, 1890-05-22

! III.
aud want to say now that uccept and
am willing to believe that | have as
great confidence in the character OF Mr..
Campbell rs have In tho character of
the gentleman who makes this attack
upon mo.
lExcitement and uproar.)
MIR. Cutoheon demanded that the
words be taken down, while Mr.. Morgan,
OF NJ Alississippi, stood In front Of the chair.
mans desk and urged that both tho let
ter and the speech be stricken from the
record. He feared that they might lead
70 trouble outside Of tho house. The OF.
fcnslve words were tlkon down, ond re-
ported nom tho clerks desk,
MIR. Cutcheon moved that the hecommit-
tee rise and report tho words to the
nouse for notion.
Mr.. Breckinrdge, OF Kentucky, made
point OF order that there was nothing
In the report Of the committee TO show
that there had been no intervening busl-
ness between their utiorancv and report
to the house.
The speaker overruled tho point OF
order, On tho ground that ho must be
governed by tho report made TO him by
tho chairman of the committee, and
must assume that the c0mmitto acted
according to the rules
Mr. aBfeokinridgo appealed, aud on
motion OF Mr.. Strubie, OF Iowa, tho ap-
peal was laid ON the table--ayss 10,
noes 100
nxsoIurioss OF crssuRE orrxRxp.
Mr.. Cutcheor thon offered the follow
ing:
"Resolved, That the member from In
diana, William ID. Bynum, In the lan-
guagc used by him In committee OF the
whole, and taken down and reported TO
the house and read at tho clerks desk,
has been guilty OF a violation OF tho rules
aud privileges OF the house, and merits
the censure OF the house for the same.
"Resoived, That said William u. BY
mum bo now brought to the bar OF the
house by the sergeant at ar ms, and that
the censure Of the house be administered
/ by the speaker"
Mr. Catchcon demanded the previous
question amid suggestions Of gag law
/ from tho democratic side.
MI, Springer made a point OF ordcr
that before resolution OF censurc could
he adopted the speaker must decide that
/ ihcrlailguugc was unparliamentary.
MI. CuttiIeon said thht he copied the
resolution from tho last resolution OF
the kind presented In the house. That
resolution was offered by Mr.. Herbert,
and directed against John Van Domes,
Of New York, IN the Forty-Scventh con-
gress. The resolution having been acted
upon by the house, Van Dornes made
u full APOLOGY 10 tho house and the gen.
tlomen attacked. IL tho gentleman
would make as ample and manly u re.
traction of his words Ire (Cutcheon)
would withdraw his demand for the
previous question.
Nr. blount unmarked that tho Ian
guage OF the gentleman from New York
had been without any proyocation
whatever
The speaker overruled tho point Of
order,
Mr.. Gscenhalge, OF Massachusetts.
asked unanimous consent that Mr..
Bynuni be permitted to make an ex-
piana,ion, but Mr.. Martin, OF Indiana,
objected.
Mr.. Springer made point of order
that the Language used was not unpar-
liamentary.
The speaker overrued the point.
Mr. Springer appealed. and the appeal
was tabled-ayes III. noes os.
Mr.. Outhwaite Moved adjournment;
lost lrF'
Mr.. Cutcheon demanded the ayes and
noes ON bis demand Tor the previous
question, nnd as he did so Mr. Springer
roso with n motion to refer the resolu.
tion 70 the committee on rules, With GER
tain instructions.
The speaker, ignoring Mr.. springer's
motion, declared the ayes and noes or
dered.
Mr.. srringcr protested, saying that
the speaker had heard his motion, and
need not pretend that hc had not.
The speaker fhereupon recognized MIR.
Springer, who moved to refer the resoln-
ton to tue committee on rules, with in
struotions 10 inquire whether the Lam
order, aud whether there was
not sufficient justification for its use.
Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa, made a point
OF order against the notion and the
point being sustained by the speaker,
Mr.. Springer appealed.
The tabled previous question was then
ordered ON the resoIution--syes i29
noes 80.
ASorHgR SCENE ov coSTusros.
Mr.. Bland moved to reconsider. The
speaker declined to recognize the mo-
ton, declaring that 1t was dilatory.
Then there was another scs.e OF con
fusion. 'itffatf HH iH
Mr.. Cutcheon contended that the Ren.
tleman rom Indiana had violated all
parliamentary usage. The time had
come, In view of the language heretofore
used by him. that the line should be
drawn where parliamentary proceedings
ceased aud violation OF the rules began.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, declared
that Mr.. Bayne had been the aggressor
by having read the letter so grossly at
tack'ng tho gentleman from Indiana.
RESENTED As PATTY BLow.
MIR. Springer said that tho majority,
in adopting the resolution, would set a
precedent which would not rebound to
its benefit. Tho language Of the gentle
man from Indiana was justihablo. II not
$40 Ill hA latf l,.. .,Is
to the democrats. The gentleman from
Pennsylvania had put himself out Of the
pale of honorable discussion when he
imputed dishonorable motives to mem
bcrs on the democratic side. [Applausc.
MIR. Mills spoke sharply. asserting that
Mr.. Bayne had given the first ofcnse.
and severely criticisipg his action In
bringing the letter into the house, he
had no hope that the majority would do
anything excep|(p punish Mr.. Bynum.
The maJorlty, Nd not forgotten that
Mr. Bynnm hdt charaeterized the ac-
tion OF the speaker as II deserved TO be
charac riked.
Mr.. Cannon said that In the absence
Of the Withdrawal OF the offensive words
by Mr.. Bynum, the duty of the house
was plain.
Mr.. Mckinley regretted the occurrence
deeply. but tho only thing lott for the
gentleman from Indiana to do was TO
say to the house that he had violated
It's rules and violated tho decorum
which belonged to this parliamentary
body. lRcpiiblican applause.
The RESOLUTIONS. ADoPrED.
Mr.. Springer demanded a division Of
the resolut ons. and the first resolution,
declaring that Mr.. Bynum mcritcd
censune. tho. house sdopted--syss i20,
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