The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-18
THE EEDMUNDs RESOLUTIONS.
A Lively ColIoquy BotwOsu Senators BsCl
and EdmuudS,

and EdmuudI.
WASHINGTON, D, O., March l7.-In the
Senate to-day Mr.. Dolph finished his
speech on the Eimunds resolutions. He
was followed by Mr., Coke.
Mr.. Beck said that Duskln was nomi.
mated in March 1881 and the Senate
did not see fit to confirm him. He was
again appointed after the adjournment Of
the session, and nominated at the octo.
Der term OF the same year, and the Sena.
tor from Vermont Mr.. Edmunds) had
not felt justified in even reporting him to
the Senate for confirmation.
Mr.. Edmunds rose as q matter OF duty
to question Of order. The Senator from
Kentucky, he said, was violating his duty
~ Senator In respect to tho proceedings
In Executive session,
Mr.. Beck denied this. The records and
the public papers, he said, showed three
nominations OF Daskin, and 1t was be.
cause the Senator from Vermont knew
that he was unworthy that the papers
we're asked for because he expected to en-
trap the department,
Mr.. Rdmunds insisted that the Senator
frcm Kentucky was out OF order, aud ask,
cd the Chair to decide the question.
The Chair was Of the opinion that the
Senator from Kentucky could see the dis.
tlnCtion and would no doubt observe the
rules pf order.
Mr.. Beck said lie would do 60, He
would not speak OF anything that occur.
red In executive session, but repeated his
statement as to which the record and the
public press would show, that the Sena-
tor from Vermont did not see Ht to act on
the nomination.
AGAIN CALLED TO ORDER.
Mr.. Elmundu again insisted that the
Senator was opt Of order and asked the
chair to enforce the rules.
The chair stated that the Senator from
Kentucky had an undoubted right to refer
to public facts, but
Mr. Beck, interposins, remarked that
he bad, and that to.morroY be wopld
prove the public facts by the press Of the
country, and also prove by the records oi
the House Of Representatives, which werC
public, that plskin was an utterly unfit
man To hold the place from which lie was
removed. Among other reasons because
OF his connection with StrobacH, the
Marshal, and the, Senator from Vermont
himself knew the facts. And Mr.
Beck though he would produce the
records from the Attorney Generals
oiiCe-the Republican Attorney Genera
lreyster-verifying the fact stated by him
Mr. Beck, he hoped also In executive
session 10 get 0 vote Of the Senate TO com
evidence which he had before his OWE
committee TO show Duskin's untitness
He hoped to prove that this effort to MAKE
ap Issue In regard To Duskin was because thu
Senator from Vermont belieye1 Duskini
case 80 bad that the Democratic admins
tration would be glad to proye how baC
he wac, and then tho Senator would CLAIM
It as precedent in good cases. "And
hope 10 prove" continued Mr. Beck, 'itha
this movement made With such tlourigt
OF trumpets--l will not gay what ex
pect TO prove, for could not do II perhsp
in parliamentary language"
DIFFERENT IDEAS or HONOR.
Nr, Edmunds said he would have Il
leave entirely in SILENCE What the Senate
from Kentucky had said in regard Il
Affairs ia executive session. ~ feel bount
in honor" he said, mot to make any al
Ilusion to any such sub bjects. The ideas o
Senatorial honor under the rules OF thl
Senator from Kentucky and my own art
entirely different. Every Senator 4
sworn TO q faithful periormanct
Of his duty se Senator aCCordinI
10 the regulations Of the Senate that are
made under the constitution. II the Sen
ator from Kentucky THINKS II iS honorable
to gafble and misstate the existence Of cir
cunBtanCes In closed doors Of Coupe
have no criticism 10 make upon his SENSE
ot what % honorable and right. ! canno
make any reference to what hes taken
place under any circumstances, when un
der falOV Of the Senate and my oath the
doora are clesed. ] oan make no reply Il
what the Senator from Kentucky has said
on the subject To which he has alluded a
In executive session."
As TO Mr.. Beck's reference Ia the reporEt
Ia the Attorney Generals Office about
Duskin and what they would show, Mr..
Beck said his reference had been to the
Committee on Judiciary Of which The
Senator from Vermont was chairman,
Mr.. Edmunds reminded Mr.. Beck that
he had referred 10 papers In the office o
Attorney General Garland and what they
would show. He (Mt, Edmunds) could
not allude 10 what the Judiciary Commit
Tee had or had not Until he should have
permission. II shall not violate my oath
or my honor,n Mr. Elmuhds said, Iby
doing II now Whatever other gentlemen
may choose 10 do"
Mr.. Beck inquired where Mr.. EdmundS
had got the Thurman matter that lie read
the other day.
MI Edmunds replied. Prom the com.
mittee minute book upon an order OF the
Senate Withdrawing secrecy from Il.
Perhaps the Senator from Kentucky can
sec the dlstinctlon, be said,
" can see q barn" replied Mt, Beck,
"bdt cannot aoe O ily cd the barn dooi
without seeing the barn"
TLY AND Sly,
Mf, Edmunds-u -undoubtediy, and th,
Senator has seen q good many batnb. / an
Inclined 10 think he has mol seen much o.
anything else. Laughter.l
Mf. Bpck--l have mot ssei the nv,
! MI Edmunds-No, the Senator neve