The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18

mentary. The gentleman from Michigan
(Mr. Cutcheon) thought that Mr.. Bynum
ought to be censured, not only for this but
for the language he had used at
the time he denounced the speaker of
the House. democratic applause.1 The
gentleman from Pennsylvania adopted the
language of the letter that two members
of the House were not honorable men. At
the end of the letter was an insult to the
Democratic party, as it said in reference to
that party that it showed the contemplate
methods of the men, their intentions and
party. Applause. Gentlemen might, if they
desired approve Of such language, but let him
see any man rise to apply that language.
They would not do it, though they sat in
their seats and pretended to approve it.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania put him
self out of the pale of honorable discussion
when he imputed dishonorable motives to
members ON the democratic side of the
House. (Applause.]
PUNISHMENT FOR A PAST oFFENSE.
Mr.. Mills of Texas said that the House
seemed to be determined to supply with
speed what it lacked in patience. He could
not say anything which would deprive the
majority of the pleasure of Furnishing MIR.
Bynum for a past ofense. when he de-
nounced the tyrannical and despoti c
orders of the speaker. who had
trampled on all rules of parliamentary law.
The gentleman from Michigan, who was the
public prosecutor, who was the right bower
of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, had
himself insulted two of the best men in the
House. He had said the other day that he
would believe Mr.. Campbell as quickly as he
would either one of those gentlemen.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania had
given the first offense. Not only that, but
for the first time in the history Of the coun-
try land lie hoped the last) a member of the
House of Representatives had made himself
the vehicle for bringing a scurrilous, insult
ing and offensive letter in the House and
putting it upon the Record. and when he
encountered the manly and chivalrous de-
fense OF the gentleman he had attacked he
cried like baby. [Applause.]
CENsURE A FoREGoNE CONCLUSION.
He (Mr. Mills had no hope on earth that
the majority would do anything except
punish Mr.. Bynum, because that was the
only way it could pull its beaten man out of
the contest. democratic applause. The ma
jority had not forgotten that Mr.. Bynum
had characterized the action Of the speaker
as it deserved to be, and it was for that that
the gentleman from Michigan was made
public prosecutor in the acme of the honor
and dignity of the House. democratic ap-
plause and republican hisses
Mr.. Clarke of Alabama said that the gen.
tleman from Michigan (Mr. Cutcheon)
had used language to the effect that Messrs.
Bynum and Wilson would not be believed
by jury, and now he rose to move censure
on the gentleman from Indiana.
Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio appealed to the
republican side that 1t was acting in the
capacity of judge. He looked on the faces
on that side and saw written upon them
anything but calm and cool expression.
Ii in this mood they should vote censure
it would not be considered censure by the
people. --ss'lsse
THE VOTE OF cENsURE.
Mr.. Springer demanded division of the
resolution, and the first, declaring that Mr..
| Bynurl merited the censure of the House
was adopted, the vote being: Yeas 1875,
| nays 103. The second resolution, providing
for the presence of Mr.. Bynum before the
bar of the House, was also adopted, the
vote again standing: Yeas 1876, nays 103,
Mr.. McKenna Of California voting in the
| negative.
Then Mr.. Bynum, leaning on the arm of
Dir. Holman of Indiana, appeared at the bar,
accompanied by all his democratic asso-
cates who could find room in the limited
space and who were loud in their applause.
The speaker obtained order and requested
the gentlemen to take their seats.
Mr.. Springer, acting as spokesman for
the party, declined to do SO.
Sergeant-at-ArmS Holmes then said:
Mr.. BYNUM-By resolution of the House OF
Representatives you are required to appear
before the bar of the House, to receive the cen
sure of that body through its speaker.
PRoNoUNCING CENsURE.
The speaker again requested the members
to take their seats, and the democrats again
refused to comply. The speaker then said
calmly:
The House of Representatives perceives that
it is impossible for the chair TO enforce order OF
account of the action of certain members. The
chair will therefore proceed to do its duty
under condition of disorder. Mr.. William
Bynum, you are arraigned at the bar of the
House for having transgressed its rules by your
remarks. For this offense the House desires
that you be censured at its bar. In the name
of the House, therefore, pronounce upon you
it's censure The sergeantat-arms will now
release you.
Mr.. Bynum-Under such circumstances |
accept the censure of the House as decora-
tion of honor.
There was some disposition manifested
by the republicans TO take umbrage at this
remark, but before it was understood per-
fectly, the House at 1880 o'clock adjourned.
Thus ended one Of the most exciting Incl
dents of the session.