New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-26
THE ALASKA SEAL BILL.
OBJECTIONS TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUS IN IMPORTANT
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE HOUSE
iBY TELEGRAPH TO The IhIbtNI7'i
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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
washington, Feb. 25.-ChalrTnan Dunn VI
the Committee on the Merchant Marine ana rlsneres,
Is ready to submit report on the amenunlen.s WHICH
the committee has inserted in tie Aasha oea pii III
accordance with the instructions of the House. The
enort sets forth the reasons why, in the opinion of
the committee, the amendments ought not 10 DO
adopted The one imposing penalty q Slo ior esch
seaiskin taken in excess Of tae NUMBER a"nozeu w
law is regarded as superuous for uhues ee Pieseh'
law the taking of skins In excess lorieS 'no Snie
authorized catch OF 100000 seaskn OF 'ne iu va,uc
thereof Again. under the present Jaw .He pona' Ao'
The killing Of fur seals by unauthorized persons IS
G. 80 oo,o o., aanb offence or six months imprison-
,, or hotb with forfeiture OF vessei OF cargo anu
.no-' 49, ends Il dflcult to comprehend the
necess,ty of aixing penalty Oh CIV u %
hv nm, tam action. Respecting inc anionVhon' ~
rrce the period Of the lease to ten years 'nc opo''
says: ,,,,,, th,s amendment
-, no adopted In the first place, IL wouia DO
,,,r 10 competing bidders, and Is In the lh'eio9O e
ssent lessees who have all the necessary PAM P'p.
ara fixtures for conducting the business anu an :,
xspropean arrangements perfecteo py "l'0" $3.50
,sed and prces stimulated to enable them 70 pHao'
s-.oka and continue the business for one year. n'o
Years or ten years, while new company "Ou~ ~
reoulred 10 begin at the beginning, anu "o"N - -.
that would endanger the success Tor TWO ", - ,,h
At least lust as the testimony shows was "e y, ,ha
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sno ,' =. = loss and were compelled TO assess the
s,ockholders; ana failure to stimulate anu 49,
nrlees and market in competition WIN 0.ie ta'' -
are 50 rauidly increasing in value "ou'o NOV ' -
disastrous TO the new lessee Dut "ouiu aaoo.,nr
n,erest Of tho Government not only as 70 tne c0o's
:, a.. .ox but nv the loss OF customs ouues VA "i0
diminished value imported seal SKINS "hii0 ~ -
,r tho term for twenty years, the lessee wouo ha'o
time and opportunity perfect Its arrangements anu
na, ,ts losses and insure the Government revenue
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s,,o ont the words which provide that In awaruins
,e lease the Secretary of the Treasury shsll NAY ~
yecard 10 the parties heretofore engaged IN the uaae
THO committees argument in favor OF retaining '"'
provison is thus stated -. =, ,ho
This clause refers to the vested properly rsn'o -
-esopt lessees who have Invested o large Snou a..
-, =. tho Seal Islands in the establishment Oh i.'
n,snt and the equipment necessary to conouc' s
,ass In addition TO that, the lessees ha'o .,,ro
o,out one hundred private dwelling-houseS iOr s n
inhabitants Of the islands which are al the
tree Of rent or costs and in the award OF .ne ra
.,s,,e pyouey directs the Secretary to nave No
% this mater There is no claim snae NV , ,Aat
any regard paid 10 the eompanys n'e'ss ,.,,on ~
Witch is due The lessees, standing III ''e "a ,he,r
go. AZ will ought not TO be dispossesseu, an -,
,,nroverocnt conAscatea unless we have auop''1 -"
&C me rnplIsh landholders OF Irish es'a'SS' .nd
VI tn raror+ Of tho committee is unanimous "u
Chairman Dunn Is hopeful that IL WIN 10 "a, ,ros
the House 1t may be remembered 'ha' sue =. h.ct
recommitted. with the privilege Oh "pOi''""
for consideration at any time 5000. today
huI introduced by Senator StockpLlueo tD oton
provides that within year prior 10 o ,Se Alaska
~ the lease of the fur seal fisheries 10 p raasurv
commercial Company the secretary OF Ic ,he rjeht
shall lease proper and responsive tsnty Years at
IN annual rental Of not less than $oV'Vvo' 10y tr
additional Of not less than - % Islands iI Tbs
Stii also makes il unlawful for any person 70 80
DAMS or ether distractions in the rivers OF alsS
that Will prevent salmon and other hsn nun 'f
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