The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-07
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Yards and nunition plants into the
naval service OF the United states,
Fines ranging up to $4,000 and i'm
prisonment for two years are the pen
alttes provided for refusal TO comply
with the terms of the proposed law.
Must Not Threaten President.
Republicans OF the senate caucused
today and decided to support Senator
Poindexter's bill providing an appro-
priation for the construction OF twenty
sea-going submarine cruisers and
eighty coast defense undersea boats
The senate passed a bill providing a
fine of $1,000 and five years impris-
onment as the maximum penalty for
sending threats against the president
through the malls. This measure
passed the house several weeks ago
The senate judiciary committee de-
voted the day to the consideration of
measures giving the department pow
ers OF drastic action In It's dealing with
bomb-plotters espionage and con-
sniracfes. Tonight It was reported
that the work was nearing completion
and that the bills would undou otedly
be introduced in the course OF tomor-
rows session. They will be pressed
for early passage.
Action by the senate on Senator
stones resolution endorsing the presi-
dents conduct of governmental az
fairs in the German crisis was de-
ferred The first postponement of
action arose through Senator stones
detention from the Capitol early In
the day Later a protracted executive
session put Off it's consideration until
tomorrow
Deiuged with Messages.
The senators today were deluFed
with teleFrams commenting on the
international situation. A majority OF
them endorsed the presidents course.
Senator IaFollette read into the rec
ords dozen or more from labor or
Ran'zations endorsing peace. Senator
Smith presented a memorial from
Detroit Socialists against war IN any
event Senator Jones. Of Washington,
presented kilograms end orsng the
president. and Senator Pittman, of
Nevada, q resolution from his state
legislature standing by the president
in any emergency.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts
read a telegram from George Draper.
proprietor of one OF the largest cotton
mills in the country, endorsing the
presidents course and offering his
plant for the use OF the government.
Senator Sherman. Of Illinois, present
ed telegram from the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor protesting against
war
But don't endorse thfn" protest
ed the Tllinoisan. Then he produced
a sheaf OF kilograms from manufactur.
ers In Illinois offering Themselves and
their properties for the use of the
government.
The Japanese protest against the
immigration law was indirectly refer
red to by Senator Poindexter. Of wash
inEton. who declared that while there
was no belittling the tension in our re-
lations with Germany the fear of
actual conflict was based on inbound
ed hysteria-
There are signs" he said, that
Germany will refrain from the overt
act that would precipitate war. but
there are other International ques-
lions more ominous and moro immin-
emit"
In the house the revised Adamson
railway bill was recommended for pas
sage by the interstate commerce COM
mittee. 1t makes no provision for
compulsory arbitration, but authorizes
the president I'm the time Of military
necessity" to operate the railways and
to draft train crews and other opera
tives into the public service.