Show INING GOLD I I Amem1m to AlaskanBilI 5 Affectin Cape Nome i Agreed to WHAT IT PROViDES fOR Debate Over Proposition Continued Con-tinued Four Hours DIRECT VOTE FOR SENATORS House Joint Resolution In Favor of a Constitutional Amendment Providing Pro-viding for Election of United States Senators by the People Was laid Before tho Senate A Motion to Refer Re-fer it to the Committee on Privileges Privi-leges and Elections Which Was Finally Agreed to Caused an Animated Discussion Between Senators Butler and Chandler Senator Hoar Also Makes a Few Remarks in Which He Disapproves of the Measure An Additional Urgency Deficiency Bill Passed I Washington April 1C Durhig almost the entire session today the Senate had under conslder lon the Alaskan civil code bill The amendment providing for the mining of gold along the beach in the district was perfected after a discussion lasting nearly four hours ELECTION OF SENATORS The House Joint resolution in favor fa-vor of a constitutional amendment 1 I providing for the election of United Slates Senators by the people was Inld before the Senate As It was about to be referred to the Committee on I I Privileges nnd Elections Mr Butler NT 05 asked that it be rend and I 4thent tIre us4Mb2e aJp briefly He declared that It was Ch rfuYicClQnorr I committee of the Semite lo consider i not to smother legislation Ho thought this question had boon HO thoroughly considered that It was not necessary to send It to a u committee and he therefore 1 mocd that It be placed on the calendar CHANDLER WARMS UP Mr Chandler chairman of the Committee Com-mittee on Privileges and Elections said that as Mr Butler was dlcpoecd to make imputations upon the committee com-mittee he desired the right now to Inform him that he was mistaken I do not n said wIth a tfuap quite like to have the Senator attack thc Committee on Privileges and Elections Elec-tions In advance of Its action on the measure 5 measureHOAR HOAR DISAPPROVES Mr Hour called attention to the gravity of the proposition submitted I submit-ted and said that the matter l should not be considered by a committee of I the Senate He did not approve of the proposed amendment holding that Its addition would give the United States two legislative bodies both chosen by the people in popular elections elec-tions the only difference being that till Senators would have a larger constituency con-stituency than the Representatives REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Mr Potius expressed his regret that I reflections had hctn made upon tho Committee on Privileges and Elee I tloiiH The motion to place the CIO lutlon on the calendar wan withdrawn and It was referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections 1 Mr Halo presented an additional urgency dellelenoy bill and It was passed without debate A bill providing for the removal to a proper district for trial of persons Indicted In United States courts was also paused GOTTFRIED MEMORIAL Mr Davis reported from the Committee Com-mittee on Foreign Relations the following fol-lowing resolution nnd It watt adopted That the Secretary of State be directed di-rected to send to the Sinatc a copy of the memorial of Edward Gottfried a oltlxpti of WllkeNbarre Pu and late consular agent of the United Staler at Trujlllo Peru sworn to March 21 J 1000 now on llle iu the State department depart-ment together with all papers letters let-ters and exhibits attached to wild memorial me-morial and also Copies of all correspondence corre-spondence of this Government and that of Peru and of any opinions or decisions de-cisions of the Department of State In connect l > n with the action of n party of Peruvian revolutionists against the constitutional Government of Peru on and after August 28 1S9S the memo rialist at the time btflng consular agent of the United States In Peru the wrongdoers perpetrating It Is alleged al-leged depredation on his property and Injuries to his person In violation of treaty rights ALASKAN CIVIL CODE The Senate then resumed con Idcra tlon of the Alaskan civil code bill the I I pending luextion being un amendment offered by Mr Stewart as to regulations for the mining of gold below low water mark along the const of Alaska The amendment as finally agreed to and Incorporated In th bill Is as follows fol-lows AMENDMENT AS AGREED TO That subject only to general limitations limi-tations that may be necessary to exempt ex-empt navigation from artificial obstructions ob-structions all lands and Mhod water below mean high tide on the shores and bays and Inlets of Bering sea within this Jurisdiction of the United States shall be subject to exploration for gold and other precious metalaby citizens of the United States persona who have legally d clarcl I tholr Intention to become be-come such under such reasonable rules and regulations as the miners In organized or-ganized mining districts may have heretofore made or may hereafter make governing she temporary possession thereof for wcplomtloa and mining purposes luttll otherwise provided by laic I NO CONFLICT WITH MINING lAWL Prvtdd further that rh ruIs and rmiat1On < stabllshtl y th niner shall not be In conflict with the mining I laws of the United States and all permIts per-mIts heretofore granted mum thorlalmig any person or persons corporation or company to excavate or minI under any of said waters arc hereby revoked and declared null lind void I and the reservation of a roadway sixty tIde t-Ide under the tenth section of the act of May 14 1S9S entitled Au act extending the homestead laws and providing pro-viding I for tIme right of way of railroads In Alaska and for other purposes shall not apply to mineral lands or lownsltes AS TO JUDGES The provision In the bill that no person per-son over 50 years of age shall be eligible eligi-ble to appointment as United States I District Judge of Alaska was stricken out L outMr Warren offered an amendment which was agreed to providing that incase in-case of the death sickness or absence of the Governor the duties of the of flee shall be performed by the Survey orGeneral cxolllele secretary of the district The bill was then laid aside and the Senate held an executive session after which at 1Jri I oclock it adjourned |