Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
THE FIRST BRUSH
Between Opposing Elements in
the National House.
Lively sKIRMIsH OVER THE RULES

An Appropriation Bill Taken Up by .
Vote OF 1876 to Ie4-Morgan. In the
senate Advocates Sending the Negro
Back to Congo-The President Dimes
tho Vice President and Cabinet-Psn-
Americans Ready to Hear People Talk
Capital Miscellany.
WAsHINGToN CITY, Jan S.-The feature
in the house proceedings yesterday was the
debate on McComas motion to take up an
appropriation bill under the rules of the last
house McComas moved that the house 60
into committee of the whole on the District
appropriation bill, the committee to pro-
coed under the rules of the last house. To
this Breckenridge OF Kentucky raised the
question of consideration, the speaker de-
cided Breckenridge out of order; the latter
appealed, and the first partisan question OF
the session was before the house.
Carlisle Leads the Democrats.
Breckenridge then yielded the floor to Car
Isle, who attacked the speakers ruling He
severely criticised the house for its failure to
adopt rules. Crisp of Georgia supported
Carlisle's argument in a long speech. He
said that the minority protested against the
practice which entrusted to the speaker the
power of determining what was and what
was not in order.
Republican Arguments.
Cannon of Illinois said the bill in question
had remained on the table for tn go weeks,
and when the Republicans wished to pro
coed with the business OF the country, the
other side held up their hands in horror be-
cause there were no rules.
Mckinley of Ohio said the committee on
rules would report a code of rules within a
reasonable, time and the only question was
whether, while awaiting that report, public
business was TO be suspended.
Henderson of Iowa said gentlemen on the
other side were opposed 20 doing anything
without rules, and wanted rules adopted I'M
der which nothing could be done.
The Speaker Sustained.
The discussion was continued for some
time on purely partisan lines, and at last a
vote was taken, which sustained the speak
er's ruling-lS5 TO l24. The vote showed a
big lack of a quorum on the Republican
side, but ii was enough in this case.
while the Fight Went On.
At times the skirmish was quite bitter.
Many Republicans gathered around the head
of the main aisle TO listen to Mr.. Carlisle.
Maj. Mckinley made an able speech and the
Democrats had taste of his qualities as a
leader. He was grave and dignifed and
made an excellent impression. His forces
overwhelmed him with applause when he sal
down. Mr.. Carlisle was cheered by similar
demonstrations among the Democrats. AlonI
the line IL was give and take. Gen Hender
son, OF Iowa, was as furious as an enraged
lion. Crisp, of Georgia, shot several arrows
into the Republican camp and Mr.. Hemp
hill, OF South Carolina, used his lance for q
| few minutes. II was a lively fight all around
| but neither a Goliath nor David wa
| developed.
Negro Question I'm the Senate.
In the senate, after the introduction anC
reference of several bills and resolutions
| Morgan, of Alabama, spoke at great length
| on the bill of Senator Butler to provide fol
the emigration of colored people from tn.
| southern states. He expressed himself il
favor of voluntary emigration of the coloreC
| people from the South, having reached tn,
conclusion that there was a natural incon
| gruity and an irrepressible conflict betweeI
The races which nothing could cure excep
their final separation. The return of tn,
negro race to Africa was the final and ONLY
solution of the problem.
| Aversion Between the Races.
It was undeniable that the aversion be
tween the races had greatly increased sine,
the abolition OF slavery, and it would in
crease so long a large proportion of tn
population was OF the African race. This feel
ing was not so intense in the south as in tn
north. II was not so strong between tn
negro and his former masters as it was be
tween the negro and those who never owne,
slaves
| Africa Their Natural Home.
He maintained that Africa was the natU
raj home of the negro, and, quoting tn
description of the Congo basin from Henri.
NJ. Stanley, concluded that that would b
the best location for the American negroe
as, by their efforts, civilization would b
more rapidly promoted in Africa tina
through any efforts of the whites. Morga
maintained that Central Africa SCENE
destined for the future conquests of civiiza
ton, and complimented the efforts of tn
| king of kelrium i'm that directiOn