Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
FUTURE MINING REGULATIONS.
Consideration of the Alaska Bill in
the Senate.

the Senate.
The Senate continued to discuss the
Alaska bill after The Stars report of the
proceedings was closed yesterday after
noon
The provision in relation TO mining at
Cape Nome was modified so to read as
follows: Provided further, that the rules
and regulations established by the miners
shall be subject to such general rules as
the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe
for mining below high tide, and shall not
be in conflict with the mining laws of the
United States''
After the amendment had been perfected
to Mr. Carriers satisfaction, Mr.. Berry Of
fered an amendment to 1t reading: ut being
the intention hereof that locations upon or
claims to lands within said reservation
shall be originated only after the passage
and taking effect of this act
Mr.. Berry said he had Information that a
company had located some claims along the
beach at Cape Nome in opposition 10 rul-
ing of the Secretary of the Interior. The
idea Of his amendment. he said, was to pre-
vent the confirmation of the title of the
company which had located its claims in
defiance of the ruling of the Secretary of
the Interior.
Mr.. Garter stated that the Secretary's
ruling was not made until January 3, 1900,
and it would have been a physical impossi-
bility for any location of claims to have
'S>i'
from here.
The amendment, he said, would disturb
every mining claim along Boring sea.
The amendment was defeated. q to II.
On motion of Mr.. Pettus, the Senate
struck out the provision heretofore agreed
to providing that the mining regulations
shall be subject to such rules as the Secre-
tary of the Interior may prescribe. The
amendment as finally agreed 10 and incor-
porated in the bill follows: THAT, subject
only to such general limitations as may be
necessary to exempt navigation from aru-
fetal distractions, all land and Shoal water
below mean high tide on the shores, bays
and inlets of Boring sea, within the juris-
diction of the United States, shall be sub
1ect to exploration for gold and other
precious metals by citizens of the United
States, or persons who have legally de-
clared their intentions to become such, IN
der such reasonable rules and regulations
as the miners in organized mining districts
may have heretofore made or may here
after make governing the temporary pos
session thereof for exploration and mining
purposes until otherwise provided by law:
Provided further, that the rules and reSu-
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 person or persons
corporation or company to eXcaVate or mine
under any of said waters are hereby re-
voked and declared null and void: and the
reservation of roadway sixty feet wide
under the tenth section of the act of May
IA, 1898, entitled An act extending the
homestead laws and providing for right of
way of railroads in Alaska. and for other
purposes" shall not apply to mineral lands
or town SITES
The provision in the bill that no person
over fifty years of age shall be eligible to
appointment as United States district Judge
of Alaska was stricken out.
Mr.. Warren TWyoD offered an amend
ment, which was agreed to, providing that
in case of the death, sickness or absence
of the governor, the duties of the Office
shall be performed by the surveyor general,
ex off1cio secretary of tile district.
The bill was then laid aside and the Sem
ate held an executive session, after which,
at 4:45 pm, 1t adjourned.