Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-07
57th CONGRESS,
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imanded the ayes and noes. and the roll
was called.
Inc resolution was laid upon the
tapie' 100 to Y, a strict party vote.
'rosVenor voting with his Republican
colieaSues for the motion.
Inc debate upon the anti-Anarchy
bill was then resumed.
hartlett, the first speaker. argued
lhat the provisions of the Senate bill
were unconstitutional.
Patterson, Tenn, favored the Anar-
chlst sections of the House substitute
iIlchardson, Ala, during the course
Oh some remarks upon the bill caustic-
any criticised President Roosevelt's
Memorial day Grafton at Arlington. He
recalled the visit of the late President
Mckinley to Huntsville. Ala, a year
ago and the reception given him by the
Confederate and Union veterans. The
noble sentiments MIR. Mckinley uttered
uron that occasion. Richardson said,
endearcd him to the South and he told
Of the great sorrow felt there when
Mr.. Mckinley fell at Buffalo. Reluc-
tant as he was to do so. Richardson
said he felt it his painful duty to CON
trast Mr.. Mckinley's sentiments at
Huntsville with Mr. Roosevelt's re-
marks at Arlington.
Richardson then read that portion of
President RooseVelt's speech in which
he referred to the epiteths applied to
Grant and Lincoln and the resolution
passed by the Confederate Congress de
nouncing the methods Of warfare en-
ploycd by the Union armies He said
he
rs to characterize as il deserved the
lanGguage which came from the Prcsi-
Gcrt of the United States upon "A SOL
cmn Memorial day occasion, but H..
would dare to say that it would have
been far moro appropriate if the Prcsi-
dent had referred upon that occasion
10 the magnanimous terms on which
Grant accepted Lees surrender, which
had done 50 much to reconcile the di-
Nided sections.
Richardson also condemned the
Presidents reference to lynchings in
the South.
After further remarks in criticism
of some features of the bill by Kleber,
CTeXas), and Smith (ky), Littlefield
tMcD closed the general debate with
an hour and a half speech in sup
port OF the measure.
Littlcficld made an extended legal
argument in defense Of the position
taken by the judiciary committee rela-
tive to the unconstitutionality of a law
which would make the killing Of the
President a capital offcnse without
qualification. He quoted many authori-
ties and decisions in support of his
Members on both sides of
the House frequently interrupted with
questions.
The bill! was read for amendment
under the 5-minute rule. The text of
tho Senate bill was first considered
Crumpacker, Ind, moved to strike out
the seventh section which provided for
a body guard from the regular army
for the protection of the President and
the motion was carried without di-
vision.
The House substitute then was read
for amendment. Parker, n. J., moved
to strike from the first section the
words making it crime punishable
with death to kill the President,
while he is engaged in the perform
ance of his official duties, or because
Of his official character or because Of
his acts or omissions"
Ray ana Alexander, n y. warned
the House that if the words in the
were stricken out the bill
would not stand the constitutional
test.
The Parker amendment was lost, SO
To 50.
Having disposed of the first sec
ton Of the substitute the House, at
j.05 T. NJ, adjourned.