The Washington times., 1902-06-08
Lack of Quorum Post
pones Vote Until
Tomorrow.
MOTION TO RECOMMIT LOST
Punishment Provided for Teaching
Anarchy Limited to Advocates OF
Murder-Efforts to Include Supreme
Court in Protection Afforded Fail.

After q weeks discussion the House
yesterday concluded consideration of the
so-calIed anti-anarchy bill- but owing
to the lack OF a quorum the measure
was not voted upon.
While there has been Il unanimity Of
sentiment in favor of that portion Of
the bill intended TO suppress anarchists,
there has been much division of opinion
on both sides of the chamber as TO the
constitutionality of the measure itself.
There has also been a wide differ
ence of view as to whom the bill
should protect, aside from the Presi-
dent. and upon the point OF affording
protection whether or not actually in
the discharge of official duties.
A majority of the members of the
Committee on Judiciary. which framed
the bill as substitute for the measure
which passed tine senate, hold that it
would be unconstitutional for Congress
to enact law which would seek to
protect the President or those in line
of Presidential succession save when in
the discharge of official duties. The
Senate measure does not make this dis
tinc.ion.
Debate Confined to Bill.
4 large number of speeches have been
made upon the subject. chiefly by the
lawyers of the House. 1t has also been
fact about which comment has been
made that tho debate has been entirely
centred 20 the bill itself. This is not
H., haF
the Eouse and under general debate.
Persistent effort was made yesterday
vine the measure was being read un-
der the five-milutc rule TO amend ii IN
subs .itial features. but all were de-
1tanu. a solid majority supporting The
b.Il as il came from the judiciary Com
- f-..
r. crrclusicn ct The consideration
il JcI -nittoc Of the Whole, Representa-
sc - t.moni (Den:.. MOI moved tC
CONS - tho hill 20 the Judiciary Com
m.ttcc. r-.ti iDs;ru-,i,as to CEi: tn.
se,il,-; 10. enlistment foT as
ss'' ecn ~ !c5'i e: any ambassador
IGtcd S'''.s. md ordering F;
-rii : a'at IT,. President is al
W - - ree or his duties.
II IT, ~ pcsitiru dsvelopet
~ fhat - ":i~ru-l was present
:-s s'''~'--r''r -, vas taken. Tn
- =. - ..-.i r cary tomorrow
Pc :oa q c@r. enc Court Justice
V -" J =; lag taken up for con
ic.e tipn ,-e~-r:d Representative Pat
son T1f.n.. Te } offered an amend
ut etc l,;.S protection CT 'h'
,as,... ne Justice and tn
.t..;ot.. e. l-c; c. the United State
su,.ie,..c { Nr. Patterson spoke il
la {. ,dc amendment. urging that i
Va. & 81 - protect the Supreme
CT. .-,-h represents the majesty o
81. hansen CDem.. Ga) paid trib
Ute 20 the late President. for whom
lie had a ;;roa, personal regard. He op
posed the bill. however, Oh the groun'
that the laws of the States provide ade
uuate punishment for such offenses a
are mentioned in the bill. Mr.. Patter
sons amendment was rejected.
MIR. Parker (Rep., y. j. offered al
amendment to make the provisions o
the law applicable to the Vice President
whether he be in the discharge of hi:
public duties OF not. He spoke in ad
vocacy of the amendment. Mr.. Ray op.
posed the proposition.
The amendment was rejected.
Other efforts to amend the section re-
lating to the Vice President and the
officers entitled by law TO succeed tC
the Presidency were unavailing, as was
also the motion of Mr.. Lanham Dem.
Texas to strike 1t out. The same fate
attended motions made by Mr.. Crum-
packer (Rep., Ind.) to extend the pro-
lection of the bill over the President
and Vice President-elect. and Mr.. Dc
Armond Dem, MOI TO strike out the
provision relating 10 ambassadors from
foreign countries.
An Important Modification.
Mr.. Mccall (Rc3.. Mass) secured {
modification of the section providing
punishment for the teaching. advising
or advocating the killing or assaultin&
of any government official. by strikint
out the word assault, limiting the for
hidden cult to murder alone.
Mr. Lanham Dem. Texas moved tc
strike out the section making the act
apply to the offenses wherever commit
ted. which. he said, was an unjustifia
Bile, unnecessary and dangerous invasion
of States rights. Lost--27 TO II.
No other change was made in the text
recommended by the Committee on the
Judiciary, although the whole afternoon
was spent in the presentation and con
siderasion of numerous amendments gen
orally intended to change the phrase
ology.