New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-01
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON, June ~.
THE ALASKA SEAL FISHERY.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, June 30
THE ALASKA SEAL FISHERY
The House amendments to the bill "to pre-
vent the determination furbeang animals In ALASKA
occupied the Senate during the morning hour
Mr. WILSON (Rep., Mass moved 10 limit tne irancn,9o
OF the sealshng company TO he organized under INC
bill to five instead OF twenty years The Importance OF
the zeal fisheries OF the islands OF ~. Pau ana st
George Alaska and the necessity for their proteec y
me- Es9d and on the other the mpocy OF
giving exclusive monopoly OF great "
MT. Wilson's motion was lost by 10 TO ~, and at u
o'clock the House amendments were concurreu III W
The following morning business then transacted
Mr. SUMNER QRep., Mass), from the Coinltosss oa
FOREIGN Relations reported ha and Mica,
ragua route for ship canal between inc Atan'o "n'
The same Committee on motion OF Mr.. Sumner, were
discharged from the further consideration OF the JONI
resolution for ship canal srr9 tSe spbee ali Of
which were indefinitely postponed. ,.,..oo y, Con.
ference on the Joint resolution for the relief of officers OF
the Navy, made report which was concnrred III. nan :,
MI sl N ss OF sd 10 a'
allows soldiers sailors and marines who served one year IN ne war
Mr. FOWLER Rep., TENN introduced bill to pre-
the public faith and TO protect the rights persons
under the laws and treaties OF the United States.
!; the adjudication. S by By ss Us sits ~ Courts OF
Mr.. POMEROY dsep Kansas introduced bili TO pro-
II authorizes the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad,
the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad, and the North
Louisiana and Texas Railroad TO consolidate Tor the pu
pose OF forming junction with the Texas Pacific Road
Marshall and grants TO said roads 20 sections Oh ahd
At / O'Clock the Senate went into Executive session,
by vote Of Yeas, 20; Nays, 20. o, ,,, .ho sona.o
At 2l0 O'Clock the doors were reopened ana he senate
proceeded with
the question being amendments to the paragraph re-
latng STEEL TO reduce the duty on steel rail
way bars one half cent per pound ana also 10 Se OUT
the entire paragraph ,,.,
interest sufficient protection. to stimulate to com
pete with the British manufacture he spoke OF ,ne
great value OF the discovery OF the Bessemer steel pro-
Mr. CAMERON Rep Penny opposed reduction, re-
marking that dollar had been realized upon
steel manufactured in this country. ...
o oS sd1 @ pad for bs Of
mer rails Is In gold per un, stated upon the
authority of Mr. Morre one OF the three trustees OF tne
been reduced to 81 so per tun. ,., A..
Mr. DAVIS Dem, Ky) favored reduction OF the
Mr. Pomeroys amendment to reduce the duty on steel
railway bars from one and sa 70 one per coh' per
MT WILSON GRep, Msss.) moved TO make the duty
one cent and aav 6 srs made Of steel
then reduced from one and quarter to one cent per
pound -. ,, nm s,o,o. Co.,
roofing was rejected ~ TO a. .o -,
Mr. morrill, eP x2 moved we 70 90 per cent nd
vaorem, and on watch jewels per centum al Vaore'
Mr' WARNER Rep.. AlaJ offered an amendment al
lowing machinery manufactured expressly for spinning
cotton in the yarn to be imported free IOp one year.
Mr. SUMNER Rep, Mass moved 10 place on nine, hhe nee
list books in foreign or dead languages OF wnen no
editions are printed in the United states; also books
with illustrations relating TO science ana arts kecteu
Mr.. sCHUM Rep., MOI offered an amendment nc tnat
artists held for payment Of duty in any Custom,
House shall be surrendered without duty upon PROOF Oh
AT 40 O'Clock the Senate took recess until evening