Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
FAN IMPORTANT BILL
That for Protection Of the
President.
0VIRsTREET'S VIEW
THINKS IT OUGHT TO BE ACTED
ON THIS SESSION.
Story of EHorts Heratofora lEada to
Secure Observation-Disclosures
| Ss-s-
Of His Measure.
OVIRSTREETS VIEW

Chairman Overstreet of the House COM
mittee on post Offices end post roads
reached town today and was at the Cap
.toi Mr.. Overstreet .will<call his commit-
tee together next Tuesday to take up the
post ONCE appropriation bill. The first
draft Of the bill went to the printers to-
day.
Mr. Overstreet does not think the bill
will carry general legislation Of any mo-
rnent. but will likely be confined to money
appropriation for the conduct Of the postal
establishment. A number of legisla ative
projects concerning the postal service is
rrnssing for attention, but it is probable
they win go over until the next Congress.
When asked If there were any subjects
of general national legislation in which he
took an interest outside of the work of his
committee. Mr.. Overstreet said he intends
to call attention to the bill for the protec-
ton Of the President of the United States.
To Protect the President.
sIt will be remembered" said Mr.. Over
street. to a Star reporter today. that at
the last session Of the F1fty-seventh Con-
gress the House and Senate passed bills
upon this subject. They went into confer
ence and was one Of the conferees. The
>~SS~>~S
pleasant conferences over the conflicting
bills of the two houses. and finally the con-
ferees agreed upon substitute.
'AThe conference report was adopted by
the House and went to the Senate, where
the objection OF one senator prevented con-
currence and the bin languished with the
Congress. In the flrbt session Of the Fifty
eighth Congress the substance OF the con-
ference report was embodied in q bill which
! introduced In the House.
khA u,y3n&
offered and referred to the judiciary COM
mittee, but were not reached. ! am con-
vinced that we ought to pass some KIND
Of legislation at this session and Will en-
deavor to secure consideration Tor my
bill.'
Mr.. overstreet's bill In substance provides
the death penalty for the killing OF the
President, Vice President or any official In
killing any foreign ambassador or minis
ter while on duty In this country or in the
possessions Of the United States.
Attempts upon the lives of these per-
sons shall be punishable by death or Inn
prisonment at the discretion Of the court.
Any person who aids. abets. advises or
counsels the killing OF persons In the line
of presidential succession shall be deemed
a principal offender. The same applies to
aiding or advising the killing of any chief
magistrate of any foreign country or SOW
ereign.
ANY one who aids in the escape of Of
tenders shall be punished as principal,
although the other party may not be IN
dicted or convicted. Thus, II the principal
should escape, the accomplices would be
punished.
A Stringent Section.
A very stringent section of the bill is the
last, which provides as follows:
''That any person who. within the limits
Of the United States or any place subject
to the jurisdiction thereof, advocates or
teaches the duty, necessity or propriety OF
the unlawful killing or assaulting of one
or more of the ofilcers (either OF specific
individuals or officers generality of the gov
ernment OF the United States, or Of the
government OF any civilized nation, because
OF his or their Official character. or who
openely, willfully and deliberately justices
such killing or assaulting, with intent to
cause the commission OF any OF the of
lenses specined in the first eight sections
Of this act. shall be flned not more than
ave thousand dollars. or imprisonment not
less than one nor more than twenty years.
or both"