The daily critic., 1890-09-16
In tho House.

The House this morning proceeded
10 the consideration OF the Enloe reso,
luton relative TO the Kennedy speech.
The pending question was on the point
Of order raised against the resolution by
Mr. Grosvenor Of Ohio.
NIr. Blount OF Georgia, In arguing
the point Of order, recalled the Brooks.
Sumner episode, and cited the action Of
the House In that case. The gentleman
from Ohio kennedy had been so in
dignant at the action Of a certain Sena-
tor that he proceeded to denounee him
In vigorous language. The Senator
had been denounced as a felon. aud as
a traitor. He had been charged
with colleaguing with another Senator
10 betTay an obligation he owed to the
country. Whenever a member of this
body arraigned Senator as a felon and
a traitor By reason of his conduct In
regard 20 legislation, there could be no
question but that the character of the
House was assailed. III there were any
question about II here the public inter-
est manifested throughout the country
showed the public conception Of the at
titude of the gentleman from Ohio and
the duty Of the House.
Mr.. BlOunt was not here to Vindicate
the character Of the Senator from Penn
sylYania. He was not here 10 investi-
gate whether or not the charges made
by the gentleman from Ohio were true
or not. These were matters with which
no member had anything to do; but the
question Of the character aud
dignity of the House wa
one with which members had
something TO do, and for which the pso
pie would hold them to q rigid TespOn
sibiliiy. Here was a case where a mem
Der Of the other body was deliberately
carefully and sOlemhly denounced 70
his public conduct In the Senate
Would il be said that the gentleman
bad spoken Of the Chairman Of the
Republican National Committee "
What has the chairman Of the Re
publican National Committee b DO Ia
the Senate ChambeTY The gentleman
had referred 10 the Senator from Penn
sylyania, and bis designation Of him as
the chairman Of the Republican Ma
tiOnal COMMITTEES was merely a device
to escape responsibility.
The Speaker, In rendering his de
Cision, said that there could be no
doubt that the legislative proceedings
Of the two coordinate branches Of the
Legislature would be very much im-
peded If improper reflections were
allowed by the members Of the
one body upon members of
the other This was so plain
SO well established that it seemed uu-
Necessary 20 say a word in regard 10 IT,
II was founded on that principle which
caused members Of the House 10 speak
Of each other by a phrase rather than
by name. It was Intended as far as
possible 10 keep personal feeling
out Of legislation, and the
Chair was very glad not only
for the advantage Of the relations be-
tween the House aud the Senate, but
for the advantage Of the relations
among members 81 the House that this
question Ihould be passed up IN such 8
manner as would make an Impression
upon ALL The chair therefore, over
ruled the point of order raised by MT.
GrosVenor
Ar. Bayne Of Pennsylvania offered q
resolution referring the EulQe res0ll-
u0n, together with Kennedy speech.
t0 the Committee on Judiciary with
Instructions 90 that committee % eE-
anime The speech and the rules and
practice regulating debate. aud report
its dndiugs 20 the House within three
DAYS
Alr Enloe thought there was no 0cca-
Sion fur sending the resolution % any
committee. The facts we're before the
House aud there Was 20 Judicial ques-
tiln involved
hlr McMHliu Of Tennessee thought
the House should purge i-s record oi
such lalumuy rs was found il nc
speech of le gentleman from Ohio.