The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-13
DONGS IN CONGRESS,
LIVELY SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
Representative Bynum of Indiana
Talks Plainly to Speaker Reed.

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Talks Plainly to Speaker Reed.
On the 3Ist, the House having W
the approval of the Journal of the da,
before. quorum failed to vote but al
voting, voted yea and the speake,
ruled. the Journal approved. This led
to the following:
Mr.. Bynum. No quorum has voted
Applause on the Democratic side. !
rise, Mr.. Speaker, to a question ol
personal privilege.
The Speaker. The gentleman from
Indiana.
Mr.. Bynum. Before the vote was
taken on this question, I rose and ad-
dressed the Chair and made motion
to adjourn, which was a proper and
parliamentary motion.
The Chair,in defiance of parliament
tary law, in defiance of right and Justice.
in defiance
The Speaker. The gentleman from
Indiana will be in order.
Mr.. Bynum. The gentleman from
Indiana is in order. [Applause on
the Democratic side.] l propose Mr..
speaker to stand here in behalf of the
rights of the constituency l represent
on this floor [applause on the Demo-
cratic side], constituency equal in
intelligence, equal in patriotism-
A Member. But they are not here.
Laughter and applause on the Repub-
lican side.1
Mr.. Bynum. Ah, sir, they are now
present, and l am standing here as
their representative to sustain their
rights against the arbitrary, the outrag-
eous and damnable rulings of the
Chair. Applause on the Democratic
side. And so far as am responsible
the people l represent shall not be
silenced or gagged on this floor. Zap
plause on the Democratic side.1
You, sir, have violated more than
any man on this floor, parliamentary
rules, parliamentary practice. = You
have the power backed up by mob.
[Applause and cheering on the Demo-
cratic side.I
The Speaker. Gentlemen will re-
frajn from expressions of opinion.
Mr.. Bynum. They may as we'll re-
frain, Mr.. Speaker. The people of
this country are witnessing this proceed
ing. They have spoken through the
press of this country and they have
spoken in condemnation OF these pro-
ceedings which will bury you beyond
resurrection. [Applause OIL the Demo-
cratic side.] You may consummate
these proceedings as you did similar
ones before, when at the hour of mid
night Federal Judge made ruling
to perpetuate the Republican party in
power, and his name has dropped out
of history. Applause on Democratic
side.] And, more than that, it is but
in keeping with the practices of your
party when you stole the Presidency
and counted in man who was not
elected. [Applause on the Democratic
side.1
1t is in keeping with the practice of
your party in the State of Montana,
where you have attempted to steal two
Senators. 1t is IN keeping with the
act of the Federal judiciary to-day
which has violated the law, which has
trampled on law to screen from pun
ishment the greatest political criminal
and the greatest political outlaw of
this country. [Applause on the Demo-
cratic side.] And look and laugh at
this scene.
Mr.. Boutelle. As the member has
denounced every department Of the
Government, executive, legislative and
judicial, he had better sit down or Sc
cede. Laughter and applause on the
Republican side.1
Mr.. Bynum. You had better put
me down. [Applause and cries of
The Speaker. The House will be in
order. The gentleman from Indiana
has risen to question of privilege and
is now stating it. Laughter and ap-
plause on the Republican side.1
Mr.. Bynum. Mr.. Speaker, it is the
first time in the history of this House
that the presiding officer has turned
his back on Representative and in
structed a mere subordinate of the
House to suppress him by calling the
roll. Ifthis is parliamentary proceeding
if this COMFORTS with the high and re-
sponsible duty that belongs to the po-
sition you hold, sir, ! am much mis-
taken.
l want now to utter my protest.
dispute the right of the Speaker to
record in the Journal of the proceed
ings of this House under the Constitu-
ton and not the Journal of the pro-
ceedings Of the Speaker Of this House.
You have no more right, sir, to inject
anything into the Journal of this House
than l have or any other man present
or even any individual not a member
OF this House.
You have gone forward, sir, you
have usurped power; you have mutila-
ted the record of this House to ac-
complish the scheme that you have
deliberately gone to work to carry out
[applause on the Democratic side1-
deliberately, | say, because you went
Il
some feeble show to sustain your rul-
ings. No tyrant ever assembled the
throne but who attempted to vamp up
some feeble show of title to amuse the
people while he gained possession OF
the kingdom. You have attempted
to yamp up some feeble show to sus-
tain your outrageous rulings to amuse
the galleries and the people while you
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