The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-04-09
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the controversy have failed ignomin-
iously, through the presidents adhe-
sion to sound policy, good precedenis
and his constitutional right aud duty
10 the premises.
Everybody was getting tired of ths
useless debate when suddenly Ia the
midst ofa Republican Senators speech,
Senator Beck Infused some new in-
terest Into IL. He asserted that
Duskln was unfit 10 hold flee, that
the Vermont Senator knew II, aud
that the papers were called for In his
case because II was thought the Pros
ident wsuld comply, and a precedent
DO thus established.
1t was shrewdly believed that as
Duskin furnished q bad example OF
an Official appointment under a Re-
publican President, this Democratic
Administration would fall Iuto the
trap laid for II by the resolutIoa, which
would make Mr.. Edmuuds master OF
the situation and thus enable him 10
roam at will through the antecedents
Of all other cases.
The Kentucky Senator said that
everybody knew that DuskIn was
nominated In March, 1881, and the
Senate did not see a. to conflrm him
He was again appointed after the ad.
Journment Of the session, and nom.
mated at the October term OF the
same year, and Mr.. Edmunds had
not felt Justified In reporting him to
the Senate for confirmation. When
he bad flushed this statement pro.
found silence fell for a few minutes
upon the surprised Senators. Then
Mr. Edmunds arose with an express
sion almost Of paIn upon his face, and
TUNED upon the Senator who had
dared. rs he said, TO beiray the SEN
ate's secrets by speaking Of tsIs mat
ter In open sessIon. Mr.. Beck in.
stantly denied hayIog violated his
duty. "The records and thu public
papers," said he, "show three NOM
inatlcns OF Duskin, aud It Is because
the Senator from Vermont knews
that he Is unworthy that the papers
were asked for, because he expected
to entrap the Department.
Mr.. Edmunds again insisted that
tha Senator was out OF order and ap-
pealed 10 the chair 10 enforce tie
rnles. The Chair mildly hoped that
the Senator from kentucky would
sac the distinction between public and
private sessions. Hs had an un-
doubied right 10 public facts but
DIR. Beck, Qnterposing,) remarked
that he had, and that he would prove
next d'y by the press Of the country,
and by the records Of the House OF
Representatives, alI that he had as
serted. He alsD hoped In Executive
session 10 get vote OF tho Senate tn
compel the Ssnsior from Ver,I.nt la
produce evidences which was beiure
his own committee to show Duskin's 3
unftnes'. he hoped TO prove that
this effort 10 make 40 issue In regard
70 Duskin was because Duskin case
was 80 bad tn2t IL was believed the
Democratic Administration would he
glad to prove how bad he was, and
that II could then DO claimed ss a
precedent 10 good cases. "And
hope to prove" continued Mr.. Beck,
"dhat this move, made with such a
flourish Of trumpets-well, / will not
say what l expect TO prove, for
could not do 1t perhaps In parIIamen.
tary language"
Mr.. Edmunds claimed 10 be great.
ly shocked by what he claimed to be
violation Of rules on the Part Of Mr.
Beck. He said he would have to
leave what the Senator from Ken,
lucky had said In utter silence,
Whatever other gentlemen might
choose to do, he could not violate his
ssoa;h" or HE nhonor" by alluding II
what the Judiciary Committee had
or had not done un /. he should have
permission.
Senator Beck WAS not to be impos
ed upon by tame conventionalities,
and when a question Of honor wa'
hurled at him, he grew warmer, more
gesticuIatory, and stepping forward :
little raised his powerful voice higher
"rhe Senator from Vermont, ,'said
be, "spOaks Of my honor, and oatt
and integrity, and compares them
with his own. am willing to stand
by the comparison. Whatever I say
/ say boldly ald openly. do no
believe in sscret ways. / do not be
Iieve in hypocracy, or In cIrcumvent
ing anybody" Mr.. Beck had naor
respect for the man who maets hi
enemy in the open Geld and eIthe
knocks him down or takes fal
knock-dewn himself than he had 70