Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

most sensational scenes in the Fffty-first
cungress. 1t was in reply to one Of his
singing speeches that Mr.. Bynum. demo-
crat, OF Indiana, used language which the
House decided was unparliamentary Gen
Cutcheon Of Michigan Immediately after the
remark sprang to his feet and demanded
that the language Of the Indiana man be
taken down. The House was in an uproar
Sand II took all the force which the Speaker,
AIR Reed. could command to keep order.
All day there was wrangle and finally
mir. Bynum. The entire democratic side
crowded down into the aisle when the
Speaker pronounced the censure Bayne
Safterward made a speech. In which he cut
understood that both afterward disavowed
amy personal hostility to each other, as re-
<Ports were current that both were inclined
no carry the matter further than the pro-
weddings in the House
Some close personal friends Of Mr.. Bayne
SAY that he always entertained fear that
fhe would die of consumption. Members Of
mis- family had ben stricken by that disease,
and It is supposed that to avoid its long
suffering he shot himself
> Representative Burrows, who served with
him on the ways and means committee
says that Mr.. Bayne did particularly val
liable service in the preparation of the Nc
kinney bill. and was also a close student Of
hscal subjects.
Z Representative Payne OF New York re-
Calls that the knowledge OF Mr.. Bayne upon
the manufactures Of Pennsylvania and the
eldss and chemical schedule was partfcu-
flarly serViceable to the committee.
..1 The House Shocked.
The tragic death of ex-Representative
Bayne was a terrible shock to his former
associates in Congress. He was enc of the
most popular men in Congress during the
several terms he served. He was a warm
bearted. generous man of very gentle and
amiable manner. Though a keen politician
and good debater and an earnest partisan.
he was almost as popular on the other side
or the House as he was among members of
his own party. He served in the House
nom as until the close of the Fifty first
S90Syess, and could have remained In the
house TO this time had he so desired.
IN the performance of his duties in Con-
gress he was always a capable and consci-
entious worker. During the Fifty-first Con-
gress he was on the ways and means COM
mittee and aided in the construction of the
Mckinley tariff bill. Before that time his
committee work chiefly relating to
rivers and harbors.
Mr.. Reed. in speaking of him today, said ::
Il am much shocked at the news of Mr..
Bayne's death. He one of the truest
and most upright men ever knew. He was
n most useful member and his state owed
MIN much. No man had stronger friends
or deserved them more"
Congressman Oates of Alabama was one
of Col. Bayne's warmest friends in Con-
gress. Col. Oates lost his arm at Freder-
fcksburg while facing Col Bayne's regi-
ment. and this fact seemed to cement the
friendship between them when they found
themselves In Congress together Col
Oates was very much affected today by the
news OF Col. Bayne's death, and seemed to
take IL very much to heart.
Congressman Hatch Of Missouri, al
though political opponent of Mr. Bayne.
has always been a warm friend, and said
today that his relations with MIR. Bayne
both socially and officially. had been of the
pleasantest nature. Dir. Bayne a man
Of kindly disposition he said, and possessed
many qualities OF heart and mind. He was
q man who would make friends everywhere
ard his untimely death comes as sad
blow.