The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-17
SCHLEY MAY Be THANKED
Jones of Arkansas introduced Reso.
luton TO That End.
THE QUESTION OF ANARCHISTS UP
Senator Vest Offered Resolution Ask.
ing instructions from the Judiciary
Committee Which Was Adopted.

Washington, December 16-An echo OF
/ the verdict Of the court OF INQUIRY in the
ease OF Rear Admiral Schley was heard in
/ the senate today when MIR. Jones (Arkl in
/ troduccd resolution extending the thanks
! OF congress and OF the American people TO
/ Admiral Schley and the Officers and men
under his command during the battle of
! July Z. 1885, on Santiago, Cuba. In sub.
hitting the resolution Mr.. Jones made no
| statement and It was referred without COM
ment to the committee on naval AFFAIRS.
| Mr.. Vests resolution instrnctng the com
mittcc on judiciary to inquire into the
subject Of anarchy and TO report 10 the
senate by hill or otherwise, constitutional
method by which congress may leglslate
for the suppression of anarchy and for the
control OF anarchists was adopted The
senate devoted the greater part Of the day
to consideration of the Hay-Pauucefote
treaty In executive session At the opening
of today's session the chaplain in his invo-
cation made fervent plea for the restora-
ton to health OF Senator Scwcll, who Is
critically i'll at his home In New Jersey.
Mr.. Jones tArkl introduced a Joint reso-
luton as follows;
THAT the thanks of congress and the
! American people arc hereby rendered to
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley and
the officers and men under his command for
highly distinguished conduct In conflict with
the enemy as displayed ny them IN the de-
struction of the Spanish fleet on the har-
Dor OF Santiago de Cuba, July 3, 1898.
THAT the president OF the United states
he requested TO cause this resolution to he
communicated to Rear Admiral Schley ana
through him TO the officers aud men under
his command"
Without comment the resolution was re-
ferred TO the committee on naval affairs
A resolution offered by Mr.. Clay, direct
ing the postmaster general TO send 10 me
senate complete statement of the amounts
paid by the United States government 10
various steamship lines for mail service,
T together with copies of the contract III
each case. was adopted
Mr. Vest tMo) called up his resolution IN
structiug the Judiciary committee to inquire
into and report 10 the senate, by bill or
Otherwise. as to the proper action by con.
gress upon the subject Of anarchy and an
archists. The resolution reads
"Has congress the power to legisiate Tor
the punishment Of anarchists. who aSSas-
sIunte or attempt to assassinatc the presi'
dent Of the United states and II NOT
whether II Is eXpedicut 70 amend the Feh'
eral constitution to enable congress TO so
'whcther It Is necessary TO empower
congress to prevent the teachings OF an
archlsts that all governments should be de
stroyed and the chief rulers Of such gov
| ernmcnts aSSasSinAtedf
whether It is necessary that congress
Z shall nav" power 10 PUNISH ptISuue o'l"hS
ing to nnarChial associations
"What amendments, II any, are necessary
TO the naturalization laws ia prevent an
archists from becoming citizens OF the
United States and whether such anarchists
should after trial and conviction. be Inn.
prsoncd or deported from the United
States?
Whether It is necessary to confer upon
congress The power to establish penal
colony where persons convicted OF anarchy
shall be confined during lifet'
without discussion the resolution was
adopted.
Mr. Clapp Nfinn) called m his resolution
providing that further discussion on the
pending IIay-paunccfote treaty should be
had In open session. He said the country
regarded tho executive sessions NJ the sen
ate RS farce Despite every effort Of tho
senate the American people did obtain re-
ports Of secret sessions.
Mr. Mason Gll) coincitlcd with the views
expressed by Mr. ClapB and declared that
the senate's executive sessions were an
ancient hnruRcle" which ought to he swept
! away Mr. Mason was interrupted by Mr..
Money CAliss). who raised n point of order
against the discussion Of the subject in
open session, hut finally the resolution was
referred. on motion Of Mr.. Spoouer tWiSl,
TO the committee on rules.
Then. at 1912 p M the senate went
into executive session. and at 6;23 r. m.
adjourned