[DPB101]

Congress can pass a law mandating the death penalty for offenses other than treason and it has:

Second Congress Sess. I. Ch.7.
1792

Sec. 15 And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall rob any carrier of the mail of the United States, of such mail, or if any person shall rob the mail, in which letters are sent to be conveyed by post, of any letter or packet, or shall steal such mail, or shall steal and take from or out of the same, or from or out of any post-office, any letter or packet, such offender or offenders shall, on conviction thereof suffer death.

Probably a lot more death penalty offenses. Search the U.S. Congress from 1789 to 1875 here

[nopardons]

We can always count on you ! LOL

Now, can you find more executions, during peace time, of spies and traitors, for bvw ? PLEASE ? :-)

[bvw]

Hanging for stealing a postcard? Pretty tough laws in those days. I'll be back to this subject in a few days. Thanks for the research.