New-York tribune., 1868-07-02

report OF the Russian Undersecretary that the
tive population was too Insignificant TO have any collision
about land that the land was utterly barren, and unfit
even for agricultural and grazing purposes and therefore
property land that the permanent ogs and dampness
OF Alaska and the OF solar and light would
make tmpOssbe even to provide hay for the cattle Ana
this said Mr. Washburn Is the paradise which has been
Committee on Foreign Afairs-terms that might lead one
10 suppose that the Garden OF Eden instead OF being ON
the banks of the Euphrates, was really in Alaska
Mr. WAsHBURN spoke OF the machinery which
brought bear to Influence the Senate and House in
favor of the Treaty lie nstanced Gen Hallecks tee
gram from San Francisco informing Mr. Seward that the
inhabitants OF the Pacific States demanded the ratica
not word truth in Gen HaIlecks Dispatch and that
Gen. Haleck did not at the time he wrote It, know any
thing about the sentiment Of the people Of California.
Mr. Washburn asserted that the fur trade OF Alaska mas
been exhausted and that there il no fishing bank within
the limits of Russian America. He thought he had clear
demonstrated the utter worhessness OF at country
Gen. Haeck had said that II Indian system in
result would be the expenditure of many millions year
II this bill passed. he predicted that within three
the purchase Of ST. Thomas He held in his hand docu
ment which showed that 1t in contemplation TO
Mr. ELIOT rep, MassJ moved TO amend the bill by
adding prOviso that purchase in behalf of the United
after provision has been made by law for its payment
and declaring that the treaty making power does not IN
cude any to complete the purchase Of foreign ter
rory before the necessary appropriations have been
Mr. BANKS made the point of order that the amend
ment was not germane TO the bin.
Tn The GHAIRMdAH GHd n GyerElR9edi the point
proposition on the part OF company OF gentlemen to
w6 m 20 SS da az 6 q ey e fe of s %
the territory OF Alaska and Leaving the eminent domain
IN the Government OF the United states. Ihis would
leave clean net profit of s,sCo0OO in gold in the
Mr. PRICE 'Rep. Iowa) opposed the bill. The Gov
ernment had no money with which TO make this pur-
chase not necessary for him 10 inform the Ouse
and the country that the in debt to such an
extent az 10 cause considerable anxiety. He would let
Russia take back her territory, her timber, her mines,
her fisheries II they remained there until he voted TO
pa fOr them they would remain until the last echo OF
tho trump OF Time had faded away among the hills OF
Mr. sHELLABARGER Pep, Ohio, opposed the bill.
In favor OF the andacqurng tendencies. ana the
friendship existing between the United States and Rus
This the first example In history OF the Gov
ernment where 1t had sought TO acquire territory tnat
was not contiguous its own borders and in entering
upon this policy he afraid that the country would be
entering upon the policy OF those nations IN the tar past
that had gone down under the system OF foreign acqus
tions Strong Governments, he argued were those
that compact in terrlloryi compact IN the no.
mogeneousness Of their institutions compact in their
language compact In their laws, and compact in their
love OF country Somebody had said rather face0usy
that this country large already that he could not
love half Of IL at time There was philosophy at the
Mr. STEVENS G2ep, PENN favored the bill. He
shoudot make speech as he was too much exhausted
for that and all events, the very learned aud elO-
quent speech OF the gentleman from Massachusetts r
Banks yesterday had exhausted the subject so that
nothing could squeezed out OF It, But few words he
would say a reason why lie should vote Tor tue Dill
IL had been asked, What was tne uIny oI 's aSGTs G
that ago, when THIS country was hrst set
the whale the herring. swarmed along s coast ana
the hardy people OF the country had found these
fisheries then they always had been found OF very
great utility Gentlemen VINO tkeu tIe question nov,
and who sfeered the value OF the fisheries had better
20 back and ask their hardy ancestors concerning the
utility Of the animals that swarned on the coasts OF
America when they first inhabited. These fisheries
had become almost eAnct the hsh bad He'd to other
regions for refnge ana now hshcrihIn, u tney "Isn 20
pursue the whale have 20 20 around the Cape ana take
ocean Almost the whole Of the whale and other fish
cries are found between Puget Sound the North
United states docs not own one foot OF soil,
and where American can 20 TO catch and cure
upe our Government had not procured footing IN that
region lie asked whether 10 was OF no service 10 nave
could the right to go and land, ana cure their sh
and repair their shps IL had been said ana with truth
he did not doubt that ON every one OF the hundred
islands that vast archipelago as weias ON the main
peninsula Of Alaska there was 70 oe found inc pest ana
,sb@Ts ,Tas to mo fonnd IN that region salubrlous
breeze coming the Pacific Ocean, together With the
10000 boiling springs modify the air as To make that
ron ne o} the most comfortable places 70 live IN All
that American fishermen would have To do would be 20
turn out live stock that they had on hand on these
islands and In two three years they would not need
"a transport an ounce OF food from the Atlantic Ocean,
but would ind II already 10 their hands when they
wished 10 use IT, He submitted whether 10 states
manke or becoming the representatives OF great peo
& &C ~ 80 a. Soo Goo To show The Incredible wealth OF
these waters he would relate fish story which he had
heard first ten years ago, and when ne laughed ht
TeaT was an actual fact Two steamers from the main
land had gone Behrng Straits, which Is 80 miles
wide and had found the herring packed upon the
other from the bottom OF the TO the top, firmly
that OF them could move one OF the captains
ATTEMPTED 10 run them down. and his vessel upon
them and broke It's back lLaughterl Members might
laugh He had heard the story ten years ago. ana last
wear he saw one OF the captains, who youched for the
fact which he himself did believe before. It was
said that Alaska was barren country III was not haI
SO members tried TO make OUT not nan so par
rem as their brains were IN arguing against the Dhl
IIaughterl When farmer had large tract OF land
which Was barren, it incumbranCe, because ne
had 10 pay taxes ON IT, but when Government owned
it, and had TO pay no taxes Is was no incnmoranee
There was nothing which exalted tile glory OF nation
as its yasness. What gave such glory 10 Rome Dut
that she could say that her territory was bounced 10y e
UDG Thule and by persial But 10 was argued that II
the United States acquired this territory mgt acquire
all creation Well he would not care much II 10 dld ac
gue an creation as cheap this; although Just at pres
ent with the Rebels on hand he would hardly Know now
to take care Of t II there was Jr TSa ne
knew him 10 be- Il was the effort he ad made 70 eharge
the boundaries OF the country Had nc Sue4ee1ed l MS
efforts in the other archipelago ana oDtheu tnv nay Ti
samana he (Mr. Steyensl would nave forgiven MIN all
his sins and given hlm fair certificate 10 the place
the OF the people had driven HIM from aeqnhg &
nayes OF the world In conclusion he said that he shoud
'O'' ''' THE BOSTON AND EAST BosroS BRIDGE.
The Committee rose, aud Mr. COOK Rep, I'D report
ed resolution which adopted to provide for the ap
gress on subject of the bridge from Boston 10 East
Boston.
In the evening Mr. MoORIEAD ID rep. PENN reported
back the Tn bill and was then ordered TO be printed
The House went INTO tOHntlct VI tho "hohNb 4"i'
GARFIELD in the Chair and resumed debate upon
ALASKA.
Mr. MAYNARD Rep Tenn) advocated the bill, con-
tending that the tymakng power was restricted 10
the President and Senate and that the House mao no re-
yisory mower over treaties Touching upon the fact OF
Washington having been overrued by the House OF se
resentaves respect TO jays treaty ne sald tal WASH
ngton was ovcrruiei "a question OF cOnsutuonal law
by the mere force OF numbers was the savior OF Ihe
world overruled, Socrates oyerruled 80 were Luz
thor Calico overrued and were the great mat
tors OF thought all times overrued by mere hunters
Washington was overrucd less enphaticay tnah they
Mr.. MYERS Rep., PENN supported ths piii'