Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-30

mcnt making the uuty on icau wv e
cents a pound. ard 1t was agreed to, =
to 49,
Heitfeid. Mantle and Teller voted WIFI
the Republicans In the affirmative, an.
Allen with the Democrats In the mega
tive. The lead ore paragraph was thei
agreed to as reported.
on paragraph $50, relating to lead III
pies. the rate was Increased from 2 to IA
cents per pound, the duly OF IN cents on
lead In sheets, etc, being retained. Para
graph ISL, metallic mineral substances
was changed as heretofore agreed upon
by the finance committee Aasubstitute
for paragraph 1s2 mica. was agreed TO-
viz: JInmanl featured mica. q cents per
pound and 20 per cent. ad v1orem. Typ
sum was changed. making the dirty Of
the crude article 81 per ton. and In thai
form went over 49, Buffers request
Paragraph 2s7, taiio%. was changed from
! to " cent per pound the remainder OF
the paragraph being unchanged.
Tillinan, S. O., was then recognized Tor
a speech in support Of the following
amendments 70 the BIN: THAT there
shall be collected a head tax of sluo on
all Immigrants coming to the United
States by land or water.
'eThat 1t shall be d misdefAeanor pun
ishabie by tine Or Imprisonment, Tor any
allen who doese4of intend . become an
American citizen. or wing rehiins his cit
zenship in a foreign couHtry, 70 enter
the United. States foS the purpose Of en-
,E1B1HS III iflN 1lttuiiNtdl Eitd'i' VI iHt'H
hal labor within the borders thereof. pro-
vded that this section end the one lmme-
dIatelys preceding shall only remain IN
force until silver shall be admitted 70
our minis for coinage at the ratio OF 10
10 on the same. conditions with gold
Tillman spoke On the rapid spread Of
patiperism as shown by the statistics of
the jails and prisons. 1t was time, ne
said, to keep platform promises 70 do
something for labor. to. keep back the
To place a value On American citizenship.
''.ro sell Ii at 500 a head. suggested
Chandler. ironically.
.'t,h, If the senator wants a coiioauy
with me he can have IT before 4 get
through" answered Tiliman.
Tliman spoke OF the miserable condl-
ton Of the coal miners OF Pennsylvania,
and read an official report saying that
many OF the miners We're competed in
live like beasts. And this. exclaimed
Tillman, derisively. when senator's We're
framing their laws for the protection OF
American labor and American industry.
Quay remarked that the report from
which Jiiiman read was made by a Ke-
publican committee appointed by a He
publican Legislature.
And nam asking a Republican Con-
greSs 10 protect these people against com
I4stitipn.a declared Tlliman. sWill you
isfed with giving labor Hip sersieeG
He gave thesextent ofaths sliim Gle me'it
IN New York. Baltimor" Chicago ana
other cities as.. said thai showed wh%re
the hig Republican majorities came from
last year. The senator dealt more 10
Statistics than usual. although n. added
the characteristics vehtmence OF voice ana
gesture TO his remarks He closed with 4
gloomy prediction that IL the tide OF i'm
migration was NOS turned back. the couil-
Cry would be torn by revolution and
HloQdshed and 8 repetition OF the Paris
ChapAler briefly responded TO the South
Carolina senator and asked why IL WAS
that the immigration bill passed by Re
publican majorities IN the last congress
had been defeated.
Because your Republican President,
firover Cleveland, vetoed II, shouted
'ifliman.
against having MIR, Cleveland designated
4 Republican when the senaterffom South
Carolina. tTilimanb had Joined The other
Democrats IN cleeting that President rs
Yes. observed Tillman. while the gal
lsries roarcd. Il ask forgiveness for that
ara promise 50 help me God, III never dc
il again,
Chandler went on TO say that the fail
ure az the only recent amendment 70 the
immigration law was defeated by demo,
cratic President. And the senator should
have surned the tines OF his pttchtork on
Grover Cleveland and left the Repuhtl-
can party for another day, continued the
senator in drol tones.
Here Ifiiman insisted OH Setting Hili-
self straight on Grover Cleveland and IN
spite OF protests. he proceeded rapidly 70
assert that In 1882 he went TO the Ma
iiond convention at tie mead oil the
South Carolina delegation after the state
conv sratiou had declared Mr. Cleveland 70
be d prostitute OF Democracy.
Chandler here interposed I, protest anc
with mock seriousness convn,sed the sen.
ate by refusing 10 yield Longer. eani
DOT permit he said, such language
against the President o. the senator. 5
party" He said he would yield only II
case the South Carolina senator adopted
his usual courteous and respectful stSi.
toward the late President.
Tillnan started 20 review the circuin-
| stances of his support Of Mr.. Cieveiand
'rhe senator said the South Carolina dele.
gsfiion had voted against MI. cleveland
up TO the time Of the National conNen-
| ton being four years IN advance or tneli
brethren of the South in learning NJ
character. But sitter ne was nominated
South Carolina accepted the result, nay,
ing participated In the convention ano
gave Mr.. Cleveland one Of the biggesl
majorities In the history of the state. Sc
| that ii there was prostitution of his mgr
office. exclaimed 'rilinan. the blanc
rested on the President individually, and
not ON those bound by party ties who hao
.:And now" concluded Tillman as he
| took his seat II hope the senator VII
not twit me again for having made a foe
of myself once.
Chandler continuing his mock serious
manner insisted that now the President
was gone the members OF the Denoera,it
| party were responsible for al his acts
good and bad. The senator WAS specify
involved in another colioquy with Till
man. during which the South Carolina
senator referred TO Mr. Chandler a.
You.
Il must object to this unparlianentar,
action" interpcsed Chandler. as thu
senator's direct use of you frightens
| me more than ne Is aware Of 49,,
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