The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-26
propoundod by Mr.. Richardson, Ton.
nlessec, rs to whether tho President was
In fayor nj ll.aL iasea LII .a.r- -

ncssee, MS 10 whether tho President was
IN favor Of tho forco bill now.
Mr.. johnson replied that tho Prcsi.
dent was III favor OF any system OF con.
stitutional legislation that would guar.
antee to tho lowliest man OF tho south
tho right TO cast his vote without fear,
favor or intimidation.
Mr.. Johnson proceeded In vehement
language to denounco tho treatment OF
tho negro by tho Democratic party OF
tho southern states, and, MS he was We.
hemently contradicted by number OF
tho members from the south, tho house
became q perfect bedlam--the chair be.
iing utterly unable TO secure tho sem.
blancc OF order. lnr.
Mr.. Enloc, OF Tennessee, asked tho
gentleman wbeiher, rs he had put liar.
rison in nomination, no had any objec.
tion to giving tho friends Of Blaine and
Alger chance.
Mr. johnson replied that ho was in
favor OF doing for Blaine what the Dem.
ocratic politicians in Now York who
counted him out had refused TO do-giye
him an opportunity, to 10 heard. 8
4 voice-lIow about 1876?
Mr. Johnson--I am surprised that any
man would repeat that stale lie that
Hayes was fraudulently elected. "
MIR. johnson then proceeded to review
tho Hayes.Tilden' controversy and
stirred up q good deal OF excitement.
The confusion became intense and
nearly every member was Hcrowding
around Mr.. Johnson, who was hurling
out his deilanccs vehcmcntly and yocii.
erously. y 80 - :
Finally Mr.. McMillin rose to a
point OF order in behalf of tho decency
OF the house, as he said, that the gen.
tleman should conGne his remarks to
the subject under consideration. The
point was sustained by the chair and
MIR. Johnson wac directed to address
his remarksto the appeal. y -. -. 81
MIR. Johnson did not obey this direc-
ton, but proceeded with his review OF
the Tilden case. lie spoke only brief
time.
Mr.. Chcatham, Of North Carolina,
1.-THE only colorcd man in tho house) re-
grctted that this debate had taken a
political turn. 1t had not been in
tended that any partisan feeling should
be intericctcd. The colored people
should have this appropriation. They
were waiting and watching the movo-
'ments OF Congress to see whether this
body would do something or.them.
lie wanted to see the Democratic party
and the Republican party come to-
gether and help the negro and do some.
thing for him. [Applausel
MIR. Dockery, OF Missouri, ON behalf OF
the subcommittee OF the committee on
appropriations offered m amendment
reducing the salary OF the director
general Of the Worlds Columbian com.
mission to 5000 and OF the secretary
to $1,000. After debate, the amend.
ment was agreed to.
Mr.. Johnston, OF South Carolina,
Offered an amendment providing that
no part OF the amount appropriated for
the Worlds Columbian Commission
shall be available unless the doors of
the exposition shall be closed on Sun
day.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, offered
IN amendment proviso that in no event
shall the exhibit to DO made by the
government be open to the public on
Sunday.
Mr.. lIookcr's amendment to the
amendment was agreed to-l07 to 81.
MIR. Atkinson, OF Pennsylvania, Of
fered as an amendment to the substi-
tutc a proviso that no part OF the ap-
preparation shall be available until the
board Of managers, shall give satisfac-
tory assurances that no intoxicating
liquors will be sold on the grounds OF
the exposition. Agreed to-S7 to 50. ].
Pending further action the commit
tee rose and the house adjourn cd.