The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-06
Tillman I'm the Role of n Denunciator
Again, but He Refrained from
Making n Speech.
DEFICIENCY BILL ADOPTED
~ ITEM OF S45O,OOO CRITICISED BY
THE HPITCHFORKER."
hi on the OIeomnrgarine Bill
Continued in the HOuse-vOte
to BE Taken on Saturday.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Throughout the
days session the Senate had under con-
sideration the urgent deficiency appropria-
ton bill, and just before adjournment
passed it substantially in the shape in
which II was reported TO the Senate by the
committee. During the early part OF the
session the case Of Judge Arthur l.. Noyes,
OF the District Court OF Alaska, and Alex
ander Mckenzie and others was discussed.
Mr.. McCumber, of North Dakota, delivered
an elaborate speech in defense OF Judge
Noyes and Mr.. Mckenzie. He paid a high
personal tribute to both men, characteriz-
ing them as men Of fine character, eminent
ability and sterling integrity. incapable OF
doing the things with which they had been
charged. Incidentally he criticised the Cir
cult Court of Appeals of San Francisco
for permitting itself to be influenced by
prejudice and bias.
Mr.. Tillman interrupted to inquire
whether Mr.. McCumber did not think he
owed IL to the Senate TO give 1t all the
facts concerning the "damnable corruption
OF certain United States courts to which
he had referred.
Mr.. McCumber replied that he had not
accused the members of the San Francisco
Circuit Court Of Appeals OF anything worse
than prejudice and bias. He urged that
he had proved this prejudice from the rec
ord. Mr.. McCumber said he had no de-
sire to prolong the discussion, but most
villainOus charges had been made against
men-charges which he personally knew to
be unfounded and absolutely false. He de-
clared that certain mining syndicates had
desired to obtain control Of the whole Nome
(Alaska) country. lie believed that it would
be premature for the Senate to render a
verdict for or against Judge Arthur II.
Noyes and Alexander Mckenzie before the
courts had had opportunity to pass upon
the merits of the case. He ventuTed the
opinion that the senator from South Caro-
lima LTillmanl, who represented a chivalrOus
people and who had reflected so seriously
upon Judge Noyes and Alexander McKen-
zie, who had no opportunity here to defend
themselves, would not have made the
charges against them If he had known
Alexander Mckenzie and been familiar with
the facts. He argued that no person could
put a finger on a single instance where
Alexander Mckenzie or Judge Noyes ever
had wronged any man of a dollar. He paid
q higher tribute To both Mr.. Mckenzie
ard Judge Noyes, and in answer TO an in
quiry asserted that not one Scintilla of evil
dence is contained in the entire record OF
the case that will support the charge of
conspiracy against Alexander Mckenzie.
Mr.. Tillman had intimated that he would
deliver a speech on the Noyes case. but
at the conclusion of Mr.. McCumber's
speech lie C0nGenteu nlfnSelt practically
with putting into the Congressional Record
the decision OF the Circuit Court OF Appeals
OF San Francisco I'm the cases of contempt
against NOyes and Mckenzie.
In a brief speech Mr.. Stewart reviewed
the case. speaking strongly against Judge
NOyes and his actions i'm Alaska.
Consideration of some OF the amendments
I'm the urgent deficiency bill, which had
been passed over, was resumed. The first
amendment. one appropriating $4,000 for
the establishment at Manila OF a military
post. including the construction of bar
racks, etc, was agreed 10 after Mr.. Hale
explained that the appropriation was put
in the pending bill because II was desirable
that the work should begin at once.
A bill providing $4J0.O52 (Mexican) to re-
imburse the Philippine insular funds for
small gunboats and ordnance stores turned
over 10 the navy by the military authori-
ties at Manila caused Mr.. Tillman TO make
some inquiries. Mr.. Hale replied that the
secretary OF the navy had made estimates
for the purchase of the vessels and stores
on the recommendation of a board OF Off
GERS.
Mr.. Tillman insisted. however. that the
record did not show where the vessels came