PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 296, 297-MAY 31, 1938 [CHAPTER 296] AN ACT May 31, 1938 AN ACT [H. R . 77111 To amend the Act approved June 19, 1934, entitled the "Communications Act [Public, No. 6611 of 1934." Communications Act of 1934, amend- ment. 48 Stat. 1070. 47U. .C. 201. Common carriers. Furnishing reports of positions of ships at sea to newspapers. May 31, 1938 [I. R. 77781 [Public, No. 662] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 201 (b) of the Act of June 19, 1934, entitled the "Communications Act of 1934" is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: "Provided further, That nothing in this Act or in any other provision of law shall prevent a common carrier subject to this Act from furnishing reports of positions of ships at sea to news- papers of general circulation, either at a nominal charge or without charge, provided the name of such common carrier is displayed along with such ship position reports. The Commission may pre- scribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary in the public interest to carry out the provisions of this Act." Approved, May 31, 1938. [CHAPTER 297] AN ACT To amend section 26, title I, chapter 1, of the Act entitled "An Act making further provision for a civil government for Alaska, and for other purposes", approved June 6, 1900. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the lska ivil govern- United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 26, title I, chapter 1 of the Act entitled "An Act making further pro- vision for a civil government for Alaska, and for other purposes", 431 St^c 329. approved June 6, 1900 (31 Stat. 321), is amended to read as follows: Mining laws. "SEC. 26. The laws of the United States relating to mining claims, mineral locations, and rights incident thereto are hereby extended Prosold,. to the Territory of Alaska: Provided,That, subject only to the laws Gold, etc. , e xplora- tions, land and shoal enacted by Congress for the protection and preservation of the nav- water onshores,etc. igable waters of the United States all land and shoal water between low and mean high tide on the shores, bays, and inlets of Alaska, within the jurisdiction of the United States, shall be subject to exploration and mining for gold and other precious metals by citi- zens of the United States, or persons who have legally declared their Mns-regulations intentions to become such, under such reasonable rules and regula- tions as the miners in organized mining districts may have here- tofore made or may hereafter make governing the temporary possession thereof for exploration and mining purposes until other- FNot to conlict wi se provided by law: Provided further, That the rules and regula- tions established by the miners shall not be in conflict with the mining Restriction. laws of the United States; and no exclusive permit shall be granted by the Secretary of the Interior authorizing any person or persons, corporation or company, to excavate or mine under any of said waters below low tide, and if such exclusive permit has been granted drghte dtien to it is hereby revoked and declared null and void; but citizens of the United States or persons who have legally declared their intention to become such shall have the right to dredge and mine for gold or other precious metals in said waters, below Iow tide, subject to such general rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe for the preservation of order; such rules and regulations shall not, however, deprive miners on the beach of the right hereby given to dump tailings into or pump from the sea opposite their claims, except where such dumping would actually obstruct naviga- 588 [52 STAT.
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