Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-22
Adopt the Repeal Of Revenues Without
Argument or Division.
FFTEEN VOTES AGAINST ASSAM sIl
Patterson Leads the Opposition to
Anarchy. Measure. y
BILL DECLARED FREE OF PARTY ISSUES
Designed to Protect whole Nation as
We'll as President by PrOvidinE
Death for Assassination or
Attempts to Kill


ant measures were passed by the senate |
today, the bill for the repeal Of the war
revenue taxes and that for the protection
Bf the president Of the United States. The
revenue bill was passed without division |
and after only one short speech. Mr.. TILL |
man embraced the opportunity Afforded By |
the bills consideration to protest against |
the repeal Of the duty of 10 cents a pound !
upon tea The bill for the protection Of
the president was under discussion during |
the greater part Of the session. Mr.. Patter- |
pon OF Colorado made an extended speech in |
Opposition to II and Mr.. Fairbanks sup
ported 1t. All amendments to the meas |
hre were rejected and It was passed by
! vote Of 81 to Is.
The bill provides that any person within |
the United States who shall wilfully and
nalicIously kill the president or any ofncer
pm whom the duties Of president may de-
Solve, or any sovereign Of a foreign coun-
try or shall attempt to kill any of the per-
sons named. shall suffer death; that any
person who shall aid, abet. advise or coun-
BEL the killing Of any Of the persons named
Or shall conspire to accomplish their death.
Dhall be imprisoned not exceeding twenty
years; that any person who shall thereafter
10 kill or advise or counsel another TO
kill the president or any ofhcial on whom
the duties OF president may devolve. shall
be imprisoned not exceeding ten years; that
any person who shall wilfully aid in the
escape Of any person guilty Of any Of the
Dffenses mentioned shall be deemed an ac-
eomplice and shall be punished as a prin-
cipal.
Guard for the President.
The secretary Of war is directed to de-
tail from the regular army a guard of ON
GERS and men to protect the president with
out any unnecessary display" and the se,-
Sstary is authorized 70 make regulations
as to the dress. arms and equipments of
such guard,
Mr.. Teller Of Colorado presented resolu-
sions OF the Colorado legislature, praying
for the intervention by an offer Of its good
bfhepb q ihe suriteA States apsarnmeut toi
,ferminafs the contest between the BFit-
l1h and the Beers. The resolutions were
sefsrred to the Committee on foreign re-
tations.
At the conclusion Of routine business con-
sideration OF the bill to repeal war revenue
taxes and for other purposes was taken up
on motion of Mr.. Aldrich, chairman of the
COMMITTEES on finance. The measure was
read at length.
All the amendments proposed by the sen
ate committee to the house bill were agreed
TO during the reading of the measure.
The bill was read third time. reported
20 the senate and then laid aside until after
the measure for the protection Of the preSi-
dent was acted upon.
The bill for the protection Of the presi-
Sent was then taken up and Mr.. Patterson
addressed the senate. He was In accord
with the purpose of the bill so far az the
president and vice president were con-
cerned. The feature Of the measure to
which he was particularly opposed was the
provision that the counselling and advising
the murder Of the president was a crime.
In response to an inquiry by Mr.. Patter-
son. Mr.. Hoar declared his belief that one
who advised or eounseiled the killing Of the
president was guilty as the man who ac-
kually committed the crime.
Free from Party Issues.
Mr.. Fairbanks cordially supported the
pending bill. 1t contained no party issue
hnd he hoped no party lines would be drawn
upon II.
Referring to the argument that the bill
creates Glass legislation. Mr.. Fairbanks said
the bill was not intended for the personal
benefit OF the president merely. but for the
protection of the people, and TO bring about
the orderly administration Of the govern
Tnsnt The bill had not been conceived in
the heat Of passion. but was the fruit OF
wisdom and deliberation.
''It Is inspired by the obvious necessity. Sc
said he, In conclusion. 'Of throwing about
the chief executive additional safeguards
30 as to render impossible. so far as human
wisdom can so. injury to the president and
nhereby injury TO the government
After some further discussion Of the
pending bill, the war revenue bill was laid
before the senate and Mr. Tillman Of South
Carolina made an argument In favor OF re-
tanning the duty Of 10 cents pound on
tea. The owners Of teas now in this coun-
try, In bond. he said. would get the bene
nt Of the removal Of duty to the amount O
$1,000, 900.
Duty ON Tea Improves Quality.
Since the duty had been levied on te,
4he United States had been receiving a bet
Ter quality OF tea. which had been supple,
70 the people At no increased price II,
IAid. too. that the experiment OF tea cul
ture was being made In South Carolina an,
he believed Il would be successful. Thi
was baby Industry" and really neede,
ths protection.
A bill AppTOpriatinE $4,000 for = marin
hospital at Buffalo. N. r.. was then passed
Consideration was resumed OF the bill
Tor the protection Of the president an
Hmsndnsnts were offered by senatOrr Nor
Tan. Mallory. McLAurin of Mississippi. Tel
isr and Mccumber and rejected. The sub
0titutes offered by Senators Culberson. Ba
oOn and Patterson were rejected The bill
WAS then passed. 81 to Is. as follows:
Yeas