Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-05-26
The WORLDS FAIR
The Passage Of a Bill TO Close
on Sunday.
THE WORLDS FAIR
Up in Congress Yesterday The
Colored Man.

dersOn, of Iowa, arranged president
Harrison and the governors of states
for their failure to give representa-
ton to colored people in connection
with the worlds fair. He was fol-
lowed by johnson, of Indiana, in d
speech eulogistic of President Har-
rison, denunciatory of the Demo-
cratic party in the treatment of the
negro in the South, and strongly il
favor of the force bill. There was
great excitement during Johnson's
speech.
rhe house went into committee
If the whole yesterday morning on
he sundry civil appropriation bill.
The subject was for a government
exhibit at the worlds fair.
Houk, of Ohio, offered an amend
ment approprlatlng 100000 to pay
The expense of collecting, preparing
and publishing facts and statistic
pertaining to the industrial advance
of United States citizens OF Africa
descent from January /, 1868, {,
January l, 1893, to constitute a par
of the government exhibit.
Henderson, Of Iowa, said the col
ored people numbered one eighth
The population, yet evidence takeI
by the special committee at Chicag'
disclosed the amazing fact tha
neither the president of the Uniteo
States nor the governor of a single
state, nor the woman's commission =,
hor the government commission,
nor the local corporation, had giveI
to these eight mil
lions Of people. 1t was a shame,
and he proclaimed it with indigna.
ton. He believed there were two
or three petty little places held by
colored men, places that did moi
rise to the dignity Of barber. The
civilized world was interested in
knowing what was coming from
freedom to these people.
Holman made point of order
against Houk's amendment, which
was sustained.
johnson, of Indiana, replied to
what he characterized the "remark-
able speech" of Henderson. The
president Of the United States, said
be, had during his entire life been
the firm, answering, and constant
friend of the colored race. 1t onght
not to be forgotten that the Presi-
dent stood in favor of just measure
Of national relief which, if passed by
congress, would provide for the
of national elections
whereby the colored people of the
South would have right to cast
heir votes and have them counted
The president had stood for the
known as the "fOrce bill,"
when men with less courage failed
o stand up for the rights Of the
party. Allusion to the
orce bill brought number of Dem
,crats to their feet with questions,
,ut only one was heard, that pro-
bounded by Richardson, of Ten
lessee, as to whether the president
avored the iorce bill now. johnson
eplied that the president was in
avor of any system of constitutional
egislation that would guarantee TO
he lowliest man of the South the
lght to cast his vote without fear,
avor, or intimidation. He pro-
eeded in vehement language to de-
ounce the treatment of the negro |
y the Democratic party of the
outh, and as he was as Nehement-
: contradicted by number of
outhern members, the house be-
lme a perfect bedlem. Some Dem
crat made a reference to 1876, |
'hereupon Mr., Johnson proceeded
, review the Hayes-rilden contro
ersy. The confusion became in-
'nse. Finally Mcmillan rose to
Oint of order, and johnson was di-
,cted to address his remarks to the
ppeal.
locker, of Mississippi, denied that
ne people of the South were enc
lies of the negro. There never had
cen any disorders save when car
ct baggers and aliens came down
mere and stirred 1t up.
Cheatham, of North Carolina, the
My colored man in the house, re
retted that the debate had taken a
olitical turn. Colored people
hould have this appropriation.
lie wanted to see democrats and re-
ubllcans come together to help the
egro and do something for him.
Dockery, of Missouri, offered an
nendment reducing the salary OF
le director general Of the Worlds
ir to $1,000, and that of the secretary
900; also providing that not more
IAN one meeting of the national
or OF the lady managers
held during 1893; delegating pow
5 TO board of control. Agreed to.
Editorial Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26,-At the
ational Editorial association meet.
& yesterday President Cappeller