The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-05-21
BYNUM BEFORE THE BAR.
The House of Representatives Censures
MIR. Bynum of Indiana.

The House of Representatives Censures
MIR. Bynum of Indiana.
OK the night OF the 18th inst. Mr.. Bynum OF
Indiana was censured by the House amid the
applause Of the Democrats, and with the declara-
tion that he accepted the censure as decoration
of honor. The proceedings leading up to the
vot OF consure follow: Mr.. Bayne OF Pennsyl-
vania in speaking 10 n verbal amendment of the
tariff til sent 20 the clerks desk and had read a
letter from James Campbell OF Pittsburg. Pa,
denying the statements rejecting upon his char
acter made u few days since by MIR. Bvnum OF
Indiana and Mr. Wilson of Wost Virginia. In
his letter he strongly attacks those gentle
men and uses vigorous language in denun-
citation OF them. After half an hour OF
uproar Mr.. Bynum secured the floor and
said that the Campbell affidavit TO
the effect that Mr. Wilson and ne had said
that SIS n month enough for any glass
blower. He had telegraphed to the West Virginia
papers donouncing Campbell as n liar and per
juTer. Since The gentleman from Pennsylvania
constituted himself the conduit pipe through
which this attack OF Campbell found its way
into the Record, since the Chair has said that
the way a citizen who may feel aggrieved
get into the Record Is by the Endorsement
OF Ia member OF the House, L have simply
10 say what l did the other day, knowing
full well the meaning OF the words. aud
that i vas responsible for them, denounce
Mr. Campbell as liar ana perjurer;
i want To say now that | accept aud
willing to believe that l have as great con-
6dence in the character of MI. Campbell as have
In the character OF the gentleman who makes
that the words be taken down. The offensive
words were taken down and reported from the
clerks desk. Mr.. Cutcheon moved that the
committee rise and report the words To the House
for its action agreed to-120 10 %. Mr.. Clutch
con then offered the following: -Resolued That
the member from Indiana William ID. Bynuml
in the language used by him in committee OF
the whole and taken down ana reported to the
House and read at the clerks desk, has been
OF the House and merits the censure of the
House for the same. RESOLVED. That the said
William ID. Bynum be now brought To the
bar of the House by the Sergeant-at-
arms and there the censure of the House
he administered by the Speaker" The resolu-
tions passed by vote OF l26 yeas TO lob nays.
Then Mr.. Bynum appeared AT the bar, accom-
panied by all OF his Democratic associates who
could find room in the limited space and who
were loud in their applause. The Speaker
quested the gentlemen 10 take their seats Mr..
Springer, acting as spokesman, declined TO do
90. The Speaker then said calmly 1.-The House
of Representatives perceives that IL Is impossi-
BILE for the Chair TO enforce order on account
of the action of certain members. The
Chair will therefore proceed to do its
duty under the present condition of disorder.
bar of the House for having transgres sed its
rules by your remarks. For this offense the
House desires that you should by censured at
its bar. In the name OF the House, therefore,
i pronounce upon you its censure. The
Sergeant-at-rrms will now release YOU" Mr..
Bynum-Under such circumstances L accept
the censure of the House as decoration of
honor. Democratic applausel There was
some disposition manifested by the Republicans
was understood perfectly the House, at ~ 80,
adjourned.