The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18
Senator Carters ResOlutiOnOn
Cape Nome Scandal.
PROPOSES A SWEEPING INQUIRY
The Judiciary Cemmittee OF the senate Is
Asked 10 Hssin an Iuvestisatien. 9siHs
Thoroughly Into All Charges Against
Judge Noyes aud Other Persons, Especi-
Resolution Referred TO the COMMITTEES.

In order 10 meet the attempts which
are being made 20 discredIt the character
Of Judge Moves. of Alaska. in connection
with what is known as the Cape Nome
scandal. Senator Carter of Montana, yes
terfiay introduced a sweeping resolution
asking the Senate 10 investigate all the
circumstances connected with the case.
As The Post has already published, IL
is charged that with the connivance OF
Judge Noyes. a man named Alexander
Mckenzie was appointed receiver OF vain-
able mines in Cape Nome. which we're
thrown into litigation upon false am
dayfts. The case is attracting conslder-
able attention, especially since Repre-
sentative Brick, of Indiana, presenter
a resolution in the House. asking ihs
appointment OF q committee Of investiea-
tion. The names of two or three Sena-
tors have been connected with the case
in unfavorable light. and IL Is eyi1ents
with the purpose of striking at this phase
of the matter that Senator carter mas
introduced his resolution. Ii was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary. after
senator Hoar had stated his belief tnat
an Investigation would refute all the as
sertions which had been made detrimental
to the Senator'S.
TIE full text of the resolution Is as
follows:
Text Of the Resolution.
r, tnvastivat. the conduct OF the judge of the
dvbton of the District Court Of Alaska. located al
81 .tiehaels aud to ascertain and report TO the
Senate the names Of all persons who are IN any
wsv connected with any litigation In said court
concerning which any improper influence or Illegal
conduct has teen or may be charged
whereas il has been charged through the press
and otherwise that Judge Arthur H. NOyes. Of the
District Court Of Alaska. having jurisdiction over
the Cape Meme district has been guilty OF Illegal
or imnroper conduct in connection with litigation
pending in HIS court; and
Whereas Il Is further charged by innuend0 and In
sinuation that such alleged illegal action or i'm
proper conduct resulted from conspiracy IN which
many persons were concerned; therefore be IL
Resolved, That the judiciary COMMITTEES of the
Senate be and hereby authorized and directed TO
thoroughly investigate, and after such investiga-
ton 20 report the Senate. the facts found in re-
spoase TO the following interrogatores to wit:
l. Are the general mining laws of the United
States applicable to the district Of Alaska?
2 Has Judge Noyes, having Jurisdiction over
Cape Nome been guilty. directly or indirectly, OF
any illegal improper conduct In or connected
with any litigation which has been or is pending
in his said court?
Concerning senators nni Representatives.
g. Whether or not any Senator or Representative
In Congress, or any officer OF the Federal govern
ment at any time possessed any interest directly
or indirectly in any property which has been the
subject of litigation in said court. and whether or
| not any such person has any time had any In
terest directly Indirectly, in the result Of any
such litigation either owner. stockholder d.
rector or p0ssessor Of contingent interest and II
| So the name and position Of such person and the
nature Of the Interest held claimed.
T. What. II any. effort has been made by any
party TO any liti isation pending in said court 70
| improperly illegally influence the action OF
| Judgment of the court any oficer thereof.
s. What, il any. or sums Of money have been
| spent by any person or persons corporation OF
company, print circulate statements reject
! ing upon the honor and Integrity OF the court or
the judge, any ofieer thereof. and BY whom
such expenditures were made. and for what pur-
pose
g. The facts and circumstances connected with
and the Inducements offered to Judge Johnston, the
predecessor OF said Judge NOyes, to procure him
to resign his position the bench and to become
connected with litigation pending in the cCurt at
| the time OF his resignation, thereafter CON-
msneed in said court.
ASKED 10 Report to the senate.
To fully inquire into and to report 20 the Senate
1 any other eLa!.e, i.et, or Circumstance In any
manner directly or indirectly rejecting upoa the