Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-03-18

nesoey, Mr. van Wyck offered o resc-
lutIon, which was sgreed TO, directing
the Com mittee on Public Lends to ex-
anime the nature and extent Of tie
alleged use and destruction OF timber
ON the public lands adjoining the line
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad, par
ticularly by the Montana Improvement
Company; aid what II any additional
legislation is necessary to protect tim
ber on the public domain, with power
TO eend for persons and papers. The
Electoral Count bill came up in order,
and after some remarks by Messrs.
Hoar and George. was passed without
division. The Edmunds resolutions
Dolpb, Coke, Wilson, Beck and Ed
munds.
Mr.. Beck said, In the course of his re-
marks, that "every body knew that
Duskin was nominated in March, 1881,
and the Senate did not see ft to confirm
him. He was again appoip ted after the
adjournment OF the session and nomi
mated at the October term Of the same
year, and the Senator from Vermont
| (Mr. Edmunds) had not felt justified
In even rep0rttRg him TO the Senate for
coordination" Mr.. EdmuDds made
the point Of order that Mr.. Beck twas
violating the duty Of Senator in re-
spect to proceedings In executive SOS
siop."
After lively tilt between the Sena-
tors, Mr. Beck moved "that all the pro-
ceedings In March, 1881, October. 1881.
and December, 1881, and sill the papers
filed with the Judiciary Conn mittee,
and all the proceedings had before that
committee, In the case OF the nomiue
tlon Of Duskin, shall be made public" +"
The Chair thought the motion was not
In order, but the Senator could ask
unanimous consent. After further die.
cussion, Mr.. Edmunds moved an Ex
ecutive session, and the galleries were
cleared. When the doors had been
CLOSED Mr.. Beck offered q resolution
that the injunction Of secrecg be remov-
cd with regard to the papers In the
hands OF the judiciary Committee in re-
lati N to the Duskin case.
Mr.. Conger proposed an amendment
that the resolution should not take feet
until the Attorney General or the Presi
dent should have sent in the papers In
} the case. Thereupon the resolution and
the amendment were referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary. A molten
was then entered to reconsider the vote
by which r. s, Dement, was confirmed
as Surveyor General of Utah. The
doors were reopened and the Urgency
, Deficiency bill was received from the
House of Representatives, with the In
formation that certain Of the Senate
amendments had been concurred in by
the House and others disagreed TO. The
bill was referred to the Committee or
. Appropriations, and the Senate ad
6 ijourned.
In the House, Mr.. Walt, from tn
r Committee on Foreign Relst .ons, re
lported resolution, which was adopted
calling on the Secretary OF State TO
copies Of recent correspondence bstweei
the Secretary and our Minister at tn
= Hague, In relation to the proposed mes
Isure Of retaliation on the part Of tn
B Government Of the Netherlands by wa,
of an increased duty on petroleum i'm
kI ported into that country from tn
'IUuited States, by reason of the dut
Imposed BY the United States on lea
u tobacco.
s Bills were reported 10 provide fo
bringing suits against tho GovernmeL,
n TO establish additional life-ssviug eta
eI ttons; to grant the right of way throug
3 the Indian Territory to the st. Lou
10 San Fran cisco Railroad; TO provide a
II Assistant Civil Service Examiner, an
70 regulate the com pensatiOn and dutit
Il Iof United States Attorneys, Marsha
II and Commissioners. The Urgent De
ficiency bill was reported with amend
!, mentS, and was aa reed TO. The India
~ Appropriation bill was resumed l
I Committee Of the Whole. Pending II
consider alton the committee rose an
1.-The House adjourned,