The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-30
SENATE LIVENED UP
TILLEAE EETERTAIEs THE SEN
ATE IN THE CLOSING HOUR.

Amendment 60 the TaFIR Bill, Looking
TO the Restriction OF Foreign InnmIsra-
tIon, Upon which ne ArraIEns the Re
publIcans for Not .Doing Something
for LabOB-chandIer Guys TIIIman, aud
, Then There is Fun-The Amendment is
Loss-Work on the TariH Bill
Washington, June 2s.-After tedious
consideration of the tariff bIu through
our the day. the senate wound up win a
half hour Of lively and amusing colloquy
between Senators Tillman Of South Car
DINA and Chandler Of New Hampshire.
The former had proposed an amend
ment to the tariff bin providing a 500
head tax on immigrants and restric-
ton against all those not coming to the
United States to become citizens. Mr.
Tillman made an earnest speech on the
depressed condition of labor, but he was
soon diverted from his theme by Mr..
Chandler. The latter, adopting style
Of mock gravity, directed the discussion
toward MIR. Cleveland's administration.
This, in time, brought Afr. Tillman to a
vehement criticism Of the late president,
while Mr.. Chandler protested against
the assaults OF Mr.. Cleveland by mem
Der Of his own party. When the fun
had been fast and furious for some time
the Tillman amendments were defeated,
yeas 3, nays As, the three affirmative
votes being cast by Messrs. Butler,
Quay and Tlllman. During the day the
senate disposed of the lead paragraphs,
| the committee rate Of IL cents per
pound on lead ore being agreed to, 1923.
The other paragraphs considered were
comparatively Of minor Importance.
PENSION BILLS.
! Washington, June 2S.-Several hum
dred pension bills were reported to the
senate today as the result of the first
meeting Of the pension COMMITTEES since
the present congress assembled. Mr..
Galllnger az. HI. chairman Of the COM
mittee, stated that 1t had been decided
TO report favorably all those bills which
had formerly passed either branch Of
congress or had been favorably consid-
cred in committee.
Three general pension bills were in
Guided, two Of them amending the law
Of 1890 and another Neferring TO proof
in pension cases.
1t took half an hour to read the list
OF private pension bills. When it was
concluded. Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama COM
mented on the fact that the men and wo-
men named in these bills must wait for
relief, owing to the inaction Of one of
the branches Of congress. At this time
congress was without the opportunity or
liberty to pass one Of these pnsion bills.
Congress was not even then in session,
asserted MIR. Morgan. The lawyers Of
the country would look into this uues-
ton and there was a great deal of trou-
BILE ahead over this question Of congress
being in session.
At first Mr.. Morgan urged the adop-
ton Of a resolution postponing all action
on pension bills, until next December,
but he was dissuaded from this, saying
that his main desire was to call the at
4ention of pensioners to the manner in
which they were Knocked by having bills
reported to an inactive congress.
TARIFF BILL TAKEN UP.
The tariff bill was then taken up and
paragraph 1S9, relating to watch move
ments, clocks, etc., perfected by str1A,
ing out the clauses on wa1c1es ana on
jewels for making watches, and confin-
ing the paragraph to those articles not
made Of china, porcelain. etc.
The foregoing changes led to extended
opposition from Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Jones |
(Ark)
Mr.. Lodge CNLass) answered that the
watch industry had been revolutionized |
by American machinery. We made
watches so much better and chapter |
that no handmade watch could COM
pete with them. Now the Swiss max
ers had bought American machinery and |
operated it with comparatively cheap Ia
Dor. Mr.. Lodge exhibited Swiss watch
es which purported 10 be of American
make, and, as such, we're invading the
American market
Pineapples were changed to z cents
per cubic foot in barrels and packages,
and 81 per thousand In bulk.
MFR. Vest asked what climate and san
hary reason justified This duty.
Mr.. Allison responded that Florida
produced pineapples and great pressure
had been brought to bear for adequate
protection.
Where did the pressure come from?"
asked Mr.. Bacon tGa.)
81 cannot give specifications" rs
eponded AIr. Allison, ''but will say that
it comes from both sides of this cham
ber."
The Florida Senators. Mallory and
Pasco, Democrats, explained the recent
development OF the pineapple industry
IN Florida, which led Mr.. Graham Del)
to say in animated response that It
would have been better had Florida
lands been left in pyimeval simplicity IL
their use for raising pineapples was to
be followed by tax on the bulk Of the
people.
LEAD AND LEAD ORES.
Lead ore and lead IN pigs were then
Mr.. Allen CNeb) speaking
a. length against the committee rates.
He argued against the duty OF IL cents
a pound on lead ore, because, as ne said,
it would operate to keep out the fiuxing
ores OF Mexico and Canada, that were
to the American smelters,
some Of which were located in Mr.. Al
lens state.
Mr.. Carter CNIont) explained. In re-
Spouse to inquiries by Mr.. Allen, that
the house rates had been exceptionally
favorable 70 white lead. the product or
the lead trust, whereas the senate rates
decreased the benefits TO the trusts and
increased them 70 the producers OF the
ore. he urged that the committee rates
we're essential to equalize the difference
between the wages Of lead miners in the
United States and Mexico.
Mr.. Vest said this was a conflict be-
tween the sneiters and the lead mines