The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-19
fIII[ DEBATING ON
CAPE NOME CLAIMS.
roa,,uued from Page One.

C0nt1H1tN N-~'
-,.,atton Hoar said It was his desire
p,s~,s,n whether there are SUFFICIENT
~ eolored inmates of such homes
S,rant A separate institution.
49,. asked that similar data concern
national insane asylums be asked
Nv the resolution. This was agreed to
a, ~ resolution was passed.
survey of the Nooksnck.
,current resolution offered by Fos-
s,,ecting the secretary Of war to have
..,sv made Of the mouth OF Nookssck
sser, was passed
a.r,isger wants Information.
..,,,,vsr offered resolution calling on
.s~,s,ary OF the treasury for the ag-
$3.50 amount OF revenue derived from
tx IN notes, bank checks. insurance
1880 leases, mortgages, kilograms. ex-
,h,puents and medical preparations.
~. .one discussion the resolution went
nj.
w,sconsin's selected Lands.
An providing that the state OF Wis
-. Ne permitted to relinquish TO the
s-..a states certain lands heretofore Be-
s s.sa and 10 select other lands OF the
ssbl,c domain, was passed.
...ro.ed Raid ON the Treasury.
!, enort was made by Money and sew
Z, ~ his Democratic colleagues to OBJ
y. consideration OF the bill 20 revive ana
md ar act to provide for the collection
= .haaacned property and the prevention
.s.,,.ds In insurrectionary districts Win
Is. fyrited states and acts amendatory
1900 strong opposition 70 the bin de-
-,'.,.s an the par. Of Mr. Hale, Chandler,
warren and others,
sss,a declared that the bill. II passed
...,Ia s,,b,ect the United States treasury
!. araln OF probably slt0@o,0o.
Nancy challenged Hales statement
..,,v thai the bin would take no such
~a,n, from the treasury; that II IN
.a.sA only $500. 900. and that trust FUND
~ which the measure provided was the
~ssrs OF distribution 60 its propet own
w.
rsIer as a friend Of the bill, urged Mon
y not 70 press the measure at this time,
y anne further Information was needed
= the senate before 81 acted upon the bill.
~ b needed amendment. he said. but
! thought Il would be passed without
srioas delay when understood BY the SEN
~
Money gave notice that he would tall up
H. bil next Wednesday.
stewart Talks ON Alaska Mining.
The senate then resumed consideration
= the Alaskan civil code bill, Stewart adj
AZ. ha Han4-
rough amendment In opposition to any
Aange In the mining laws of the United
Mates
Aewari spoke for almost three hours.
Ne reviewed the mining laws OF the states
the extem that they related to Aliens
nghts IN the Alaskan gold fields. lie
twsdes and Norwcgians who had entered
o1eies and Norwegians who had entered
uining claims ia the Cape Nome district.
Nelson Talks for Aitens.
Nelson followed Stewart. also sustaining
h. rights Of the so-cailed aliens who had
hwisd the mining claims In question.
Hsnsbrongh interrupted Nelson TO read
! paragraph from a document drawn by
hs law and order League" OF the Cape
Npme district. which declared that the
peepe who Nelson said had located the
sixims we're not really the iocators of the
shlns
In reply Mr. Nelson said that the time
vi come 10 call things by their correct
nncs He denounced the Law and Or
~ League as an organization formed TO
prp claims located by honest prospectors.
Continuing, Nelson said the claimants
the Cape Nome diatr.ci were all either
SCARED citizens OF the United States or
hspae who honestly had Intended TO be-
nsne citizens OF the United States. lie
ses1arcd there was no reason In equity.
isssleo or common sense why any dis
f'sasination should be made against the
snsees Nerwegians and Iaplanders.
The Law and Order League" said he.
BAD attempted to drive these people
Ham tho Cape Nome district and had
Nse prevented from Doing SO only by the
thi'cd States military forces. As a re-
NJ the league had asked the removal OF
nf commander Of the United states
usNna In that district The proposition
waarea 20 analysis was simply one 60
tefub claim jumpers as they had never
esoft been fortified
Tiiiman Follows SUIT.
iA1nian agreed with Nelson Ia what no
80 said % tho rights OF the Swedes
sSfsegians, l.aplanaors and Films. and
asAkins Of the Hansbrough amendment,
AAa thAt senator's ought to take Il by
ss naps OF the neck and kick Il out Of
Ne senate"
eaF'er speaks for American Miacrs.
esssF made an earnest and toreefui