The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-30

later on, to reduce the duty on lead ore
from liz 10 &c. a pound. although he
would be glad 10 go further and see II
on the free list.
Mr.. Rawiins. (Utah), discussed the
general doctrine of the tariff. arguing
that the first consideration should be
revenue and then the equalization OF
the burdens and benefits of the system
for raw materials and manufactured
products alike.
The committee rates on lead ore 0iac.
per pound). were agreed tO-3O to 90
Messrs. Heitfeld, Mantle and Teller
voted with the Republicans in the af-
firmative, and Mr.. Allen with the DEM
ocrats in the negative.
In pig lead the rate was increased
from , to PIC. pound. the duty of 212
cents on lead in sheets, etc, being re-
tanned.
Paragraph ISL. (metallic mineral sub
stances), was changed as heretofore
agreed upon by the finance committee,
and the substitute for paragraph 1S2
(mica), was agreed to.
Paragraph 27S Csallow) was changed
from l TO sc. per pound.
The remainder of the paragraph. be-
ing unchanged.
Mr.. Tiliman was then recognized for
a speech in support of the following
amendment to the bill:
mat there snail De cOllGCIcu 4 HcdQ
tax of 500 on all immigrants coming TO
the United States by land or water,
provided thar this section shall only re-
main in force until silver shall be ad-
mitted to our minis for coinage at the
ratio of IS to l, on the same conditions
with gold.
Mr.. Tllman spoke of the rapid
spread Of Dauperism. as shown by the
statistics of the jails and prisons. 1t
l. L. So
promises, to do something for labor. to
keep back the half million emigrants ar
irving annually. He spoke of the mis-
cradle condition of the coal miners of
Pennsylvania and read from official re-
ports, saying many of the miners were
compelled TO live like beasts. And
this exclaimed Mr.. Tillman. derisive-
~. when senators We're framing their
laws for the protection of American
labor and American industry
Mr.. Quay remarked that the report
from which Mr.. Tillman read was
made by Republican committee. ap-
pointed by Republican legislature"
And I am asking a Republican con-
gress to protect these people against
competition" declared Mr.. Tillman
Will you do 1t? Dare you do it? Or
will you be satisfied with giving labor
lip service?'
He gave the extent of the slum eIe-
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 if the tide of immigration was not
turned back the country would be torn
by revolution and blOOdshed and see
repetition of the Paris commune.
Mr.. Chandler asked why it was that
the immigration bill passed by Repub-
lican majorities in the last congress
had been defeated
Because your Republican president
Grover Cleveland, vetoed it," shouted
Mr.. Tiliman.
Amid the laughter Mr.. Chandler pro-
tested against having Mr.. Cleveland
designated as a Republican when the
senator from South Carolina CTillman)
had joined other Democrats in electing
that president as a Democrat.
Yes" observed Mr.. Tillman, while
the galleries rOared, 4 ask forgive
ness for that and promise. so help me
God, I'll never do it again
After some sharp crossfiring Mr..
1iiiman's amendment was rejected-3
TO 49, The three votes in the affirm
ative were Butler. Quay and Tillman
When Mr.. Quay voted for the
amendment there was a hearty laugh.
in which the senator Joined.
The tariff was then laid aside, and
at $50 p. m. the senate adjourned.