The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-19

/ MI. DpIluR6I lObb6L WAS uHWOELQY
of being put en- the records of the House
| and unworthy OF the gentleman who had
| presented it.
Mr.. Wheeler made the point of order that
the letter should be stricken from the record.
| The Chair ruled that the gentleman who
presented the letter was responsible for it.
Mr.. Bynum obtained recognition on ques-
tion Of personal privilege.
The Chair was inclined to think the letter
did a. not present matter personal privilege.
Then ensued scene Of uproar. Mr.. By
mum endeavored to proceed, but was shouted
| down by the Republican side. Mr.. Bayne
| added to the confusion by exclaiming at the
top, OF his voice that gentleman. for whom
ne had the highest respect, had been charged
| with forgery and he wanted to present
| letter in his defence.
Mr.. Breckenridge shouted it was not fair
| to silence a man who had been publicly at
tackled and let man speak who had made
himself a sponsor of the slanderer and stood
in the shoes of the slanderer. Amid intense
confusion, excitement, laughter and shouts
OF louder, Mr.. Payne was heard to de.
clare that Mr.. Campbell was equal in every
respect to the member from Kentucky.
Mr.. Breckenridge was heard to assert that
ne had no doubt the member from Pennsyl-
yanla took man as hisl standard of man.
hood.
Mr.. Bynum complained that the Chair had
stopped him and allowed the gentleman
from Pennsylvania to go on.
The Chair stated that he had not permit
ted the gentleman from Pennsylvania to
proceed The Chair had done the best he
could 70 prevent the gentlemen from Penn
sylvania and Kentucky from using the
language that they did and he was not
responsible for it.
Mr.. BYnum's Censurabie Remarks.
After half an hour of uproar, Mr.. Bynum
secured the floor amid comparative quiet and
said Mr.. Campbelps affidavit was to the
effect that Mr.. Wilson and he had said that
$15 man was enough for any glass blower.
In his district, where he was known, the
affidavit had not been circulated, but
it had been circulated in Mr.. Wilson's dis
trlct. He had telegraphed West Virginia
papers denouncing Mr.. Campbell as a liar
and perjurer.. since the gentleman from
pennsylvania had constituted himself sew
er through which this attack of Campbell
had made its way into the record.
=, Mr. Cheadle made the point of order that
the language was out of order
=, Ihe Chair thought the word "sewer," in
TINS connection, hardly parliamentary.
Mr.. Bynum-"I withdraw it then, and say
conduit Since the gentleman from Penn
statement of Mr.. Campbell found its way in |
70 70 the Record, and since the Chair has said |
that the way citizen who may feel aggriey- |
ca can get In the record is by the endorse |
ment me OF member Of the House. have SIM
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full we'll the meaning of the words, and that |
was responsible for them, denounce Mr.. |
Campbell as a liar AMI perjurer l want to |
s.ty ss.ay now tnat accept and am willing to be- |
character of Mr.. Campbell as have in the |
cnaracter character OF the gentleman who makes this |
attack upon me- Excitement and uproarJ.s
Might Lead to Trouble.
Mr.. Cutcheon demanded that the words be
taken down WI r.
pl stood In front of the cha irman's desk and
appealed that both letter and speech be
stricken from the record. He feared that
they might lead to trouble outside the
House. 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
us action. This was agreed to, and the
W9ros r9ra naylng been reported Mr.. Breckin-
rldge made the point of order that there was
nOtnlng In the report to show that there had |
been any intervening business before thai
utterance, and report to the House.
Inc Speaker overruled the point of order
the report made to him by the chairman Of
tne committee. and that he must assume that
inc committee had acted according to the
rules.
Mr.. Breckenridge appealed from the de.
yeas, 126; nays, 101.
Mr.. Cutcheon then offered the following:
i, resolved, That the member from Indiana, Will
i . tie House and tahssd Ry him IN com
eyes of the House and merits the censure OF the
House for the same.
Resolved, That the said Bynum be now brought
o the bar of the House by the sergeant-at-arms
md there the censure of the House be admins
cred by the Speaker.
Mr.. Springer made the point of order that
before resolution of censure could be
hn Ia hnE
language was unparliamentary. Besides
this. 1t was the right of member to explain
the language before it was in order to offer
of censure. This resolution was
Mr.. Cutcheon said if the gentleman made
the words Sa s he would sI'S1fH Withdraw
the demand for the previous question
The Speaker in a Shower.
Motions. appeals and counter-motions
were showered upon the Speaker. He final
iy recognized Mr.. Springer, who moved to
refer the resolution to the committee on rules
with instructions to inquire whether the |
language used by Mr.. Bynum was out of or
der, and whether there was not sufficient
Justification for its use.
Mr.. Henderson made a point of order |
against the motion, and the point being sus-
tanned by the Speaker, Mr.. Springer appeal |
ed, the appeal being tabled. The previous |
question was ordered on the resolution |
yeas, 159; nays, 129 Mr.. Bland. who voted in |
the affirmative. moved to reconsider, but the |
Speaker declined to recognize the motion, |
declaring it dilatory. Then there was an |
other scene of confusion.
Mr.. Cutcheon said he knew that Mr.. By !
mum ought to be censured, not only for his |
language just used, but for the language he |
used at the time he denounced the Speaker |
of the House.
Mr.. Mills said the Home seemed de- |
termined to supply with speed what it lack
ed in patience. He could not say anything |
which would deprive the majority of the |
pleasure of Furnishing Mr. Bynum for past |
offences when he had denounced the tyran-
nical and despotic orders of Speaker who |
had trampled on all the rules of parliament
ary law. He had no hope on earth |
that the majority would do anything
except punish Mr.. Bynum because that was
the only way it could take its beaten man
out of the contest The majority had not
forgotten that Mr.. Bynum had characterized
the action of the Speaker as 1t deserved to
be characterized and it was for that the gen
tleman from Indiana was made public
property in the name of the honor and dig
nifty of the Bouse.
Resolutions of Censure Adopted.
Mr. Mckinley spoke briefly in favor of GEN.