Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-18

takes. but have more respect for the man
who meets his enemy in the open field and
either knocks him dc'vn or takes fair
knock. down himself tEaa I have for the
man who stabs his brother under the fifth
rib while shaking him by the hand and ask
ing him How is it with thee, my brother?'
/ do not believe in secret ways do not be-
lieve in pharisaisn; do not believe ia by
nocrisy: I 10 not believe in circumvcnting
ANYBODY. I will move now, in order to see
whether am telling what is true or not
and if cannot move it now [ will do so st
the first opportunity-that ell the proceed
ings in March, 1884, October, 1851, and De
cember, 1881, and all the papers filed with
the Judiciary Committee and all the pro-
ceedings had before that committee in the
case of the nomination of Duskin shall be
made public, so that the country can judge
whether what say is true or not. If have
falsifed anything l will take it back, and if
I have not wants chance to prove it, since
comparisons are made between the oath and
the honor Of the Senator from Vermont
and myself. / make that motion now, and
will let it lie over until to morrow morning,
or will do it in the first executive session
if it is not in order to do it now.
Mr.. Edmunds at once interposed against
The cOQslteTdtlOu VI DULL d Abolioh IL op~h
session. He agreed that Mr.. Beck was not
better than other men and then undertook
to lecture the Kentucky Senator for violat
ing the Senate rules Perhaps" he said,
"thhe Senator Is not yet conscious that he
has violated the rule about that. I doubt
if he is, because I believe the Senator to be
a man who means 10 DO the right thing in
the right way. But he did that, and it was
in respect to that that called the attention
| of the Chair TO his remarks"
Mr. Beck-May inquire where The Sen.
ator got the Thurman matter that he read
the other day?
Mr.. Edmunds-F The committee min
ute book, upon an order of the Senate with
drawing secrecy from it. Perhaps the
Senator from Kentucky can see tho dislinc-
| ton.
Mr.. Beck-I can see a barn, but cannot
see fly on the barn. door without seeing tho
| barn.
Mr.. Edmunds Undoubtedly; and the
Senator has seen good many barns un-
doubleday. am inclined to think he has
not seen much of anything else. daughter
Mr. Beck-l have not seen the III.
Mr.. Edmunds-No; The Senator mover
takes anything on the ly. (Rcncwed
| laughter.)
Mr. Bcck-Nor on the sly either. (Uproar'
ious laughter on the floor and in tho gal
leries)
| Mr.. Edmunds admitted that such was the
| fact, and then, after remarking that he took
it for granted that the Senator from Ken
lucky represented the Administration i'll his
remarks upon the matter, Mr.. EdmundS
moved that tho Senate go into executive
session.
When the galleries had been cleared and
the doors closed Mr.. Beck offered the reso-
luton which he had referred to in open ses-
sion Ho said he did not wish to rest under
| the imputation cast upon his honor by the
J Senator from Vermont, and wished TO show
| to the public that he had good grounds for
all he had asserted.
Mr. Edmunds disayowed all intention to
cast any aspersion upon the honor of the
Senator from kentucky, whom he held i'll
highest esteem. An amendment was pro-
posed by Mr.. Conger to the resolution, pro-
viding that it should not take effect until
the Attorney, General or the President
should have sent in the papers in the case.
Both resolution and amendment were then
referred to the Committee on the judiciary.