Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
BILL TO PROTECT PRESIDENT
New Measure is F~avorabIy Reported
from Judiciary Committee
by Hoar.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Hoar,
from the committee on judiciary, today re-
ported fayorably a bill for the protection
Of the president Of the United States, the
vice president and others. 1t provides that
any person who shall within the limits Of
the United States or any place subject to
It's Jurisdiction, 'wilfully kill or cause the
death Of the president, vice president, or
any officials in line Of succession or who
shall wllfully cause the death of the SOW
ereign or chief magistrate OF any foreign
country, shall be punished with death. An
attempt to commit either Of the offenses
mentioned is also punishable by death.
The bill also provides a punishment Of
twenty years for the person or persons
found guilty of instigating, advising or
counseling the killing of any OF the persons
named, and any person who shall wilfully
and knowingly aid In the escape of any
person guilty of the offenses mentioned
shall be deemed an accomplice and pun
lshed the same as II a principal.
Imprisonment for Ave years Is provided
for persons convicted OF u~ttering words,
spoken or published, which threaten to kill
or advise or instigate another to kill the
persons named.
Senator Hoar, from the senate committee
on privileges and elections, reported favor
ably the amendment to the constitution in
troduoed by himself changing the day for
the inauguration of the president Of the
United States from March 4 to the last
Thursday In April. The resolution pro-
vides that the change shall take effect in
1905 and extends the term Of President
Roosevelt from March 4 to that date.
The resolution also provides that here
after the terms OF senators and members
OF the house of representatives shall begin
on the last Thursday OF April instead OF
March 4, as at present. The committee
added the following amendment to the
resolution:
II the house Of representatives shall not
choose whenever the right Of choice shall
devolve upon It before the last Thursday in
April next following, then the vice presi-
dent shall act as president as In the case
Of the death or other constitutional dlsabil-
iy OF the president.
The senate committee on pensions TO-DAY
authorized a favorable report of the bill
introduced by Senator Jones OF Arkansas
Increasing the pension Of Mexican war vet
Grams. The bill applies to the survivors Of
that war who are pensloned or NAV he
pe~nsioned hereafter under the acts of 1887
1891 ana 1897. II gives each of them q
pension Of $12 a month.
A favorable report today was authorized
by the senate committee on pensions on ths
Joint resolution constituting the pension Law
OF 1890. The resolution is Intended to civ,
q pensionable status to those who served
In the confederate army and subsequent,
joined the United States army and are nov
denied the benefits OF the act of 1890 ON III,
ground that they gave aid to the rebelliop
The committee expressed the opinion tina
1t was the intention OF the trainers OF IN,
act OF 1890 to include such persons within
its provisions.
Senator ouarles today reported the per
manent census bill agreed by the censu
committee.
Senator Mitchell today introduced a join
resolution extending the elective fraucbis
to m by means of constitutions
amendment.
The senate committee on commerce toda
continued Its hearings on Senator Nelson
bills relating to London dock charges. Thos
appearing today we're Representative b.
\. Tawney in favor OF the bill and sew
ersl representative New York ship owners