Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18
SLY Mr., EDMUNDS.
Hs EndsaYors TO Make a Point On
Senatorial Honor.
the POINT IS TURNED ON HIMSELF
And When Forced to the Proof By
Mr.. Beck He 0Odges
Entirely,

WASHINGTON, March l7.-Mr. Becl
speaking on the Judiciary resolutions sal'
bs did not wonder that Duskin was no
bsrs for himself. Everybody knew, Mr.
Back said, that Duskin was nominated II
March, 1881, and the Senate did not SEE
how TO confirm him. he was again aP
pointed after the adjournment OF the sss
sion and nominated at the October term o.
the same year and the Senator from Yer
mont (Nr. Edmunds) had not felt justified
in even reporting him to the Senate to'
confirmation.
Mr.. Edmunds rose as a matter OF duty
10 a question Of order. The Senator from
Kentucky he said was violating the duty Of
q Senator in Cespee. to proceedings in the
executive session. Mr.. Beck denied this.
The records and the puohc papers, he said,
sboved three nominations Of Daskln, and
i was because the Senator from Vermont
knew that he was unworthy, and that the
,snsrs were asked CJr because he expected
20 entrsp the department.
Mr. EDuUSDs INSISTED
cha, the Senator from Kentucky was out
of order aud a5&sd the Chair to decided
rbs oussfiou. Thc Casir vas OF opinion
,bs, tbs Senator from Kentucky could see
the distinction and would, no doubt, oo'
serve the rules OF order
Mr. Beck said be would do so. He
,-,rIS not spaak Of anything that occurred
w IT, 'vs session. bat repeated his state
~ 80 - nj the Record and the public
u-sus Isu' 80 a. sbou that the Seostor from
Vernon, did not see I, 10 act on 'ne NOM
instiOu.
Mr.. EDUUNDs AGAIN INSISTED
,Do, ,bs Senator was out OF order and
asked the Chair 10 enforce the rules Inc
Chair s,arei that the Senator from hen
fucky had gndou5tsd right 10 refer to puo-
lie facts. but
Mr.. Beck interpreting, remarked that
he had ami thst tomorrow ne Wouid
prove the public facts by the press
o. the country, and also prove by the
racords of Toe House of Representatives
wbicb were public, that Duskiu was an ut
tsrlv unft man TO hold q place from which
he was removed, among other reasons be-
cause Of his connection with Stroosch, ths
Marshal
AND THE SENATOR TGDH VERMONT HIMSELF
KNEW
the fse,s and Mr.. Beck thought he would
a-3du,a tire records from the Attorney
;:-nars,,s s cI.,e-,bs Republican Attorney
General B.spsizr verifying the fact stated
by biu Mr. BECK He hoped also IN ex-
acu,iys session u get vote OF the Senate
% compsl the Senator fcom Vermont to
producs evidence which ha had before his
own committee to show Duskin unit
psss He hopsI 20 Prov that this effort
10 make an issue IN regard to DuskIn
because the Senator from Vermont be-
Eeyed Dlskiu's case 80 bad that
the Democratic Administration would
bs glad to prove hoz bad he was and then
the Senator would claim 1t SIS precedent
an good cases
Mr.. EdmuDds sa;! be
WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE ENTIRELY IL sILENCE
what the Ssnsfo. f.om Kentucky had said
in regard TO affairs in Executive session.
Il feel bound in ho0or hs said, mot
20 make ans s,ius;0u 10 any such SUBJECTS.
The ideas Of Senatorial hOuor under the
rules Ct the Senate i,J:l kentucky and
nvown are cH.ue'7 different Every Sen
ator is swos. ID q faithful performance OF
his duty ss Senator according to
the regulations OF tts Senate that are
,os,ls under the construction X the Sen.
ator fDm kentucky thinks It - honorable
10 gsrbis snt misssa:e the existence OF CIR
cnmsteures - closed doors Of cour1e l
nave mn critc:sr, % make upon his sense
Of what d hooorable and right. l
,ASxor MAKE Any REFERENCE
"a vhs, IA, taken y!ace under any circum-
stspses whsn -udar rules or the Senate
And NV oath the docrs are closed. | cnn
make no reply 70 what ihs Senator from
Kentucky has said ou the su@ect to which
ne hsS alluded as ir executive session.
Az 70 Mr.. Beck's reference TO tha
reports in tka Attorney Generals ONCE
about Dushin saa yhat they would show.
ar. Beck said his reference hsd been to
the Committee on Judiciary, q which the
Senator from Vermont vas Chairman.
Mr.. Edmunis reminded Mr.. Beck that
be had referred to papers N The othce OF
Attorney General Garland and TnSi they
>,ould show. He, (Nr. Edmauds) wou!S
-, slludg TO what the Judiciary Commit
tss has or had not uuul he should have
permission.
gDvUSpI on HIS HONOR.
"J sbsll not violate any oath or my
honor NJ. Eamunds said, BY doing 1t
now, whatever other geatlsnsa may choose
10 do. II there wers reports ia Sae AT
torpey Generals cfIice concerning VusAia'
thev were precisely What the Senate ae'
sired when it passed the reSolatiOn calling
for papers. Il appears. hr. EdEarSs con-
timed That the Senator from Kentucky
can get ct what the Attorner General and
President OF the United States consider 70
bs confidential end private commuuica'
tons, when the Senate OF the
Cpited States CsnEo> and that
is the ,Xi,sn;age tha, thai senstor
had over ;He tady Of which he Is 3 member
and thst is an a6vAEtsge Shieh the Admlnli-
trstion corsirsrs to DO "a all the Demoera,
tic Senators do. presume, 81 undouetsa
ADVANTAGE. But what the Secstor from
Kentucky gets, it rpPears the Senate can;
not get. lfit were true that DGskln had
been q bad officer it WAS Of the highest I'M
portance not cnly that the Senate, but the
House OF Representatives should, know 1t
and what his misconduct had been.
Mr. Beck said he had no: seen any pa
per in the Attorney Generals othcs relst'
ing to puskin, nor had he ever asked 10
ssS one, nor had he ever spoken to the
President in regard 70 Duskin, And as to
nv homer and ny oaiu," continued Mr.
Beck, Il hope it is a. sound as mat OF the
Senator frou, Vermont If it Was not, at
Ieast, as good as bis, ! would not have as
much regard for myseu as hAVe now.
propose 10 stand upon my integrity as
man and Senator, and say that
EoRTY PARSoy POWER WOULD NOT DO