The Forrest City times., 1892-04-08
ONE POINT IN DOUBT.
AN UNSETTLED QUESTION IN
 THE BERINC SEA MATTER.
VIII England Take Part With Us ln Doing Police Duty on the ses?--Dis- cussion of the Tarin in the Houss- Other Capital News.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-One interest ing point in connection with the Der ing sea matter is still unsettled. It relates to the part England will take in preventing pelagic sealing. A re- newal of the modus vivendi does not necessarily carry with it an intention on the part of England to detail gum boats to assist in warning and keeping off the poachers. Noassurance to that effect has yet been received by the State Department from Lord Salisbury. but it is hoped and expected that0rsat Britain will assist in the polico duty. Until Lord Salisbury givea some intimation on that point the ad- ministration will be in doubt a to whether Great Britain intends to allow the United States to seize vessels for pelagic sealing without any interfer- ence on its part, or whether it will join hands with the United States in the police work.
 The negotiations for . renewal of last years modus vivendi are progress- ing favorably, with every indication of speedy settlement. Sir Julian Paunce- fote. the British Minister, visited the White House at the invitation of the President, and had about an hour's conference with the President and Sec retary Blaine in regard to the subject The Housc.
 WASHINGTON, April 2.--In the House yesterday a resolution was passed | l.. u. tn 1f hA MA~eAl1<> Tower, on Tybee Island, Georgia, for . signal station; also to protect foreign exhibitors at the Columbian exposition from prosecution for Exhibiting wares protected by American patents and trademarks: also a bill to fix the time for holding courts in the district of West Virginia.
 The House went into committees of the whole on the free wool bill, Mir. Brosius of Pennsylvania, taking the floor in opposition to the bill.
 Mir Wheeler of Alabama, who followed Mir. Brosius, is an ener- getic tallxer, and when he took the floor to conclude his speech-begun . week or more ago-in advocacy of tho bill he received the attention of the hundred and odd members present He spoke but for brief space of times which he devoted to a denunciation Of the Mckinley act.
 Mir. Johnson of Ohio said that he would vote for the free wool bill with n great deal of pleasure, but he would l like the measure much better if it did not suit the manufacturers of woolen goods so we'll. When he welcomed free wool he would be delighted if there could be lower duties on woolen goods
 Mir. Stockdale of Mississippi spoke in favor of the bill, and incidentally raised his voice in favor of free silver coinage.
 Mir. Kyle of Mississippi also spoke in favor of the bill, but directed his re- marks especially towards n portrayal of the benefits which would accrue to the Southern farmer from an abolition of the duty on cotton ties
 Mir. Norton of Missouri favored the measure in q brief speech.
 Mir. Hermann of Oregon spoke in op- position to the bill, the enactment of which he contended would cripple tho wool industry of the United States Messrs. Youmans and Stout of Micht- gan were in favor of the measure. Tho debate was without incident. At the evening session number of speeches were made.
 The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds introduced a favorable re- port on the following bills: JolIet, nl, $65, 900; Massillon, Ohio. $40, 900.