The morning call., 1892-04-20
The Modus Vivendi Treaty Sanctioned
by the Senate.
THE KILLING OF SEALS PROHIBITED
Terms Of the Agreement-1he Subject to Be Sub.
nitted to Arhiiratien-Test Vote On The
Silver question in the Senate.
Fyteialto THE MORNING CAIr.

WASHINGTON. April 19.-Ths Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations this after
noon reported favorably the modus vivendi
convention with Great Britain. The treaty
was discussed less than two hours. and was
ratlhed with substantial unanimity. The
convention comprises seven articles. The
nrst four are precisely similar in language
70 last years mOdus, with the exception Of
change In article l of the words until
May next to during the tendency OF
arbitration" Briefly stated, the articles
prohibit Great Britain and the United States
from seal-kiiling in the BeriEg Sea and on
the seal Islands, save 1900 seals to be taken
on the islands by the United States for the
subsistence of the natives during the arbi-
tration; provides for the seizure Of the Of
tending vessels, and permits the residence
OF British agents on the islands during the
sealing season. Articles v aud vi are new,
and read as follows:
Article V. IL the result Of arbitration be
to affirm the right of the British sealers to
take seals in theBeringSea within the bounds
claimed by the United States under its pur-
chase from Russia, then compensation shall
be made by the United States to Great
Brifain-for the use of her subjeets-for
abstaining from the exercise of tbat right
during the pendency Of the al filtration upon
the basis OF such regulated and limited
catch or cat hes as in the opinion OF the
arbitrators might have been taken without
undue diminutlon of the seal herds; and,
on tile other hand, il the result Of tile ar
bitratlon shall be to deny the right of the
British sealerS TO take seals within said
waters. their compensation shall be made
by Great Britain to the United StateS-for
Itself, its citizens and lessees-for this agree
ment TO limit the island catch TO 1900 a sea-
son upon the basis of the difference between
this number aud such larger catch as i'll the
opinion Of the arbitrators might have been
taken without undue dimiDution Of the
seal herds. The amount awarded. If any,
IN either OF the cases. shall be such as under
all circumstances justand equitable and shall
be promptly paid.
Article VI. This convention may be de-
nounced by either Of the high contracting
parties at any time after the 31st day of
October, 1898, on giving to the other party
two months notice Of its termination; and
at the expiration of snch notice the c0nven-
tion shall cease 10 be in force.
The seventh and last article simply pro-
yided for the exchange of the ratIfcatlonS
as early as possible.
The treaty was signed by Secretary
Blaine and Sir Julian PauDcefote and dated
yesterday so to-day the Senate has prob
ably broken the record for speedy action
upon treaties.
Test Vote on silver.
The vote in the Senate to-day on Kyle's
amendment to the Arizona funding bill has
been freely discussed since the announce
ment. Many gold men insist that the vote
was not a square test Of the sentiment of the
Senators on the silver question. but the sill
YER men claim decided victory. IL is prob
able that the Senate stands recorded op-
posed to any reactionary legislation favor
ing gold at the expense OF silver. The SeDa-
tors who opposed the amendment say that
tney voted TO allow the Territory to manage
Its own affairs. The silver Senators say
that they lost several votes by this belief.
and are really stronger that 1t appears from
the vote. One feature of the vote was the
disclosure OF the attitude of Hill, and the
silver men are much pleased TO see him
recorded on their side. German, who was
present, did not vote.
The majority and minority reports on the
resolution proposing the investigation of
the PiDkerton system will probably soon be
made to the House. The majority report
will be adverse, but the resolution is TO 60
on the calendar and the Alliance members
will strive TO get 1t before the House as
soon as possible.
The fast mail which now reaches Denver
at p. NJ. will, from the oath inst, reach
Denver at 1:l0 A. NJ, practically gain Of
one DAY through large portion OF Colorado
and parts of Nebraska. The new schedule
will also advance the trans-continental
tHdiS " suc dCIuc Siopo iIOm TWO 10 I0ur
hours.
In reply to the complaint of Commissioner
Raum of the great work imposed upon the
Pension Office by the Congressional corre-
sp0ndence and Congressional call slips Sec
retary Noble orders that the claimant and
attorneys shall be advised of the status of
their claims direct, and claimants on Con-
greSsional call slips shall receive the same
treatment.
Capital Notes. @
Governor Porter, Minister 10 Italy, had a
long conference with Blaine this morning,
preparatory TO his return to Rome. Porter
subsequently had an interview with the
President, and will sail for Rome on Sat ur-
day.
The President sent to the Senate the nom-
ination of Colonel Frank Wheaton of the
Second Infantry to be Brigadier-G General
The President has approved the act in re-
gard to the construction OF a bridge across
the Columbia River, between the States OF
Washington and Oregon.
Governor John n. Irwin of Arizona de-
cided to resign the Governorship OF the
Territory and return to Keokuk to take
charge OF an extensive private business in
which he is Interested with his father.