The Springdale news., 1890-02-07
SPEAKER REED STYRANY.


 member and were It not for the party lash the conservative Repub- hcans would revolt at hls high handed conduct. He refuses to en- tertaln motion to adjourn when made by Democrat, and when an appeal from his decisions are made the mohon is treated with contempt Speaker Reed has no law or pre- cedent for hIs outrageous acts and il only shows to what extent the Republicans will go wben they have the power. They find, how eyer, foemen worthy their steel in the Democratic members. Recently on motion that the journal he adopted Representative Bynum of Indiana got up and spoke as fol- lows. It is a fair representation of the many remonstrances by Demo- cratic members:
 T rise, Mr, Speaker, to present n question of personal privilege. Before the vote was taken on the question l arose and addressed the chair and made motion to ad- journ, which was proper and par liamentary motion. The chairman in defiance of parliamentary law, in defiance of right and justlce, in defiance of docency!
 The Speaker: The gentleman from Indiana will be III order.
 Mr. Bynnm: The gentleman IS in order. l propose MT Speaker 10 stand here III behalf of the rights of the constituents that l repre- sent on this floor. A constituency equal in intelligence, equal in pa triotlsn to that reprctented by you or any man on this floor.
 A member. But they are not here.
 Alr. Bynum: An! Sir, they are not present, and l am standing here as their representative 10 sus- tain their rights against the arbi- trary, the outrageous and damnable rulings of the chair, and so far as I am responsible the people 1 repre- sent shall not he sileneod or gagged on this floor. You, SIT, have violated more than any man on this floor, parliamentary rul. ings, parliamentary practice. You may eonsumato what you have un- dertak on to do. You may have the power, backed up as you are by q mob. Applause and hissos.
 The Speaker: Tho gentlemen will refrain from expression of opInion
 REID $ FATE PREDICTED.
 Mr. Bynum: They may as well refrain, Mir Speaker. The people of the country are witnesses of this proceeding, they have spoken through the press of this country, and they have spoken in condem- nation of these proceedings which will bury you beyond res urreetion, Applause on the Dem- oeratic side. You may consum. ate these proceedings as similar proceedings were eonsumated at the hour of midnight when Dur rells, Federal Judge in Louisiana, made q ruling that perpetuated the Republican party m power in Louis jana for a year, but his name has dropped into infamy, and even hls own party friends no longer men ton his name above q whisper, One of your predecessors in that chair was named Keirer. His meth ods were outrageous, but not SO grossly outrageous and unlawful as yours. What has become Of him? He followou Durrell to infamous obsculty, But practices such as you arc pursuing are Tn keeping with the practices of your party when you stole the presidency and counted in a man who was not elected. It is in Heeplng with the practice of your party in the State of Montana, whore you have attempted to steal two Senators; 1t IS in keeping, too, with the con- duet of a Federal Judge Tn Indiana who has violated the law, who has trampled upon laws 10 secure from punishment the greatest political criminal, the greatest political out law of bis country, and yet you look and laugh at this sceLe.
 Mir. Boutele: As the member has denounced every department of the government, executive, legislative and judicial, he had better sit down or secede.
 Mir. Bynum; You had better put me down.
 The Speakers: The gentleman from Indiana has risen to question of privilege, and IS row stating Il.
 Mir. Bynum: Mir. Speaker, it is the first time Tn the history of thls Hons that the presiding Officer has turned his back on Representative and Instructed a mere subordinate of the House to suppress him by call. Ilng the roll. If this is parliamen. tarY proceeding, if this comports with the high and responsible duty that belongs 10 the position you hold, SIT, l nm much mistaken. l want now to utter my protest. l dispute the right of the Speaker to record In the journal to the pro- cecdirgs of tbls House any direc-