The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-30
TlLLMAN'S MEM IDEA
Punish ALIENS for Engaging in Occupations
in the United States.
TAX IMMIGRANTS $500 A HEAD
Lively ColIoTuy With Chandlcr-r.ine.
npples to &c PEenvily Taxed for tho
BcncGt of FJoriin-MorSa,, again
INSISTS Tint Congress is Not In
Lawful Session.
Washington, d. G. Juna % 1so7

Washington. d. c. June 90 1897.
After tedious consideration Of the
tariff Dill throughout the day, the SEN
ate wound up with u half hour OF lively
s' ana amusing colloquy between Senator
Illlman. OF South Carolina. and Chand-
Ter. OF New Hampshire. The former had
proposed an amendment to the tariff
plil. providing Il $100 head tax on i'm
migrants and Il restriction against all
those not coming to the United States
So become citizens. During the day the
senate disposed Of the lead para graphs
Ihe other paragraphs considered were
OF comparatively minor Importance
Several hundred pension bills were
reported as the result Of the first meet
1ng OF the Pension Committee since the
present Congress assembled. IT took
HalT an hour to read the list OF private
pension bills. When it was concluded,
Mr. Morgan, Of Alabama. commented on
the TACT that the men and women named
- these p1lls must wait for relief owing
10 the inaction of one OF the branches
OF Congress. At this time Congress was
without the opportunity or liberty to
pass one Of these pension bills Con-
sress was not even i'm session. asserted
MT. Morgan. The lawyers OF the coun-
try would look into this question and
there was great deal or trouble ahead
over this question OF Congress being in
session.
The tariff bill was then taken up ana
ptlhsFaph ~, relating TO watch move
11ents. clocks. etc, perfected by striking
OUT the clauses, on watches and on Jew
els Tor making watches and combining
the paragraph to those articles not made
OF china. porcelain, etc.
rineapples were changed to cents per
cuDlc foot In barrels and packages and
81 per thousand in bulk.
AIT. vest asked what climatic or sani-
1ary reason justified this heavy duty
Mr. Allison responded that Florida
produced pineapples and great pressure
mad been brought TO bear for adequate
protection
Where did the pressure come from 2"
asked Mr. Bacon, OF Georgia.
- cannot give specifications" re
sponded Nh. Allison, but I will say II
comes from both sides OF this chamber"
The Florida Senators. Mallory and
Pasco. Democrats, explained the re-
cent development OF tho pineapple in
dustry in Florida, which led Mr. Gray,
or Delaware. to say in an animated re-
sponse that 1t would have been better
had Florida lands been left In primcval
simplicity If their use for raising pine
apples was to be followed by a tax on
the bulk OF the people.
MT. Pasco urged that the Florida
fruits should receive the same benefits
eS those Of the North
Ar. Vest moved TO reduce the rate on
pineapples to 20 per cent. ad valorem.
Rejected.
Lead ore and lead i'll pigs were then
considered. Mr.. Allen, OF Nebraska,
speaking at length against the commit
tee rates.
Ihe paragraph was further debated by
Atessrs. Garter, OF Montana; Vest and
Rawlings, after which a vote was taken
on the committee amendment, making
the duty on lead orc ~ cents a pound.
and 1t was agreed to-30 to 23
Mr.. Tillman. OF South Carolina. was
fnen recognized for q speech In support
OF the following amendments to the bill:
Ihnt there shall be collected q head
tax or 500 on all Immigrants coming
10 the United States by land or water:
that 1t shall be a misdemeanor, punish
aDle by fine or Imprisonment, for any
alien who does not Intend to become an
American citizen. or who retains his
citizenship In foreign country. 10 en-
ter the United States for the purpose Of
engaging in any mechanical trade or
manual labor within the borders there
Of. Provided that this section and the
one Immediately preceding shall only
ramain OF force until silver Shall be
admitted to our mints for coinage at
the ratio Of 16 to /, on the same con
ditlons with gold"
MT. Illlnlan spoke OF the rapid spread
OF pauperisnl, as shown by the statistics
OF the jails and prisons. 1t was time
VIC SsLiu, " Keep niGlIOrTl promises, TO do
eomethints for labor. to keep back the
half million immigrants arriving an
nualiy and to place a Value on Alncri-
can citizenship.
TO sell 1t at s1o0 head" suggested
MT. Chandler ironically.
"Oh. II tho Senator wants a colloo,1v
WIN me he can have 1t before l get
tRrough. answered Mr.. Tillman.
Mr. Illlman spoke OF the misera bic
condition OF the coal miners OF Pennsyl-
vania and read from official reports, saw
Hng many Of the miners wero compelled
TO live liko beasts. "And this ex-
0laimed Mr.. Tillman derlsively. when
Senators were framing their laws for
She protection Of American labor and
american industry"
Mr. Quay remarked that the report
From which Mr. Tillman read was made
py q Republican committee, appointed
DY Republican Legislature
And am asking. q Republican Con-
,FTess to protect these people against
pompet!tion," declared Mr.. Tillman.
''Will you do TIT Dare you do It? or
will you be satisfied with giving labor
tip servlco7" 1Io gave the extent Of
The slum element III New York, Balti-
nore. Chicago and other cities and said
IT showed where the big Republican
majorit!cs came from last year.
The Senator dealt moro in statistics
than usual, although he added the char
hcteristic vehcmenco OF voice and gcs-
iSuro to his remarks. lie closed with a
hsoomy prediction that II tho lido OF i'm