The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-10

Edmunds Delivers His -Looked-for
Speech ch-Riddieberger Reiterates Ger
tain Charges Concerning Capt. Eads-
The House Committee on Telegraph
Facilities.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 10-At pre-
cisely 2 O'Clock Tuesday the president pro
tenn laid before the senate the resolutions re-
ported from the senate committee on the
Judiciary in the Duskm case, and Ed
munds took the floor and in a very delib
crate manner addressed the senate. A
painful quietness prevailed throughout the
chamber, every one being bent upon catch
ing every word uttered by the Vermont
statesman He began his speech by refer
ring to the the resolutions, and asserting
that question similar in character to ths
one now before the senate had not arisen
for forty years.
He said that an orderly administration of
constitutional government is subject
which the people, the president, and repre-
sensatives of the people were equally inter
ested and equally responsible 1t was in
support of such orderly government that he
addressed the senate. Instances evincing
reluctance on the part of the president or
the department. to furnish information
such as was desired in this case We're very
few. He argued that the president had not
removed Mr.. DIskin, but had merely sus-
pended him Mr. DusSin still remains a
United States attorney. He stood in the at
titude of military officer under arrest, as
the president might place Gen Sheridan to-
day; but this would not take Gen. Sheridan
ont OF the army.
The proposition, Mr. Elmunds said, as it
came to the senate in this case, was that
Duskin should be- removed by the appoint
ment of Mr. Burnett Edmunds then had
read a long decision by former attorney
general, Mr. Akerman, in support of tins
position.
Logan sent to ths clerks desk aad had
read letter addressed to him by Mr.. J. NJ
EadS, in which the letter denied emphaticaly
the inIputations thrown out toy Senator
kildleoerger i'll the senate, several days ago,
that he had henchnen on the floors of con
grass No members Il the press, Mr. Eads
says in his letter, are authorized tn SPEAK for
him He scorns the imputation that he
would employ corrupt means to influence
the action OF congressman, AMI asks for an
investigation
Logan offered resolution to refer the
matter TO the committee on rules with
authority to investigate the matter
Riddleherger said he knew what he stated
the other day TO be true, and when he OBJ
tanned certain documentary evidence to
support his statements he would furnish it
TO the senate. didn't propose to 90 to
an investigating gSeommittee with this but
would bring it out in open senate. He
again reiterated substantially what he said
the other day that if the floor of the sen
ste was to be opened to villitiers and black
guards, certainly it ought to be opened to
ladies and gentlemen.
Logan's resolution of reference went over
until Wednesday.
This little episode and discussion of bill
forfeiting part of certain lands granted to
the state of Iowa TO aid in the construction
of railroad in that state occupied the time
of the senate until , p IN.
Allison from appropriations reported with
amendments the urgency deficiency appro
priation bill, AMI gave notice that he would
call it up W Wednesday.
kiddleberger offered a resolution which
was adopted, directing the sergeant at arms
to report TO the senate the names of the pri-
vate secretaries to senator's not already re-
ported to the secretary of the senate.
| The senate chamber is heavily draped in
mourning out of respect TO the memory of
the lat Senator Miller of California.