Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
An Uneventful Day in Both
Houses.
CRUISERS FOR BEHRING'S SEA
The POachers ON the Arctic Seal
Preserves of the United States
to be Seized.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press DISPATCHES 10 the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, February 2s.-Tn the
Senate the House bill, granting the
Wyoming Midland Railway Company
the right of way through the Wind River
or Shoshone Indian reservation was
passed with amendment.
The Postolfice Appropriation bill was
passed with amendments, one of which
is provision that there shall not be al
lowed for use of any third-clsss postofice
for rent q sum in excess of $400, nor for
fuel and lights in excess OF $50 in one
year.
The House amendment to the Senate
bill in regard to the salmon fisheries of
Alaska, extending its operation to
Behring's Sea, was presented and re-
ferred, on motion of Edmunds, to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
On motion of Sherman, who said be
had important business requiring coneid-
Grafton at once, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session.
In the executive session more than
three and half hours were spent this
afternoon, during which time large
amount of business was transacted.
Early in the session documents referred
to in the first executive session OF to-day
(mostly postal treaties and international
copyright arrangements with South
American countries) were ratified. A
discussion was held at some length upon
the question, "Shall Senators be author
lied to publish their speech on British
extradition treaty." but no decision was
reached.
At O'Clock the doors were opened and
legislative business was resumed. A
conference was ordered on the Naval
Appropriation bill and conferees ap.
pointed on the part of the Senate. The
conference reports on the Army Appro-
priation bill, on the Fertilization bill and
on th bill to withdraw certain public
lands from private entry, were presented
and agreed to. The Senate then took
recess until s :30P NJ.
There was no quorum at the evening
session of the Senate, and, after seri
GUS delay and much discussion, an adj
journment was taken until tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 28.-In the
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conference report on the Agriculture
Appropriation bill, and explained hoV
the differences between the two Houses
(mainly relating to sugar experimental
tion) had been adjusted. The report wa
agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the House tht
Senate bill for the protection cf the sal
mon fisheries Of Alaska.
1 e Al. !
ment directing the President to caus,
| one o. more United States vessels t.
cruise in Behring's sea and other Alas
kan waters, and seize all vessels unlaw.
fully engaged in seal hunting. Dunn
explained that the sole object of hi
amendment was to enforce the existing
law, which had been 30 laxly construed
that 150 vessels are now fitting up 10
Behring's sea. The amendment wa
adopted and the bill passed.
After desultory talk in which Bland
of Missouri, antagonized the bill for
public building with the Sullivan con
tested election case, the Speaker wa
authorized to appoint a committee to CO
operate with the Senate committee tC
arrange for Harrison's Inauguration.
In long debate the Senate amend
ments to the Naval bill were considered
Herbert moved to concur in the Senate
amendment appropriating 100000 fol
the construction of building for use by
the naval torpedo station and war college
on Goat island. Agreed to. The other
recommendations of the Committee Oh
Naval Affairs were agreed TO and the bill
was sent to conference. Holmes, Iowa
called up as privileged question the Des
Moines River and Land bill vetoed by the
President, pending which Crisp presented
various conference reports upon the bills
for the establishment OF sundry light.
houses and they were agreed to.
Steele, of Indiana, submitted the con.
ference report on the bill for the relief Of
certain volunteer soldiers of the late wal
with Mexico. Agreed to. Peel oi
Arkansas, submitted the conference re-
port on the bill to divide the Sioux
Indian reservation in Dakota. Agreed
to. Holmes again called up the Des
Moines bill and Crisp raised the question
OF consideration, pending which the
House took q recess.
At the evening session, conference re.
ports on the Fortifcations and Army Ap-
preparation bills were agreed to and the
House adjourned.
A Claim. AGENTS Grievance.