The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-05
Resents Invasion of House Pre-.
rOgative by Senate.
Objection Made TO Lodges Phil
ippines Bill.
PERTAINS TO REVENUE
A Number of House Members
Disposed to Let 1t Go.
Big Crowd Turns Out to Hear
McCOmas on Anarchy.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Members of the
house of representatives are showing
some opposition to the origination of
Philippine revenue legislation in the
senate and in particular to Senator
Lodges bill. which deals with this sub
ject- Representative Tawney of Minne
sofa holds that the constitutional pro-
visions that all bills for raising reve-
nue. shall originate in the house of rep
resentatives, applied to Philippines
measures and the Minnesota member
VIII oppose any senate bill on the sub
Ject, as an invasion of the prerogaives
of the house.
Mr.. Overstreet of Indiana and quite
number of other influential members
maintain that the senate Philippine bill
involves no invasion of house rights, as
it extends an existing law to the Phil
1pplneS and is not a revenue measure
within the meaning of the constitution.
In any event the question of the right
of the house over the subject is likely
to be discussed the floor of the
house.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The announce
ment that Senator McComas CMd.)
would inaugurate the discussion on the
suppression of anarchy and anarchists,
filled the senate galleries today with
gOOdly number of spectators. Before
the routine business was taken up, Mr..
Hale CMe.) secured the adoption of a
resolution that when the senate ad-
The heavy influx of petitions. bills. etc,
continued much time being taken in
their formal reception.
Mr.. Penrose (Pa-) favorably reported
from the committee on education ana
labor the bill continuing the Industrial
commission until February Is. in order
that it may close up work in hand and
secured immediate consideration for the
measure. The bill was passed
Mr.. McComaS was then recognized in
support of his bill, introduced yesterday
providing the death penalty for assaults
upon the president, for melting, a0-
vising or procuring such assaults. The
senator spoke of the dangerous spread
of anarchy, President Carnot, Prime
Minister Canovas, the Empress of Aus
tria, King Humbert and President Nc
Kinley having been foully assassinated
by anarchists, within the last seven
years 1t was humiliating, he
said to consider the impotencY
of our federal laws to punish this
fearful crime. The senator spoke of the
revolutionary propaganda under the
guiding hand of Herr Most and the
Nihilist Hartmann and the formation
since 1881 of anarchist groups Congress
must now legislate against this peril
with courage, firmness, conservatism
and prudence. The constitutional power
of congress to deal with the subject
was discussed at length and supported
by numerous references to the supreme
court decisions
Mr. McComas further urged the ex-
clusion and deportation of anarchists,
the amendment of the immigration and
naturalization laws and the negotia-
tions of treaties with foreign powers
permitting the extradition of those
charged with anarchistic offenseS-
In the course of his. speech the senator
argued that international comfy called
for action on our part to suppress the
origin of plots in this country against
foreign rulers. Mr.. McComaS was accord
ed the closest attention throughout his re-
marks.
At the conclusion of Mr.. McComas'
speech Mr. Hoar (MasS.) took the floor
and made some comments upon anarchy
and anarchists. He said that all countries
having lawful government should secure
an island in the sea which was to be oc-
cupied by no one but anarchists by those
who advocated the Staying of rulers and
those resisting lawful government. 1t was
impossible to control the beliefs and the
minds of men. but there was no reason
why men who tried to overthrow all gov
ernments, who wanted no government.
should not be depOrted to place where
they could put their theories to a test.
Banishment from this country, he be-
lieved to be lawful punishment and
could be enforced.
At 2:30 p. m. the senate went into ex-
ecutiVo session.