The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-26
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
The House a Scene of Pandemos
MUM and Excitement.
PRESIDENT HARRISON ARRAIGNED
Failure to Give the Colored People Proper
Representation in the Worlds Fair Causes
an Uproar-Senate Proceedings.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-There was some
surprise in the House today when Repre-
sentative Henderson of Iowa arraigned
President Harrison and the governors of
state for failure to give representation to
the colored people in convention with the
Worlds fair. He was followed by John
son of Indiana in speech eulogisitic of
President Harrison, denunciatory of the
Democratic party in its treatment of the
negro IN the south, and strongly in favor
of the force bill. There was great excite
ment during Johnson's speech.
The House then went into committee of
the whole this morning on the sundry civil
appropriation bill. The first subject was
the appropriation for government ex-
hibit at the Worlds fair Hsuk of Ohio
offered an amendment appropriating $780,,
600 to pay the expense of collecting, pre-
pairing and publishing facts and statistics
pertanin 10 the Industrial advance of the
United States citizens of African descent
from January, 1868 to January, 1898, to
constitute part of the government ex-
hibit
Henderson of Iowa said the colored peo-
pie of the country numbered about one
eighth of the population, yet the evidence
taken by the special committee at Chicago
disclosed the amazing fact that neither
the President of the United States nor the
governor of a single state, nor woman's
commission, nor government commission,
nor local corporation had given representa-
ton 10 these 100000 people. 1t was a
shame, and he proclaimed II with indigna
ton. He believed there were two or three
petty little places held by colored men,
places that die not rise to the dignity of
barber The civilized world was interested
in knowing what was coming from free.
dom to these people.
Holman made point of order against
Houk's amendment, which was sustained.
Johnson of Indiana replied to what he
characterized the remarkable speechn of
Henderson. The president Of the United
States, said he, had, during his entire life
been the firm, unswerving and consistent
friend of the colored race. 1t ought not to
be forgotten that the president mad stood
In favor OF just measure of national relief
which, if passed by Congress, would pro-
vide for the supervision of the national
elections whereby the colored people of the
south would have the right TO cast their
votes and have them counted The presi-
dent had stood for the measure known as
the force bilI'' when men with less cour-
age failed 10 stand up for the pledges of the
Republican party.
The allusion TO the force bill brought a
number of Democrats 10 their feet with
! questions, but Only one was heard, that
propounded by Richardson Of Tennessee.
as to whether the president was in favor of
the force bill now
| johnson replied that the president wss
| 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 or favor of intmida-
! ton. He proceeded in vehement language
! to denounce the treatment of the negro by
the democratic party of the south, and as
! he was as vehemently contradicted by a
plumber of southern members, the House
became perfect bedlam.
Some Democrat made reference to 1876,
whereupon Mr.. Johnston proceeded 10 re-
view the Hayes-Tilden controversy
The confusion BECAME intense. Finally
McMilIin rose to point of order, and
Johnson was directed to address his re-
marks to the appeal.
Hooker of Mississippi denied that the
people of the south were enemies of the
negro. There never has been any disorder
save when carpet-baggers and aliens came
do n there and stirred it up.
Cheatham Of North Carolina, the only
colored man in the House, regretted that
the debate had taken political turn. The
colored people should have this appropria-
ton. He wanted to see the Democrats and
hepuUllCdub COH0 IOSCJuGr 10 Qelp The
negro and do something for him.
Dockery of Missouri offered an amend
ment reducing the salary of the director
general of the Worlds fair to $4,000, and
the secretary to SO 000 also providing that
not more than one meeting of the national
commission or lady managers be held dur
ing 1898 delegating members to the board
of control-agreed to.
! Johnson of South Carolina offered an
amendment providing that 10 part of the
appropriation be available unless the doors
Of the exposition be closed on Sunday
Hooker of Mississippi offered as ar
amendment to Johnson's amendment pro
vso that in no evep shall the exhibit made
by the government be open to the public or
Sunday.
Stone of Pennsylvania offered as sub
stitute for the amendments proviso tina
before any money appropriated by the bill
is paid, the managers OF the exposition
shall file an agreement to close the exposi
ton on Sunday.
Hooker's amendment was agreed to.
Atkinson of Pennsylvania offered as al
amendment TO the substitute proviso tina
no part of the appropriation be availabl,
until the board of managers give satisfac
tory assurance that no Intoxicating liquors
be sold on the grounds-agreed to.
The committee then rose, leaving John
J sons amendment as amended. and Stone
amendment as amended, undisposed of
Adjourned.