The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-26
JOHNSON WAxED WROTH
The House Had a Warm Fight on
the Color Line.
BURGeN'S PASSAGE WITH GRAIN.
The Hayes-Tilden Controversy Brought
Up in the House and "a Hot Fight Pre-
cipitated-sunday Closing Voted for the
worlds Fair-Hin Dodges Silver.

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-After some
routing business the House went into
committee of the whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. The first sub
ject considered was the appropriation for
the government exhibit at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition.
Mr.. Houk of Tennessee offered an
amendment appropriating $780, 900 to pay
the expense OF collecting, preparing and
publishing facts and statistics pertain
Ing to the Industrial advance OF the citi-
zens OF African descent from January 1,
1858 to January 1, 1895, to constitute
part of the Government exhibit. He
supported his amendment in a speech.
Mr.. Henderson OF Iowa admitted the
amendment was not in order, but he
trusted Mr.. Holman would not raise
point Of order. The colored people OF this
country, he said, numbered about one
eighth OF our entire population, and yet
the evidence taken by the special COM
mittee at Chicago, disclosed the wonder
full and amazing fact that neither the
President Of the United States (he said it
with modification and shame), nor the
Governors OF single state, nor the gov
ernment commission, nor the local cor
poration, nor the woman's commission,
not one OF these had given representation
to these 5000 900 people, He believed b i,s"ai
held by colored men, places that did not
rise to the dignity OF barber.
Mr.. Holman insisted and his point was
sustained.
Mr.. Cheatham OF North Carolina, the
only colored man in the House, regretted
that this debate had taken a political
turn. 1t had not been intended that any
PARTISAN feeling should be interjected.
ifhe colored people should have this APP
kopriation. Let the world see what the
iored race had done. He wanted to
"A, the Democratic party and the Repub-
", an party come together within the
z DIVISIONS OF the rule.
In speaking to this amendment, Mr..
,hnson of Indiana, replied to the "re-
Rrkable speech" OF the gentleman from
wa, in regard to the failure of the Pres
eut to appoint colored man on the
| sard OF management.
The President had stood for the So
called force bill when men with less
courage failed to stand up for the
pledges of the Republican party.
The allusion to the force bill brought
Q number OF Democrats to their feet and
Mr.. johnson was deluged with questions.
The confusion was great.
Mr.' Richardson OF Tennessee asked
whether the President was in favor OF
any system Of constitutional legislation
that would guarantee to the lowliest
man OF the south the right to cast his
vote without fear, favor or intimidation.
Mr.. Enloe OF Tennessee asked the gem
tleman whether, % he had put Harrison
in nomination, heihad any objection to
giving the friends bf Blaine and Alger
chance.
Mr.. johnson replied that he was in ia
vor Of doing for Blaine what the Demo-
Gratis politicians in New York who count
ed him out had refused to do-give him
an opportunity to be beard.
"A voioe--How about 1857
Mr.. Johnson-I am surprised that any
man would repeat that stale lie that
Hayes was fraudulently elected. Mr..
johnson then reviewed the Hayes Tllden
controversy, and stirred up good deal
of excitement. He was frequently inter-
rupted. One interruption made by Mr..
Grain Of Texas, excited Mr.. Bergen's ire,
md he exclaimed: "You are stating what
II not true"
Well, replied Mr.. Grain, nonchalantly,
II you say that l will see you-(with
dip OF his fingers toward the corridor).
The confusion became most intense and
nearly every member was crowding
around Mr.. Johnson, who was hurting
out his defances vehemently and vocif-
erously.
Finally Mr.. McMillin rose to point OF
order, In behalf of the decency of the
House, as he said, that the gentlemen
should confine his remarks to the subject
under consideration.
The point was sustained and the chair
directed Mr.. johnson to address his re-
marks to the matter at issue.
Mr.. johnson, however, proceeded with
his review OF the Hayes Tilden case. He
spoke only brief time.
Mr.. johnson of South Carolina, offered
an amendment providing that no part OF
the amount appropriated for the Worlds
Columbian commission shall be availa-
BILE unless the doors of the exposition
shall be closed on Sunday.
Mr.. Hooker OF Mississippi, offered as
an amendment to the amendment pro-
viso that In no event shall the exhibit
made BY the government be open to the
w. A. Stone OF Pennsylvania, offered as
Q substitute for the two amendments, a
proviso that before any money appropri- |
ated by this bill is paid, the managers of |
the Columbian Exposition shall file an |
agreement to close the exposition on |
Sunday.
Mr.. Hooker's amendment TO the
amendment, was agreed to 1O7 to 81.
Mr.. Atkinson of Pennsylvania, offered |
as an amendment to the substitute n |
proviso that no part of the appropria-
tion shall be available until the mana
gers shall give satisfactory assurances that
20 Intoxicating liquors will be sold on
the grounds OF the exposition. Agreed
to-S7 to so.
Without disposing OF the matter the
committee rose and the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate.
Bills, etc., were disposed OF as follows:
For the construction OF wooden dry
dock at the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard;
laid aside without action. The resolu-
tion (offered by Mr.. Morgan on the 31st
OF March) directing the committee on
finance to make an examination and re-
port In relation to currency and coinage
and the effect OF the act OF July, 1890, on
the prices OF silver bullion. Mr.. Morgan
called for the yeas and nays.
The Senate voted down Mr.. Nor
rilps motion to refer to the finance COM
mittee Mr.. Morgan's resolution instruct
ing the committee to examine and report
upon the effect OF the silver law OF 1890
upon the price OF silver bullion. The
vote was: Yeas, II; nays, 2s.
Mr.. Hill was In his seat, but did not
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