Show TELEGRAPHIC MORE HUMANE LUIS Congress Passes a Bill Regarding the Killing of Criminals L1UOU FoR LltK IS SUBST111111TED The Sanguinary Aspect of life Irosinl loda Front Colonial Boys Jloillll d WASHINGTON i Jan 5Th Senate today passed the Home bill abolishing the death penalty In a lane number ol cases The measure Is 1 lo the line of recent stale laws abolishing capital punishment and apt lies the same principle lo federal oflenecs although bOI the change Is 1 loot extended to a total abolition of the death poly Tae 11 resent laws I which have oomu down from colonial times have a sanguinary I aspect and prescrlbelealh for offenses ol various characters The bill passed today reduces the clhnos 10 five vlz treason ape murder and two oflensoa applicable the army and navy lu all other t offenses bard labor for llle Is subitl tuted as the maximum punlsbmen and even III cases of murder and rape f bard labor may be substituted If the Jury states In Us verdlot without capital punishment I The bill providing for free borne leads In Oklahoma for bona tide 1 settlers Which has the right tit way as unfinished business was laid aside until tomorrow Mr 1roctorlllep Vt nave notice hat bo would speak Monday on his extending the Presidential trm 10 six years mud fixing the term 01 members ol the House of Itepre sentstlvea at throe yoarr At30 pm tko Senate adjourned |