The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18

Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama made the point
or 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 then claimed recognition on
question of personal privilege, relating to
the Campbell letter.
The chair was inclined to think that the
letter did not present a matter of personal
privilege.
SCENE OF UPRoAR
Then onsued scene of uproar.
Mr.. Bynum endeavored to proceed, but
he was shouted down by the republican
side.
Mr.. Bayne added to the confusion by ex-
Claiming at the top of his voice that a
gentleman for whom he had the highest
respect had been charged with forgery, and
ne wanted TO present the letter in his de-
fense.
Mr.. Breckenridge shouted out to the
chairman that it was not fair to silence a
man who had been publicly attacked and
let the man speak who had made himself
the sponsor Of slanderer and stood in the
shoes of the slanderer.
After half an hour of uproar Mr.. Bynum
secured the floor amid comparative quiet
and SAID that the Campbell affidavit was to
the effect that Mr.. Wilson and he had said
that Sl5 month 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
district. He had telegraphed to West Vir-
ginia papers denouncing Mr.. Campbell as a
liar and perjurer, since the gentleman
from Pennsylvania constituted himself
sewer through which this attack Of Mr..
Campbell made its way into the Record.
Mr.. Cheadle OF Indiana made the point of
order tnat the language was out OF order.
The chair thought that the word "sewer"
In this connection was hardly parlia-
mentary.
BITTER DENUNCIATIoN.
Mr.. Bynum-Withdraw it, then, and say
conduit pipe. Since the gentleman from
Pennsylvania is the medium through which
the statement of Mr.. Campbell found its
way into the Record. siace the chair has
said that the way a citizen who may feel
aggrieved can get into the Record is by the
Endorsement of member of the House,
have simply to say that did the other day,
knowing full well the meaning of the
words, and that was responsible for them,
denounce Mr.. Campbell as a liar and per-
jurer. / want to say now tkat accept and
am willing to believe that l have as great
as have in the character of the gentleman
who made this attack upon me- Excite
ment and uproar.I
On Mr.. Cutcheon's demand the words
were taken down and reported to the House
for its action.
Mr.. Breckinridge raised point of order,
and when it was overruled, appealed from
the decision of the chair. The appeal was
laid on the table 10y vote OF 126 yeas to
I01 nays.
CUTCHEON MOVES CENsURE.
Mr.. Cutcheon then offered the following
resolutions:
ResoiUsd, That q member from Indiana, Mr..
William ID. Bynum, in the language used by
him in committee of the whole, and taken down
and reported to the House and read at the
clerks desk, has been guilty of violation Of
the rules and privileges OF the House, and may
be censured by the House for the same.
Resolved. That William D. Bynum be now
brought to the bar of the House by the sergeant
alarms, and there the censure of the House be
administered by the speaker.
Mr.. Cutcheon demanded the previous
question amid cries of "Gag lawin from the
democratic side.
Mr.. Springer made the points of order
that the speaker must decide that the
language was not unparllamentary, and
that the language was not supplementary
Both were overruled. From the decision of
the latter Mr.. Springer appealed. and the
ap peal was tabled by a vote of 121 to SO.
n HOblOl w etaJOQA II Weho AOSU Wy u tObS
of 80 to 118.
Mr.. Cutcheon then demanded the yeas
and nays on his demand for the previous
question, and as he did so Mr.. Springer
rose with motion to refer the resolution
to the committee on rules with certain in-
structions.
The speaker, ignoring Mr.. Springer's mo-
ton, declared the yeas and nays ordered.
SPRINGER PRoSESTs.
Mr.. Springer protested, saying the
speaker had heard his motion, ana that he
need not pretend that he had not.
Mr.. McMillin called attention to the fact
that the yeas and nays on the previous ques-
ton had not been ordered.
The speaker thereupon 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 order, and whether
there was not sufficient justification for its
use.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa made point of
order against the motion, aud the point
being sustained by the speaker Mr..
Springer appealed. The appeal was tabled
by vote Of ia yeas to rs nays.
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama, changing his
vote for that purpose, moved to reconsider.
The motion to reconsider was tabled by a
vote of 122 yeas to 2S nays, the speaker
counting quorum.
The previous question was ordered on the
resolution, the vote being yeas 129, nays SO.
Mr. Bland, who had voted in the affirma-
tive, moved to reconsider.
The speaker declined to recognize the
motion, declaring it to be dilatory.
ANOTHER SCENE OF CONFUSION.
Then for few moments there was an
other scene of confusion, Mr.. Bland declar-
ing that the speaker was trampling upon
the rules Of the House. TIE confusion,
however, was only temporary.
Mr.. Cutcheon contended that the gentle
man from Indiana had violated all parlia-
mentary usage by making direct and per-
sonal attack upon the gentleman from Penn
sylvania. The question was whether it was
parliamentary for one member substantially
to denounce another as a liar. He didn't
believe that any member could afford to say
that it was not q violation of the rules.
The time had to come lin view of the Ian
guage heretofore used by the gentleman
from Indiana), that the line should be
drawn where parliamentary proceedings
ceased and violation of the rules of the
House began.
BAYNE THE AGRESsoR.
Mr.. Herbert of Alabama said that the
gentleman from Pennsylvania had been the
aggressor. He had brought in a letter con-
tanning malignant attack against the gen.
tlemen from Indiana and West Virginia.
The letter had only been ruled legitimate on
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