The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-06-13
FlFTY-SEyEHTH CONGRESS.

Washington. June 6.-se1ate-Tn
further consideration of the isthmian
canal project, the senate heard Thurs
day two speeches. neither OF which
was complete.
Housc-The general debate on the
anti-anarchy bill was ended except for
two speeches which will be made Fri
Gay. MIR. Littlefield (Me.) will make
the closing argument in support Of the
measure. The debate Thursday, like
that of Wednesday, was devoted to
legal arguments.
Washington. June 7.-After trans
acting some routine business Friday
the senate resumed consideration of
the isthmian canal bill, Mr.. Hanna
CO.. continuing his argument IN sup
port of the Panama canal The Ohio
senator declared that no political con-
siderations were involved in the canal
problem.
HOuse-General debate on the anti
anarchy bill closed. The section of
the senate bill providing a body guard
for the president was stricken from
the senate bill as a precaution in case
the house substitute failed.
washington, June 1O.-Senate-
isthmian canal project was discussed
in the senate Monday.
House-The house passed the bill to
protect the president, vice president
members Of the cabinet and foreign
ministers and ambassadors and to sup
press the teaching of anarchy by
vote of IT'S to SO. 1t is a substitute
for the senate measure which con-
| tanned no anti-anarchy provisions, but
which did contain provision omitted
from the substitute for body guard
for the president. The substitute con-
sists of Is sections. 1t provides that
any person who shall unlawfully, pur-
pOsely and knowingly kill the presi-
dent, vice president or any officer en-
titled by law to succeed to the presi-
dency, any foreign ambassador or
minister accredited to this country
while engaged in the performance of
his official duties or because of his Off
cial character or because of any of his
acts or omissions" shall suffer death.
| Any person who attempts to commit
any of the above offenses shall be i'm
prisOned not less than ten years. Any
| person while engaged in unlawful at
tempt to infiict grievous bodily harm
| upon the president or any person en-
titled to succeed him, if he inflicts in
| juTies whSch shall cause death, shall
be imprisoned for life; if such injuries
do not cause, death such offender shall
! be imprisoned not less than five
years.
ANY person who aids, abets or con-
spires with another to commit any of
| the above offenses shall be deemed a
principal. Any person who knowingly
harbOrs, cOnceals or aids with intent
that he may avoid arrest or punish
ment any person who has committed
one of the above offenses shall be i'm
prisOned from one to 20 years. Any
person who advocates the unlawful
killing of an officer of the government
or the government of any civilized ma
ton because Of his character or who
openly justifies such killing with in
tent to secure the commission or any
of the above offenses shall be fined
from $500 to $4,000 and Imprisonment
from one to 20 years. Any person
| who conspires or advises any person
to assault or kill, within or without
the United States, the chief magistrate
Of a foreign country because of his
character, shall be punished as fol
lows: If the attempt is made and
death results such offender shall suf-
fer death. If such attempt does not re
suit in death the punishment shall be
fine of $500 to $4,000 and imprison-
ment from five to 25 years. If such
attempt is not made the punishment
shall be similar fine and imprison-
/ ment from one to five years. Section
provides that no person who is op-
posed to all organized government or
is member Of any organization en-
tertaining or teaching such opposition
shall not be admitted into the United
States, and that any person who aids
such person to enter shall be fined
from $500 to $4,000 and imprisoned
from one to five years. Section IL
| prohibits naturalization of anarchists.
Washington, June -Senate-An-
other of the big supply bills of the
government was disposed Of by the
| senate Tuesday, the naval bill carry
ing more than $78,000000 being pass
ed. 1t includes provisions for two
| first-class battleships, two f1rst-class
armOred cruisers and two gunboats;
| but strikes out the house provision
that one of each shall be built at gov
ernment yards.
HOuse-The house defeated the bill
to transfer certain forest reserves to
the agricultural department and to au-
thorize the president to establish game
and fish preserves. It's death was ac-
complished by striking out the enact
| ing clause. The house then adopted
special order for the consideration
of the Corliss Pacific cable bill by a
vote of 1913 to 70,
Washington, June 12.-Senate-Just
before adjournment Wednesday the
senate agreed to vote finally on the
| Nicaragua canal hill and all nendinp