New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-26
A TUMULT IN THE HOUSE.
DEMOCRATS BECOME A IOWLING MOB
STIRRED UP BY REFERENCES OF MR. JOHNSON
OF INDIANA, 10 NEGRO INTIMIDATION IN
THE, souTH-wORLDs FAIR sALA-
RIES REDUCED.
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THE soUTH-wOILDs FAIR sALA
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Washington, May o5-The House In Committee OF
the Whole to-day devoted more than six hours 10
the two pages OF the Sindry Civil bill which contains
the Paragraphs carrying appropriations to the amount
OF s4I2OOo for the Worlds Fair This is the balance
unapproprlated OF the $l.5OO.OOO authorized by the
act approved April %. 1890. Several amendments
adopted. One reduces the salary Of the Ill
rector general from $4,000 to $4,000 and the salary
Of the secretary from 5000 TO $4,000 year. ana
provides tnat the boards OF commissioners and lady
managers shall hold only one meeting next year.
Another amendment, which provides that the Fair
shall not be open to visitors sundays, was carried
by a vote Of 107 to 81 and another which prohlbs
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors within the Fecincts
OF the Fair was adopted by vote of 81 to 80, the
vote In this case being counted by tellers.
Before these things had been DONE however there
vas long and extremely bitter debate. which grew
Of the Offering Of an amendment to appropriate
800 900 To provide for exhibit at Chicago Of the
progress made by the colorcd people Of the United
states since January l. 1853 the date OF the emanclpa
ton Of tlr slaves. The first amendment was offered
BY Mr.. IIoul, of Ohio and supported by him In
short speech and by General Henderson, OF Iowa, who
made earnest appeal to Holman and other Demo
Gratis 10 rerain from raising point Of order against IT,
In the course OF his speech General Henderson dwelt
upon the hct that the s.OOO.OOO ooopd citizens OF
the United states are deprived Of any representation
whatever I'm the Board Of Control and management OF
the Fair or in the administrative staff. After Mr..
IIcuk's amendment had been ruled ont Of order, Mr..
Bergen Of New-Icrscy. Offered one in modified
form, which also ruled out, whercupon
Mr. Bergen appealed from the decision, and
Mr. Johnson. Of Indiana. took the floor to
argue the appeal. His remarks qucMy aroused the
attention Of the southern Democrats, and provoked
hcr fury to such pitch that when Mr.. johnson
described the majority "an infuriacd Democratic
mob his phrase fitted like glove. II was dis
orderly bowling mob, a. well furious one, and
from that moment until Mr. Johnson had concluded
his speech the House in tumult which the
prcsldng officer repeatedly tried In vain to quell.
such scene OF disorder had not been witnessed In TINT
body since the Democrats fought among themselves over
the consideration OF tho Bland bin several months ago
Mr. Johnson stood his ground mnnfuly, and his rtors
to the abuss hcaIsd upon him prompt as
they keen and telling
When the Iiouao went into COMMITTEES Of the Whole
(Mr Lester. OF Georgia, in the chair on the S'ndry
Ciyu bll Mr. Iouk OF Ohio offered his amend
mcnt oppropriatng 100000 to pay the expense OF
the exhibit of the coorcd people, and made speech
i9 favor Of It.
Mr. uendcrson. OF Iowa. said that he had intended
10 Offer an amendment substantially the same as that
Offered by IN. gentleman from Ohio. He admitted
man from Indiana (Mr. Holman would not mi'e the
polnt Tho colorcd people Of this country numbered
about one eighth of our entire population. and yet
the evidence taken by the special committee at Chicago
disclosed The wonderful and amazing fact that neither
M. President OF the United states he said II with
modification and shamei nor the Governor OF single
state. nor the Government Commission. nor the local
corporation nor the woman's Commissioned one
OF these had gwen representation 60 these 100000
people.
Mr. Holman insisted on his point Of order. which
WAS sustained by the Char.
Mr. Bergen Of New-Jcrscy. offered substantially
similar amendment. with the phnsc0iogy so changed
that IL might not he hoped counter to the rules.
Mr. Butler. Of Iowa. raised The point Of order
Mr. Bergen coutcndcd that the point not well
talon and referring o. Mr. Iicndccson's remarks. said
that the President not called upon by the Worlds
Fair sct 10 mnkc any special point of the complexion
u the persons he appointed lie did know whether
the President had done right But it was
not night for any gentleman to arrhgn the President
until he could chow that he himself had asked the
President to do
After further debate, the point of order was sus
tanned and the amendment rul'd out
Mr. bergen then modified h, amendment IN order
u get It within the provisions OF the rule
In -pcahng 10 this amendment. Mr.. Johnson. Of
Indiana replied 10 what he characterized s. the
markabc speech 81 tho gentleman from Iowa. i'm re
gard the failure Of the President of the United states
., appoint u coorcd man on tho board II management.
lie did not know whether not the gentleman In
tended TO make IA reflection the President. The
President of the United states had during his cntir"
nfe b-n the firm, answering and consistent friend c
the colorcd men 1t ought not to be forgotten that
the President had stood in favor Of u, Of
National relief, which. II passed by Congress- would
have provided for the supervision Of National elections
whereby the coorcd people OF the south would have
the right to cast their votes and to have them counted
The President has stood for the measure known as
the force bill when with less failed %
stand up for the pledges Of the Republican party.
The aluson to the Election bill brought II number
Of Democrats to their feet aud Mr.. Johnson
deluged with questions. but the confusion was
great that the only query heard one propoundcd
nv Mr.. Richardson. Of Tennessee TO whether the
President In Gvor of 1t now.
Mr. Johnson replied that the President was I'm
favor Of any system OF constitutional legislation that
would guarantee to the Qwiest man OF the south the
right his vote without fear favor or Intimda-
ton lie surprised I'm view Of the appointments
Of the President that the lmrutation should b. cast
against him that, in the distribution of patronage.
he had not recognized the cOlorcd man. He then
cited IA list OF .oor.d appointed bv President
Harrison 10 important Offices.
Then there scene Of great confusion in the
hall dozens Of members We're their feet raising
their voices and crowdng into the asies. In the
midst OF the confusion Mr. Iobnsons time expired.
The Chair sustained the point Of oiycr against
the amendment, and Mr.. Bergen took an appeal
Mr.. johnson then resumed the floor and took as his
text this time remark made by Mr. StocEdalc that
Tho colord men md friend, everywhere except I'm the
Republican party. II III became (hc >:iidl a who
belonged 10 party which for years had cn,lavcd the
colorcd men 10 make that statement. Mr. Johnson
then proceeded in vehement language To dcnouncc
the Treatment OF The negro by the Democratic party
Of the southern states; and ~ he WAS vchcmcntly
contradctcd 10y number ot the members from the
south, the House became p rfcd b'dnm-thc Chair
being utterly unable to the scmblancc of order
Mr. Johnson was interrupted by Mr.. ONcill Of
Missouri. and after collpquy between them Mr..
johnson continued his attack upon the Democratic
party
Mr. Enloe. OF Tennessee asked the gentleman