Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-22

Tho House OF Representatives Censul
Mr.. Bynum OF Indiana.

The House OF Representatives Consurcs
Mr.. Bynum of Indiana.
OK the night OF the 18th inst. Mr.. Bynum Of
Indiana was censured by the House amid the
applause OF the Democrats. and with the declara-
tion that he accepted the censure as decoration
OF honor. The proceedings leading up to the
vots Of censure follow: Mr. Bayne OF Pennsyl-
vania in speaking to a verbal amendment OF the
tariff lin sent to the clerks desk and had read
letter from James Campbell OF Pittsburg. Pa,
denying the statements rejecting upon his char
aoter made few days since by Mr.. Bynum OF
Indiana and Mr.. Wilson OF West Virginia. In
his letter he strongly attacks those gentle
citation Of them. After half an hour OF
uproar Mr.. Bynum secured the floor and
the effect feet that Mr.. Wilson and he had said
that SIS month was enough for any glass
blower. Ho had photographed TO the West Virginia
papers denouncing Campbell as a liar and per-
jurer. Since the gentleman from Pennsylvania
constituted himself the conduit pipe through
which this attack of Campbell found its way
into the Record since the Chair has said that
the way citizen who may feel aggrieved can
get into the Record is by the Endorsement
Off member OF the House, 1 have simply
TO say what did the other day, knowing
full Well the meaning OF the words, aad
that / was responsible for them, denounce
Mr.; Campbell as liar lar. ana perIua nnd
am willing to believe that have as great con-
fidence in the character OF Mr.. Campbell as have
in tho character OF the gentleman who makes
this attack upon me. Mr.. Cutcheon demanded
that the words be taken down. The offensive
words were taken down and reported from the
clerks desk. Mr.. Cutcheon moved that the
committee rise and report the words to the House
for it's action; agreed to-l20 to 80. Mr.. Clutch
con then offered the following: -ResolUed, That
the member from Indiana William ID. Bynuml
in the language used by him in committee OF
the whole and taken down and reported TO the
House and read at the clerks desk, has been
guilty of violation of the rules and privileges
Of the House and merits the censure of the
House for the same. Resolned. That the said
William ID. Bynum be now brought to the
bar of the House by the Sergeant-at-
arms and there the censure of the House
be administered by the Speaker" The resolu-
Then Mr. Bynum appeared at the bar, accom-
panied by all of his Democratic associates who
could find room in the limited space. and who
were loud in their applause. The Speaker re-
quested the gentlemen to take their seats. Mr..
Springer, acting as spokesman, declined to do
so. The Speaker then said calmly -The House
OF Representatives perceives that it is impossi-
OF the action of certain members. The
Chair will therefore proceed to do it's
duty under the present condition OF disorder.
William ID. Bynum, you arc arraigned at the
bar OF the House for having transgressed its
rules by your remarks. For this offense the
House desires that you should by censured at
it's bar In the namo of the House, therefore,
Sergeant-at-rrms will now release you" Mr..
Bynum-Under such circumstances l accept
the censure of the House as decoration of
honor. Democrats applausel There was
some disposition manifested by the Republicans
TO take umbrage at this remark, but before IL
was understood perfectly the House, at 10 30,
adjourned