The morning call., 1892-02-20
REGARDING SEALING.
A Consultation Of the Cabinet
on the Treaty.
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
Opposition 10 The Yellowstone Park Scheme.
Advocating the Anti-0ptiOn BiII-Caa-
Gus on Silver Called.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-The Behring Sea
controversy was the principal topic of dis
cuSslon at to-day'S Cabinet meeting. There
IS no change in the situation and none is
looked for until Lord Salisbury acts on the
treaty Of arbitration, the draft of which,
drawn on the lines understood to be equally
acceptable to both Governments, was sub
mitted TO him early this week. In order to
get the treaty before the Senate as soon as
possible it was arranged that Lord Sails
bury should communicate his action by
cable So far nothing has heen heard from
him. The policy of this Government with
regard TO the coming sealing season will de-
pend largely on the action of the British
Government on the question of arbitration.
There is scarcely doubt, however, that an
arrangement will be made similar TO last
years modus vivendi. The President has
issued a proclamation against pOaching in
the Behring Sea. 1t is almost identicrl with
the one Issued last year.
Vigorous Protest.
Secretary Noble has sent to the Senate
Committee on Territories a vigorous pro-
test against the passage Of the bill ito in
corporate the Yellowstone Park Company"
the incOTpOTators of which are to be Charles
Gibson, John d. Perry of Missouri, Thomas
Lowry and James w. Raymond of Mime
sofa. The bill provides that the incOrpOra-
tors and their successors shall have per-
petual succession and are authorized to ac-
quire and operate hotels and secure other
privileges There is granted to the COM
pany for twenty years the use of ten acres
Of ground at each Of the following localities
in the park: Mammoth Hot Springs, Nor
ris Geyser Basin, Lower GeySCr Basin,
Fountain Geyser Basin, Upper Geyser
Basin, Grand Canyon, Lower Yellowstone
Lake and the west bay of Yellowstone
Lake, for the use of each OF which the
company agrees to pay the government $50
per annum, which is TO be in lieu OF all
taxes, and in each locality The company is to
keep tirSt-class hotel. The bill IS de-
n0unced by the Secretary as opposed to
public good, for private interests solely and
In every way perniclous.
Wheat, Silver and Wool.
T. A. Pinsbury of Minneapolis addressed
the Sub Committee on Judiciary this morn
ing in advocacy Of the Washburn anti-op-
tiOn bill. He believed that dealingin futures
tended to depress tie price for farm prod
ucts. Brigham, an Ohio farmer, also favored
the measure.
Representative Harter Of Ohlo said to-day
that he had presented aTequest for a caucus
tion to Holman, Chairman of the caucus,
and had no doubt the call would be issued
Between forty and fifty signatures were ap-
pended TO the Teques', and the caucus rules
provide that caucus shall be called when
asked for by thiTty-fye members.
An agreement was reached among the
Democratic members Of the Ways and
Means Committee that the minority should
have have until one week from tomorrow
TO prepare its report against the wool, bind
ing-twine and bagging measures heretofore
ordered reported favorably to the House by
a party vote. Chairman Springer an
nOunced that he Intended 10 call up one OF
the three bills Monday or Tuesday follow
ing the submission Of the report to the
House.
Fitch introduced a bill to amend the Me-
Kinley tariff law so as to reduce the duty
on barley from 30 cents to 10 cents bushel
of forty-eight pounds.
The Irrigation Subject.
The Senate Committee on Irrigation had
It's first meeting of the session to-day, and
appointed the usual subcommittee to con-
slider the different subjects to be presented
To 1t during this session Phe policy Of the
committee will be to thoroughly digest the
bills coming under its consideration. aud TO
present later In the session bill which will
cover every point in the irrigation question.
The suspension of the Bureau OF Irrigation,
which occurred yesterday on account of a
lack OF funds, was brought up for considera-
tiOn, and Professor Hinton made an argu-
ment in favor of continuing the bureau as a
permanent institution and as a distinct
division of the Agricultural Department.
He thought that $4,000 year would pay
all the expenses OF that division, and that
be would be enabled to turn out dozen
monographs year from the learned men
who Will be in his employ and making a
study of the different phases of the subject
The committee is in favor of establishing a
division of irrigation, and will take action
as soon as consultation can be had with
Secretary Rusk.
Travelling Officials.
The Worlds Fair special, comprising five
of the most handsomely equipped ana luXu-
riOusly furnished trains ever put on the
road by the Pullman Palace Car Company.
left the Baltimore and Ohio station at 2:30
O'Clock this afternoon for Chicago. The
passengers aboard the train are to be the
guests Of the Worlds Fair city for the next
four days, and are the Senators and Repre-
sentatiYes Of Congress, foreign ministers TO
the United States and leading journalists of
the national capital.
Secretary Foster will sail from New York
Tuesday for Berlin on the North German
Lloyd steamship Spree. lie will be accom-
panied by w. +. Mcclellan, chief of the
warrant division of the Treasury Depart
ment who is also in poor health. The
Secretary suffers from prOstraton, the eff
fects OF a severe attack of the grip. and
takes the trip solely for the purpose of re-
cuperation. He expects to be again in this
country In about three weeks.