The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-30

cents pound were agree to 3o-23.
Messrs. Heitfeld, Mantle and Teller
voted with the Republicans in The AFR
native and Mr.. Allen with the Demo-
crats in the negative.
On pig lead the rate was increased
from to 2 IA cents pound, the duty
Of 2 IL cents on lead in sheets. ETC, be-
ing retained.
Paragraph 1s1 0netallic mineral sub
stances) was changed as heretofore
agreed upon by the finance committee,
and the substitute for paragraph 1872
(mica) was agreed to-
Paragraph 27s CtalloH) was changed
from to 3-4 cents per pound, the former
paragraph being unchanged.
TILLlLAN's ENTERTAINMENT.
Mr.. Tlllman Is. c. was then racogniz-
ed for a speech in support of the follow
ing amendment to the bill THAT there
shall be collected head tax Of 500 on
all immigrants coming to the United
States by land or water. provided that
this section shall only remain in force
until silver shall be admitted to our
minis for coinage at the rate Of Is to /,
on the same conditions with gold.'
Mr.. Tillman spoke Of the rapid spread
Of pauperiEn. as shown by the statistics
Of the jails and prisons It was time, he
said, to keep platform promises, TO do
something for labor, to keep back the
half-million immigrants arriving annu-
ally. He spoke of the miserable condition
Of the coal miners Of Pennsylvania and
read from official reports saying tha.
many of the miners were compelled to
live like beasts.
And this" exclaimed Mr. Tillman de-
cisively, when senators are framing
their laws for the protection of American
labor and American industries"
Mr.. Quay remarked that the report
from which Mr.. Tillman read was made
by a Republican committee, appointed
by Republican legislature.
And am asking Republican con-
gress to protect these people against com
petition" declared Mr.. Tlllman.
will you do 1t? Dare you do It? Or
win you be satisfied with giving labor
lip service?"
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 majoritles
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 repe-
tition of the Paris commune.
Mr.. Chandler asked why It was that
the immigration bill passed by Repuhli-
can majorities in the last congress had
been defeated
Because your Republican president,
Grover Cleveland, vetoed It," shouted
Mr.. Tillman
Amid the laughte- Mr.. Chandler pro-
tested against having Mr.. Cleveland des-
ignated Republican when the senator
from South Carolina (Tillman )had join
ed other Democrats in electing that pres
Ident as a Democrat.
eyes" observed Mr. Tillman, while the
galleries roared, Il ask forgiveness for
that and promise, so help me God, I'll
neveH do it again"
After some sharp. cross-fire Mr.. Till
mans amendment was rejected, S-4S.
The three votes in the affirmative were
Butler, Quay and Tillman.
When Mr.. Quay voted for the amend
nent there was a hearty laugh in which |
the senator Joined.
The tariff bill was then laid aside and |
At $50 pm. the senate adjourned.
COAL AND GYPSUM.
Washington. June 2s.-The senate
on finance has fixed the duty
N coal at 81 cents per long ton. This
rate applies only to coal shipped from |
which do not impose a higher |
ate on American coal. 1t therefore af-
'ects only Canada, the Canadian rate on |
American coal being the same. There
las been a strong contention to hold the |
ate down to that originally fixed by the
louse. and even to lower it, but this eff
ort was vigorously contested by the SEN
ltors from the coal producing states and |
he latter c,ass have won. The commit
ee has also decided to restore paintings
o the dutiabIe list. The house imposed
duty Of Is per cent ad valorem on
This the senate finance COM
nittee struck out, trapsferring the item
o the free list. The committee now re-
urns to the program but it is not defin-
tely decided whether the rate shall be
o or % per cent. Crude gypsum rock
vas taken from the free list and made
Iutable at the rate of 81 per ton.
ANTITRUST AMENDMENT.
washington, June 29.-The Republican
nenbers Of the senate finance COMMITTEES
n judiciary today had under consideTa-
ion the form Of an amendment TO be
unlimited for the control of trusts. They
Practically agreed upon an amendment
making ii an offense punishable by fine
nd Imprisonment for any person or cor
,oration to monopolize or conspire with
ny other person or corporation to mo-
opolize trade in any article protected by
he tariff bill The amendment when
ompleted VIII prescribe penalties and
upply directions for the detection OF
raud. The preparation Of the amend
1ent has been referred TO sub-commit-
&c consisting Of Senators Thurston.
JAWS and spooner.
DAYS LIST OF NOMINATIONS.
washington, June 2s.-The president
oiay sent the following nomination 10
he senate;
State-To be consu,s generals OF the
rnited Ssata-Church Howe Of Nebras-
a at Pia and Nrkulofa, Tonga; John P.
ray Of North Dakota, at Melbourne,
.ustralia.
To be consuls OF the United States
Iugh nozeimann Of wyoming. at
raSue. Bohemia; Louis A. Dent or the