The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25

from pennsylvania has asked ana OF Co Pni 80
will have the privilege OF replying to whhteNer
may . said Let us have fair play whnteNer
may be our rules" ,-. ~, ,,,, ,,,orlv
Major took Ills scat. Joe Cannon roared I:
''WSantimo the legitimate business OF tins
committees is postponed / want 10 eohS'uei
K thi9 here we're derisive cries on the Demo-
cT""Ut5bh I've heard the groans OF tho wicked
before" Cannon repIied. and the House was
cThc ri use Sc" waS not brought to order for
some minutes WITH me b Srg bmSSb di nnS ih
! dured tho gentlemen to take their seats. lie
then said. The gentleman from Indiana Ia
entitled to the floor aud no one will DO recog-
! niaed till he proceeds
IV.-TmE ALLEGED PRovoCA1IoS.
silence most profound reignedf when Bynum
| began to address the House. He said that
| neither the gentleman from West Virginia nor
himself would ever have further alluded to the
| arl!davits made by Mr. Campbell were 1t not
| that he was thrust before the II ouse the other
| day by the gentleman from Pennsylvania in
such manner that they thought their silence
would 10 an acquesence. and, to some extent.
n vindication of the statements no had made.
Nj. Campbell had sworn in affidavit that
the gentleman from West Virginia and Mr..
Bynum had said that SO n month was enough
for any laboring man or any glass blower.
This AFFIDAVIT was circulated in the district Of
the gentleman from West Virginia and it was
sent to the papers of West Virginia. MIR. By
nun teeGraphed. denouncing Mr.. Campbell as
liar and perjurer. Now" continued Mr.
Bynum, since tho gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania constitutes himself the sewer through
which the attack of Mr.. Campbell finds its way
into tho record"
At this Mr. ,Cheadle of Indiana called atten-
ton to the language, and asked that II 10
taken, down. Gen. Bayne promptly shouted
"Oh. hope not
,bo bair ~
mittce, said that he thought tho word sewer
handy par liamentary. Ihereupon Mr., Bynum
Guit pipe" The Democrats roarei with mer-
rlment, and the Republicans shouted. On
oh" He continued his speech thus:
since the gentleman from Pennsylvania IA the medium
Which the ate Of a1 M S%P Ss c se
@ .ss saG TGN at n the t only hat caon
o. Of Of n sne ,h m"u S %n
IS BY the fundamentally Of snemeer Of ms lIoqs
w9 ne say s Of @4 Hi G@d
@ Fs ep aScap as and lar ann
eqnS%cnS: he shST
Eefii who makes this attack upon
Mr., Bynum had hardly taken his seat before
Mr., Wilson was recognized. =, 80,
when he was Interrupted by Gen. Cutcheon OF
Michigan, who stood in the main az. aisle along long
shouted with some excitement, e that the last
worts OF the gentleman from Indiana be taken
Take down YOURSELF" roared Mr.. Mills.
Gen. Cutcheon insisted upon his demand.
Gen. GrosYenor finally ordered 5f the reporter to
atey relapsed into fearful confusion. Tho
reporter wrote out the paragraph and
upon Gen. ,Cutcheon, amid wild disorder.
moved that the committee rise and report the
and Gen. Bayne himself voted for the motion,
while Mr. Bynum rename immoya6ie.
acton s was so sren S
the House looked like mob around an. cleo
tion board. There were demands torthe Reg
r rs%' and cries of No gag law" The telers
finally reported. yeas, 40; nays. 49," SO the
committee rose.
V.-SPEAEER REED APPEARS
Meantime Speaker Reed had entered the
House. He stood near his desk regarding the
scene with apparent establishment AS the
committee rose, the great silver mace was
raised TO its pedestal. and the Speaker took the
gave In deep. clear tone he demanded
order. He urged gentlemen to take their seats
and refrain from conversation. He used the
Ravel as though he was driving q spike into
railroad sleeper. No business was done until
the House was as still us death. Long before
this Gen. Grosvenor had descended the steps
and stood in the arena awaiting an opportunity
to make his report as Chairman Of the COM
mittee of the Whole. When order had been
restored he said: Mr.. Speaker, the Commit
toe Of the Whole House on the State of tho
Union has directed me to report to the House
the following language used by the Hon. Will
liam d. Bynum in the course OF debate"
Tho Speaker repeated the words and the
clerk read the language used by Mr.. Bynum.
Thereupon the Speaker directed him to read
Rule NV. of the House. 1t is this:
II any member In speaking otherwise, transRress
the rules OF the House the Speaker shall any
her may i'm tn pFta n he
medatey SIT down. unless permitted on motion of an
other member, TO explain, and the House shall II APP
peaed TO- decide on the case without debate II the de-
cision favor of the member called to order he shall
be at liberty to proceed but not otherwise and. II the
require it, he shall be deemed liable to censure or
such punishment as tho House may deem proper.
ltamember is called order for words spoken In
debate tho member calling HIM to order shall indicate
the words excepted and they shall be taken down in
writing at the Clerks desk and read aloud TO tho
House, but he shall be held answer, nor subject
the OF the House therefor II further debate
or other business has interviewed.
Uncle Bggs of California raised the point OF
order that Mr.. Bynum had not been called to
order for using unparliamentary language.
and that the rules required that when gem
tlcman did use such language he should DO
callod to order.
Mr.. Mills made the further point that bust
ness had INTERVIEWED after the words had been
hpokSn ana that gentleman hau been rocog-
nlzed and was speaking.
speaker Rood decided that he must act upon
the report OF the Chairman OF the Committee
OF tho Whole on the stale OF the Union. anu
overruled both points. lie suggested IA way
out 81 the difficulty BY calling attention TO the
TACT that the rule provided that upon motion
OF any member tho gentleman using tho words
objected I" night be permitted 70 explain.
Ihcreulon Mr.. Allen Of Michigan asked
Indiana might be permitted to explain his
language, MIR Martin Of Indiana firmly OBJ
Jeci1d. Mr. Bynum sat in his seat ilrm as IL
rock, and evinced no disposition 10 make an
explanation. Watchdog fol man urged Mr.;
Ailllss point OF order that othor business mad
INTERVIEWED before Gen. Cuichcon, offered his
resolution The Speaker replied that there
was no evidence OF thar before the House
Mills.