New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-15
DISORDER IN THE HOUSE.
PEACE RESTORED BY THE SERGEANT
ALARMS.
ALMOST A PERSONAL ENCOUNTER BETWEEN
MEssRs. JOHNSON AND MADDoX-HoiMAN
TO co Of THE wARPATH TO-DAY.


Icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRlBrxyl
washington, June 1i-Charman Holman, Il IS
understood. intends to take the wnrpath to-inof-
row. and. with the aid OF the committee on Rules.
tomahawk every body who attempts 20 bar the pas
sage OF the Indian Appropriation bill through the
House OF Representatives. before the end OF the
sitting The great economist realizes that ma
,or,tv OF the House Is unfriendly to the b.ll and
Tint even appeals 20 partisan feeling may ran
Moreover. some Of the worst features OF the meas
IRA s,iu remain 10 be disposed %. and the ma
iority OF the committee so narrowly escaI'l oe-
feat to-day on what 1t regarded as vital propo-
sions that Il naturally shrnks from further f"ir
and full discussion.
The proceedings were marked by one or TWO
scenes OF disorder and IN instance the nu-
thor,tv OF the Sergeant at Arms had 70 DO invoked
10 calm the tunult The Committee OF the Whole
had adopted by vote OF 20 TO 20 tho amendment
offered by Mr. Johnson. OF lndiana. To restore th"
salary OF the superintendent OF Indian schools 10
g. On wear and Chairman Holman had given
notice that he would ask for the yeas anu nays
I'm the House when Mr. Maddox OF G'orgih. who
Is a member OF the Committee on Indian AHaI'
and naturally ayerse to the expenditure OF mu'h
money for educational purposes. made the point
that no quorum had voted. Mr.. Johnson dlI not
Ike that and Mr. Maddox staggered down tht
aisle toward him. declaring with a good deal OF
buster that he "did not intend TO be bulldo%'d.
Officers OF the House interviewed and led the eN-
cited members to their seats
he
the Whole had entered upon the items for the sup
nor, Of pupils at certain Indian boarding and in
dustrial schools some OF which are Under sec
tartan control. II Chairman lIolman's programme
is approved by tho Committee on Rules and adopted
by the House. little or no opportunity Tor DEBATE
and amendment viii be allowed on the SCHOOL para
graphs the proposition TO scale down the interest
| on certain bonds held by the Government as trus-
tee for Indian tribes and the proposition to abolish
the Indian warehouse In New-York
Mr. Wilson Rep Wash failed to get consdera-
ton OF an ni o rh appont~nt OF farmers and
stockmen Indian reservations. point OF otd.t
debate With much feeling Mr. Wilson said that
the gentleman from Georgia would make nothing
! 81 The Committee OF the Whole (AIr. Oxen. Dem,
Mass that the bill should not be passed UNI, W, ~
Committee on Rules reported an orHer To 'H'' -
An amendment proposed BY the Committee so, gI
| Indian Affairs was agreed TO. making IN" ,o,n r
amount appropriated for Indian educational pu'
Mr. Johnson Uep.. Ind moved to increase, % he
salary OF the Superintendent OF Schools ron an
| amendment abolshing the office OF superintendent
OF indian Schools . On 1,,,-
sion was 81 10 81. Mr.. Coombs Dem, y. - ma
the point OF no quorum. and vote by te"erS re-
Mr. Holman SAID thar ne would ask for vote
| on the amendment in the House: but Ar. "landoK
and the cali Of the roll was begun
Mr. J9 54o% edT rR aq fado n9 hat
|
as "A by yeas and nays co9Id Lr nau on u'i
| amendment IN the House. he CMr. Johnson WouI'i
| renuIre the presence OF a quorum TO act upon any
| nropositon before the committee II Mr. MADDOX IN,
sisted upon the point at this time TINS rrhntel
| Mir Maddox and he shouted something phck 10
Mir Johnson I'm response which could not De hear'i
| above the din OF the chairman.s gayel and the
stentorlan tones Of the clerk calling the roll MI.
johnson was standing In the area IN front OF th,
clerks desk and in a moment Mr.. Maddox walked
| down the aisle toward him. shouting that the
| gentleman could not bu1oZe him. TWO deputy
pe,nts-at-arms were at the mems elbows. and;
hn,gh no collision occurred the situation appeared
! threatening for moment ., go ,..
| Mr. Johnson's amendment was defeated as was
also that Of Mr.. Cox. -,
| Mr. Gear U,ep Iowa. offered amendment
| nrohibitinc the expenditure of any money appro-
priated in the bin In sectarian school ana direG,
no The Secretary OF the Interior 10 carry out the
purposes Of the bill by necessary rules ana resuIa-
| lions. -. e.,o-
| Vr Tracey Dem. n. " made the point OF order
! that the amendment was new legislauoi, II.
| noInt was sustained. and Mr.. Gear appealed but
| Tho Judgment Of the Chair was upheld ~,
| Pending action on some other amehdncnts' me
| iourned I'll tomorrow"