The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-30

Mr.. Allison. but l win say it comes from
both sides Of this chamber.
The Florida senators, Mr.. Mallory and
Pasco. Democrats. explained the recent de-
velopment Of the pineapple industry in
Florida, Nsdeh led Mr.. Gray to say in an
animated response that it would have been
better had Florida lands been left in pri-
meval simplicity if their use for raising
nineapples was TO be followed by tax
on the bulk of the people.
Lea0 ore and lead in pigs were then con-
sidered, Mr.. Allen speaking at length
against the committee rates. He argued
against the duty of IL cents pound on
lead ore. because, as he said. it would OPP
crate TO keep out the huxing ores OF Mex
leo and Canada that were necessary to the
American smeiters. some of whom are To-
Gated in FIR. Aliens State.
Mr.. Carter explained in response to in
quiries by Mr.. Allen. that the House rates
had been exceptionally favorable to white
lead. the product of the Lead Trust where
as the Senate rates decreased the benefits
to the trust and increased them TO the pro-
ducers of the ore. He argued that the COM
mittee rates were essential to equalize the
difference between the wages OF the lead
miners in the United States and Mexico.
After speeches by Mr.. Vest and Mr. Raw
Inns the committee rates on lead ore Qh
cents a pound We're agreed to-30 to %.
Messrs. Heitfeld. Mantle and Teller voted
with the Republicans in the affirmative and
Mr.. Allen with the Democrats in the mega
tive.
on pig lead the rate was increased from
10 pa cents pound, the duty OF 212 cents
or lead in sheets, etc. being retained,
stances) was changed as heretofore agreed
upon by the finance committee and the
substitute for Paragraph 1S2 (rnica), was
Paragraph 27s (tallow) was changed from
to q cent per pound, the remainder of the
paragraph being unchanged.
MR.. TILLMANS SPEECH.
Mr.. Tillman (South Cardinal was then
recognized for speech in support of the
following amendments to the bill: THAT
- baH ha Of
on all immigrants coming to the United
States by land or water, provided that this
section shall only remain in force until sill
yer shall be admitted to our minis for coin
age at the ratio of 16 to l on the same con-
ditions with gold"
Mr.. Tilman spoke of the rapid spread of
pauperism, as shown by the statistics of
the jais and prisons. II was time, he said,
to keep platform promises, to do something
for labor, TO keep back the half million inn
migrants arriving annually. He spoke of
the miserable condition of the coal miners
of Pennsylvania and read from official re-
ports saying many Of the miners We're
claimed Mr.. Tillman, derisiveIy, when SEN
ators were framing their laws for protec-
ton of American labor and American in
dustry.
Mr. Quay remarked that the report from
which Mr. Tillman read was made by Re-
publican committee appointed by Repub-
and / am asking a Republican Congress
TO protect these people against competi-
ton" declared Mr.. 1illman viii you do
it? Dare you do it? Or will you be salts
fed with giving labor lip serVice?' He gave
the extent of the slum element in New
York Baltimore, Chicago and other cities
and said that showed where the big Re
publican majorities came from last year.
He closed with a gloomy prediction that II
the tide of immigration was not turned
back the country would be torn by revolu-
ton and bloodshed and a repetition of the
Paris commune.
Mr. Chandler asked why it was that the
immigration bill passed by Republican ma
iorities in the last Congress had been de-
feated
Because your Republican President,
Grover Cleveland, vetoed it, shouted Mr..
Tillman.
Amid the laughter Mr.. Chandler pro-
tested against having Mr. Cleveland desig-
mated a Republican when the senator from
South Carolina (Tfllman) had joined other
Democrats in electing that President as a
yes observed Mr.. Tillman, while the
galleries roared, Il ask forgiveness for that
and promise, so help mo God, Iii never do
After some sharp cross-fring, Mr.. Till
mans amendment was rejected-3 to 4S-the
three votes in the affirmative being Butler,
QUAY and Tillman. When Mr.. Quay voted
for the amendment there was hearty
laugh in which the senator joined.
The tariff bill was then laid aside and at
6.5O H. m the Senate adjourned.