, 1890-05-18

The chair thought the word sewer in
this connection hardly parliamentary.
Bayne-I withdraw it then and say
conduct pipe" | have simply to say as
| did the other day, knowing full well the
meaning of words, and that | was re-
sponsi5le for them, denOuuce Campbell
as a liar and a perjurer. | want to say
now that | accept and am willing to be-
lieye l have as great confidence in the
character OF Campbell as | have in the
gentleman who makes this attack upon
me. Excitement and uproar
Cutcheon demanded that the words be
taken down, while Morgan OF Mississippi
stood in front of the chaIrman's desk and
urged that both letter and speech be
stricken from the records He feared
they might lead to trouble outside of the
house. The offensive words were taken
down and reported from the clerks
desk.
Cutcheon moved hat the committee
rise and report the words to the house Tor
action. This was agreed to-l20 to 80.
The words having been reported 10 the
house, Breckenridge Of Kentucky made
a point of order that there was nothing
in the report of the committee to show
there had been no intervening business
before their utterance and report to the
house.
The speaker overruled the point of
order on the ground that he must be gov
erned by the report made to him by the
chairman of the committee, and must as
sumo that the committee acted according
to the rules.
Breckenridge appealed.
On motion of Struble of Iowa, the ap-
peal was laid on the table-yeas l26,
nays l05.
Cutcheon then offered the following:
ReSOtued, That the member from In
dina (William ID. Bynum) in language
used by hIul in committee of the whole
and taken down and reported to the
house and read at the clerks desk has
been guilty Of a violation of the rules and
privileges of the house and merits the
censure of the house for the same.
ReSolued, That said William ID. Bynum
be now brought to the bar of the house by
the s~ergeant-at arm and there the cen
sure OF the house be administered by the
speaker.
Cutckeon demanded the previous ques-
ton amid suggestions OF gag law" from
the Democratic side.
Springer made a point of order that be-
lOEt llG ltoUlull''h vi CtusuIt Coulu Dt
adopted the speaker must decide that the
language used was unparliamentary.
Cutcheon said he copied the resolution
presented in the house. That resolution
was offered by Herbert and directed
against John Van Varnis of New York
luton had been acted upon by the house
and NsD Narnfa pnaAao Gill a-alan. .,
the house and the gentleman attacked. If
the gentleman would make a simple,
manly retraction of his words he Clutch
previous question.
Blount remarked that the language of
the gentleman from New York was with
out any provocation whatever.
The speaker overruled the point of
order.
Gronhalge of Massachusetts asked for
consent that Bynum be per
mitte1 to make an explanation, but Mar
tin of Indiana objected.
Springer made point of order that the
language was not supplementary.
The speaker oyerruled- LhsLpoint and
Springer appealed and the appeal was
tabled-yeas l2l, nays 90.
Outwaithe moved adjournment. Lost.
Cutcheon demanded the yeas and nays
on his demand for the previous question
and as he did so Springer rose with a mo-
ton to refer the resolution to the com
mit;ee on rules with certain instruction.
The speaker, ignoring Springer's mo-
ton, declared the yeas and nays ordered.
Springer protested, saying the Speaker
has heard the motion aud need not pre-
tend he had not.
Mcmillan called attention to the fact
that the yeas and nays on the previous
had not been ordered.
The speaker t%hereupon recognized
Springer, who moved to refer the resolu-
ton to the committee on rules with in
structions to inquire whether the language
used by Bynun was out of order or
whether there wa not sufficient justifica.
ton for its use.
Henderson OF Iowa made a point of
order against the motion, and the point
being entertained by the speaker, Spring
er appealed. Tabled and the previous
question ordered on the resolution-yeas
l29. nays SO.
Bland m owed to reconsider. The
speake, declined to recognize the motion,
declaring it dilatcry. Then there was