Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-04-20
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
sENATOR BUTLER ADDRESSES SEM
ATEoN THE QUESTION.
Senators Chandler, Hoar and Pettus
Defend the Committee on Priv
fleges and Elecfions-The Removal
TO Proper District of Persons I'm
dicted i'm United States Courts
The Alaskan Code Bill.

the entire session to-day the Senate
had under consideration the Alaskan
Civil Code bill. The amendment pro-
viding for the mining of gold along the
beach in the district was perfected, af-
ter a discussion lasting nearly four
hours.
When the Senate convened the House
joint resolution in favor of a cOnstitu-
ional amendment providing for the
election Of United States Senators by
the people was laid before the Senate.
AS it was about to be referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
Mr.. Butler, of North Carolina asked
that it be read, and then addressed the
Senate briefly. He declared it was the
function of a committee of the Senate
to consider, not to smother legislation.
He thought this question had been SO
thoroughly considered that it was not
necessary to send it to a committee, and
he therefore moved that 1t be placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Chandler, chairman Of the Com
mittee Oh Privileges and Elections, OBJ
jected to Mr.. Buffers making lmputa-
tions upon the committee.
Mr.. Hoar called attention to the grav-
ity of the proposition submitted, that
the matter should not be considered by
committee Of the Senate. He did not
approve of the proposed amendment,
holding that it's adoption would give the
United States two legislative bodies
both chosen by the people in popular
elections, the only difference being that
the Senators will have la" er con-
stituency than the representa- YES.
Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama, expres' ID his
regret that reflections had been made
upon the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
The motion to place the resolution on
the calendar was Withdrawn, and it
was referred to the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections.
Mr.. Hale presented an additional Ur-
gency Deficiency bill, and it was passed
without debate.
A bill providing for the removal to
proper district for trial of persons in
dicted in United States Courts was also
passed.
Mr. Davis of Minnesota, reported
from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, the following resolution, and it
was adopted:
THAT the Secretary of State be di-
rected to send to the Senate a copy of
the memorial of Edward Gottfried, a
citizen of Nilkesbarre, Pa, and late
Truxillo, Peru, sworn to March 21 1900,
now on file in the State Department, to-
gether with all papers, letters, and eX
hibits attached to said memorial, and
also copies Of all correspondence of this
government and that Of Peru and of
any opinions and decisions Of the De-
partment of State in connection with
the action Of a party of Peruvian reVo-
lutionists against the constitutions al
n nd Al
gust %, 1895 the memorialist at the
time being the consular agent Of the
United States in Peru, the wrong -dOerS
perpetrating, it is alleged, depredations
on his property and injuries and indig
mites upon his person in violation Of
treaty rights
The Senate then resumed considera-
ton Of the Alaskan Civil Code bill. At
ter some discussion, Mr.. Stewart with
drew an amendment he had offered as
to regulations for the mining Of gold
below low water mark along the coast
of Alaska.
The following amendment was finally
agreed to:
That, subject only to such general
limita ations as may be necessary to ex
enpt navigation from artificial Obstruc
tions, all land and 5hoal water below
mean high tide on the shores, bays and
inletS of Bering Sea within the jurs-
diction of the United States, shall be
subject to exploration for gold and
other precious metals by citizens of the
United States, or persons who have le-
gally declared their intentions to be-
come such, under such reasonable rules
and regulations as the miners in organ
ized mining districts may have hereto
fore made or may hereafter make gov
erning the temporary possession there
of for exploration and mining purposes
until otherwise provided by law; pro-
vided further. that the rules and regu-
lations established by the miners shall
not be in conflict with the mining laws
of the United States, and >all permits
heretofore granted authorizing any per-
son or persons, corporation or company
to excavate or mine under any of said
waters are hereby revoked and declared
null and void; and the reservation of a
roadway sixty feet wide under the
tenth section of the act of May IA, 1898,
entitled AN act extending the home
stead laws, and providing for right of
way of railroads in Alaska, and for
other purposes" shall not apply to min
eral lands or town sites.
After an executive session, the SEN
ate at 4:45 o. m adjourned.