Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-19
TALE OF TURMOIL.
HOW REPUBLICANS TRIED ON THE GAG LAW
IN THE HOUSE,
Some Of the Tart Remarks Exchanged Across the
Chambsr-A Parliamentary Wran-
gle Over the Rules Conducting
the Debate.
Spseial Tslearam to he Register.

WASHINGTON, May ls.-The McKin-
lev bill debate began yesterday rather
tamely. The Democrats lambasted the
bill in their usual style and the Repub-
licans made lame defense of it.
About half-past three, when every
thing was going along smoothly, the
House in good nature, Bayne arose and
desired permission to read letter. Gen.
Grosvenor, of Ohio, was in the chair and
he refused Bayne the permission to read
as requested, whereupon Bayne moved
TO strike out the last word of the para
graph under discussion, and this gave
him the privilege Of the floor for five
minutes. He then sent to the clerks
desk and had read as part of his remarks
a letter written by Campbell to him, In
which Bynum and Wilson, Of West Vir-
ginia. were freely denounced and Will
fed.
The following is Cambell's letter:
cAMPBELL's LETTER.
To Hon. Thomas VI. BdUne, Washington,
ID. c.:
From reports in the Associated Press, !
see that Messrs. McMillin, Wilson and BY
mum have made personal attack on me on
the floor of the House. In relation to the
alleged importation of foreign labor under
contract, there is a suit pending in the
United States Court against James Camp
bell, and VIM. Sticker Of l.. "A. 800 and
James A. Chambers and II. Sellers Mckee.
Owing to the large increase in the demand
for workmen in this country, the organiza-
tion notified the members in Europe of vacan
cies in this country. This action was de-
cided necessary, from the fact that, al,
though all the glassworkers in the United
States were notified enough could not be
ootained to supply the demand. And, IN
accordance with the rules and objects OF
our order, we informed the members IN
Europe.
In relation 10 the charge of Messrs. By
mum and Wilson regarding the statements
they made about $l5 being good wages Tor
glassworkers, if they had been honorable
gentlemen they should have pro-
duced counter aflidavits TO counteract
the one made by me. In regard
to the charge of Mr.. Bynum that he would
have me in a prison cell, the facts of the
case are, that attended the meeting Of the
General Assembly of the Knights of Labor
at indianapolis in November, 1888, and was
there for two weeks, and during that time
there was hardly a day but my name APP
peared in the papers. The papers made
note of the fact that / called on President
Harrison, and Mr. Bynum had plenty of
chance TO put me behind those prison bars
he talks about. But such big boobies as
he is cannot scare anyone.
When first heard the statement about
sl5 month l was known as a Democrat
and lust such statements as Bynum and
Wilson made caused me to change my poll
tics. Any sensible workingman that
would mingle among these people would
soon change his politics. They would be
like Saul of Tarsus when the scales fell
from his eyes Their cowardly and con-
temptible attack ON one who was not pres
ent TO defend himself only shows the true
character of the party that is only known
as the assassins of men. Their sole argu-
ment is assassination of men opposed To
JAS Campbell.
Mr.. Bynum Immediately arose to a
question OF personal privilege. The Re
publican bosses tried TO shut him of by
declaring that it was not a question OF
privilege. Points of order were freely
made on the Republican side, among
others, by Bayne himself. a very heat
ed tilt occurred between Brec kenridge,
OF kentucky, and Bayne, in which Bayne
got very much the worst of it. Cannon
made point of order that the House
being i'm the Committee of the Whole a
question of privilege could not be enter
tanned, in fact. the Republican bosses
did every thing possible TO gag Bynum
and prevent him from replying. GroSye-
nor. however. Notwithstanding many in
| frmities. is not a coward and when the
Democrats appealed to his sense
OF fairness he consented and
recognized Bynum, and allowed him to
proceed on his question of privilege.
This made the Republicans mad, and
they tried to bulldoZe Grosvenor from
the position he assumed as chairman.
He kept a stiff backbone, however, and
refused to be bulldozed, but for forty
! five minutes the House was
in a perfect bedlam; every
member was on the floor, and
the noise was terrific. 1t was beer
garden. sure enough. The Democrats
were in Il state Of anger because of the
palpable unfairness of the Republicans
| in attempting to choke off debate and
to put the gag on Bynum, as Bayne had
deliberately insulted him by holding
himself responsible for the utterances
of Campbell. In the attempt to gag
Bynum, Boutelle. of Maine, Cutcheon,
of Michigan. and Joe Cannon took a
very active part. There was some
MIGHTY TART REMARKS
exchanged across the chamber, many OF
which. If made in cool moments, on the
ontside of the House, would have un-
doubtedly led to personal encounters.
At last, however, ,Grosvenor succeed
ed i'm restoring order, and Bynum, who
was as cool as cucumber. took the
| floor. and proceeded calmly to excoriate
Campbell. and incidentally Bayne. He
said he had denounced Campbell rs a
liar and perjurer with the full under
standing of the meaning OF these
words. He then wound up his speech
by saying that his opinion
of the character of BaYne
was about similar to that he entertained
regarding Campbell and then took his
seat. and Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia,
was recognized by the chair. Immedi-
ately' however, Cutcheon, of Michigan,
thundered out that the words of the
last sentence uttered by Bynum should
be taken down and read from the clerks
desk. This was done. Baync then
moved that the House rise and report
the language used to the House. This
was undoubtedly on the advice OF Reed,
who was standing by coaching the
brethren. After
SOME LIVELY sKIRMIsIiEs
the committee rose and reported By
NUNS language to the House, where
upon Cutcheon offered resolution de-
ciaring the language unparliamentary,
and instructing the Sergeant-at-Arms
to arraign Bynum before the bar of the
House. and censure should be admins
tered to him by the Speaker. Then a
parliamentary wrangle began over the
rules conducting the debate, and the
whole question was more or less re-
viewed. The Republicans tried to en-
act gag law as usual and the Democrats
began filibustering.
A Brunette's Bad Aim.
NEW York. MAY l7-Kate Smith,
] handsome little brunette Of twenty-one