The sun., 1901-12-06

bENAlUh NJ GOMAS.
The heavy influx of petitions, bills, etc,
continued, much time being taken In
their formal reception.
Mr.. PenroSe (Pa.l favorably reported
from the committee on education and
labor the bill continuing the industrial
commission until Feb. Is In order that
1t may close up work now in hand and
secured immediate consideration for
the measure. The bill was passed.
Mr.. sIcComas' speech.
Mr.. McComas was then recognized
in support Of his bill introduced We'd.
nesday providing the death penalty for
assault upon the president or for inclt
ing, advising or procuring such as
saults
The senator spoke OF the dangerou.
spread Of anarchy President Carnot
King Humbert and President Mckin
ley having been foully assassinated by
anarchists within the last seven years
1t was humilatlng, he said, to consider
the impotency Of our federal laws te
punish this fearful crime.
The senator spoke of the revolution
ary propaganda under the guiding hanc
of Herr Most and Nihilist Hartmann
and the formation since 1851 of an
archist groups. Congress must now
he said, legislate against this peril
with courage, tlrmness, conservatism
and prudence The constitutional power
of congress to deal with the subject
was discussed at length and supporteC
by numerous references 10 supreme
court decisions.
Mr.. McComas further urged the ex
clusion and deportation of anarchists
the amendment Of the immigration and
naturalization flaws and the ncgota
tion Of treaties with foreign powers
permitting the eXtradition Of those
charged with anarchstic offcnSes.
In the course Of his speech the sena
tor argued that international comit,
called for action on our part to sup
press the origin Of plots in this country
against foreign rulers.
Mr.. McComas was accorded close at
tention throughout his remarks.
AT the conclusion of Mr. McGomas
speech Mr.. lfoar Mass, took the iiool
archy and anarchists. He said that an
countries having lawful governments
should secure an island in the sea
which was to be occupied by no one
but anarchists BY those who ady6cat
ed the Staying of rulers and those re
sisting lawful government
II was impossible to control the be-
liefS and minds Of mon, but there was
no reason why men who tried to over.
throw al governments, who wanted nn
government, should not be dcported to
place where they could put their the
ories 10 test. Banishnent from this
country he believed to be lawful pun.
ishment and could be enforced.
Comment on Lodges Bill
Members Of the house of representa-
tives are showing some opposition 10
the orgination Of Philippine revenue
legislation in the senate and In partic.
uar to Senator Lodges hill which
deals with this subject
Representative Tawney (AIinn.l holds
that the constitutional provision that
'all bills for raising revenue shall orig.
mate in the house Of representatives"
applies to the Philippine measure and
the Minnesota member will oppose any
senate bill on the subject as an inya-
sion of the prerogatiyes of the house.
Mr.. Overstreet Gnd) and quite n
number of other influential members
maintain that the senate Philippine
bill involves no invasion Of house
rights, as It extends an existing law Ia
the Philippines and is not a revenue
measure within the meaning Of the
constitution
In sny event. the question Of the right
of the house over the subject Is likely
to be discussed on the floor Gf liz
house
The senate committee on lsthmiar
canal was in session during the day
and engaged in a general discussion o.
the Nicaragua canal bill, which wa.
introduced by Senator Morgan, but ad
journed without action because Of til,
absence Of Senator Hanna.
The disposition of the committee i
TO report the bill at an early day, al
though it is not expected that actiol
will be taken on it by the senate prio
TO the disposition of the new cana
treaty with Great Britain. The com
mittee is also disposed to act frs
upon the bill as Introduced by Senator
Morgan, providing only for the ac
QUESTION Of right Of way, leaving tn,
details of legislation for the construc
tloa of the waterway to the future.