Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-20
DEATH FOR ALL ANARCHISTS
Senate FsvOrs Capital Punishment for
Criminals Of that Stripe.
MEMBERS DIFFER ON DEFINING CRIME
Some OF Minority Except Con-
spIrscy from Death Penalty ana
E%IImInsfe Attempts to
XIII.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-During the
entire session Of the senate today the bill
providing for the protection Of the presi-
dent OF the United States was under con-
sideration. NJ, spooner of Wisconsin con-
tended that tie government had an absolute
and inherent right to protect itself against
assaults made either upon itself or upon
any Of its ~ofiters. He maintained that an
assault on the president was IN the very
nature Of things an assault on the nation,
for there never was a time when the pres
ident was not In the exercise Of the duties
Of mis- once His argument was largely
legal and constitutional and throughout
was f%orcefuI. entertaining and instructive.
Mr.. HoaT, IN charge Of the measure.
elucidated some arguments he had made
previously, and Mr.. TeUSr of Colorado and
Mr.. Bailey of Tezss spoke briefly on the
bill.
Reimbnrses Postmaster Coyne.
A house bill for the relief Of Postmaster
Coyne OF Chicago was presented by Mr..
Mason, chairman OF the postofbce and post
roads committee, and passed. The purpose
Of the measure Is to relieve Postmaster
Coyne from the loss of s74,6 $40. the value Of
stamps stolen b. burglars on October 10,
1901. n
other bii1s were passed Rs follows: To
provide for holding terms Of court in the
district Of Utah, to ratify an agreement
with the Indians OF the DEVILS Lake reser-
walton in North Dakota.
The senate then resumed consideration
OF the bill for the protection Of the presi-
dent. Mr.. SpOoner Of Wisconsin addressed
the senats in support Of the measure, deal
ing especially with the legal and constitu-
tional questions involved.
He darlarad that ~ Mr. Rnrnutn arau-
ment was crystallized into law this would
be an impotent government. unable to pro-
tect itself against obvious crimes, en-
dangering our Institutions and obBtructing
The operations Of the government"
1t was an evident right OF the United
States TO protect Its own ~OfAeials from as
sault or assassination while engaged In the
discharge OF their governmental duties. "1f
the function IN a federal one" he declared,
'if II involves the safety OF the sovereignty
OF the government, there are no state
lines.'
wants Congress 10 Define Crime.
Mr.. spooner said he never would believe
in any doctrine that was a denial OF the
right Of congress to define as a crime the
assassination or attempted assassination Of
the president or vice president or q con-
spiracy to take the life OF either. He said
that II President Mckinley had been per-
mitted to tive, although he might have lin
gered, wounded ana incapacttated for years,
his assailant would have been punished By
tan years imprisonment.
"Regareless,T said he. "of the laws o
the states. / believe that such q crime ough'
to be punishable By death"
Mr.. Culberson of Texas offered q substi'
tuter for the pending measure. 1t makes
the assassination OF attempted assassina'
ton OF the president. vice president OF
sovsrefgns of aefepelgn .country within thu
jurfsdictfon Of the United States punishable.
with death; those who shall cousel or AdvlsI
the killing of the president OF who shai
eonspire to kill him or the sovereign o
any foreign country, shall be punished b
imprisonment not exceeding twenty years
Substitutes Are 0nered
Mr.. Teller Of Colorado said that while h
had no objection to legislation Of that kint
proposed by the pending measure he di'
not recognise there was any crying nee
for It. However, public sentiment seeme'
to demand It Al he wanted as nearly
perfect bill as possible.
Nj. Bailey OF Texas maintained that tn
government had ample authority to protec
its ofnciais in the performance Of thei
duties, but said he doubted it's authorit,
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any government Official merely as a person
A properly drawn hfll to meet the deman
Of the American people would command tn
unanimous support Of the senate. Hoidin
he views he entertained, he could not sup
port the measure a. II stood.
Directly IN line With the suggestion con
tanned in Mr.. Baileys remarks. M. Baeo
OF Georgia introduced q bill for the deporta
ton and exclusion Of alien anarchists. 1t q
the bill, he-sAid. which. introduced by for
mer Senator I'm OF New York, bad bee
psssed by the senate, but failed In III
house.
The senate at s:45 p. m. went into eI
ecutfve session, and a few minutes after
ward adjourned
River n Harber Bill READ.
WASHINGTON. March is.-At the open
ing Of the session Of the house today Nj
Mann OF Illinois. Of the committee on cleo
lions No. !. gave notice that immediatel