The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-21
MINOR
Senator Sherman Formuiates q Plan for
Further Protecting Seals.

Senator Sherman Formuiates q Plan for
Further Protecting Seals.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Sherman
to-day introduced q bill, which was re-
ferred to the foreign relations committee,
providing that whenever the government
OF the United States shall conclude On eff
fectual lnternational arrangement for the
protection of fur seals in the North Pacific
ocean by agreement with any power, or. as
a result of the convention concluded last
February between the United States and
Great Britain the Behring sea oonventionl,
ana so long as such arrangement shall CON-
tinue. the provisions of the laws. so far as
they may be applicable relative to the pro-
lection of fur seals within the limits OF
Alaska or it's waters, shall DO extended to
and over that portion Of the ocean includ-
ed in such agreement. The bill further
provides that whenever an effective ar
rangement Is concluded the President shall
declare the fact by proclamation and desig-
nate that portion Of the Pacific ocean to
which lt Is to be applicable. During the
extension of the laws all violatOrs of them
in the designated portion of the Pacific
shall be held TO the same rs If committed
within the Alaskan limits. and they may
be prosecuted either IN Alaska or In the
courts of Oregon, California or Washing
ton.
No Pension Claims Held Up.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-Gen. Green b.
Raum. Pension Commissioner has ex.
pressed surprise at the publication of the
statement that the Pension Bureau was
holding up about 2OO. 900 adjudicated claims
because there was not enough money in the
treasury to pay them. Il cannot imagine"
said the Commissioner, 'how such @ story
originated, unless it was based on q table
contained in my annual report In that
table l gave the condition of the business
of the bureau on the 18th of October. which
showed that 1S4. 1g6 claims were on the
completed files apparently complete. But
those Claims We're not. and arc not now,
held mp. / shall publish o statement to-
morrow showing that the number had been
reduced to 10000 up to the 10th OF Decem-
Der"
Amending the acknowledgements Act.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Cullom to-day
introduced In the Senate two bills that are in
tended TO strengthen weak points in the inter
state-commerce act. The first compels the testi-
mony of witnesses before the Interstate-com-
MERGE Commission. The other bill defines the
word Zine" as used In the interstate laws, and
CONSTITUTES 1t to mean a physical line, whether
one railroad or two or more connecting railroads,
or part railroad and part water, when both are
used under a common control. The words "any
common carrier are construed TO mean one or
more than ono such carrier, and each common
carrier 10 any contract shall bo held individually
responsible for rates over such lines in which it
Is interested.
Mrs. Harrison Mourned In Nicaragua.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 20.-The copy of the Official
Gazette. which Ia the government organ Of
Nicaragua. received to-day announces the death
of Mrs. Harrison with turned rules. indicating
in the most unusual and marked degree official
recognition of the death. Ii also has an edito rial
upon the death OF Mrs. Harrison, which speaks
OF her character and The loss to our country in
the most ~neautiful manner. The incident has
attracted attention in diplomatic circles, and is
regarded as an indication of not only close COM
mercial relationship with the republic of Nicara-
qua, but OF warm social relations.
Patents Granted HoosIers.