Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-03-26
FIfTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.

- SANCI d'iOu Oh the river and harDOr
Dill Mr.. Burton (O.) made an ex.
tended speech in explanation of the
measure in the course of which he nre.
scented many interesting facts relative
to it.
washington, March 19.-Senate-
For three hours Tuesday the senate
mad under consideration the oiIl rro.
viding for the protection of the urnsi.
dent of the United States and for the
punishment by United States courts of
those who commit assault upon him
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) opposed the bill and
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) and Mr.. Mason QuO
supported it. Earlier in the day a.
lively debate was precipitated by the
effort of Mr.. Rawlins CUtah) to have
printed as a document some Philip
pine correspondence. Eventually the
matter was ordered printed as request
ed. Ihlrty-nine private pension bills
were passed and the calendar cleared.
House-The general debate on the
river and harbor appropriation bill
was enlivened Tuesday by Mr.. Hen
burn Cla.) who made his annual ON
slaught on the measure. Contrary to
his usual custom, Mr.. Hepburn found
several things in the bill to recon-
mend, although some of his criticisms
were quite severe. The other speakers
OF the day were Messrs Ball (Tex.D
and Lawrence (Mass). both members
oil the committee, and Messrs. White
(kyD, Thompson and Burnett (AlaO
who spoke in favor of improvements
OF interests to their districts. Ii was
agreed that general debate on the bill
should close Wednesday at o'clock
Saturday, April 20, was set aside for
memorial services on the late Repre-
sentative Stokes Is. c., and the late
Representative Crump CMichD.
Washington, March 2O-Senate-
During the entire session of the SEN
ate Wednesday the bill providing for
the protection of the president OF the
united States was under consideration.
ME- Spooner (Wis.) contended that the
government had an absolute and in
herent right to protect itself against
assault made either upon its or upon
any of its officers. He maintained that
an assault on the president was, in the
very nature of things, an assault up
on the government, for there never
was time when the president was
not IN the exercise of the duties of
his office. Mr.. Bailey (TexO spoke
briefly upon the bill. The Texas soma
tor said he could not support the
pleasure as it stands because he could
conceive of an assault made upon the
president as personal and not as an
official of the government.
House-The house made fair pro-
gress with the river and harbor bill.
after the close of general debate. 81
OF the ZIG pages of the bill were dis
posed OF. No amendments were adopt
ed. The general debate Wednesday
was featureless
Washington. March 21-Senate-
Throughout Thursdays session of the
senate the bill providing for the pro-
lection OF the president of the United
states was under discussion. Just be-
lore adjournment an agreement was
reached TO vote on the measure and
pending amendments at O'Clock Fri
day Three substitutes for the bill are
pending and will be pressed when the
voting begins Friday.
House-The house made very slow
progress on the river and harbor bill.
~sposlng OF only 80 pages and leaving
OF pages still to be considered. The
river and harbor committee again sue
ceeded in defeating every amendment
offered. Mr.. Bellamy IN. c.. during
the day took occasion to denounce tho
Crumpacker proposition to Investigate
southern election laws as designed TO
stir up sectional strife. He appealed
10 the conservative republicans to de-.
feat the, resolutions.
Washington. March 22.-Senate-
Two important measures were PASSED
by the senate Frlday--the bill for the
repeal of the war revenue taxes and
that for the protection Of the presi
dent of the United States. The rev
enue bill was passed without divis-
ion and after only one short speech.
Mr.. Itllman embraced the opportunity
aHorded by the bills consideration to
protest against the repeal of the duty
OF ten cents a pound upon tea. The
bill for the protection of the president
provides that any person within the
United States who shall wilfully and
maliciously kill the president or any
Officers on whom the duties of Dresi.
dent may involve, or any sovereign
or a foreign country. or shall attempt
10 XIII any or the persons named. shall
suifer death; that any person who
shall aid, abet. advise or counsel the
killing of any of the persons named
or shall cOnspire to accomplish their
death, shall be imprisoned not ex.
ceeding 20 years; that any person
who shall threaten to kill or advise
or counsel another TO kill the presi
dent, or any official ON whom the dut
ties of the president NAV deyoIve.
9idH w imprisoned not exceeding 10
years; that any person who shall will.
fully aid I'm the escape of any pcrsoD
guilty OF any of the offenses mention.
ed shall be deemed IN accomplice and
shall be pushed as the principal. The
secretary Of war is directed to detail
from the regular army q guard OF of
hcers and men 10 protect the presi-
dent. without any unnecessary dis
play" and the secretary is author
ized to make regulations as TO the
dress. arms and equipment Of such
guard
House The house passed the river
and harbor bill which has been under
confidvration throughout the week
Although several minor amand.1entr
were adopted not a single dollar was
added 10 The measure and. as passed fl
carried exactly what q die when a.
came from the committee-sGO .G9Q.
2G7 Including authorizations.