Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-06
[RICT LAWS on
ANARCHY URGED.
hator Hoar Proposes Death
Penalty for Attack on
Any official.
CoMAs HAS A PLAN TOO.
lee Wants Chinese Exclusion Act
ten ded and New Rules ON Immigra-
Cable to Hawaii
Eea,ures In Upper House.

Washington, Dec. 6.-SenatOr HOar
roduced bill for the protection of
president. 1t provides, that any
son who shall within the limits of
United States or any place subject
he jurisdiction thereof willfully kill
cause the death of the president of
United States, or any officer there
or who shall willfully kill or cause
death of the ruler or chief magis-
lie of any foreign country, shall be
nished with DEATH" An attempt to
any of the officers named is also
de punishable by death. Any per-
who shall advise the killing of the
sident of the United States or any
the other officers already named
Ill be punished by Imprisonment not
teeding twenty years. Any person
3 shall willfully and knowingly aid
the escape from punishment of any
son guilty of either of the acts men
ned shall be deemed an accomplice
Ter the fact and punished as if
ncipal. although the other party or
ties to said offense shall not be in
ted or convicted.
To Punish Would BE Assasslns.
senator McComas presented to the
ate a resolution declaring that con-
SIS has power and should by law pro-
e that person who willfully kills
assaults with intent to kill the
sident or vice-president or both, or
officer upon whom the powers and
lies of president may devolve, shall
punished with death, the federal
rts to have jurisdiction of such Of
ses: also for the exclusion and de-
tation of alien anarchists.
Exclusion Law for Anarchists.
enator Burrows introduced bill
provide for the exclusion and de-
Ration of alien anarchists
Provides for Agents Abroad.
PROVISION is made for the appoint
ut of twelve immigration agents at
alary of $1,000 each to make inves-
btions in foreign countries con-
hing intended immigrants. The bill
byides that the fact that an alien
declared his intention to become a
Zen of the United States shall con-
tute no bar to proceedings against
under this act"
May Extend Chinese Act.
eenator Lodge introduced a bill pro-
ling for the removal of the ten
hrs limitation on the Chinese ex-
(sion act, thus leaving the provis-
is Of the Geary act in force.
Similar bills were presented by Sen
Rrs Mitchell, Fairbanks. Stewart,
lay and Penrose. Senator MitchelPs
also applies to the exclusion of
panese and Filipinos and their de-
ndants, as well as to the descend
IS Of Chinese.
enator Lodge also reintroduced his
migration bill providing for an ed
tional test for the admission of i'm
Erants The writing test is removed,
the new bill requires only that
immigrant shall be required to be
e to read.
Other Measures Before Senate
pther bills were introduced by Sen
prs as follows:
Nelson and McComas. each a bill for
establishment of a department of
mmerce.
Dolliver, to repeal the bankruptcy
".
Perkins, for the laying of cable to
await and the Philippines.
Burrows, providing for a constitu-
pnal amendment for election of
nited States senator's by the people
here state, legislatures fail to elect;
SO constitutional amendment
langing the day for the Inauguration
the president of the United States
ON March to the last Thursday in
pril
/ CAGES ANNUAL REPORT.