Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
bENhIE TNV''NIHRI'"''
McComas Advocates Passage or HIS
Bill 20 Suppress Anarchy.

Washington, Dec, 5.-The anounce-
ment that Senator McComas would In
augurate the discussion on the sup
preston Of anarchy and anarchists
filled the Senate galleries today with a
goodly number of spectators. Before
the routine business was taken up Mr..
Hale. (Maine) secured the adoption
Of resolution that when the Senate
adjourn today 1t be until next Mon
day. The heavy influx OF petitions,
bills. etc, continued much time being
taken In their formal reception.
MIR, penrose. (PennO, favorably re-
ported from the committee on educa-
ton and labor the bin continuing the
industrial commission until Febru-
airy 10. In order that II may close up
work now in hand and secured imme-
date consideration for the measure.
The bill was passed
Mr.. McComas was then recognized in
support OF his bill introduced yester-
day providing for the death penalty for
assaults upon the President or for In
citing, advising or procuring such as
saults. The senator spoke Of the dan
gerous spread OF anarchy President
Carnot, Prime Minister Canoyas the
empress Of Austria, King Humbert and
President Mckinley having been foully
assassnated by anarchists within the
last seven years. II was humlliating
he said. to consider the impotency OF
our federal laws % punish this fearful
crime. The senator spoke Of the revo-
lutlonary propaganda under the guild
ing hand of Herr Most and the Nlhilist
Hartmann and the formation since 1881
OF anarchist groups Congress must
now leglslate against this peril with
courage hrmness, conservatism and
prudence. The constitutional power Of
Congress to deal with the subject was
discussed at length and supported by
numerous references to the Supreme
Court decisions.
Mr. McComas further urged the ex-
clusion and deportation of anarchists
the amendment Of the immigration and
naturalization laws and the negota-
ton of treaties with foreign powers per-
hitting the eXtraditlon Of those charged
with anarchlstlc offenses. In the
course Of his speech the senator ar
gued that international comfy called
ter action on our part to suppress the
origin OF plots In this country against
foreign rulers.
Mr. McComas was accorded close att
tention throughout his remarks.
AT the conclusion OF McComas speech
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts, took the
floor and made some comments upon
anarchisin and anarchists. He said that
all countries having lawful govern
ments should secure an island In the
sea which was to be occupied by no
one but anarchists. by those who advo-
Gated the Staying OF rulers and those
resisting lawful government. II was
impossible to control the beliefs and
minds OF men, but there was no reason
why men who tried 10 overthrow all
governments, who wanted no govern
inent, should not be deported to a place
where they could put their theories TO
a test Punishment from this country,
he believed to be lawful punishment
and could be enforced.
At 2S0 D. IN. the Senate went Into
executive session.
President Pro TEN Frye, OF the Sem
ate today announced the following
committee in accordance with the reso-
luton passed Tuesday to prepare q
tribute and token for the late President
Mckinley.
Foraker, Ohio; Allison, Iowa; Fair
banks, Indiana, Kean, New Jersey,
Aldrich. Rhode Island Nelson, Mime
sofa; Perkins. California; Jones, Ar
kansas; Morgan, Alabama; Cockreli,
Missouri, and McEnery, Louisiana.