Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-05
RAISES PAT OF THE JUDGES
Bill to Increase SALARIES Of Judiciary Passes
ssnGts BY Narrow Majority.
REVIVAL Of THE MOVES wEtNzlt CASE
North Dakota Members Take Up Ne.
Tense and TiIIman Continues
HIS Attack on Both
Men.


for a rs per cent increase in the
salaries Of United States judges. All
amendments were voted down, including
one to increase the salaries OF cabinet Of
hcers from $4,000 to s12. 500 a year.
During the remainder Of the days ses-
sion the urgently deficiency appropriation
bill was under discussion. The Philip
pine tariff measure was laid aside, tenn
porarily.
Mr.. Hansbrough. Of North Dakota, made
a spirited defense Of Judge Arthur H..
Noyes, of the district court Of Alaska. and
Alexander Mckenzie, upon whom an attack
was made In the senate yesterday. This
precipitated a long discussion Of the Noyes
case. legal and technical, rather than per-
sonal. No action was taken on this sub
ject, but the discussion will be continued
tomorrow under latitude allowed when ap-
preparation bills are pending.
John r. Dryden, was INDICTED into ONCE
as the successor OF the late Senator Sew
ell Of New Jersey.
senatOr-EIect Dryden Fakes oath.
At the opening of today's session Mr..
Kean Of New Jersey presented the cre-
dentials Of John +. Dryden elected to
succeed the late Senator Sewell for the
unexpired term Of six years, beginning on
NdACu - ,l0VAs AlNtT lHt CEGubhblhio q
been received Mr.. Dryden was escorted by
Mr.. Kean to the desk Of the president pro
tenn, Mr.. Frye, who administered to him
the oath of Office. When Senator Dryden
had signed the roll he was escorted to his
desk, which. was adorned with beauti-
full floral offerings from his friends. A corr
dial greeting was extended to- the new sem
ator by his colleagues on both sides of the
chamber.
At the conclusion of routine business con-
slderation of the bill providing for an in
crease Of the salaries of United States
judges was resumed. Mr.. Teller thought
there ought to be a general revision of gov
eminent salaries. and he was not prepared
to vote for a ''piecemeal operation" He
suggested that salaries of members of the
cabinet ought to be increased.
Mr.. Elkins offered an amendment provid-
ing that members Of the abinet be given
salaries OF S12,5 500 a year, but It. was laid on
the table by a vote Of 3S to 2L.
Judicial Salary Bill Passes.
The bill then was passed-s9 to 21.
BY the terms of the measure these sal
aries are to be paid United States judges:
Chief Justice of the supreme court of
justice, So, 500; circuit court Judges, $500;
court Of claims; ;e,125; each associate jus
peafs, District OF Columbia, 5000; each as
sociate justice. $500; chief justice of the.
supreme court, District of Columbia, Sc, $50;
each associate Justice, 1920.
At the instance of Mr.. Hale the senate
then began consideration of the urgent de-
f~lcieney bill, the first of the supply bills to
be taken up by the senate at the present
session.
When those paragraphs of the bill re-
lating to. the .refupding to. states Of expenses
incurred III raising volunteers for service
Fin the civil war We're reached, Mr.. Mitch.
ell of Oregon made a sharp criticism Of the
action Of the government in not refunding
the expenses to all Of the states instead Of
to only q part Of them.
Cites Just Claims.
California. Oregon and Nevada. he said.
had Just claims against the United States,
and they had never been satisfied, although
congress had been urged for years to pro-
vide for them. He offered an amendment
providing that the secretary Of the treas
ury should investigate such claims Of all
the states and present estimates for their
payment. T. 1:
Mr.. Hale made a point of order against
the amendment. which was sustained.
The amendment providing for a land
ONCE at Sitka, Alaska, was made the test
by MIR. Hansbrough of a defense Of District
Judge Arthur H. Noyes Of Alaska and of
Alexander Mckenzie and others. He paid
a tribute to Mckenzie and Judge Noyes.
Mr.. Tillman. citing the proceedings be-
fore the San Francisco court, declared hat
either the judges Of that court were I'm
worthy Of their places or Judge Noyes and
his associates in the contempt proceed
/ Inks gHGIbs rL Ef N
H~ansbrOugh Ignores TiIIman.
Mr.. Hansbrough paid no heed to Mr..
Tfllman's proposition but proceeded with
an extended statement in defense OF Judge
Noyes. and Mr.. Mckenzie.
Mr.. Perkins of California, paid a high
tribute to the individual members of the
circuit court OF San Francisco, and ex-
pressed the opinion that their action in the
Noyes case. had been taken with the high
est conception of their duty.
Mr.. Hoar stating that he knew little Of
the merits OF the case. told the senate what
information had come to him as chairman
Of the judicial committee. He had been
told OF the charges made against Judge
Noyes, but had formed no opinion Of them,
as the case was one. In his opinion, that
ought not be injected into the senate pro.
ceedings. He said the late Senator Davis.
who knew Judge Noyes thoroughly, had
held him in the highest regard and he felt
that the judgment Of Mr.. Davis as a pro-
found lawyer and a man of distinguished
ability and sterling integrity. was worthy
Of high consideration.
Tinman wants Court Record Printed,
Mr.. Tillman desired to have printed in
the record the decision Of the circuit court
OF appeals OF San Francisco in the con-
tempt case against Judge Noyes, but Mr..
McCumber Of North Dakota, objected. He
declared the decision was unjust In every
respect and It should not go into the rec
ord, even with his tscit permission. He
asserted that IL was the result Of an effort
to create q prejudice against an able and
conscientious Oficer and was based on false
conclusions.
st object to II for an honest purpose
he declared. ito protect honest men"
Then ] Will read It to the senate in the
morning said Mr.. Tillman, hotly.
VERY we'll" replied Mr.. Mccumber. "read
it,"
The senate then on motion OF Mr.. Hale
went into executive session. and at Sis
p. m. adjourned.