The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-21
THE SEhATE UEY0TeS ANOTHER SEs-
SION TO ITS DISCUSSION.
SENATOR'S HOAR AND SPOONER
The chief Advocates of the Measure.
Senators Teller and Bailey Oppose
Some of it's Features-The Former
Objects to Military Bodyguard
for the Pre>ident-Senator Bacon,s
Bill for Deportation and Exclusion
OF Alien Anarchists-Progre on
River and Harbor Bill I'm House of
Representatives.

Washington. March 1-During the
entire session OF the senate today the
bill providing for the protection of
under consideration. Senator Spoopar,
of Wisconsin. made an extended arsu-
ment in support of the measure. He
contended that the government had an
absolute and inherent right to protect
itself from assaults made either upon
itself or upon any of it's officers. He
maintained that an assault upon the
president was in the very nature of
things an assault upon the govern
ment, for there never was a time when
the president was not in the exercise
Of the duties of his office. His argu-
ment was largely legal and constltu-
tional, but throughout was forcefui
and entertaining and instructive.
Senator Hoar, in charge of the meas
ure. elucidated some arguments he
had made previously, and Senators
Teller, of Colorado. and Bailey, of
Texas, spoke briefly upon the bill. The
Texas senator said he could not sup
port the measure. as it stands because
he conceive of an assault made upon
the president as a person and not as
an official of the government. The as
sailant, in that event, ought to be pun
ished precisely as if he had assaulted
any other citizen.
Senator Teller, of Colorado. objected
to the provision giving to the president
military guard and suggested that
the guard abou. him should be frum
the civil department Of the govern
ment.
Senator Bailey. Of Texas, maintain
ed that the government had ample ;iu-
thority to protect it's officials in the
performance OF their duty. but he
doubted it's authority to punish a man
who should assault or kill any govern
ment official merely as a person. The
demand from the people was that the
government should lay it's heavy hand
upon the anarchist He was in accord
with that demand and would hound the
anarchist from one section to another
until he had no resting place; but he
warned the sena tors not to make an
archists of themselves in the effort to
protect the president against anarchy.
He could not support the measure as
it stood.
Directly in line with the suggestion
contained in Senator Bailey's remarks.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, introduced
n bill for the deportation and exclusion
OF alien anarchists. 1t was the bill, he
said, which, introduced by former Sem
ator Hill, of New York, had been
passed by the senate. but had failed
in the house. He offered it as a sug-
gestion to the judiciary committee.
Personally he was In favor of the most
"extreme legislation that could be de-
vised and justified for the accomplish
ment of the purposes stated"
House OF Representatives.
The house today made fair progress
with the river and harbor bill. After
the close of general debate q of the
116 pages of the bill were disposed of.
No amendments were adopted. The
general debate today was featureless.
Several members took advantage OF
the latitude allowed in general debate
to discuss other topics.
MIR. Lewis. OF Georgia, spoke in fav-
or of the tariff revision. Mr.. Small of
North Carolina, protested against the
failure of the committee to provide
properly for improvements in his state.
and Mr.. Gaines. Of Tennessee. ex-
planned the scheme for the improve
ment Of the Cumberland river.