The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
THANKS GIVEN SCHLEY
SENATOR JONES INTRODUCES A
 RESOLUTION.
It Congratulates the Admiral and Men Under His Command for the Naval Victory of
 July 8, 1898.

Washington, Dec 1s.-An echo of the verdict of the court of inquiry In the case of Rear Admiral Schley was heard in the Senate today when MT. Jenes er Arkansas introduced resolution extena- ing the thanks of Congress and or the American people, to Admiral Schley and the officers and men under his command during the battle of July srd. 1888, or Santiago. Cuba. In submitting the resolution, Mir. Jones made no statement and it was referred, without comment to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
 MT. Vests restitution instructing the Committee on Judiciary to inquire into the subject of anarchy and to report to the Senate by bill or otherwise consti- tutional method by which Congress may investigate methods for the suppression of anarchy and for the controf of anar- chists was adopted.
 The Senate devoted the greater part of the day to consideration of the Hay Pauncefote treaty in executive session.
 At the beginning of the session today resolution offered by Mr. Clay, directing the Postmaster General to send to the Senate a complete statement of the amounts paid by the United States Gov ernment to various steamship lines for mail service, together with copies of the contract in each case, was adopted.
 Mir. Vest CMo.) called up his resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to Inquire into and report to the Senate by bill or otherwise as to the proper action by Congress upon the subject of anarchy and anarchists. The resolution reads:
 Has Congress the constitutional power to legislate for the punishment of anar- chists who assassinate or attempt to as- sassinate the President of the United States, and If not whether 1t Is expedjent to amend the federal constitution so as to enable Congress so to legislate.
 whether it is necessary that Congress shall have additional power in order to punish persons belonging to anarchical associations.
 What amendments, If any, are neces- sary to the naturalization laws to prevent anarchists from becoming citizens of the United States, and whether such anar- chists should, after trial and conviction, be imprisoned or deported from the United States.
 whether 1t is necessary to confer upon Congress the power to establish penal colony where persons convicted of anar- chy shall be confined during life
 Without discussion the resolution was adopted.
 Mir Clapp CNfinn.) called up his resolu- ton providing that rurther ulBcussion on the pending Hay-Paunceforte treaty should be had in open session.
 He said the country regarded the exscu- tive sessions of the Senate as a farce. Despite every effort of the Senate, the American people did obtain reports of secret sessions.
 Mir. Mason Qlls.) coincided with the views expressed by Mr. Clapp. and de- ciared that the seHate's executive ses- aions were an ssaneient barnacle' which ought to be swept away.
 Mir. Mason was interrupted by Mir. Money (Aiss.) who raised 6 point of order against discussion of the subject in open session, but finally the resolution was referred, on motion of Mr. Spooner Cwis.) to the Committee on Rules.
 Then at 12:2 D. m., the Senate went into executive session, and at 6:23 ad- journed