Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-17
from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons the following resolution, and 1t

citizen of WilkcSDarre, Pa, and late
consular agent of the United States at
Trujillo, Peru. sworn to March q, 1900,
now on file in the State Department.
together 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
opinions and decisions of the Depart
ment of State In connection with the
action OF q party of Peruvian revolu-
tionists against the Constitutional Gov
eminent of Peru on and after August
IS. 1898, the memorialist at the time
being consular agent of the United
States in Peru. the wronGdoers perpe-
trnting 1T is alleged. depredations on
his property and injuries and indigni-
ties upon his person in violation of
treaty rights"
ALASKAN CODE BILL.
The Senate then resumed considera-
ton of the Alaskan Civil Code bill.
After some discussion Mr.. Stewart
withdrew 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:
limitations as may be necessary to
exempt navigation from artificial OBJ
structions. all land and shoal water
below high tide on the shores, bays and
inlets of Bering Sea, within the juris-
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
legally declared their intentions to be-
come such, under such reasonable rules
and reguln tionS MS the miners in organ
izing mining districts may have here
tofore made or may hereafter make
governing the temporary possession
thereof for exploration and mining pur-
poses until otherwise provided by law:
Provided, further, that the rules and
regulations established by the miners
shall not be in conflict with the mining
laws of the United States and all per-
mits heretofore granted authorizing
any person, 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 10th section of the net
of May IA. 1898. entitled An act extend
ing the homestead laws and providing
for right OF way of railroads in Alaska,
and for other purposes shall not apply
to mineral lands or townsites."
After an executive session the Senate,
at 4:45 n. M. adjourned.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House to-day entered upon the
consideration of the naval appropria-
ton bill with the prospect Of II severe
struggle ahead over the question of
armor plate, building ships In govern
ment yards and the provision In the bill
for the coast and geodetic survey The
bill carries $lS000,000 more than any
previous naval bill. No arrangements
could be reached to limit general de-
bate.
To-day Mr.. Foss. the acting chairman
of the committee, made a general de-
Tense of the bill. which was also de-
tended by Mr.. Cummings, the ranking
minority member of the committee. The
latter declared that the committee had
information that we could obtain Krupp
armor at a price lower than any other
country in the world
THE BEST PEACE CONFERENCE.
When the House went into commit
leo or the whole to consider the bill
Mr.. Foss explained the total amount
S6l,20O,O00 was the largest ever carried
by naval appropriation bill in our
history.
He continues; The best peace con-
terence is strong and efficient navy.
sea power is recognized the world over
as the strength of a great nation. We
are building a navy to maintain our
foreign policy: to defend the Monroe
doctrine and to guard the proposed Mic
aragua canal. which, trust, win never
be built, unless the American navy has
the right. "a IL has the ability. TO de-
fend 1t in time OF war While protec-
tion TO ourselves was the wntchword
or the past century, commerce will be
the watchword OF the coming. We will
not only continue u build orr own
ships of American material. fashioned
by American hands, but at the same
building recently, ships FOR Japan and
Russia, and in time, by reason of the
decreased supply OF iron and steel in
other countries. we will be building the
haVies of England, Franco, of Germany
ana the other great naval powers.
QUESTION OF ARMOR PLATE
MIR. Foss said that regarding armor
LOT all the ships, except the Maine,
wisconsin and Missouri. the committee
mad concluded to leave the whole oues- |
iion to the House. Tie said the COM
mittee deemed 1t unwise TO recon-
mend the establishment OF a govern
Iient armor plate factory. lie quoted |
ADMIRAL O'Neill's opinion that such an
estapiishment would cost Si,S12, 900. and |
tnat he did not believe the govern
ment should manufacture It's armor
plate.
Mr.. Foss said the committee had
peen largely moved in deciding against
the building OF ships in government
yards by the opinion OF Secretary Long
that it would cost TO build them In
government yards twice as much as in
private yards.
MIR. Cummings. of New York. the
ranking member OF the committee. fol-
lowed Mr.. Foss. He delivered q glow
Ing eulogy on the glores of the Ameri-
can navy and its vital necessity 10 the
country. And what was being done, ne
asked Three battleships were on the
stocks without armor. Three were au-
thoriZed with string attached. They