The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-09-12
ENLoE SCALPS REED.
bynum's Censure Compared with
Cannon's Escape.
The Cases Alike in Everything but
Language---Reed Rules One Way
to Hurt an Opponent and Another
to Shield Party Friend.
Washington Gazette. ]

Representatives which resulted in the |
censure of Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana by
the House for the use of unparliament- |
airy language in debate, and the ruling
last Wednesday which protected Mr.. |
Cannon, OF Illinois, from the censure of
the House for the worst breach of deco
rum in debate that has ever occurred
there. There was no material differ
ence in the circumstances, said Mr..
Enloe, but the ruling was exactly the
reverse in Mr.. Cannon's case of the rul-
ing in Mr. Bynums case. Mr.. Bynum's
language to which exception was taken
and the proceedings thereto were as fol-
lows:
MIR. BYNUM. | desire simply to say that | did
the other day, knowing full well the meaning of
me words and that was responsible for them,
denounce Mr.. Campbell as liar and q perjurer
! want to say that accept and am willing to be-
lleye that have as great confidence in the char
acter OF Mr.. Campbell as have in the character
OF the gentleman who makes this attack upon me
MIR; WILSON, OF West Virginia. Ihaye already
stated, sir
MIR. CUTCHEoN. demand that the last words
Oh the gentleman from Indiana be taken down at
the clerks desk.
The language was taken down by
order Of the chairman and reported to
the House, Speaker Reed in the chair.
Mr.. Biggs, of California, made the
point of order that the gentleman from
Indiana was not called to order by the
Speaker or any member as required 10y
the rules of the House, and had the rule
read.
Mr.. Mills made the other points of
order as follows:
That other business had interviewed after the
words had been spoken, and gentleman had
been recognized, and was proceeding to speak
THE SPEAKER. That is not reported by the
chairman of the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union. The House must be in order.
Mr. O'Neil, of Massachusetts, asked
ruling on the point of order raised by
Mr.. Biggs.
THE SPEAKER. 1t was in response to that
point that the chair made the reply.
MIR. HOLMAN. But the point of order was
made by the gentleman from Texas that other
business had interviewed between the utterance
of these words by the gentleman from Indiana
and the time when the demand was made to have
THE SPEAKER. There is no evidence of that
before the House.
Notwithstanding the official report
of the proceedings contained in the Con-
gressional Record was offered as the I'M
controverted evidence that Mr.. Bynum
was not called to order as technically
required by the rule" continued Mr..
Enloe, "and that other business had
interviewed, which, il true, under the
rule, would have protected Mr.. Bynum
from censuTe, the Speaker held that
there was no evidence in these facts be.
fore the House, and, i'll his usual manner,
drove the resolution of censure through
the House.
"In the debate Wednesday, when Mr.
Cannon transgressed the rules, [ imme
diately arose to a point Of order and ad
dressed the Chair, and continued to &c
so until recognized. 1t is unnecessary tC
quote Mr. Cannon's language Mr.. Nc
Adoo INTERCEPTED a remark without ad
dressing the Chair and without recogni
ton. / said:
Mr.. Speaker think the language OF the gen
tleman from Illinois should be taken down.
ask that it be taken down.
Mr. Cannon attempted to continue
his remarks several times while / repeat
edly demanded q ruling on the point o
order.
The Speaker with apparent reluct
ance said
THE SPEAKER. The gentleman should hav
made the point of order before anything else III
teTvened.
MIR. ENLoE. The gentleman made it as sool
as he could get the attention of the Chair ros
promptly twas impossible to have made TIN
point of order without the attention OF tile Chair
L inu iuf ttFNAU II
THE SPEAKER. The Chair thinks II IS too late
MIR. ENLoE.. | do not understand the Chair
THE SPEAKER. The gentleman from New Jel
sey has spoken in reply to the gentleman lroi
MIR. ENIoR, lam not responsible for that MI
Speaker. | should nave been recognized whe
rose to the point OF order, ana thlnk IL IN
Speaker will observe his usual custom III that Il
gard he will remember that he did not recognz
fhe gentleman from New Jersey, but that it wa
an interjection on his part which the Speaker ha
at times held was not proper, a ana Pao ne tink
MIR. CANNOy. Oh, win relieve the gentlema
from Tennessee-- ICres of Irregular order! .
MIR. ENLoE. | insist upon ruling.
MIR. CANNON. l will relieve the gentleman
MIR. ENLoE. | want ruling from the Cha
first.
"The Speaker then caused the rule
be read.
MIR. ENLoE. now ask that the reporter rea
J,
which have called attention, applicable to til
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. McAdO0l.
THE SPEAKER. The CHAIR thinks that Is h'
MIR, ENLOE. Then the Chair holds that u
reporter can not furnish the transcript OF I'll
language. / will state the language myself.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Then | think the gallerl'
should be closed. 1,.-.,..i.. 4,,o. .,,, no,
THE SPEAKER. The CHAIR THINKS thaI nle ee
teman from Tennessee should have called u
Gentleman from Illinois to order, at the time !
desired to raise the question on the language g
Mr.. ENLoE. l rose TO the point OF order
soon as could after the language was used.
THE SPEAKER. The gentleman raised pom
of order, which is a difficult thing; -, .,,o+ -,
MIR. ENLQE. Then the Chalr NOUS tiiaU IL
mint of order is not well taken.
THE SPEAKER. The Chair thinks tllat tne =, g q
tleman has not complied with the rules Vi u
MIR. ENIoE. Does the Chair hold that
moi in order now to make this demand
THE SPEAKER. The Chair so holds
II then appealed from the decision
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