The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-20
Offers a Substitute for the Fro
posed Hanstrough Amendment
Ia simply Authorizes, In Any suit IN
Court for fNossession OF a Mining
Claim. the Competency OF the
Locator to Make the Entry May
He Put In Issue-Csrter Caus Vt
tentiou to the Fact That the op-
ment Came From Spectators
who Had Purchased Claims.


WASHINGTON. April BIN the sem
ate today the bFl relating 20 the allow
anee OF exceptions In federal courts was
passed. The hill was reported from the
judiciary committee by Hoar II recently
passed the house Of representatives. The
bin amends section a52 of the Revised
Statutes so as TO provide that Ia case OF
the death or INABILITY of the trial judge
in a case, his successor may hear and pass
upon motions for new trial and allow
and signs bills of exception. The b,li Is
intended to remedy defect In the law.
pointed out recently by the supreme court
which held that judge who did no, pre-
side at a trial could not perform these
functions. thus often preventing a review
OF causes by the higher court.
The Puerto Rtcaa Matter.
At the conclusion nt routine business.
Foraker called up ihe Joint resolution m
troduced yesterday providing for the adj
rnlnistration OF tivii affairs In Puerto Rico.
pending the appointment Of permanent
officials under the recently passed Puerto
Rican law. no temporary appointment TO
A.
After Foraker had answered a few
questions as 10 the operation % the meas.
ure. Chandler expressed the hope that tho
senators would introduce a resolution Of
inquiry n they desired information. aud
permit the pending resolution To pass
Tsslwaa.s Churscsrrsstic speech.
In response 10 thrustn from Chandler.
Tiilman made characteristics sIseecf and
drew a picture Of the Inauguration OF Gov.
Allen. OF Puerto Rico. on May /
We are." SAID he. TO have a grand
pageant on May l, when the new gov
erDor is 70 be insugurated. This inalsur-
alton is TO take place with the greatest
ceremony ever seen In any part 81 tha
United states ! imagine that the purpose
of this display f. TO impress the islanders
with the grandeur and greatness of the
United States, well an 10 ifnpsssa tho
people of the United States with the new
policy of Imperialism, by which an Amer.
lean pro-conSul IA to take possession %
the island. After awhile. OF course ws
VII have another governor cent 20 sha
Philippines. and he viii te OF s.1 rftlch
greater Importance than the governor OF
the little island Of Puerto Rico that sum-
pose thar ne must have the navy escort
him across the Paosnu and must have
umbrellas held over him. Ike the hey nf
Algisrs ana the sultan ~ Morocco W.
VIII have him attended by oar subJs.s
pfinres IN the saiu archipelago. with Ao-
hammeiaD body guards ana All that asrs
81 thing. n that II the purpose of ksee-
ing these army officers IN Puerto Rice I
viii inteIsosss no obstacle TO siia pasaass
q the resolution"
Army onc~rs' Salaries.
Bacon inquired Nheshsr the United
States army officers we're in rsceips %
salaries as civEl officials 81 addition to
their pay ~ army officers.
Foraker replied thst the army officers
acre prohibited ~ isw from accepting
such additional pay
Hlacon sals while De had no denpite in-
formation ~ tho subject De had UNDER
sool some army officers Hsre receiving
large salaries IN addition - their regular
pay.
Chandler thoaahi Bas on's statement "a.
very Important ~ it wers trne. congress
onKhi 20 knox 4, lie therefore saKasnsa
that fseon offer resolution ~ inquiry
40 So the subiees
Question OF aoxrrsmsat
fiaepr, IN The course ~ aafna fenntA.,
saiA hs bad rpdersleod 81 ie - tse et,Y-
pase ~ re leaders g ths aafpinaus eaffv
'n congress % adjourn cafiy lB fune. and
drew the Ore ~ 'bst 05onH ano. after
sKFretslng h.s ealieaHan 10 Bacon fsr 3r,.
forming me serate when canafesa sos.if
rf}purH. snf about 20 rraeaea Rhen ia.
con lnfnfulgted fhat bia lafarmmstsm eans@
from fne nrwFpaDets Ralrh stated fhat
ths leaders - ne dominant party has gesn
Informed b1 the afes tent ~ bic Arslr. far
ap early adlouFnuifnf
flau sepleJ v3h eease heat That he aea.
an.aFa fhat fte H-as+sIstassr -