The National tribune., 1898-03-10

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cilic. Thirdly, he would enforce section =
of the present tariff law in accordance with
( its meaning and asst reads.
After Senator Ell<inS had stated that in
time of war the Canadian Pacific Railroad
would be OF vast service to Great Britain in
; handling troops along our frontier, while
| the guns at Halifax and Esquimault would
r threaten us, Senator Hoar at once entered
his vigorous dissent.
There need be no apprehension regard
ing those guns, said Senator Hoar, be
cause in the event OF war. Americans will
be behind them"
Neither did Mr.. Hoar agree as to the
danger on account of the Canadian Pa
cliic IN time of war. As matter of fact, he
said, miles OF railroad in the United State s
would be a hostage in case of hostlities.
In the House the day was spent in de
bate on the Loud bill, relating to second
class matter.
In the Senate on March the resolution
providing for a Congressional investigation
into the murder of Postmaster Baker at
| Lake City, >. c., and his family, and the
burning of his home, was referred to the
| Committee on Contingent EXPENSES.
The motion OF Mr.. Hoar, of MaSSachu-
sets, to non concur in the House amend
ments to the Bankruptcy bill was laid be
fore the Senate. Mr.. Stewart offered a
resolution that the Senate conferees be in
| Structed to insist upon the Senate bill.
The resolution created some debate Of Il
parliamentary character. Mr.. Stewart then
Withdrew his resolution, and Mr.. HoaT' s
motion To nOn-concur in the House amend
ments to the Bankruptcy bill, and that a
Committee OF Conference be appointed
was adopted.
The Alaskan homestead and railway
right way bill was then taken up.
| Among other amendments adopted was
| That all charges for the transportation
Of freight and passengers on railroads in
| the district OF Alaska shall be fixed, sub
| lect to the approval oil the Secretary of the
| interior, and when so approved shall be
| printed and posted as required by section
s of the act to regulate commerce as amend
ed on March 2, 1889, and new rates of
charges may be prescribed by the Secrc-
! tary OF the interior from time TO time, as he
may deem necessary"
| In the House, the Loud bill, which last
! year passed the House by a majority OF
IA to 1914 was buried under an overwhelm-
ing majority. The vote was not taken
directly upon the bill but on a motion
to lay it on the table. BY a vote of 1862
to 119 the motion was carried. Forty seven
Republicans Joined with the Democrats
and Populists in accomplishing this re
suit and 10 Democrats voted with the
majority of the Republicans.
In the Senate on March 4 the Alaska
bill was again taken up. When the 18th
section OF the BILL relating TO bOndinr
and extending those PRIVILEGES to the port
Of Wrangc!I, was reached, Mr.. Turner wash,
R.) moved to strike out the provision as
TO fish.
Mr.. Hoar Mass, R) opposed the motion
and argued that the bin presented an CD
portunty of having an amicable settlement
OF the long existing dispute between the
United States and Canada as to the Cana
dian fisheries, and he hoped that the Sen
ate would not let the opportunity pass.
Mr.. Frye (Ale., r., gave some details OF
the fishery dispute, and said that there
never was Il batter opportunity than the
present OF obtaining Il quid pro quo from
Canada, as this bonding privilege in Alaska
would be OF immense value TO Canada.
: We now propose TO say to Canada by this
bill You may havethis boz ding privilege,
but Just allow our fishermen TO 90 into your
ports and buy little halt. And do let us,
when we 20 into your ports, ship by our
own railroads (toT VIC practically own the
roads, our catch Of fish. and let our catch |
go side by side with yours in O our country
| do not see how the Senator from Wash
ington, MIR. Turner can possibly object to |
that, and that is al that there is to it.
Mr.. Garter, Chairman OF the Committee
on Public ands, from which the bill was |
reported, did not agree with a remark OF
Senator Vest that the purchase OF Alaska
was miSerably poor bargain, and quoted
from several authorities as to its future
possibilities in the development OF its
wonderful resources. The Alaskan fish
cries were yielding about 5000 0J0 n year
The timber along the coast presented I'm
limited possibilities for the future A nan
Of broad experience in mining oregations
who had gone into that country, EXPRESSED
the opinion, in an unrescYved manner
that the Alaska country alone after this
coming year, would produce at least SlGG,-
GOO,HtG a year IN gold
It is but natural" Mr. Carter added.
eh for -
they can legit matcly, TO control the output
Oi precious metals from that region With
a view OF exercising such control there is
now pending in the Canadian Parliament a
bill which would prevent what IS commonly
called the alI-Canad an route being ex-
tended 80 rs to connect with the Alaska
border. If the 18th section is adopted the
Canadian Parliament and Government will
be confronted with the necessity Of either
abandoning that 'all-Canadian route or |
acccdng to the reasonable terms and con
ditions specified in Section 49,"
The vote was taken on the motion TO |
strikH out section IS, and the motion was |
defeated. Yeas, 10; nays. 81. The section |
was en- agreed to. The bill much amend |
ed was passed, and conference with the |
House was asked.
The bill extends the homestead laws to |
Alaska, but no entry is TO he allowed ex-
tending more than 30 rois along the shore
OF any navigable water and a space OF al |
least 40 rods is reserved from entry be
tween all such claims. And no home
stead is 10 exceed 40 acres in extent
except on the meadow land or on land |
chiefly valuable for grazing or agricultural |
purposes, on VIII ch the homestead may
embrace 100 acres. 1t gives right of way
over the public lands in Ala ska to any
railroad company duly organized under the
laws OF Congress- or of any State or Terri |
tory. The location OF right OF way through |
any canyon, pass or, delile shall not PIE
vent ITS use for any tramway, n-road,
or other public highway, The President
may divide Alaska into two or more land
districts, with II Regis er and Receiver for
each and with Surveyor General for all.
The 18th section provides, among other
things, that The privilege Of entering goods
wares, and merchandise in bond or of
placing them in bonded warehouses at the
rort OF Nrangell in the district of Alaska,
and OF Withdrawing the same for expOrta-
ton to any pIace in British Columbia or
the Northwest Te ritory without payment
OF duty, is hereby Crane ed TO the Govern
ment ot Canada and its citizens or citizens
OF the United States, whenever and so
long as 1t shall appear to the satisfac-
ton Of the Pres dent Of the United States
that no exclusive privilege of transporting
through Brit IN Columbia or the Northwest
1 errito goods or passengers arriving from
Or destined for other ports in Alaska is
Lrantcd 10 any person or corporation by the
Government of The Dominion of Canada.