The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-01
benefits of the system ON raw materials
and manufactured products nike.

benefits of the system ON raw materials
and manufactured products alike.
The committee rates on lead ore Il 1-2
cents per pound), were agreed to. 30 to %.
Messrs. Heitfeld. Mantle and Teller
voted with the republicans in the affir-
native, and Mr. Allen with the demo-
Gratis in the negative. On pig lead the
rate was increased from to . IA cents
per pound, the duty of 2 1-2 cents on
lead sheets being retained.
Paragraph 1S1 (metallic), mineral sub.
stances, was changed, as heretofore
agreed on by the finance committee, and
the substitute for paragraph 49, was
agreed to.
Paragraph 2TS (tallow) was changed
from / to 3-4 of cent per pound, the
remainder of the paragraph being un-
changed.
Mr. Tillman of South Carolina was
then recognized for speech in support
of the following amendment to the bill:
"rhat there shall be collected head
tax of 500 on all immigrants coming to
the United States by land or water, pro.
vided that this section shall only remain
in force until silver shall be admitted to
our mints for coinage at the ratio of III
to | on the same conditions with gold"
Mr.. Tillman spoke of the rapid spread
of pauperism as shown by the statistics
of the jails and prisons. 1t was time.
he said, to keep the platform promises,
to do something for labor. to keep back
the half million immigrants arriving an
nually.
He spoke of the miserable condition of
the coal miners of Pennsylvania and read
from official reports. saying many of the
miners were compelled to live like
beasts. And this, exclaimed Mr.. Till
man. derisively, when senators are fram-
ing their laws for the protection of Amer
lean labor and American industries.
Mr.. Quay remarked that the report
from which Mr.. Tillman read was made
by republican committee appointed by
republican legislature.
"And | am asking a republican con-
gress to protect these people against COM
petition" declared Mr.. Tillman.
"Will you do it? Dare you do it? Or
| will you be satisfied with giving labor lip
adviceT
He gave the extent of the slum ele-
ment in New York, Baltimore. Chicago
and other cities and said that showed
| where the big republican majorities came
from last year.
He closed with a gloomy prediction
that il the tide of immigration was not
turned back the country would be torn
| by revolution and bloodshed and a repe-
tition of the Paris commune.
Mr. Chandler asked why it was that
the immigration bill passed by republican
| maiorities in the last congress had been
| defeated.
Because your republican president,
Grover Cleveland. vetoed it." shouted
Mr.. Tillman, amid the laughter.
Mr. Chandler protested against having
Mr.. Cleveland designated as republican
when the senator from South Carolina
had joined other democrats in electing
| that president as n democrat.
Yes" observed Mr.. Tillman. amid the
roar of the galleries, II ask forgiveness
for that, and promise, SO help me God,
! I'll never do it again"
After some sharp cross firing Mr.. Till
mans amendment was rejected, 3 to 3S
The votes in the affirmative were Butler,
| Quay and Tillman.
| When Mr.. Quay voted for the amend
ment there was hearty laugh, in which
the senator joined.
The tariff bill was then laid aside and
at $3.50 D. m. the senate adjourned