The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-15
An EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
PRESIDENT WANTS CONGRESS TO
LEAVE DURING JUNE.
Influences Being Ex-
erted to Bring an End to the
Work of the session-Important
Bills VIII Have to Go over.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, April flowing to the
expressed wish of President Mckinley. adj
ministration leaders in congress will en-
deavor TO secure an adjournment early in
June, by the first of the month if posst-
bic, or at least before the meeting of the
national convention at Philadelphia. on
| the 18th. To this end all administration
influences VIII be directed and in ac-
comprising 1t many important matters of
pending legislation will be laid over until
the next session. The usual supply Of bil,,
must be enacted into law of course and
nothing will be permitted to obstruct their
consideration.
Other than these appropriation bills.
there Will be little general Legislation ~
congress for the remainder of this ses
sion Hawaii will get its new code estab-
hshlng civil government. The Puerto ri
can civil government bill, carrying its tent
porary tariff provision. was enacted into
law Thursday. 1t is likely. also. that the
spooner Philippine bill will be made n
law, although If prolonged discussion
should be threatened by pressing ,hie
measure It viii be abandoned until newt
session.
Inc Spooner BILL a matter of fact
IS merely an expression of confidence in
the president. 1t gives him no more mower
IN the Philippines than he now possesses
as commander in chief of the army. What
II chleny accomplishes is to make a re-
sponsibility, now shared by the president
atone. rest upon the shoulders of congress-
Inc Republicans. of course are quite will
ing 10 assume their share OF RESPONSIBILITIES,
ana the Democrats viii not be Inclined "a
oHer violent opposition to the Spooner hin
because they believe 1t will serve sirnnIv
70 emphasize the expansion policy of The
r,epupiicah party. 1t is not regarded as
propapie mat there will be lengthy dis
cussion on the Spooner bill Forty speeches
already have been made i'm the senate on
expansion and its contingent questions
WINE that by no means exhausts the nos
sloilltles OF senatorial takers like Mr. AL
ZEN II Is thought on both sides of tho
chamber that there has been about enough
said '"'"s"
Bills tn he Postponed,
- Ihere VIII be no Nicaragua canal law at
o c,ii5 session 1t Is doubtful if that bill
could nave been passed i'm any event but
the negotiation of the -Pauncefofe
treaty and the practical certainty that mi.
convention VIII not be ratified by the
sehate makes canal legislation inpossi-
PIE There is a chance that the canal mr.
may pass the house of representatives
nut II certainly would be held up in tine
senate pending action on the Hay Paunce-
Neither will there he a Pacific cable law
enacted, although the necessity for tho
speedy establishment Of cable communica-
ton with the new far Eastern poseessions
OF the United States is manifest The old
ight between advocates of government
subsidy TO private corporations and the
auvocates or government construction and
control or the proposed cable lines would
ne sufhcient 10 carry discussion of the
racine cable bills through this session
even were 1t not the desire OF the
adjournment N"iiS
The shipping subsidy bill also belongs tn
tne important legislation which IL now
seems sem probable VIII be sent over to the
short session. 1t is quite possible the
shipping bill may be passed in one branch
ana then permitted to remain without be-
,ig acted upon n the other branch until
hclent votes cannot be secured TO pass a
shipping subsidy law. In its amended
G r8rln; as reported to the house by Mr.
tfosNehor, the bill meets general an
proval among Republicans and doubtless
would get some Democratic votes n n
should Should be determined TO postpone definite
action on the subsidy bill until next win
yer, II VIII be because OF "A general belief
cious. '''
Salaries cf Federal Judges.
Senator Hoar believes the Judges Of Uni
Ted states courts are among not only the
poorest paid officials of the government
nut that their salaries are, comparatively
tar less than the salaries paid judicial
ofncers In European count ies some time
ago. and without any explanation OF his
purpose, the senator sent to the clerks
desk or the senate a comparative state
Weht showing the salaries paid to the ill.,
dietary or Great Britain and other foreign
countries and to Judges of similar rank
IN the United States. II was a striking
exhibition OF the manner In which Amer
lean lurists are underpaid shortly IT
erwards senator Hoar introduced n bill
increasing the salaries Of Judges Of United
states courts. This bill has been report
Cd from the Judiciary committee ana
while 1t probably Will not be pushed AL
ms session, undoubtedly 1t viii be one OF
the important matters To be discussed
and passed upon next winter.
senat tor Hoar fixes the salary OF the
chief lusttVe OF the United States supreme
court Mt 1880 and Of each Of the assoc
ciate justices OF that court az $1,000 The
present salaries OF the members OF this
court are fixed at Slo.5Oo for the chief his-
lice and $1,000 each for the associate fus-
tees The bill adds 5000 per annum 10
the present salaries II also provides
that the salaries Of the circuit Judges
shall be No0. and the district Judges
81 200 AZ present the circuit judges are
paid 500 PER annum. and the district
Judges from $3.50 10 $500 In the dis-
'rict Of California the salary Is i5o06. Lou
tsiapu, $500. MAssa Chusetts. New York
Pennsylyauia New Jersey Maryland.
southern district ~ Ohio northern dis
trct OF Illinois. ADa In AN other dis
riCts The salary Is s. SO
Dewey'- summer Home.
What time Admiral Dewey ia uot cngas-
ca ir plaYiug politics this summer ne viii
spend with pipe, hammock and tho usual
commandments 10 "a delight fitliv sbasv
resort among thc u3r{3e Potomac hills
He has leased a pretty suburban place.
ont across Rock creek. near tho former
homo ~ President Cleveland ana atinin-
ing the beautiful residence 81 the late Car
diner Hubbard There are five RereA Ia
the tract, and the house 81 one OF the old
Time country mansions. with twelve Sig
rooms. plenty - porch space and a fine
overlooking view ~ the city aa6 tha
taWnF Potomac. as Joaquin Miller DO