The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-01

reach San Francisco before May 1, 70
B proceed ten days later to cruise with the
/ herds which By that time should be of
/ Vancouver's Island.
THE ORDERS OF TEE MONTEREY.
| The coast defense armOred ship Mon
! terey is to leave San Francisco to-day for
/ san Diego and Santa Barbara, returning
/ nOrthward April 10 for duty in Puget
| sound. where she will remain all summer.
/ She will not cruise TO any extent. but is
/ 10 be stationed near the northern
| boundary Of the United States for guard
| duty while all the ships are at sea.
The Adams, now at Honolulu, is under
orders TO meet the other vessels of the
/ patrol feet of Vancouver on May after
taking supplies at Port Townsend. She
viii complete the patrol force along the
coast of nine vessels.
In addition to these ships the Concord
and Petrel now on the Asiatic station,
viii leave Yokohama within ten days and
go directly 10 Alaska TO assist in policing
Boring sea when the seals reach there.
The eleven ships will constitute the en-
tire American cruising feet and naval
ehclent. AT any rate no other vessels are
available. The Monterey will not be
Withdrawn from our own coast.
The Philadelphia will remain at Homo
lulu until relieved by the Charleston in
June.
The Marion Will leave Yokohama April
10, stopping for coal at Honolulu and then
proceeding to San Francisco for extensive
repairs, which can hardly be finished be-
fore August, when she may relieve the
Adams in Boring sea.
TEXT OF THE BILL.
The text of the Boring sea bill APP
proved by the cabinet yesterday has been
obtained. 1t follows the provisions of
NJ a hrrFa IA Ia
citizens of the United States from sealing
within sixty miles of the seal Stands at
any time; it establishes a close season
for citizens of the United States out
side of that zone from May / to
July 81. 1t prohibits the use of steam
vessels during the open session. 1t pro-
yides that the master of every sealing
vessel shall keep a record of seals caught
and establishes the penalty of perjury for
any false statement. 1t prohibits the
use of nets, firearms. ETC., except shot
guns outside of Boring sea- United
States Indians sealing in canoe or
boats are exempted from these provisions.
The President is empowered to regulate
special licences and distinctive flags. The
penalties for violation of the act are fine
of not less than 5000 and Imprisonment for
not more than six months, and forfeiture
of vessel and cargo, etc.
Violations Of the law are to be enforced
In the district courts of Alaska, Cali
fornla, Oregon or Washington. 1t re-
quires the President to furnish a sufficient
naval patrol force, and makes it the duty
OF the naval or revenue commander, when
so instructed by the President, to seize
all vessels found in the prohibited waters,
with all on board, and take them to the
most convenient port
The last section of the bill. which is the
most important, provides for the Seizure
of any vessel and the arrest of any citi-
zen of the United States by the naval
forces of her majesty the Queen of Great
Britain but when so seized and de-
tanned, they shall be handed over as soon
as practicable, with any witnesses and
proofs on board, to any naval
or revenue officer or other
authorities of the United States, whose
courts alone shall have jurisdiction to try
the offense and impose the penalties for
the same Provided, however, that Brit
ish officers shall arrest and detain
vessels and persons as in this section
specified, only after, by appropriate
legislation, Great Britain shall have
authorized officers of the United
States, duly commissioned and in
structed by the President to that end
to arrest, detain and hand over to the
authorities of Great Britain, vessels and
subjects of that government offending
against any statutes or regulations Of
Great Britain enacted, or made, to enforce
the award of the treaty mentioned in the
title Of this act.