Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-19
BYNUM'S DEFIANCE.
The Semi Occasional Riot in
the House.
REIGg OF THE LORD OF DISORDER

A Letter That Bayne Read Wakes Up the
Wrath of the Indiana Member, Who
Hurls His Denunciatfon Seething Hot
at the Head of the Pennsylvanian-By-
mum Called Before the Bar and Gen.
sured, But Protesting That the Censure
Is a Decoration of Honor
WASHINGTON CITY, May 19-The house
Saturday INDUCED in one of its periodical
riots, the end of the turbulence being
reached at 1890 p. m, when one of the
members received the censure of the
house, administered by the speaker, and
defiantly declared the said censure to be
decoration of honor. The little unpleas-
| antness was the sequel of an incident
which Mapped few days previously, and
was precipitated by Bayne of Pennsylva-
MIA. A day or two ago during the tariff
debate Bynun of Indiana and Wilson of
West Virginia denounced James Camp
| bell, Pittsburg glass manufacturer, as
perjured liar. Bayne defended his con-
stituent, and said he would as soon take
Campbell's word as that of either of the
| cause of Bynum's denunciation was that
Campbell had said on oath that the former
| and Wilson during an interview with
Campbell declared that SIS per month was
| enough wages for a workman in glass
works
Campbell Returns the Denunciation.
Saturday, while speaking to a verbal
amendment to the tariff bill in commit
tee of the whole, Bayne sent to the clerks
desk and had read letter from Campbell
denying the statements rejecting upon
his character made by Bynum and Viii
son. In his letter he strongly attacked
these gentlemen, and used vigorous Ian
guage in denunciation of them. An at
tempt was made to have the letter strick-
en- from the record, but it was unsuecess-
ful which the Democrats complained Bit
terly of. After the reading there was
storm over the above point, but the chair
ruled that the gentleman who presented
the letter was responsible for whatever it
said. He also ruled, amid the greatest con-
fusion and uproar, that it presented
question of personal privilege. All the
time Bynum stood quietly awaiting an
opportunity to speak, but evidently very
angry.
Words Heard Above the Uproar.
The Republicans shouted him down
whenever he opened his mouth, evidently
taking the view of Bayne, who WAS
heard above the confusion saying in effect
that Campbell had been attacked and he
had presented the letter in Campbell's de
Tense; at the same time Breckenridge of
Kentucky shouted that it was not fair TO
silence the man who had been attacked,
while the sponsor of the Slanderer stood in
the latter's shoes Bayne was heard to de-
clare that Campbell was the equal in
every respect of the member from Ken
lucky; and Breckenridge to assert that he
had no doubt that the member from Penn
sylvania took the man as his standard of
manhood. The Democrats complained of
the chair for Partially, but Reed said he
had permitted nothing. What had been
said had been said in defiance of the chair
on both sides. Finally Mckinley ap
pealed for air play and Bynum got the
floor in quiet.
Bynum Denounces Bayne.
The Indiana representative then stated
the charge he had against Campbell, as
stated above, and proceeded to remark that
since Bayne had constituted himself the
"sewer"-here Cheadle called him to order
and made the point that sewer was I'M
parliamentary, and it was so ruled by the
speaker. Bynum withdrew it, and substi-
tuted conduit pipe" which went" He
was not to be baked of his retort, how
ever, and proceeded as follows: Il want TO
say now that | accept and am willing to
believe that have as great confidence in
the character of Mr. Campbell as have in
the character of the gentleman who makes
the attack upon me- Excitement and
uproarl Bynum had previously stated
the character OF Campbell TO be that of
perjurer and liar.
A Resolution of Censure.
As soon as he could be heard Cutcheon
rose and demanded that the above words
be taken down and read, which was done
He then moved that the committee rise
and report the words TO the house. This
carried and after a good deal of filibuster-
ing on the part of the Democrats, the
speaker counting quorum at one time
and refusing to recognize q motion at an
other on the ground that it was plainly
dilatory, Cutcheon offered resolutions re-
curing Bynum TO be brought to the bar
of the house and censured Then there
was more filibustering by the Democrats,
who insisted that the provocation justified
Bynum's words. Springer said the resolu-
ton WIS without precedent; whereupon
Cutcheon said it was copy of one
offered in the Forty congress,
but which was not adopted because the of
Tending member, Van yorhis of New
York, had apOlogized both to the house
and the gentleman referred to. If Bynum
would make as ample and manly retrac-
tiOn, he tCutcheon) would gladly with
draw his resolution.
Vel MI of II h..
The previous question was finally Or
dered. and then Mckinley said that no man
could regret more sincerely than he the
unfortunate proceedings that had led up
TO the resolutions now pending. Speaking
for himself land he believed for the gen
tlemen on his side he would infinitely |
prefer to give vote of commentator for |
the gentleman from Indiana than to give |!
a vote of censure or condemnation, but |
sweeping aside the passions which had
swayed from one side of the chamber to |
the other, what was the question present |
ed? Was the language which had been |
read supplementary and in violation of |
the rules of the house and the decorum of |
parliamentary debstef That was the only |
question upon which members were to |
vote, not as partisans, but as judges
Provocation No Justification.
IJlu any one uouDt Bnat The words were |
unparliamentary and in violation of the |
rules of the houseS Some gentlemen said |
that the words were justified. No words |
were justified in violation of the rules of |
the body and the decorum of parliamentary |
proceedings. Republican applause Lam
guage might be provoked. There might |
be provocatiOn for the use of unparlia- |
Inentary language in the heat of debate; |
so1neti1nes every member INDUCED in 1t;
but chat was no excuse. The only thing left |
for the gentleman from Indiana to do was |
to say Ia the house that he had violated its |