Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
THE WORLDS FAIR SITE.
A Preliminary Skirmish in the
House.
ON THE RACE PROBLEM.
Speech of Senator Butler on Me-
gro Colonization.
THE SENATE.

The Senate today passed a concurrent reso-
luton, reported from the committee on finance,
requesting the Secretary Of the Treasury not
to take any steps toward making new lease OF
the seal fisheries until after February 20.
Mr. Hale, from the census committee, re-
ported back, adversely, the bill to require the
superintendent of the census to ascertain
what percentage of people. own their
farms, the number of farms under mortgage,
and the amount thereof. He said that the re-
port was not unanimous, and therefore he
asked that the bill be placed on the calendar;
and he gave notice that he would call it up
some time next week.
MR.. BUTLER ON THE RACE PROBLEM.
Mr.. Butler, after the introduction of miscel-
laneous business made a speech on his bill to
provide for the emigration Of the negroes of
the south at government expense under the
direction of the quartermater general OF the
army and appropriating 5000, 600 to carry out
the purpose of the bill.
He thought the subject too grave to be dis
torted by party considerations. 1T has" he
said. ''cost the government millions to settle
the race question with the Indian, and still 1t
is not settled. The Chinese branch of the
question summarily settled in defiance of
treaty stipulations, humanity and justice.
The Chinaman had to go or die. The
Indian would not be reduced to slavery and
was hunted and corralled. The Indian was
here before the white man. the African or the
Mongolian. He possessed characteristics which
would make him valuable citizen in a free re-
public, and yet he has been regarded as only fit
to live reservations to himself under coercion.
The craze OF universal suffrage had furnlSheda
solution of the difficulties of reconstruction.
Doubtless surrounded by like circumstances he
might have fallen upon the course that was
adopted-the enfranchisement of the slave and
the disfranchisement of his master-but in the
light of experience it was not judicious. 1t
uncanll6 IN there ia
RACE PREJUDICE,
but the point is, is that prejudice stronger in
the south than in the north. There are 343, ,70l
negroes in the north. Presumably the have
had every advantage of education, yet you do
not find negro at work for a railroad COM
pany there, even as a train hand or on street
car. or connected with the government of
white churches, or occupying any position OF
trust. honor or emolument in the state gov
ernment.
How powerless the intellect becomes when it
reaches into the hereafter. If in 1860 some
people had predicted that within ten years the
proud Caucasian master would be prac-
Sgs g his that tbs before sbsa dssnsaS nssFS
slave would represent sovereign state in the
Senate, he would have been regarded as on the
verge of insanity. If in 1870 another prophet
had said that in decade not one representa-
tive of the negro race would occupy
on the bench throughout this broad
land, he would have been written down
an untrustworthy soothsayer. Yet both of these
things had occurred. Today many would
stand amazed at the prediction that within
fifty years genuine, full-blooded negro could
not be found in the present limits of the United
States; yet there were many that believed that
very thing"
AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLONIZATION FAVORED.
MIR. Butler justified the proposed appropria-
ton on the grounds that like appropriations
had been made to move Indians and to exclude
Chinese. He held that where the negroes
gather in greater numbers than their white
neighbors the negroes retrograde, while expert
ence had proved that where the white race was
largely in the majority both races were better
off. He argued that slavery had retarded the
development of the south and expressed the
belief that there are great possibilities in store
for the negro; that if our government would do
its duty by him he would illumne the dark
continent of his fathers with the light of liberty
regulated by law.
At the conclusion of Senator Buffers remarks
Senator Pasco gave notice that he would at an
early day address the Senate upon the
question of federal control Of presidential
elections, and then Senator Hoar took the floor
to respond to Mr.. Butler.
One Nomination Today.
The President today sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
Passed Assistant Surgeon Frank W. Mead of
New York to be a surgeon in the marine hos
pital service.
HOUSE.
In his prayer this morning the chaplain
said: Almighty God, we come before Thee this
day, bearing in the arms Of our tenderest SYM
pathy, Thy servant, the Secretary of State
from whose hand the staff Of his advancing
years has fallen and his broken hearted wife,
from whom the hope and Joy of her life has
been taken. In these dark hours when the
soul sits dumb in the shadow Of
great affiiction; when all the tumult of
the world withdraws and seems an idle babble
and the honors and pleasures of the world have
lost their value and their charm to whom must
we go but to Thee, Oh Christ! who hast the
words and the inspiration Of eternal life.
On motion of Mr.. Breckenridge (Ark. }, act
ing under instructions from the committee on
ways and means, q resolution was adopted
calling on tho Secretary of State for copies Of
the existing customs duties Of Germany, AUS
tria and France, and also information as to the
policy of those countries in regard to draw
backs and bounties on sugar.
Mr. O'Neill Pa.) presented resolutions of the
Philadelphia maritime exchange favoring the
passage of the bill to transfer the revenue
marine bureau to the Navy department.. Re-
ferred.
THE OHIO BALLoT-Box FORGERY.
On m0t1on OF Mr.. mason t1ii) resolution
was adopted authorizing the sergeant-at-arms
to appoint special deputy to serve processes
for the special committee to investigate the
ballot-box forgeries.
Mr.. Lacey Gowa) introduced bill to amend
the election laws. Referred.
Mr.. Dorsey (Neb.) introduced the Knox bill
for providing for a permanent national bank
circulation. Referred
THE WORLDS FAIR CONTEST FAIRLY OPENED.
Mr.. Mckinley (Ohio), from the committee on
rules, reporteda resolution for the appoint
ment of committee on the worlds fair to con-
sist of thirteen members, which committee
| shall within three days repOrta plan by which
| the House can determine the site of the pro-
posed fair, and subsequently report bill pro-
viding for the fair.
Mr.. Cannon Ull. }, as the minority of the
committee, reported a substitute resolution as
| follows: Whereas, On December l8 and
20 and at other times the House
referred to the committee on foreign
affairs divers bills, petitions and
memorials touching the projected worlds fair
of 1892, thereby giving full Jurisdiction to that
committee of the whole subject matter, and
said committee has given exhaustive considera-
| ton to the same;
| Resolved, That the committee on foreign af-
| fairs be instructed to report a resolution pro-
viding a method of selecting the locality Of
the worlds fair Of 1892 by q vote Of the House
| of Representatives.
First. Whether said fair shall be held east or
| west OF the Allegheny mountains.
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