week asking that the disloyalty
references to Charles E. Hughes by AS
,embyman Martin McCue, of Tammany
hail. be expunged from the record.
transcript of the record Assem- blyman
Louis Cuvillier, of Tammany Hall,
laughed loudly so that Steinberg could
not be heard
~ rise to question of personal
privllege,' said Assemblyman William
W Pellett, of New York 81 insist that
mr.. steinberg be shown the courtesies
OF the House"
Speaker Sweet banged his gavel and
order was restored.
steinberg detied McCue to make good
MS charges and declared that in
stead of Hughes having the support Of
M me pro Germans in 1916, as charged by
McCue President Wilson had the sup
port Of the hyphenates.
viii the gentleman yield for ques-
"Vn OF, asked Assemblyman Cuvilier.
=, Yes, if the gentleman will tell me
Il ne ever tried to get Socialist NOM
,naton IN New York City" said Stein
McCue Makes Response
never did," exclaimed Cuvillier
McCue then arose and replied that
what he said about Mr.. Hughes did
~" "os renect on his loyalty, and that if
S.einoerg understood English he would
"os %u nave understood him to say so.
] Mnat | said. and | now repeat it,"
s~S 'icNu ue, rs that have had my
Saspiclons of Charles X. Hughes for
4 ;'re than three years, and that when
was thought he was elected Presi-
4 vent every pro-German in my district
1 "Ss shouting with joy"
j blvresNue MeNue closed by telling the Assem-
ss1men that they had been "abused
q M"a, Mhu blackguarded by Charles f.
Majority Leader Adler then rose and
& b!ec'ed to the motion. saying: 81
q s,, 'he highest regard for the 10y
s.s, and ability of Charles f. Hughes,
& cS,aam am sure every man has in the
D oa'moer, ~ but I object TO the motion
a M .schnical grounds and ask that the
81 Ger be referred to the Judiciary
& m,L. mL"'ttee 80 that if they see fit to
81 ,hsa any changes in the resolution
& oln;;; may do so, and then report the res
"a iaspa i'on PACK to us for action"
q ya,s' ya",ss'semblyman Morris Bloch, Of New
II ton next offered privileged resolu-
4 ,hs Ealing for the appearance before
81 Svs..s .suo'clary Committee of Speaker
u S.ns.., attorney General Newton and
3 10 Jt'l s,t Lusk, to be s-examned as
ssrd;nn d. tne facts in their possession re-
81 shy the suspended Socialists.
;8 N. wsosxer o Sweet ruled the resolution
aetica' 80. privileged. Then Bloch served
~ 'hat he would call for a suspen-
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