The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-27

| that any officer of the army serving in
the Philippines who shall receive any
| salary. save that allowed as an officer
shall be dismissed from the service.
Mr. Morgan then had read loag
| treat on the powers of the President.
| Mr. Morgan yielded the floor for five
| minutes to Mr.. Allen. The latter held
| that the Cuban amendment was clearly
Mr.. Morgan talked until o'clock, when
| Mr.. Chandler offered resolution on the
| death of the late Representative Clarke
! of New Hampshire. Eulogies were de-
| ger. and at 6 clock the Senate took a
| recess until o'clock.
When the Senate convened at o'clock
| the Vest amendment was taken up.
AIr. Stewart spoke on the amendment
| Tor time, saying that the laws now in
| erect IN the Philippines should be put
aside and that a Judiciary should he es-
tablished in the archipelago. lie then Of
tered the following amendment:
! That the President shall establish a
| supreme court for said Islands. consisting
ol hNe Judges. to be appointed by the
| President. by and with the advice and
! consent of the Senate who shall hold
| their offices for life, unless sooner re-
moved by the President with such Sala-
| rleS as the President may lind ii neces-
Sary to secure the services of competent
persons, not exceeding $4,000 per annuin
1 iOT tacn OF the associate justices ana go
! 900 Tor the person who shall be named Tor
chief justice Such court shall have ap-
| pellate Jurisdiction Of all matters at law
| and in equity where the amount in con-
troverSy exceeds 500. and shall have pow
er. to make rules and regulations for the
transaction Of business in all inferior
courts and tribunals in the Islands, and
for the taking of appeals and writs of err
ror from inferior courts to said supreme
court; and the Supreme Court Of the
Inited States shall have jurisdiction of
All questions involving the validity of any
law of Congress or construction OF the
Constitution of the United States, and of
all other matters where the value Of the
property in controversy exceeds S20,0bO.
Said supreme court shall also have power
10 appoint all Judicial officers, marshals,
and prosecuting attorneys in the islands,
and to remove the same at pleasure. The
Judicial system hereby authorized shall
extend to all districts and places in said
islands where peace exists and the orders
OF the courts can be enforced without re-
sort to military power.
Mr. Allen remarked that the salaries
were too large.
MIR. Stewart replied that he wanted To
induce men like Mr.. Allen to take the
positions so that justice might be done.
He pointed out the dangers of the
honest men with large salaries would
be better than an army of thieves on
small pay.
MIR. Foraker then called up the confer
ence report on the Spanish War Claims
bill. An hour was devoted to debate
on this without any result.
Mr.. Hansbrough then arose to say that
he mad heard that Mr.. Stewart had ser
iously reflected upon Judge Arthur n.
NOyeS, of Alaska He regretted this
action and asked leave to read a letter
from Judge Noyes. This letter was dated
October 16. and Was~a defence of charges
made against himself by certain parties.
He confesSes that he was offered money
on various occasions, but had never aC-
Cepted any. He said that there We're
only two ways to get him off the bench.
one an order from the Government. and
the other shot from the towards who
surrounded him.
This" said Mr. Hansbrough, has
the ring Of true man"
AIR. Stewart sald tntt he would not al
low any man to ''whitewash' Judge
Noyes re then read some notes on the
case. and said that Judge Noyes was GER
tainly guilty. a debate lasting hour
followed this. Mr.. Stewart reading a long
affidavit and the opinion of Judge Ross,
of the Circuit Court of California.
Mr.. Pettigrew defended Judge Noyes.
saying that he was the peer of any man
on any Judicial bench in the Union.
MIR. Turner then spoke on the Spooner
amendment. lie said that the matter
was one of the most important ever
brought before Congress. lie rega rdcd il
as unfortunate that the amendment
should be brought up at this time and in
this way.
The only reason why every man in
ter, said he, lis the fear that the ap-
preparation bills will fail. Il cannot be
chaine1 down by tins or any other fear.
II had the physical power / would talk
on this amendment until the ma iority
would he forced to withdraw ii or call an
extra session"
He then took up the question OF the
right Of Congress TO delegate lis functions
to the President He debated this at
length. and read from many authorities
He held the amendment to be unconsti-
tutionai. and went over il carefully,
pointing out the dangers of euacting 81 ch
a thing into law. lie held that under the
scheme the President could set mp ai.y-
thing he pleased in the Philippines.
How can the President under his o,,th
accept any such delegation of power
he asked. How can any Senator offer
to give him this power
tion to adjourn. The yeas and nays were
called for The motion was defeated Ly a
vote of AZ to 6.
Mr.. Aidrich then asked that the Dem
ocrats agree to come TO a vote on the bill
at o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas said that sew
eral Democrats wanted TO speak on the
matter. and he thought they would not
agree to this.
Mr.. Aldrich asked that a vote be had
some time tomorrow.
Mr.. Teller said that he wanted TO speak
on the bill.
Mr.. Pettigrew said that before he would
let this matter come to a vote he would
debate it until next week The minority
had no right to give any consent, he said.
and he hoped he would got aid from his
Mr. Carter then moved chat the Senate
proceed to the consideration of execute e
business. and at II Is this was done.
After short executive session the
doors were opened. and at II - the Sen
ate adjourned, Mr.. Turner not having
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