The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-18

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator Car
ter, OF Montana, insists that any investi-
cation OF scandals connected with the
United States court at Nome, as pre-
sided over by Judge Noyes. shall include
n searching inquiry into the conduct OF
those persons who are defaming IT, He
introduced sweeping resolution in the
senate today, which provides for much
more rigid examination OF the matter
than is called for in the house resoiu-
ton, introduced few days ago by Rep
resentative Brice, OF Indiana. The
Carter resolution Is doubly significant
because he ~ one OF the senators whom
the critics OF the Nome regime last sum
mer. attempted In quiet way. to im-
picate. indirectly az least, in tho OWLS
which they complained o. The full
text OF the Carter resolution follows:
"Whereas, IL has been charged through
the press and otherwise that Judge Ar
thur T.. Noyes. OF the district court OF
Alaska. having Jurisdiction over the Cape
Nome district. has been guilty ot Illegal
or improper conduct In connection With
litigation pending In his court; and.
Whereas, 1t is further charged by
innueudo and insinuatIon. that such at
legged Illegal action or improper conduct
resulted from conspiracy In which
many persons were concerned. therefore.
be i
thorized and directed 10 thoroughly In
yestigate. and after such Investigation 20
report TO The senate the facts found In
response to the following intcrrogatorioe,
to-wit;
Qucriea to He Answered.
4. Are the general mining laws ~
the United States applicable TO the dis
trict OF Alaskan
''2 Has Judge Noye. having turisdic-
tion over Cape Nome. been guilty. directly
or indirectly, OF any illegal or improper
conduct In or connected with any iitixa.
don which has been or IL pending In his
said eourtg
-. Whether or not any senator or rep
resentative In congress or any officer ~
the federal government at any time pos-
sessed any interest. directly or inairect-
ly, In any property which has been the
subject OF litigation In said court. and
whether or not any sich person has nj
any time had any interest, directly or in
directly. In the result of any such istf-
cation. either owner. stockhader.
director or OF contingent interest, and. if
so. the name and position OF such per-
son and the nature af the interest held or
claimed.
- What. If any. effort has been made
by any party 20 any litigation pending "a
said court TO improperly or illegally in
fuence the action or Judgment Of tho
cnurt or any officer thereof.
Is. What, " any, sum or sums Of
money have been spent by amy person or
persons, corporations or campanies 10
print or circulate statements feficutin.
upon the honor and integrity ~ the court
by whom such expenditures were made
and for what purpose.
20. The facts and circumstances con-
nected with and the Inducements offered
to Judge Johnston, the Predecessor OF
said Judge NuSess 70 procure him 10 re-
align his position an the bench ana 10 be-
come connected with litigation pending
In tho court NJ the Time ~ his resignation
or thereafter from said court
sweeping Instructions.
ITO fully inquire Into and 20 report &,
the senate any other charges, facts or cir
cumstaneeH IN any manner directly or In
directly. reiieetiug upon the Integrity of
said Judge Noyea. his said court ar am
receiver. or any other osHcer thereof ln
connection with any litigation which has
been Is now or may he pending IN said
court where the tnyeNiiga tlsn Is made.
that said COMMITTEES 10 and f. hereby ssSs
fhorlzrd 60 Sand for persons aud papers
and examine Witnesses on oath 81 rsla-
tian to the subject matter slf this rfaaftl-
tlon. and to incur such exp~nse IA trav-
cling ~ may ~ by the committee deemed
riesekssry IN me prosecution ~ such In
vastiEaflen. alt eN{ease ~ the inquiry a.
be paid ouf ~ ne contingent flnd IN the
senate. and said committee IA HNf harix@d,
n deemed expefieff;. 70 rnndset the In
vesfieatipu through 4 Futeonnuftee 20 be
appointed by the chairman thereof
A. the resolution provides f3f sending
for pef sons whose testimony u18s - nessi-
r5 and a. many = these are IN Sasna u
D. AaFf 20 see hoN any Investigation can
as made refefe next summer Congress
wiil not then he im eeeNipn ana ID t. nat
10 ee rxurcied that tne Judiciary cosn-
mlttce viii @t during the Interim