New-York tribune., 1886-03-18
MIR. BECK'S IRE AROUSED.
POINTED PASSAGES WITH Mr. EDMUNDs
INVIGORATIHG THE DEBATE ON THE SUPPRESSED
PAPERs-A QUESTION or HONOR.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNz.I

during LincOn's ana previous administrations, as
asserted IN the pending resolutions OF the Judlcar!
! Committee lie shovel, "a Mr.. Culom did in anothe
way yesterday. tn. no new rdle method o' procci
is proposed Dy the Senate; but it is merely
protesting against unlawful changes proposed by the
Executive Mr.. Coke and Mr. wilson did not brlnI
ont any now points. and they read theii
speeches I'm low they could no: be heard
The discussion became dreary. few persons
paying any attention to It. Later, however. Mr. BeeA
interjectcd some remarks which brought in all the
Senators and made the disuSsIon unusually lively HC
referred the action OF the majority OF the judiciary
Conmitjee IN bringing out the Duskn case one Gun
ningy devised tntrap the Administration, the ncs
OF the Judiciary Committee were, he said
full OF evidence showing what unworthy
man Dusl,tu was, and he referred to letters
and statements on file in tho Department Of Justice
TO the same end This stirred mp Mr. Elmun Is, VINO
was Immediately his feet protesting against such
garbel facts and m4stAtcmens to which reply could
be without equal violation OF honor and oath
Of office.
Mr.. Becks face flushed with excitement when he
to reply, and he brought his fist down HIS desk
in a vigorous manner when he said that he should
not have much respect for himself il he did feel
that his honor and his oath OF ofce well OBJ
served those Of the senator from Vermont, aud then
pointing toward Mr. Edmunds he said that he Beck
did not stand in corner ana pray aloud thanking God
that he was not as other men,
Mr.. Beck wanted to make everything about this case
public there aud hen but his motion violation Of
Of the Senate aud OF course, not enter
tanned.
Mr.. Edmunds good Of Mr.. Bcck's excited re-
marks show the absury Of the Democratic position
this question.
The incident between the two Senetors began in this
manner: Mr.. Beck said that he did not wonder that
Dusln was not here for himself. Everybody knew that
Duskn nominated in March. 1881. and the Senate
dill not see tit confirm him He was again appointed
after the adjournment of the ant nominated at
the October term OF the year. and the Senator from
Vermont lr EImunds had not fot justified even In re-
porting him to the Senate for cOutirmAtiOn.
Mr. Edmuuds a matter OF duty 20 question Of
order The Senator from KENTUCKY, he said. was viO-
atng the duty Senator in respect to proceedings In
executive session.
Mr. Beck denied this. The records and the public
papers he said showed three nominations OF Duskin.
because the senator from Vermont knew that
he was unworthy that tlo papers were asked for-oe-
cause he expected to cntrap the Department.
Mr. Edmunds insists tha, the senator from Kentucky
was out Of crIer and asked the Chair to decide the
question.
The Chair of the opinion that the Senator from
Kentucky cOut the distinction, anu would no doubt,
observe the rules Of orier
Mr Beck sad he would do He would not speak OF
anything that occurred in executive session, bat re-
peated hs 70 what the record and the pub
lie press would suow-hat tho from Eerm ont
did not see 1t to act on the nomination.
Mr.. Edmunds again Insist Il that the Senator out
Of order, and asked the Chair to enforce tho rule
The Chair stated that the senator from Kentucky had
an undoubtel right 10 refer to public fact. but
Mr.. Beck CnerposuZ remarked that he had, AMI that
tomorrow would prove the public facts by the press
Of the country and wOul also prove by the records Of
the House OF Representatives. which were public, that
Duskin was utterly UNFIT man TO hold the place
from which he was removed-amsng other reasons, be-
d ~ h4ab Mlrah y
and that the Senator from Vermont himself knew the
fact. And Nh Beck thought he would produce the
records from tho AttorueyG neraps oiice-tne Repub
lican Attorney eneral Brewster verifying the fact
stated by him, Mr.. Beck lie hopst also In executive
session to get OF the compel the Senator
from Vermont produce evidence which he had before
his own committee, to show Duskin's unhtness. He
hoped to prove that this effort to make issue in
gard to Duskin the Senator from Vermont
believed Duskn's case so bad that the Democratic
Administration would DO glad to prove how
bad he was; and then senator would
hope prove" continued Mr. Beck " that this move.
now made with such flourish Of trumpets-I Will not
say what expect 10 prove for could not do IT, per
haps, IL parliamentary laDguaIa'
what tue Senator from Kentucky stated in regard TO
IN make anv allu,io to any such subject The ideas Of
Senatorial honor uuder the rules OF the Senator from
Kentucky and mine, are entirely different.
Every senator is sworn faithful performance
duty Senator, according to re guatons OF he
Senate that made under the Constitution. II me
Kentucky thinks 1t is honorable TO garbe
and mstate the e1isteuce OF circumstances III closed
doors OF course nave no cIllclsn 20 make upon nls
OF what is honorable and what right cannot
make any reference 10 what has taken place III der any
circumstances whcn under the rues OF Tue Sehate ana
my OATH the doors are closed. Therefore can maze
rep what the senator from Kentucky has SAID
on the snlOect to when Ne mas Hl,uueu ~ III ef,
ecutiYe session. As to MI BccRs reference To
the reports in the Attorney Generals Office about
DuskIn and what they would show.
Mr. said his reference had been to the Committee
the Judiciary, OF which the Senator from vermont
Mr. Edmnmds reminded Mr. Beck that be had referred
to papers the office of Attorney General Brewster and
what they would show. He tMr Edmunds) could not
aude to what the judiciary Committee had or had not
ny T% aS He or %v & EGmaads said by doing it
now whatever other gentlemen may choose To do" II
eeruing Duskn they precisely what the senate de-
sired when passed it's resolution calling for the papers
Mr. Edmund' (contnninEl-It appears thSt ths ,enaI
tor from Kentucky get At hat The AjOrneyieDera
and the President OF the United states consider TO be CON
udentia and private mHuncatOns, when the senate
of the United States cannot and that IA tie advantage
that that has over the body OF which be IS
member and that Is an advantage which the AdmlnIs-
M 1t"'Ion M no ed advautagr BGt what the
Senator from Kentucky gets, 1t appears the sehate
cannot get. What the Seuate asked LOT, anu Mn"t
ns,es 9 and aScumonts on aie In the Department
Justice respecting the conduct aud MANAGEMENT OF an
Office covering period Of time embracing SIX months
of suspended officer sni ak months oi the officer whom
We are asked t. appOntn order that the Senate might
see now this Office nad been managed by It's respective
whether money had been em0ezzed whether
falls Indictments mad been brought, and whether the
oc. had under both or either OF them, been well or
honestly administered.
II II true. Mr. Edmunds continued, that Duskln
mad been bad officer or the highest importance
not only that senate the House OF Representa-
tiyes should know IT, and what his misconduct had been
How any papers stating misconduct IN pubic once
could be a private aud confidential communication
which belonged 10 the ient alone Mr. Edmunds was
quite unable to understand.
Mr. Beck said he had not seen paper IN the Attnr
ney Generals Office relating to Dusk nor had ne ever
asked nor had he ever spoken to the Pres
dent regard To Duslin
Mr.. Beck contlnulugD-As to my honor aud my Oath,
hope IL is as sacred that OF the
senator from Vermont II II Was not
at least good his would not have as much regard
Tor my as have now. prOpos" to stand upon my
int gr1ty and senator; and say that IOriY
parsOn power would not do justice to much OF the
hypocrisy that is presented 10 the Senate IN pre-
tcnces OF "A desire establish pnblic Justice IhanK
God whatever / say | say boldly and openly. L mean
what 1 say. | do not stand the corners
OF the streetsi and thank God that am not as