The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-26
BLOODY SHIRT DEBATE.
AN ATTEMPT TO RAISE THE RACE
ISSUE IN THE HOUSE.

HIS People.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Aftsr some rou-
si,a business to-day, the House went into
,,r,mittee of the whole on the sundry civil
.nDronriation bill. The first subject con-
-;iared was the appropriation for COVER n
mt exhibit at the worlds Columbian ex-
-osition. Mr. Hook of Ohio offered an
pr,endment, appropriating 500. 900 to pay
che expense of collecting, preparing and
o,blisbing facts and statistics pertaining to
sba industrial advance Of the United States
.4.i,ors nj African descent from Jan. l,
Is69to Jan. 1, 1898, to constitute part of
.bo government exhibit. The debate on
+bis anendment was entirely political.
Mr. Holman raised point of order against
:. md the noipt was sustained by the chair
NJ BERGEN of New Jersey offered sub
s,antiallv a similar amendment, with the
r3Srsseology so changed that it might not,
he hoped, run counter to the rules.
Mr.. Butler of Iowa raised point OF or
dor which was sustained.
Wr Bergen then modified his amendment
in order 10 get it within the provisions of
the rule -
Johnson Of Indiana replied to what
he characterized as the remarkable speech
of the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Butler in
regard to the failure of the President of
the United States to appoint colored
man on the board of management of the
Chicago fair, The President of the United
states had during his entire life been firm,
unRwerving aud consistent friend of the
rolored man. 1t ought not to be forgotten
/ that the President had stood in favor Of a
inst measure of national relief which, if
1assed by congress, would have provided
For supervision Of national elections where
nv the colored people OF the south would
4 beyeUh right to cast their votes. aud to have
them counted. The President had stood for
the measure known as the force bill, when
i men with less courage failed to stand up for
the pledges of the Republican party. The
President had recommended. the adoption
Of that measure and stood by it from first
to last.
FUN FOR THE DEMOCRATS.
The allusion to the force bill brought a
H number Of democrats to their feet, and Mr..
johnson was deluged with questions, but
H the confusion was SO great thas the only
query heard was one propounded by Mr..
Richardson of Tennessee, as to whether the
President was in favor of it now.
MIR. johnson replied that the President
was in favor of any system of constitutional
legislation that would guarantee TO the low
Hest man of the south the right to cast his
II vote without fear, favor or intimidation.
He was surprised. in view of the appoint
Inents Of the President that on impusation
4 should be cast against him that in the dis
tribution Of patronage be had not recog-
niZed the cOlored man. de then CITED a
list Of colored men appointed by President
Harrison to important offices. There was
4 a scene of great confusion in the hall,
dozens of members were on their feet, rails
1 ing their voices and crowding into the aisle.
In the midst Of the confusion Mr.. Johnson's
time expired. ,-,essss
The chair sustained the point of order
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.. Stockdale that the colored men had
friends everywhere except In the Repub-
lioan party. 1t i'll became, he said, a man
who belonged to a party which for years
had enslaved colored men to make that
statement. 1t had never been said of the
Republican party that it had put gives
upon the wrist of any human being, or that
it had torn a child from the breast of It's
mother and sold it into slavery. The Re-
publican party had never by word, sign or
deed stood in the way Of the grand progress
which sought to strike the letters from the
wrist Of the black man.
THE HOUSE IN CONFUSION.
Mr.. Johnson continued with his attack
upon the Democratic party, and said
that there was now pending In
case between a negro and white man from
the Seventh district Of South Carolina.
That contest had been put at the foot of the
docket, and he prophesied that it would not
be reached at this session and that the COM
mittee did not intend that it should be.
CHANCE FOR A FIGHT.
Mr.. Johnson then proceeded to review the
Hayes and Tildsn controversy, and stirred
upa good deal of excitement, aud he was
frequently interrupted. One interruption
made by Mr.. Grain of Texas excited Mr..
Bergen's ire, and he exclaimed: you are
stating what is not truen
Well replied Mr.. Grain nonchalantly,
'ff you say that will see you" with flip
Of his fingers toward the CORRIDOR
The confusion became more intense, and
nearly every member was crowding around
Mr. johnson. who was hurting out his def
anoe vehemently and vociferously.
Finally Mr.. McMillin rose to a point Of
order, in behalf of the decency of the House
as he said, that the gentleman should con
line his remarks to the subject under con-
slderation
The point was sustained by the chair and
Mr.. johnson was directed 10 address his re-
marks to the appeal.
Mr.. johnson did not. obey this direction
but proceeded with hisfeview of the Tilder
case. lie spoke only brief time.
MIR. Hooker Of Mississippi promised his
remarks by a quotation from speech made
Dy resident Garfield when a member OF
tne House that any man who undertook
again IN the history Of the American con
gress to wave the bloody shirt would flint
mat he had no party behind him, north
e9uth, east or west. He (Mr. Hooker hopeC
VnS1 that would be the fate of the gentle
man from Indiana. The attempt to create
paa blood between blacks and whites would
W crowned down by every intelligent man
republican or democrat.
AN INDIANA MURDER.
=, Inc attempt came, unfortunately, from
.ue gentleman from Indiana in whose dis
G5lcI ives situated the republican county o
neary. In that county had occurret
as lou murder as had ever occurred il
Guy county at any time. 1t was the murde
~ coiored man who was pursued and shot
uowh IN the public road, and his body lef
sueFe unburled for twelve hours, and tn
newspapers stated that a republican justic
u ,i yu9 peace was the leader Of the gang tina
shlled the negro. He had read an extrac
..oLh one OF the Indiana newspapers givin
su account of the murder. He commende
W tue gentleman correction of the evils ly
aug at bis own door
uIr. johnson endeavored to interrupt Mr.
roOAer 20 correct the statement In the news
.seper article read, but Mr.. Hooker refused
yield aud said ''if pou want to vindicat
81 g ~ h1s, "a