Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-12
HOUSE BILL
WITH TEETH
|SP[ANNED'
Speedy Enactment Of
Law to Hit arlor7
Bolshevism" Predicted.
Judiciary Committee Isl
Agreed Upon Termst
Will Report at Once.

Washington. ian. iI--Speedy enactA
ment OF a stringent seditlon blif by con-
press was presaged Sunday when follow
ing passage In the senate Saturday Of
tho Sterling bill, announcement was
made that the house judiciary committee
had agreed upon a similar measure and
One Of the purposes Of the bin was
said to be eradication Of "parior boil
shevism". The house measure, COM
bInati0n of Attorney General PalmerS
original BILL introduced by Representative
Davis of Ohio and revislons made by
Representative Graham Of Pennsylvania,
contains stringent penalties for violations
of the sedition laws.
Included is the death penalty. which
the bill would have inflicted, on the re-
commendation Of jury, on persons
whose activities against the government
lead to destruction of life. The measure!
also would close the mails and express
companies to sedtious literature. pro-
hibit the exhibition of red flag in con-
nection with mass meetings, deny per-
sons the right to refuse TO give testi-,
mony on the ground that it might tend
to incriminate them and provide in GER
tain cases for disfranchisement and de-
portation.
Death Penalty Section.
The section Of the measure which pro-
vides for the death penalty follows:
That whoever incites, sets on foot,
assists or engages in any insurrection or
rebellion against the United States or the
authorities or laws thereof. or whoever
sets on foot or assists or engages In the
use of force or violence with intent to
destroy or cause the destruction. or tn
overthrow or cause to be overthrown the
government of the United States in which
the death of any person or persons is
caused or results directly therefrom. shait
be guilty of a felony and on conviction
shall be punished By death or shall be i'm
prisoned not more than twenty years or
fined not more than $50, 900. or both and
shall forever be debarred from holding
office under the United States: provided.
however. that the death penalty shall
not be imposed unless recommended in
the verdict of the jury.
Other sections of the measure would
prohibit any person using any. writ
ing. printing or any sign. symbol. pic
ture or earicature with the purpose OF
resisting or destroying the government
of the United States or the govern
ments of the several states: the distribu-
ton. writing. printing. publishing on
transporting of seditious matter: tho
importation or transportation between
states of seditious matter"
All organizations teaching the use of
force against the government are oe"
clared to be unlawful and any person
would be prohibited from engaging III
their activities. contributing money tr
them, or even renting them property III
which to carry on their work.
The giving. loaning or promising &c
anything of value" to such an organiza-
ton is declared to constitute affilils
ton with such association.
Would Deport Them.
Aliens convicted under the act would
be deported after serving their sentences
and prohibited from return to the
country. and persons who have declared
their intention to become citizens. but
who have not been naturalized would
become ineligible to citizenship.
Conviction of citizens under all Sec
tiens. except that providing the death
penalty would carry imprisonment for
not more than 90 years or fine of not
more than $4,000. or both. and in ad-
lition the convicted person would ba
tlebarred from ever holding office o
trust in the United States.