The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-03-28
PASS The ANARCHY Bill
Senate Approves of the Plan to Pro-
tect the President and Other
United States Officials.
DEATH FOR ASSASSIN is THE PENALTY.
The War Tax Repeal Measure Also
Passes the River and Hnrbor Bill
Naval Committee shelves SchIey
Bills-Othcr Business.

Naval Committee shelves Schley
Bills-Othcr Business.
Washington, March 1.-THE ship
subsidy bill was further discussed in
the senate on Saturday. A bill appro-
priating S15O,O00 to establish a marine
hospital at Savannah, Ca, was passed;
also a bill providing for the construc-
ton of bridge across the Missouri
river at South Omaha, Neb.
Washington, March 1s.-After pro-
longed debate the senate yesterday
passed the ship subsidy bill, the final
vote being AZ to 81. Six republicans
voted against the measure. The cal
endar was cleared of public bills for
the first time on record.
Washington, March 19.-For three
hours yesterday the senate had under
consideration the bill providing for the
protection of the president of the
United States and for the punishment
by United States courts of those who
commit assaults on him.
Washington. March 20.-During most
of the session of the senate yesterday
the bill providing for the protection
of the president of the United States
was under consideration. Senator Ba-
con introduced bill for the deporta-
ton and exclusion of alien anarchists.
In executive session the nomination of
Capt. A. S. Crowninshield to be a rear
admiral was confirmed.
Washington March 21.-Tkroughout
the session of the senate yesterday
the bill providing for the protection of
the president of the United States was
under discussion. The report of the
finance committee on the bill repeating
the war revenue act was presented.
Washington, March 22.-The senate
yesterday passed the war revenue bill,
also the bill to protect the president,
by vote OF ? to Is. \ summary of the
measure is as follows:
The bill provides that any person within
the United States who shall wilfully and
maliciously kill the president or any Off
Ger on whom the duties of president may
devolve. or any sovereign of foreign
country, or shall attempt to kill any of the
persons named, shall suffer death; that any
person who shall aid, abet. advise or coun-
sci llte hillllIS VI any VI llle peisoHS
or shall conspire to accomplish their death,
shall be imprisoned not exceeding 20 years;
that any person who shall threaten to kill
or advise or counsel another to kill the
president or any official on whom the du-
ties Of president may devolve. shall be i'm
prisoned not exceeding ten years; that any
person who shall wilfully aid in the es-
cape of any person guilty of any of the
offenses mentioned shall be deemed an &C.
complice and shall be punished as prin-
cipal. The secretary of war is directed to
detail from the regular army a guard of
officers and men to protect the president,
without any unnecessary display" and
the secretary is authorized to make regu-
latiors as to the dress, arms and equip
ment of such guard.
House.
Washington. March 1.-THE house
devoted Saturday to private pension
bills, passing 800 bills and clearing the
calendar This is the largest number
of pension bills ever passed by the
house at one session.
Washington, March 1S.-The house
yesterday began consideration of the
river and harbor bill. Mr.. Otey (Va.)
introduced a bill appropriating $780,
100000 as good road fund.- to i'm
prove the highways of the country.
Washington, March 1o.-The house
yesterday further discussed the river
and harbor bill, and the general immi-
grafton bill, which excludes from adj
mission to the United States anar-
chists or persons who believe in or adj
vocate the overthrow by force or vio-
lence of all governments or forms of
law or the assassination of public Of
ficials, was favorably reported.
Washington, March 2O.-In the house
yesterday fair progress was made with
the river and harbor bill. and after the
close of the general debate ~ of the
ZIG pages of the bill were disposed of.
A bill was introduced providing for 20
per cent. reciprocity agreement with
Cuba.
Washington, March 21.--In the house
yesterday bills were introduced to pro-
vide a safer and easier method of send
ing money by mail and to increase the
postal revenues, and to levy tax of
ten cents a pound on renovated but
ter. The military appropriation bill
(S90,905,9 40) was reported. and the
river and harbor bill was further con.
sidered.
Washington, March 22.-The river
and harbor bill was passed in the
house yesterday and a bill was intro
duced authorizing the postmaster gen
eral to make contract for pneumatic
tube mail service in cities. The naval
committee adopted a resolution in
! definitely postponing further consid-
Grafton of the Schley bills and resolu-
tions.