The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-18

of the committee to show that there had
been no intervening business before their
utterance and the report TO the house.
The speaker OveTruled the point OF order
on the ground that he must be governed
by the report made to him by the chair
man Of the committee and he must assume
that the committee acted according to the
rules.
Mr. Breckinridge appealed from the de
cision. On motion of Mr.. Struble, of Iowa,
the appeal was laid on the table-yeas 126,
nays 10l.
Mr. Briggs, of California, asked that the
recapitulation OF names be dispensed with,
but Mr. Breckinridge objected, suggesting
that the members of the house should
have time to cool down.
Mr.. Cutcheon then offered the follow
ing:
diana, Mr.. William ID. Bynum, in the Ian
guage used by him in committee of the
whole and taken down and reported TO
the house and read at the clerks desk, has
been guilty of violation of the rules and
privileges of the house and merits the cen
sure of the house for the same.
Resolved, That the same William d.
Bynum be now brought to the bar Of the
house by the sergeant-at arms and there
censure of the house be administered by
the speaker.
Mir. Cutcheon demanded the previous
question amid suggestions of gag law"
from the Democratic side.
Mr.. Springer made the point of order
that before a resolution of censure could be
adopted the speaker must decide that the
language was unparliamentary
The speaker Overruled the point of order.
Mr. Greenhalge, of Massachusetts, asked
unanimous consent that MIR. Bynum be
permitted to make an explanation, but
Mr. Martin, of Indiana, objected.
ID hot hn niv,T Of
order that the language was not unparlia-
mentary. The speaker overruled the point,
Nh Springer appealed and the appeal was
tabled-yeas 121, nays 9S,
Mr.. Cultivate, moved an adjournment
lost 80 to lis,
The previous question was ordered on
the resOutiOn-yeas 129 nays 80.
Mr.. Bland who had voted in the affirm
ative) moved to reconsider. The speaker
declined to recognize the motion, declaring
it to be dilatory.
Then for a few moments there was
another scene of confusion, Mr.. Bland de
claring that the speaker was trampling
upon the rules of the house. The con-
fusion, however. was slightly temporary.
Mr. CutcheOn cOntended that the gen
tleman from Indiana had violated all par
lamentary usage 10y making direct and
personal attack upon the gentleman from
it was parliamentary for one member
substantially to to denOunce another as a
liar and a perjurer. The letter had only
been ruled legitimate on the idea that the
gentleman from Pennsylvania fathered
that letter and he was making an attack
which justified everything that had been
said by the gentleman from Indiana.
Democratic applause AS judge IN
this case he believed that the gentleman
from Indiana was bOnnd to resent the in |
suit. lApplausel.
Mr. Springer said that the majority in
adopting that resolution would set a prece !
dent which would not rebound to its bene- |
fit. The language of the gentleman from !
Indiana was iustifiable, If not parlia- |
mentary. The gentleman from Pennsyl- /
yania had put himself out OF the pale Of /
honorable discussion when he imputed dis /
honorable methods to members of the Dem /
ocratic side of the house. Applause
Mr. Mills. of Texas, said that the gentle .
man from Pennsylvania had gwen the first |
OffenSe and when he encountered the manly |
and chiyalrous defense of the gentleman .
he had attacked he cried like a baby. /
| Democratic appaause. He (Mr. Mills (
had no hope on earth that the majority .
would do anything except punish Mr.. /
Bynum. because that was the only way 1t /
could pull its beaten man out OF the con- /
test. Democratic applause The ma
iority had not forgotten that Mr.. Bynum
had characterized the action of the speaker .
as ii deserved to be characterized and it
was for that that the gentleman from
Michigan was made the public prosecutor
in the name of the honor and dignity OF
the house Democratic applause and Re
publican Kisses
Mr.. Mckinley asked what was the Ques-
ton presented, Was the language which
had been read unparliamentary and in
violation of the rules of the house and the
decorum of parliamentary debate? That
was the only question upon which mem
bers were to vote, not as partisans but rs
Judges. Did any one doubt that the words
were unparliamentary and in violation of
the rules of the house? Some gentlemen
said that the words were justified. No .
words were justified in violation of the
rules of the body and the decorum of
parliamentary proceedings lRepubIcan .
applausel. Language might be provoked. /
There might be provocatIon for the use OF
unparliamentary language in the heat of
debate sometimes; every member lnduIged
in ii, but that was no excuse.
After n number more speeches. Mr..
Springer demanded a division on the reS0-
luton and the first resolution declaring
that Mr.. Byuum merited censure of the .
house was adopted-N eas l2S, ana nays lob.
The second resolution providing lor the
presence of Mr.. Bynum before the bar OF /
the house was also adOpted-yeas 1876 nays
1o3 (Nlr, Mckenna, of California, voting in
the negatIvel.
Then Mr. Bynum. leaning on the arm of .
Mr.. Holman. of Indiana. appeared at the (
bar accompanied by all of his Democratic
associations who could find room in the .
limited space and who were loud il their
applause. The speaker obtained order 4
and requested the gentlemen TO take their .
seats. Mr.. Springer, acting As spokesman .
for his party, declined 10 do SO.
Sergeant-at-Arms Holmes then said:
" Mr. Bynum, by resolution of the house .
of representatives you are required To ap-
pear before the bar of the house TO receive
the cenSure OF that body through its
speaker.
The speaker again requested members
10 take their seats and the Democrats
again refused to comply. The speaker
then said calmly: THE house OF
peUceiveS that II Is lmpos-
Sible fer the chair TO enforce order on ac-
count of the action of certain members.
The chair viii therefore proceed 70 90 is
duty under the present condition OF dis
order Mr. William ID. Bynum. You are
arraiCned AT the bar for having trans
EreSSed its rules hy your remarks. For
this offense the house desires that You
should he cenSured al its bar. In the name
OF the house, Therefore / pronounce upon
you its cenSUre. The Sergeant-at-aTflS
viii now release you.
Mr.. Bynum-U nder such circumstances
I accept the oensurt of the house aS a deco
ration of honor. Democratic applause.
There was some disposition manifested
by the Republicans 10 take Umhrage At .
this remark, Uut before is was understood.
perfectly. the house st I0.aO adjourned
Thus ended one OF the most exciting Incl
dents of the session