The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-04-17
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA: A PROCLAMATION;

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA: A PROCLAMATION.
THE HEF0L1OWING PROVlSlONSOF OF The
Il laws Of the United States are hereby
published for the information Of all con-
Section 1856, Revised Statutes, chapter 8,
title o, enacts that mo person shall Kill
any otter, mink. marten, sable. or fur seal,
or other fur bearing animal within the I'M
its Of Alaska Territory, or In the waters
thereof and every person guilty thereon
shall, for each offense, be flned not less than
two hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars, or imprisoned not more than SIX
months, or both, and all vessels. their tackle,
apparel, furniture, and cargo, found en-
gagged In VOCATION or this Section shall De
forfeited, but the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall have power to authorize the killing OF
of any such mink, marten, sable, or otner
fur-b bearing animal, except fur seals, under
such regulations he may prescribe, and 1t
shall be the duty Of the Secretary TO pre-
vent the killing Of any fur seal, and TO pro-
vide for the execution OF the provisions Oh
this Section until it Is otherwise provid ed by
law, nor shall he grant any special privileg-
es under this Section"
Section of the act entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of the salmon
fisheries OF Alaska" approved March 2. 1889,
section 8. That Section 1858 OF the Re
vised Statutes Of the United states Is here
| by declared 10 include and apply to all the
dominion OF the United States In the waters S
of Behring Sea, and 1t shall be the duty Of
| the President at q timely season In each
| year. to issue his proclamation, and cause
| the same TO be published for one month at
least In one newspaper iii any such there
be) published at each United states port OF
entry on the Pacific coast, warning all per
sons against entering such waters for the
purpose Of violating the provisions OF said
| section, and he shall also cause one or more
vessels OF the United States to diligently
cruise said waters and arrest all persons and
seize all vessels found TO be or to have been
| engaged in any violation Of the laws OF the
United States therein"
Now therefore, l, Benjamin Harrison,
President Of the United States, pursuant to
the above reclted Statutes, hereby warn all
persons against entering the waters OF
| Behring Sea, within the dominion Of the
United States, for the purpose OF violating
the provisions of said Section 1856, Revised
| Statutes and I hereby proclaim, that all
persons found to be, or to have been engaged
| In any violation Of the laws Of the United
| States, In said waters, will be arrested and
| punished as above provided, and that all
| vessels so employed, their tackle. apparel,
furniture and eargoes VIII be seized ana
| forfeited.
In testimony whereof have hereu4to set
my hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to be affixed.
| [sEAL,l Done at the City OF Washington
this twenty-frst day Of March, one thous.
and eight hundred and eighty mine. and OF
| the independence Of the United States the
one hundred and thirteenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
By the President,
JAMES G. ELAINE, Secretary of State.