The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-29

fellow citizens OF the white race. A Eepubll.
can Congress- taxed the first hh,c q cotton ths
spopnd: i had remitted special taxes 70 tths
Northern States. and had refused to remit this
Here Mr.. bergen Of New Jersey secures recog-
nbSson and yields ths Ss to
stune the HoosiSr Rcprcscntative BY his attack
on President Harrison; and he has boen Tuning
70 get into the fight. He is IN easy anda grace
full speaker. with clear voice and perfect ges.
ticulntion. He sets his lance and rides straight
ISr johnson declares that tnS
consistent friend q the colorSd man. AS. q
proof q this, he refers refers e tho Presidents
:. The Democrats have damned tho main aisle,
listening to Johnson. Ono after another they
n h dnap af ELK s f o9c whShG aoas s Thc
Indinninn lodges the question for somo time,
but finally ackn2wioases tai he is; He e amd
John u. Lynch. Frederick Douglass, and others T
S Ss srsfsnnyd Wi Witt H H. e get
his time extended, five minutes They still
crowd the aisle. hurting questions at him.
Tucker. reminds him that nominating speeches
ought TO he limited to i've minutes. and Mr..
Enlop Of Tennessee wants somebody to speak
The Chairman suddenly rules tho amend.
r rn!cs to arsae t f. APPEAL. He yietds i t. Mr.
Johnson. The Iloosier stops assaulting Hen
sfss rHs Of Rs MS se III * sG
III attack made by, Robert L. Kennedy ii. the
Smalls contested election case. He accuses
the Democracy oFbcing responsible for slavery
and al dp c Ffot t .efG Tin from II. e nGs
ton in Congress- He says that they. admit in
private conversation and publicly facts TINT
man. This abatement throws the House into
an uproar. Tho Democrats return the com
plimH,nt; Other I;epuhIirsns Join in, and at
!heir isis 1t each o,her Il sounds as thoaEh
Those in tho galleries are delighted, Mr.:
Dockery OF Missouri has taken the gavel. and
crdsr nhuan SHUTS to Sr neE & h0 cha to
remain. 1niet long enough | VII! try to answer
John o,Neill Of Missouri RESPONDS: rise
ness. and not to listen to any such rot as ths
have to IIstea to %sd oSeil Replies: wv
u JoSn l,sinss q New York cries. You have
tn @ iii se to Gw
S st,s|Tsdi, Mr.: Johnson makes slash at Mr:
~ will attend to, You when you get through
with your spesch;" TIE MissonTian ressn9nIst
out o ioots Have y
tho old ante -bell,im time. when mon were as
sauitod as, as they sat in their chairs: and were
press their opinions on public matters In
TSe sprns to her feet
and the Democrats again throng the ma in
Ssns Hed agan psrgs ngugh The
to- 4fan
vote for such measure il it were brought in
should issl a ,;; d ., It, an simply *: X;
President and the Republican party"
He accuses the Democrats Of throttling pop
nr m nnS q N Saw the wrists Hs a Ee
Volcano. which they themselves have set in
Here Bourke Cochran throws the House into
commissions. He suggests that there is no
Inter on johnson accuses tho Democrats OF
counting Blaine out in New York. when he was
4s,o %Ss ss out THs Mhels o
upon the Indian'an spends twenty minutes in
the defence Of tho monumental crime Of the
The House is again thrown into disorder. A
score OF Dem sS a,h and Republicans are
the do to
Grain OF Texas makes an assertion which Mr.
The Texan good huniored!y says that it might
he osttsf to make such an assertion outside o.
into a frenzy. and the uproar becomes deafen-
The Chairman. after great effort, again
johnson to confne himself to his appeal. The
lndinnian. however. continues in his defence
in the White House. and the uproar continues
til! the hour has expired;
Iniianian in hand. Johnson had referred to
outrafss upon ,t the negro in n the south aGd
killed by a mob headed by .Republ lean JUS
tice OF the Peace. He has q detailed account
teman to correct the evils at his own door doc sb be-
Arer Gen. Hooker. John oNeill OF Missouri
with the words: :, do not attach much i'm
portance to the vehement speech made ~ the
dition OF some men in his party. They are 80
could ne turned into th:a,irg, stomachs they
The discussion is continued with much BIT
terness. till an unexpected evout occurs
1.-THE NEGRO TO THE FRONT
The colored man appears in his own behalf.
He stands in side aisle. his Prince Albert
coat buttoned around him. Heis Henry Plum
mer Cheatham. the only colored Representative
in the Fifty-second Congress. He stands like
static. There Is no defiance in his eye He
exhibits no rancorous feeling. His voice Is
clear and resonant. lie utters no harsh words.
His manner and his words are pathetic. Rapt
attention follows the confusion. All eyes are
turned upon him. He Is a mulatto. about -
years old. Born slave. no bears the family
name Of distinguished Confederate General
Appealing to Congress on behalf OF his race.
bis speech goes straight to tho hearts Of all.
81 regret exceedingly" ho says. that this
question has assumed a political phase. lam
sure that the colored people did not intend
hat any politics should enter into the consid-
,ration OF this request. They did not dream
hat partisan feeling would be injected into
his discussion. and am sorry that politics
,ave been brought In here.
ut seems to me-" he continues. that whom
,ver the colored people ask for anything.
something unfortunate intervcnes to hinder
heir getting what they want This appropri-
.tion would bo great stimulus and great
to them. All through the