Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Resolutions, Bills and other Matters Com
sidered at the First Session of the
FIfty-Sevanth Body.

Senator McComas (Md.) made an ex-
tended and carefully prepared speech in
the senate on the 5th with anarchy for
his theme. He maintained that congress
had full power under the constitution to
enact law furnishing with death any
person killing a president or assaulting
the president with intent to kill, or aid
ing, melting or procuring such an act.
Senator Hoar (Bdass.1 said the difficulty
was that aSSaSSins of kings and rulers
always gloried in their crimes and were
in no wise deferred by the fear of punish
ment. The most effective remedy, he
suggested, would 1be to have the civilized
nations of the world agree upon some
desolate spot on the earth's surface to
which all anarchists who upheld assas-
sination or the overthrow of govern
ment should be transported. In such a
community the anarchist could carry out
his theories of living without a govern
ment and the world would be rid of his
presence. Senator Penrose (Pa) intro
duced a bill for the regulation of immi-
grafton. The senate adjourned until the
9TH. The house was not in session.
The senate was not in session on the
bth... In the house Mr.. Gaines CTenn) },
who had just returned from the Philip
pines, was sworn in. Speaker Hender-
son announced the membership of the
ways and means, the appropriations and
The enrolled bills committees. Then after
the introduction of bills an adjournment
Was taken until the 10th.
There was a highly dramatic episode
In the senate on the 9th when Senator
T1llman Is. c. challenged his colleague,
Senator McLaurin, to resign with him on
the spot, in order that they might be
able ito wash their dirty linen at home"
Senator McLaurin had arisen to dues=
lion of privilege and proceeded to ex=
plain what he charged was a conspiracy
to discredit him in his own state for
acts and views which did not meet the
approval of certain democratic leaders.
The episode was brought TO an abrupt
close by Senator Lodge (Mass.) moving
an executive session. Senator Hoar
lMaSS.) offered resolution to authorize
the president to enter into negotiations
with other civilized countries for the
purpose of selecting some island to which
might be transported anarchists. The
resolution was referred to the committee
On foreign relations. Senator Frye (Me.)
introduced the new ship subsidy bill and
Senator Hoar (Mass.) introduced a bill
giving the United States jurisdiction in
cases of lynching and making the crime
punishable by death. Senator Lodge
(Mass.) presented in executive session
the report of the committee on foreign
relations recommending favorable action
upon the Hay-Pauncefote isthmian canal
treaty. The house was not in session.
Senator Gallinger IN. h introduced a
bill in the senate on the 10th to protect
the president, vice president, persons in
the line of succession to the presidency
and ambassadors and foreign ministers.
The bill provides for the punishment by
death of any person who shall intention
ally kill or who, with intent to KILL shall
assault the persons named The same
penalties are prescribed for persons who
shall incite others to any of the forego-
ng deeds. Minor penalties are prescribed
for using threats. Senator CockrefI (NIo)
introduced bills for the relief of the Uni
Versity of Missouri for damages incurred
turing the civil war and for the relief
Of insane asylum No. 1, at Nevada, Mo.
Senator Morgan (Ala) introduced a bill
providing for the construction of the
Nicaraguan canal. The bill provides an
aggregate of $1S0,OOO, 600. Senator Clay
lGa.) introduced a bill to repeal the bank
ruptcy law. After a number of nominal
tons had been confirmed Senator Lodge
(Mass.) called up the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. In the house Speaker Henderson
announced the appointment of the COM
mittees. About 1,500 bills and resolutions
were introduced a general speech on
he Philippines was delivered by Galusha
A. Grow Pa) and then Mr. Burke
IS. d. formally announced the death of
Senator Kyle and, as mark of respect,
The house adjourned until the 18th.
In the senate on the 18th the house con-
current resolution providing for a holt
lay adjournment from December Is until
January g. 1902 referred to the COM
nittee on appropriations. On motion of
Senator Lodge (Mass.) the senate went
INTO executive session to further consider
The Hay-Pauncefote treaty and soon aft
srwards adjourned. The house was not
in