The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-18

nouncinG Campbell as liar and periurer.
6fncs then tie gensleman from Pennsyt-
vania had constituted himsslf the sever
through which this atf.ck Of Campbell
made is way into the Recoa
Cheadle OF Indiana made the point Of
order that the language vas out OF order.
The chair thought the word s.sewer" in
this connection hardly parliamentary.
Byrum-I w1tadfaS Il then and say .-conauit
pfpe hare siEap.y 10 say. - ID she other
day. knowing fnil well the meaning Of the
words aad that I was resporsible for them.
that denounce Campbell - : liar and peyjufes,
ana want 10 say ncw that have - great con-
ncence in tie character Of Cam?bsli as ! have
IN the character Of the gent c:aan who makes
scis aftack upon ne. fExcsiement and rprosr. |
Cutcheon demanded that the words be
taken down, while Morgan of Mississippi
ssood In front OF the chairman's desk and
urged that both the letter and speech be
stricken from the Record. He feared that
they might lead 70 trouble outside of the
House. The offensive words were taken
down and read from the clerks desk.
Cutche0n moved that the committee rise
and report the words to the Houss for
action. This was agreed to-I2O to g. The
words having been reported to the House.
Breckinridgc Of Kentucky made the point
OF order that there was nothing in the re-
port Of the committee to show that there
had been any intervening business before
their utterance and the report to the
House. The speaker overruled the point OF
order. on the ground that he mast be gov
erned by the reoort made TO him by the
cRairman Of the committee. and he must
assume that the committee ac:ed according
10 the rules.
Breckinrldge appealed. On motion OF
6truble Of Iowa the appeal was laid on the
tabie-yeas ia6. navs los.
Cutcheon then offered the following:
Rssotrtd, That the member from Indiana.
William D. Bynum. in the language used BY
ana reported 70 the House and read at the
clerks desk. has been guilty af violation Of the
rules and privileges OF the House. and merits
the eensure OF the House for the same.
Resolved, That said William D. Bynuna be now
brought TO the bar OF the House by the sergeant
at-arms. aud that there the censure OF the
Hcu 9 be administered By the spesker.
Cutcheon demanded previous question.
amid suggestions OF (.'Gsg law') from the
Democratic side.
Springer made the point Of order that be-
fore . resolution Of censure could be
adopted the speaker must decide that the
language was unparliamentary.
CutcheOn said he copied the resolution
from the last resolution OF the kind ever
presented in the House. That resolution
Was offered by Herbert and directed
against John Van voorhis, of New York.
in the Forty-seventh congress. The rcso-
luton had been acted upon by the House.
Van voorhis made full apology to the
House and the gentlemen attacked. II
the gentleman would make an ample and
manly retraction of his woAis he
(Cutcheon) would withdraw the demand
for the previous question.
Blunt remarked that the language OF the
gentleman from New York was without
any pfovocation whatever.
The speaker overruled the point OF order.
Grssuhalge of Massachusetts, asked
unanimous consent that Bynum be per-
mitted TO make an explanation. but Mar
tin OF Indiana objected.
Springer made the point Of order that
the language used vas not unpa,liament-
afy. The speaker overruIed ths point
9psine1r appealed. and the appeal vas
sabaeds yeas la. nays o. Anthwafio
mOved adiournmeRt; lost
Cutcheon demanded the yeas and nays
on his demand for the previous question.
and a. he did so Springer rose with mo-
ton to refer the resolution TO the commit
tee on rules with certain instructions.
The speaker. ignoring Springer's motion,
declared the yeas and nays ordered.
Springer protested, saying that the speaker
had heard the motion and need not pre-
tend that be had not. McMillin called at
tention that the yeas and nays on the pre-
vious question had not been ordered.
Springer moved to refer the resolution
to the committee on rules. with instruc-
tons to inquire whether the language used
BY Bynum was out Of order and whether
there was not sufficient qualifcati ton for its
use.
Henderson of Iowa made point Of order
against the motion, and the point being
sustained by the speaker Springer ap-
pealed. The appeal was tabled.
The previous question was ordered on
the resolution-ayes 10. nays 50.
Bland moved reconsideration. The
speaker declined to Recognize the motion.
declaring il dilatory. There was another
scene OF confusion. Cutcheon contended
that the gentleman from Indiana had vio-
lated all parliamentary usage. The time
had come, In view Of the language hereto
fore used by him. that the line should be
drawn where parliamentary proceedings
cease and violation OF the rules beFins.
Herbert Of Alabama protested that Bavne
had been the aggressor by having read .
letter grossly attacking the gentemanfrom
Indiana.
Springer said the majority. in adopting
the resolution, would set . precedent
which would not rebound TO its benefit.
The language OF the gentleman from In
diana was jussifiablc, II not parliamentary.
The letter was an insult TO the Democratic
party. The gentleman from Pennsylvania
had put himself out OF the pale OF honora-
BILE discussion when he imputed dishonora-
BILE motives to the members on the Demo-
cratic side. tApplause.l
Mills spoke sharply, asserting that bayne
had given the first odsnse. and severely
criticising his action In bringing the letter
into the House. He had no hope that the
majority would no anything except punish
Bynum. The majority had not forgotten
that Bynum had characterized the action
of the sneaker as II deserved TO be charac-
ter,ze1. and il was for that that the gentle
man from Michigan was made public pros
ecutor. Democratic applause and kepu D
lican hisses.
Cannon said that in the absence OF with
drawaI Of the offensive words by Bynum
the duty OF the House was plain
Mckinley regretted the occ urrence
deeply. but the only thing left for the gen.
tleman from Indiana 10 do was 10 say TO
the House that be had violated lis rules
and violated the decorum which belonged
to this parliamentary body. lRepuniscan