Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-30
RATE ON LEADORE
Another Difficulty in ths Tariff
Bin Settled.
STATESMEN HAVE A LITTLE ruB,


0uestion Of Clevelnnd's Democr.ey-Bix
Batch of Pensis. Bills Reported.
Washington. June 30.-After tedious
consideration Of the tariff bill through
| cut yesterday the senate wound up with
q half hour Of lively and amusing
colloquy between Tillman and Chandler.
The former had proposed an amendment
to the tariff bill providing a 500 head
tax on immigrants and a restriction
against all those not coming to the
United States to become citizens. TILL
man made an earnest speech on the de-
pressed condition Of labor. but he was
soon diverted from his theme by Chan
der The latter. adopting a style of
mock gravity, directed the discussion to-
ward Clevelands administration This
In time brought from Tillman a vehe-
ment criticism Of the late president.
while Chandler protested against these
assaults on Cleveland by a member of
his own party. When the fun had been
fast and furious for some time the Till
man amendments were defeated-yeas,
4 rays, 4s-the three affirmative votes
being cast by Butler. Quay and Tiliman.
During the day the senate disposed Of
the lead paragraphs. the committee rate
Of IL cents per pound on lead ore being
adopted.
Wants . Restriction on Immigration.
Tiilman was recognized toward the
close Ct the session for a speech IN sup
port CT the following amendments to the
bill: That there shall be collected head
tax Of 500 on all immigrants ceming to
n hui mi
vided that this section shall only remain
Of force until silver SHAH be admitted
to our minis for coinage at the ratio Of
Is to OF the same conditions with gold"
Tiflman spoke OF the rapid spread OF
pauperism as shown by tho statistics OF
the Jails and prisons 1t was time. he
said. TO keep platform promises. to do
something fer labor, to keep back the
half million immigrants arriving an
nually. He spoke of the miserable condi-
tion OF the coal miners of PENNSYLVANIA
and read from official reports saving
macy OF the miners were compelled, to
live like beasts. "And this" he ex-
claimed derisively, when senators are
framing their laws for the protection Ct
American labor and American indus
try"
Says the Stun Vote Il Republican.
Quay remarked that the report from
which Tillman read was made by a Re-
publican committee appointed by a Re-
publican legislature. And I am asking
q Republican congress to protect these
people against competition" declared
I1ilman. 'Will you do Il? Dare you do
II? Or will you be satisfied with giving
labor lip service?" He gave the extent
OF the slum element IN New York, Balti-
more, Chicago and other cities and said
that II showed whore the btu
Republican major4ties came from
last year he closed with a
gloomy prediction al II the tide
Of immigration was not turned back the
country would be torn by revolution ana
bloodshed and a repetition Of the Paris
commune.
Switched or b President C1evelsud,
Chandler asked why it was that the
immigration bill passed by Republican
ma1orftfes in the last congress had been
defeated
Because your Republican president,
Grover Cleveland. vetoed IT," shouted
Tillman
Amid the laughter Chandler protested
against having Cleveland designated
Republican. when the senator from
south Carolina had Joined other Demo-
Gratis In electing that president as a
Democrat.
yea" observed Tillman. while the
galleries roared Il ash forgiveness for
that. and promise 30 heb me God I'm
never do II again"
After some sharp cross-firing Tillman'z
amendments were rejected. When Ouav
voted for the amendment there was a
hearty laugh. in which the senator
Joined.
BIG Grist OF Pension Bills.
Durine the session Gallinger reported
"raft Of pension bills There were
hundreds Of private pension bills on the
list and three general bills, including al
together all bills that had been passed
BY or favorably reported upon by either
housa 1t took half an hour to read the
iist OF private bills. When IL was con-
ciuded Morgan commented on the fact
that the men and women named In these
bills must walt for relief, owing to the
inaction Of one OF the branches Of cen
gress. At this time congress was with
out the opportunity or liberty to pass one
OF these pension bills Congress was not
even then in session, asserted Morgan.
The lawyers Of the country would look
INTO this question and there was q great
zeal OF trouh9e ahead ovsr this question
Of congress being in session.
CORBErT ENTITLED TO A SEAT.
kepoEs On Ono Of the SenaAon By Appoint.
Dent OF the 0Overnoy.
WaShfpU ton Ysnna 90-0p,> .o~o- -.