The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25
III.-GEN. BAYNE'S ASSAULT.

ITI.-GEN. BAYNE'S ASSAULT
On May II. while the Committee of the Whole
was considering the tobacco schedule of the
Mckinley bill Gen. Bayne sent TO the Clerks
desk n letter from Mr.. Campbell In the letter
Mr. Campbell claimed that. owing to the large
increase OF new plants, the demand for skilled
glass blowers could not be furnished in this
country. Sufficient workmen came to I'LL their
places Mr.. Campbell said that Mr. Ford. Chair
man Of the Investigating Committee OF the Fiji
tieth Congress was in Pittsburgh and expressed
himself az satisfied At tho time that the glass
blowers came across the ocean MIR. Campbell
was Democrat. He changed ground on the
tariff issue and supported President Harrison.
Mr.. CampbeIs letter further contained the
following language:
l enclose clipping OF statement made in the last
campaign. 1t taken from the Wheeling imfrIi-
oencer The statement was forwarded to Mr.. Wilson.
lie denied it and stated that it was lie out Of the
whole cloth. have made an affidavit to the facts
Messrs Byuum and wilson said that they would mako
counter afdavts which they have failed to do. was
in Indiana for two weeks i'll November 1888 and If Mr.
Bynum had read the daily papers he would have
So lie had every opportunity to send me TO prison
Bynum cannot any one. and II he and Mr. Wilson
had been honorable men they would have made
affidavit and produced it in rebuttal OF tho one
mad. by mo Nothing batter, however. can be expected
Of the party that Is made up OF men whose whole as
piraton is to assa men OF good character to shield
themselves and their cowardy attack on man in the
House of Representatives who is not present to defend
himself only shows the contemplate methods of the
men, their Intentions and their party.
The instant this letter was read Gen. Joe
Wheeler sprang to the floor and shouted: Mr
Chairman. make the point OF order that that
letter has no right in the Record, and ought to
he stricken out. =.
Mr.. Springer appealed to Gen. Bayne TO- with;
draw the letter, He said it was unworthy OF
the records OF the House and OF tho gentleman
who mad offered It. Gen. Girosvenor Chair
man OF the Committee. ruled as follows:
Tho Chair incues the opinion that when citizen
is aSsaed by member In speech on tho floor Of tho
House no has right to be heard through another mem
the language Of the letter
Then the member ought to BIO held respon-
sibe" shouted Gen. Tracey of Albany.
The member must be hold responsblei II he
trespasses upon the privileges VI the House.
At this Silver dollar Bland asked If the gem
tleman did assume responsibility; II 1t was not
proper to call him to order. and have the Ian
guage read TO ascertain whether it was fit TO
20 upon the record. The colloQuy continued:
The Ghatrnam1IIne Chair simply undertook md to say
70 seurrilonor offensive anEuaSe upon the record
iiamentarY language that We DO here They do not Know
how to call each other liars in parliamentary way.
SAry for citizen to indulge scurriious Language and
then have some member reGi IT, and thereby II be
Gen, Cutcheon-Ths particular citizen was unior tho
privileges Of tbs House denounced by members on
thls ioor, whrro-he had no opportunity to reply
Gsn Trscssymso h, he is ;,l a Ger,qreS
defence and this !. tho only way he can Do heard.
The Chairmnn-The Chair has ruled that the letter is
In this colloauv Mr. Bynum sought recog-
milton. After some Sparring over the tobacco
schedule OF the Mckinley bill he got it. lie
the letter he thought there was a reflection
upon the character OF tho gentleman from
West Virginia and himself. Nothing of that
kind should DO put ON tho record without their
having aga, an opportGnnity TO- repiy,.,..-
rules questions of privilege arise whore tho
conduct Of members individually in their rep
resentative capac ~ only is concerned Tie
colloquy continued;
Mr. Wilson OF West Virginia. understand the gentle.
man submitted this eter AS member OF TINS House
on M r." E 9wn .esP Ss
Sir ison OF West Virginia Now when a member
or hssHnSS n ,S %o "t Tue o mIF to be resPHn
House Is not question OF privilege Tor that member
The Chnirinan-A member ought 10 always have the
rigI to defend hinsS,t 4 he ma been rSs!Y a,.aled
gua.c in that letter that assas any member of this
Mr. Wilson OF wes v.rsina-Tne Chair ig not going
TO admit such SANDER upon ms oor M.lhou An np
portunlty 10 respond certainly such arulng AS Ihats
no! going 70 be adoPteiL 49,. ..,,.,,.., ,..,.,
what IS reelection upon HIM IN representative ca
floor as Representatives thar we being as'alea 70
gentleman from Vest Virginia and myself arc to be
Rilenced aud al reply that attauk espr
cialy when 1t Ii fAtered by the Gentleman from Penn
BylYania
Here Gen. Bayne put in his oar. The House
was in IN uproHr in an instant. S!hCr-halrct
Breckenridge called him 10 order shouting: " !
don't think It Is AR in the committee &c silence
n man 20 cowardly attacked aud not let him
make an explanation"
In the confusion Breckinridge turGed toward
Gen. Bayne and using his index iinger, said:
| He has made himself the sponsor for this
| SANDER. and he stands in the shoes OF the
| slanderer, and, therefore, he ought not to be
Slanuerod lS forced u keep sll0nt-'
Mr. Bayno- lie stands on his own OIL and is the equal
| In every res Get oil the Gentleman
| Mr.. BrrCkiEriise u have II Doubt
| Gen. bayue-in every element of mauhOOd.--
| Mr. hreck 'nTiHgc ! have M "OUbt Mr. Chairman,
| that the gentleman from rnnsy wanna believes
| hsu. BaSne-llere or elsewhere
| Mt BreckIrridge-l dpuht not that he believes that
| campbell isA NJ companion for himself lie rightly
Judges himself when he selects that man standard
| OF an honorable man.
The confusion was terrible Three quarters
| OF the members Were on thor feet dpplHudinC
| anu shouting, Joe Ca, non raised "A que ton
| o. order in tue confusion. and Bynum roared
| tnat question Of Personal privilege was of
| hiIhSr privilege than point of order The
| mar oNerrulcd ChnnonE point OF or Tor, and
! ihliedlaloiy ten. Iayue hoaHn to tuin amid
! IoHu ere, vi ir%ual order ul the i.a,uO.
crate 81 II" .Hn! lat he had no 81. url iuu
/ 10 ~" gent oman ir VA lHln0h coz any mhcr
gentleman max IA an ,Hriann'ICE If be saw m.
,heH hfusNruuI ushd lis ,.HNul Hereby ana
shouted iur order Mr.. Buuloe cried! iLoio
! is no trouble on this side,
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