Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-05-21
ELK POINT, UNION COUNTY, SOUTH j

forgery, and he wanted TO present Tho let.
ter In his defense. After IN hours uproaY
Mr. Bynum secured the door amid com.
paratits quiet, and said Campbslrs an
dsvit was to the effect that Wilson and hs
had said $l5 Q month was enough for
any glass blower. In his district, whore
be waa known, the afRdavit had not
teeh circulated; but it had been cir
cuiated in Wilson's district. He had tsle-
grsphed to the West Virginia papers de.
nooncing Campbell % liar and psrjurer
since the gentleman from Peunsylvania
constituted himself sewer through which
this muck Of Campbell's mads its vay into
the record. Mr. Cheadle, Of Indiana, made
point OF order that the language Was out
OF order. The chair thought the word
sewer In this connection hardly pat.
liamsntsry. Mr.. Bynum-I will Win.
have simply 10 cay, as l did the
other day, knowing full we'll the mean.
Ing OF the words, and that I was rsspon.
sible for them, that l denouucs Campbell
as liar and q perjursr. want to say now
that accept and am willing to believe /
have 10 great confidence in the character If
Campbell - I have in the character Of the
.Rsplla lanAn1s - SAAhnos No. aA1Aah aqtas
10. {Excitsment and 0ptUaf.l Nj.
Cutcheon demanded that the words Be
taken down, while Mr.. Noresu, OF Mis-.
sissippi, stood In front Of the speakers
desk and argued that both the letter and
ths speech be stricken from the fecofd.
He feared that they might lead to
trouble outside of the house. The
offensive words were taken down and
reported from the clerks desk, and Mr..
Cutcheon moved that the committee rise
and report the words to the house for &C.
tion. This was agreed to by . vote Of 100
10 50. Mr.. Cutcheon then offered the fol.
lowing:
Resol.ed, That the msmber from Indiana.
him in committee Of the whole, and taken
down and reported tn the hpuse and read ut the
clerks desk, has been guilty Of violation Of the
the censure of the house Tor the came.
RESOLVED, That said William D. B, mum be
nov Drought to the bar Of ths house BY the
be administered by the speaker.
Mr.. Cutcheon demanded the previous
question amid suggestions OF gag law"
from the democrrtic side. Mr.. Springer
made q point of order that before resolu-
ton Of eensure could be adopted the
speaker must decide that the language
was nnparliamentary. Mr.. Springer do.
manded division OF the resolutions and
the first resolution declaring that MIR.
Bynum merited the censure of the hous.
was adopted--ysas, 126; nays, 103. The
second resolution. providing for the pres
ence of Mr.. Bynum before the bar of the
house was also adopted--yess, l26; nays,
103 (MeKenna and Cate voting in the neg.
atlve). Then leaning on the Arm of Mr..
Holman Mr.. Bynum appeared at the bar &C.
compsnied by all of bis democratic associ.
aies, who found room in the limited space
and who we're loud in their applause. The
speaker obtained order and requested the
gentlemen to take thei. seats. Mr.. Spring
er, acting as spokesman for his party. de-
clined to do so. Sergeant arms Holmes
then said: Mr.. Bynum, BY . resolu-
tion OF the house Of representatives. you are
required to appear before the bar Of the
house to receive the censure of that body
through it's speaker" The speaker again
requested the members to take their seats,
ADD again the de mocrats refused to comply.
The speaker then said, calmly: The
house Of representatives preoeives that it ia
Impossible 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. William Bynum, you are ar
raj ,.ned at the bar Of the house for having
transgressed its rules BY your remarks.
For this o6snse the house desires that you
should be censured at its bar. In the
name of the house, therefore, pronounce
upon you its censure. The sergeant at
arms will now release you." Mr.. Bynum
Under such circumstances l accept tbs
censure of the house as decoration of
honor. democratic applause. There
was some disposition manifested by the
republicans to take umbraae at this re-
mark, but before it was understood per-
fectly the house at 1890 adjourned.
In the senate on the 10th Senator Hale,
ported back the annual naval appropria-
ton bill. The silver bill was then taken
up and Senator Dolph spoke IN favor Of
the treasury bill. He argued against the
free coinage of silver az something that
would stop the coinage Of gold. but
thought international BIZ metallism was de-
sirable. After executive session the senate
adjourned.
The house, on the 10th, went into
committee OF tho whole on the
tariff bill. Wilson, of West Vir.
ginia, took the floor on . question Of
personal privilege. He made q statement
concerning tho controversy between Bayne,
Bynum and himself. about the Campbell
afiidavit. He asked Bsyne il he indorsed
the charges contained in Campbelrs letter
so far as they applied to him WILSON,. and
Bayne replied, expressing regret that the
controversy had occurred. and denied that
he intended any reflection on either Bynum
or Wilson. Wilson then said he had no
further statement to make, and the subject
was dropped. The balance of the session
was devoted to consideration Of the tariff
bill. Adjourned.