Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-18
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again leave bis house, on New Hamp-
shire avenue. For year he has hard
" been c5gnizaOt OF developments 10
the "controversy" and has taken 90
part In them. Yet even now, when he
will probably never leave his house
aesip, every mail brings insults.
CAPTAIN J. Hampton Hoge, the de-
feated republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Virginia, was 10 the city yes
terdsy, He is seid 10 be an aspirant
for tho United states sttorneyship in
the Western District OF Virginia, to
succeed Il. NJ. Alderson, the incumbent.
| whose term will soon expire. Colonel
Hoge will nave the support OF the ma
chine, If that amounts to anything with
the present administration.
Senator Sewell's condition this morn
ing Ia not perceptiOly changed. He
continues u tsge Donrisbmeat but bis
strength shows little il any improve
meDt.
The President today sent to the
Senate the nomination OF William 7.
William, of Illinois, to be assistant
treasurer OF the United States st CHI
cago.
The doctors at Garfield Hospital this
morning report that the condition OF
Mrs. Dsnnis Is much worse, and they
hold out but faint hope for her recov.
erv. The aSsailant of Mrs. Dennis Ia
still at liberty. The police have ahan'
doned the idea that Samuel y Presley,
the suicide, had any connection with the
| crime
TIE safe Ia the drug store Of DIR. Nell
son g. Miller, 426 Seventh street south
west. was robbed last night OF cash and
stamps valued at about SIS. Burglars
also entered the residence OF Theodore
| Wssssrbach, 1900 r street, and stole
about 500 10 cash. The thieves had
packed about $500 worth of silverware
TO carry away, but were frightened OF.
A bill "for the protection OF the
President of the United States and for
other purposes" the official anti.ansr-
chist bill, was introduced 10 the House
today by Mr.. Ray, chairman OF the
committee on the judiciary. This Is
the bill which the committee Will con-
slider after the holidays and which 10 q
general way embodies the legislation
which is to bs had on the subject. An
assault ON the President, or aid, coun-
sci or advice to assault, Is made q
felony, punishable by death. If the
President does not die, but is injured,
Imprisonment for life shall be the
peoalty. II there is no injury, ten to
| ifty wears. Even though there be no
actual attempt to assault, iDjure or kill,
sancsioDing or advising the same is
made punishable by from five to
twenty years. imprisonment. To teach
the right or duty TO assault or to Kill
| the President, or sanction or encourage
such advocacy by presence or acquies-
cenoe, shall be Imprisonment from 10
to 20 years. To interfere by violence
with the Presid ant, or one in line OF
Presidential succession, shall be punish-
| able by death, If death results; II not,
| from ten to fifty years imprisonment.
| To aid or abet il punishable In the same
measure; to counsel or advise, even
though no such ofense be committed,
by from three to ten years. To publicly
| teach the advisability OF such crimes or
TO acquiesoe 10 the same is made an
ofiense punishable by from three to ten
years. II the person committing such
| crimes be an alien, he shall, after serv-
log Imprisonment, be deported to the
country from which he came. Any
alien preaching the right to kill or in
lure any officer of the United States
shall be sentenced TO from one to fifteen
years, then be deported. This applies
also to native born children OF alien
parents, who have not been natural
izsd. An American guilty OF the same
offense is 20 receive the same peniten-
tisry sentence. No persons who oppose
organized government or Who belong
10 associations opposing the same, shall
be permitted to enter the United States
or territory subject to the jurisdiction
thereof, but shall be returned to the
country from which they came. Those
who shall co0spiTe to have them adj
mitted shall be sentenced to from to
years. No person who advises the right
or duty TO Kill sDy officer of the Uoited
States, or who is opposed to organize
To secure naturalization unlswfully is
pronounced felony, punishable by from
/ to 10 years, the naturalization to be
declared null and void. To encourage
false testimony under the circumstances
IL punishable by from to 10 years. To
conspire within the United States to iD-
lure or kill any President, King, EN-
peror, ruler or potent ,te of amy civilized
country with which we are at peace, Is
declared a felooy. If the conspiracy
results 10 rulers death, death Is to be
the penalty; II death does not result,
five to twenty-five years; II the attempt
is no. made, one to five years.
Congressman Hepburn, Of Iowa,
chairman of the House committee on
Interstate and foreign commerce, will
tomorrow report the Nicsrsguan canal
bill to the House. He has asked for
rule for its consideration on January z.
Congressman Hull, ofIowa. chairman
OF the House committee on military az
fairs, is confined to his home here with
serious recurrence of typhoid fever.
On account OF bis illness there will be
no meeting OF the committee until af-
ter the holidays.
Col. J. 8. Mosby was expected here
this week on business connected with
the government lands, but writes that
be will have to defer bis visit oh &C
count OF more pressing business of
the same nature 10 the west.
aThe democratic Senators met in caucus
after the Senate adjourned yesterday and
agreed upon their committee assignments.
or the new ohsirmsnships on The democratic
side Mr.. Tillmsn Of South Carolina receives
one-thst on revolutionary claims, and Mr..
Bacon, Of Georgia, the other. woman suf-
frsge. Mr.. Morgan is chairman Of the COM