The record-union., 1897-06-30


duced pine apples, and the pressure
had been brought to bear for adequate
protection
Where did the pressure come from? =
asked Bacon of Georgia
Il cannot give specifications, re-
sponded Allison, but I will say l heard
both sides of the subject
Gray Of Delaware said. in an ami
mated speech, that it would have been
better had Florida lands been left in
primeval simplicity if their use for
raising pine apples was to be followed
by a tax on the bulk of the people.
Lead ore was then considered, Allen
speaking at length against the COM
mittee rate.
Carter of Montana explained in re-
sponse to inquiries by Allen that the
House rates had been especially IA
vorable to white lead, the product OF
the lead trust, whereas the Senate rates
decreased the benefits to the trust and
increased them to the producers of the
ore. He argued that the committee
rates were essential to equal the differ
ence between the wage-earner and
Mexico.
Mr. Vest said that this was a con-
flict between the lead smelters and the
lead mines and both were heavily rep
resented in his State. But his vote
would be cast in behalf of the con-
sumer and not for either of these con-
fiicting interests. If his State expected
these interests to be defended as
against those of the people, the great
mass of consumers of lead, then some
one must take his place here. He
would not give a vote, even though
two-thirds of the people of Missouri
were here asking it. if it violated his
ideas of justice and equity. Mr.. Vest
said he would move later on to reduce
the duty on lead ore from ~ to q of a
cent a pound, although he would be
glad to go further and see it on the
free list.
Mr.. Rawlins of 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
on raw materials and manufactured
products alike.
The committee rate on lead ore az
cents per pound) We're 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.
In pig lead the rate was increased
from 2 to 2H cents a pound, the duty
of 2112 cents on lead in sheets, ETC., be-
ing retained.
Paragraph 1S1 (metallic mineral sub
stances) was changed as heretofore
agreed upon by the Finance Commit
tee and the substitute for paragraph
49, (mica) was agreed to.
Paragraph 27S (allow) was changed
from l to q of cent per pound The
remainder of the paragraph being un-
changed.
Mr.. Tillman was then recognized for
a speech in the support of the follow
ing amendment to the bill: That there
shall be collected a 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
mints for coinage at the ratio of Is to
l on the same conditions with gold.
Mr.. Tillman spoke of the rapid spread
of pauperism, as shown by the statis-
tics Of the jailS and prisons 1t was
time, he said, to keep platform prom
ises, to do something for labor; to
keep back the half million immigrants
arriving annually. He spoke of the
miserable condition of the coal miners
of Pennsylvania and read from Off
cial reports saying that many of the
miners We're compelled to live like
beasts. And this, exclaimed Mr.. Till
man derisively, when Senators were
framing their laws for the protection
of American labor and American in
dustry.
Mr.. Quay remarked that the report
from which Mr.. Tillman read was
made by a Republican committee ap-
pointed by Republican Legislature.
And 1 am asking a Republican Con-
gress to protect these people against
competition" declared Mr.. TiIlman
will you do it? Dare you do it, or
will you be satisfied with giving labor
lip service?"
ment in New York, Baltimore, Chicago
where the big Republican majorities
came from last year.
He closed with a gloomy prediction
lileAl tlAC AIIi1lI1S1 diIOn Dlll pdSSeQ Dy
Republican majorities in the last Con-
gress 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 a Republican.
when the Senator from South Carolina
(Tillman) had joined with the Demo-
Gratis in electing that President as
Democrat. Yes observed Mr. Till
man, While the galleries roared, Il ask
forgiveness for that and promise, so
help me God. I'll never do it again.
After some sharp cross-firing Mr..
Tillmans amendment was rejected-3
to AZ. The three votes in the affirma-
tive We're Butler, Quay and Tillman
When Mr.. Quay voted for the
amendment there was a hearty laugh,
in which the Senator joined
The tariff bill was then laid aside.
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