Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-01-16 | Page 1 | Bars Let down on the Penal Code Bill

BARS LET 111 9,1 THE PESAL CODE BILL Measure Changed in Important Particulars and Members of Opposition Pacified. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. So per-Bislont per-Bislont have been tho eTorta made in tho House to amond tho bill codifying the penal laws of tho United States that tho committee ou the revision of the laws today consented to let down the bars, and as a result, the measuro was chanced in eomo important particulars. par-ticulars. The pacific attitude of the committee in -tliis regard served to mollify the opposition, members, and in consequence conse-quence the procoediugs today were devoid de-void of the heated argument? which have characterized the previous debates, de-bates, and when tho Houso, at 4:50 p. m., adjaurned, there wore pending a number (tf other important amendments, amend-ments, wfaich seemed to moct with no narticula-opposition by the committee, but which wero passed over until tomorrow to-morrow in order that tho members might have time to consider .them care-fuUy. care-fuUy. Tlic portions of tho bill which attracted at-tracted the most attention woro those covering the' giving and accopting of bribes by Senators and members and the sale of indorsements pr support for apppintive public offices. !lt is to tho amendments touching these questions that the House tomorrow will dovote' itself v upon resuming considoratioity'of tho.bl. yr