The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
THE ALASKA BILL PASSED.
-yr SENATE TACKS ON a RoNDING
" PRITILEGE PROVISO.
,,,.rd. tho tiondinR Privilege TO the
7" ror, or wrnnEeIi when Canada Removes
r.,,,,n He's %rIciions AGAINST Mincru and
~ gaining Vessels or tue Untted staths.

I'll ,hc understanding that tho vote on Its
..,.oyc should be taken at D i. NJ.
y, committee amendment rcscrvinE tho right
-, government to purchase or to take by
O.aJcmnntion proceedings any railroad, wa
Na cad or trnmway in Alaska on payment
~. ,c,unl cash value. was discussed and criti.
O..i az being in the line of Government owner
"a, ~ railroads. and was rejected-yeas, z;
s"r a. The Affirmative votes were given by
s".a,ors Allen. Butter. Harris, Heitfeld, Nelson,
Teller. and Turner.
,vhor tlc thirteenth section of the bill, re-
,.,;ne 10 banding privileges in tho Alaska trado
18th Canada mud extending those privileges to
che mort Of Wrangcll, was reached. Mr.. Turner
Rsn, wash moved to strike out tho provi-
rlon as 10 tsh.
Mr.. Hoar rep, Moss.) opposed the motion
and argued that tho bill presented an oppor-
unity Of having an amicable settlement OF the
,o,e.existing dispute between the United States
.rd Canada as to the Canadian fisheries. and no
horea that the Senate would not let the oppor-
tunity pass.
e,hcry dispute. and said that there never was q
n,,er opportunity than the present OF obtaining
orid nro ouo from Canada, as this bonding
.-yllcpe in Alaska would be OF immense value
.oc.nade. ave would not" he said. "have
AZ. slIphtest trouble with Great Britain II 1t
-ore NOT for Canada. Canada is continually
Undertaking to do something unsatisfactory to
N She is nagging us in every possible way,
knowing that a great country like ours VIII not
undertake TO punish a little country like Can
ada. Like q big. good.natured mnstiff we
allow this little fellow to annoy us. We
NOW propose to say to Canada by this
hill: You may have this bonding privilege. but
just allow our fishermen na to DO 20 e, into mt y ySm1 p por To
into your ports, ship by our own railroads TOR we
practically own the roads, our catch of fish, and
let our catch go side by side with yours into
or country | DO not see how the Senator
from Washington. Mr.: Turner. can possibly
object to that, and that Is al that there Is to It,
leagues notion. and argued that 1t was the
height OF absurdity" to tack on a fishery pro-
yiso 10 a bill to encourage the building OF roads
Mr. Carter rep. Mont.l, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Public Lands, from which tho bill was
agree With Senator Vests remark yesterday
thai the purchase of Alaska was a miserably
poor bargain. The Tresdwell gold mine alone,
ready paid over s.. 900, 900 in dividends: The
Alaskan fisheries were yielding about $6,O00,-
v%U unlimited possibilities for the 'fu-
ture. And as to gold, the immediate fu-
turo would witness an output such as the
OF any geographical portion of the earth's sur
Ire 4 Gentleman in whom he had the greatest
confidence, a man of broad experience in mining
operations, who had gone into that country, ex-
pressed the opinion, in an unreserved. manner,
that the Alaska country alone. after this coming
year. would produce at least 800, 600. 900 a year
IN gold. More than that, a gentleman who had
become known the world over as a mining eX-
pert made q trip on foot. beginning last July,
Into the Yukon country, spending the entire
summer there. and expressed the view. after q
thorough examination OF the mines along the
Yukon, that the gold output would surpass tho
,oos, .ytravauant aSDnptntinna Of the country
and that the output of copper would tend TO
cheaper that article in the markets of the world
1t Is but natural" Mr.. Carter added. THAT
the Canadians should seek. so far as they can
lsgitimately, to control the output OF precious
clsing such control there is now pending in
the Canadian Parliament a bill which would
PPT an,di.n T rnSte Y sei Gom enfenSeS ds 80 as TO oH Connect
with the Alaska border. II the thirteenth sec.
ton is adopted the Canadian Parliament and
sity Of either abandoning that ..all.Canadian
route or scceding to tho reasonable terms and
conditions specified in section r." .,o.
ment in advocacy OF the section.
The vote was taken on the motion to strike
out section -, and the motion was defeated.
Yeas. 10; nays. "a. The section was then
Aproviso was added to section IL. excepting
from the operation Of the act the islands occu-
pied for the propagation of foxes. The bill was
then passed. and a conference with the House
was asked.
Tho bill extends the homestead laws to Alaska.
but no entry is to be allowed extending more
than forty rods along the shore of any navigable
water, and q space of at least forty rods is re.
served from entry between all such claims. And
no homestead is to exceed forty acres In extent,
except on meadow land or on land chiefly valu-
able for grazing or agricultural purposes. on
which the homestead may embrace l6O acres.
" gives right OF way over the public lands in
A 1nasI ITO to any a. ~ r al ood company duly organized ed
Territory. The location of right of way through
any canon. pass or deile shall not prevent its
lie highway. The President may divide Alaska
Into two or more land districts. with a register
and receiver for each; and with a Surveyor.
General for all. The thirteenth section is in
these words:
That under rules and regulations to be pre-
scTi9ed by the Secretary Of the Treasury the
privilege oil, entering. goods. wares. and mer-
chahdise in bond or OF placing them in bonded
warehouses; at the port Of Wrangell. In the dis
trict OF Alaska, and Of withdrawing the same
bia or the Northwest Territory without pay
msnt Of duty. Is hereby granted to the Govern
ssns, or citizens of the United States. whenever
ana 80 long as IT shall appear TO the satisfaction
ascertain and declare the fact by proclamation,
mat no exclusive privilege of transporting
through British Columbia or tho Northwest
territory goods or passengers arriving from or
eeslned for other ports in Alaska is granted to
ny person or corporation by the Government
Uit the Dominion Of Canada; and that the priv
- ~
persons or CORPORATIONS operating transporta-
Ton lines in British Columbia or the Northwest
rrerntory Of making direct connection with
transportation. lines in Alaska; and that the
oovernlnent OF the Dominion of Canada has con-
senIsd TO and Is allowing, in behalf of citizens of
une lnited States. the entry free of duty of all
niidaers outfits and n supply of provisions and
S'0thing, the whole not exceeding In quantity
SS;VoO pounds for each citizen OF the United
Stales proposing TO engage In mining in British
ntollmbia or the Northwest Territory; and that
.ne government of the Dominion Of Canada has
asin9ved az unequal restrictions as to the issue
o. hlheFs licenses 10 all citizens of the United
Spthtes operating or intending to operate In
pIlI!sh Columbia or the Northwest Territory;
Gnu that the fishing vessels of the United States,
Ewing authority under tho laws Of the United
states 10 touch and trade at any port or ports,
pace or places in tho British dominions OF
NpFth America. shall have the privilege
VI entering such port or ports, place or
pinocs Tor the purpose of purchasing bait and
dolher supplies and outfits in the same man
nv' ma uhGcr the same regulations as may OK
,t laotelh applicable to trading vessels of the
thnS favored nations, and of transhipplng
sneir catch TO be Transported in bond through
H." luminous without payment OF duties. in
10y nv ,e manner as other merchandise destined
VI II IhIted states may be thus transported"
In the uOuHp.
WASHINGTON. March 4.-The House spent
u'osl o. the day under the rule setting aside
frluhy for tho consideration nf hilIa in tho