The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-27


10 have it S1nothered, but that it should
be examined by a proper committee. He
Was satisfied that while the percentage
OF illness was not high in. the Philip
pines, the evident intention of the reso-
luton was 10 obtain information that
might be easily garbled for political
purposes.
Mr.. Hawley, chairman of the comIait-
tee on military affairs, was inclined to
think the inquiry ought to be made,
the statistics from the Philippines
being placed side by side with similar
statistics on the wars of others nations.
lie believed Mr.. Allen would be disap-
pointed in the result. In order that the
resolution might be amended, it was on
MS motion referred to the committee on
military affairs
The alaskan civil code bill was then
taken up.
Licenses In Alaska.
Mr.. Per-ld Is proposed a long amend
ment to the measure providing for Ii
censeS in various amounts to be as
aessed upon nearly all lines of business
and trade Among the amounts as
sessed are the following, each sum be-
ing the annual collection: Abstract
oIhces, $50; banks, $3.50; brokers, S100;
breweries, $3.50; bottling works. 5000:
drug stores, $50; electric, light plants.
500; gas plants, $500; jewelers., $25;
1tinerant physicians, $50. All transpor-
fatlon and manufacturing companies
and almost every line of business are
required to pay q license.
The amendment was discussed by Mr.
Perkins, Mr.. Gallinger and Mr.. Shoup.
During the discussion it was developed
tnat since license system Of regulat-
ing the liquor traffic had been adopted
A
ABOUT one-f0urth the number of sa-
looms in existence as when Alaska was
under a prohibition law. Moreover,
smuggling Of liquor into the district,
II was stated, had practically ceased.
The amendment was agreed to.
AT O'Clock the unfinished business
tne Porto Rico government and tariff
blll-was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Foraker, in charge of the meas
ure, asked that it be laid aside tenn
porarily in order that the senate might
proceed with the Alaskan bill.
Put Forto Rico Bill Aside.
Mr.. Morgan protested against this
method of handling the Porto Riean
measure.
Mr.. Foraker explained that a confer
ence was to be held during the after
noon, after which he hoped to be aoIe
70 press the bill to an early vote with
out the Intervention Of personal re-
quests.
Mr.. Morgan said he was unwilling
measure so important should be laid
aside for Republican conferences.
Mr.. Hansbrough proposed the follow
ing amendment as substitute for sec
ZION 70 of the Alaskan bill: "Aliens
snaIl not be permitted to locate, hold
OF convey mining claims in said dis
tr1ct Of -.Iaska, nor shall any title to
mining claim acquired by location
or purchase through an alien be legal.
IN any civil action, suit or proceeding
10 recover the possession Of a mining
claim or for the appointment of a re-
celVer or for an injunction to restrain
the working and operation of a mining
claim, 1t shall be the duty of the court
10 inquire into and determine the ques-
ton OF the citizenship of the locator"
In explanation of his amendment. Mr..
Hansofough said that in the Cape
Nome district many mining claims had
Deen located by party of Laplanders
VINO had been sent north by the United
states government in charge of a herd
of reindeer.
Claims Secured By Laplanders.
The expedition had been sent to re-
lieve some whalers who were supposed
to be suffering Tor food near Point
Barrow. Having the advantage of The
reindeer. the Laplanders made fast
/ time and reached the Cape Nome dis
trict in advance of the American min
ers. They promptly located the best
of the claims and to this day hold them
TO the disadvantage Of American min
ers.
Mr.. Stewart opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Carter, in charge Of the bill. sup
nOFTpn Il =
the Determinations made against the
American miner in the Klondike. 1t
was proposed now, he said, to permit
Canadians, Laplanders, Chinese and
japanese to locate mining claims il
American territory as American citi-
zens might do.
They call this free mining" he said.
but it is mining entirely too free to
suit the average American citizen who
finds himself denied the privileges ev-
erywhere else"
Include English and Russians.
Mr.. Carter said the amendment was
in the interest of the American miners.
who were entitled to locate claims on
American soil. He ridiculed the idea
that a party of Laplanders. piloted 10
this country by DR.. Sheldon, with whom
congress, Tin q fit of temporary aber-
ration or MIND, had made an arrange
ment to relieve some starving whalers.
should be allowed to Dre-empt the best
mining claims in Alaska, even before
! they had indicated their desire to be-
come American citizens.
1.-THE amendment is in harmony with
our mining laws" said he, "and ought
to be adopted"
AS a substitute for the pending
amendment, Mr.. Morgan offered the
following, which he thought would
meet any objections likely to be urged
against the pending amendment:
THE rights and privileges of mining
for gold in Alaska shall be extended to
the subjects Of Great Britain and Rus
STA on the same terms and conditions
that are granted by said governments,
respectively, to o. the citizens of the
United States in the provinces or de-
partments OF said governments that
border on the Arctic ocean or the Ber-
/ ing sea-.
/ The amendments were pending when
the senate, at 1920 D. M, had a brief
executive session, and at $40 o. m
adjourned.