New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
THE NECESSITY FOR BEHRING SEA LEGIs-
LATION.
PROGRESS OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS

PROGRESS OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
TIE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Washington. March 22-Secretary Gresham ap-
peared before the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee this morning with reference the
| legislation connected with the Behring Sea
seal fisheries Several weeks ago MIR. McCreary.
the chairman of the committee. introduced bill.
which drawn pursuant to the suggestion OF
the regulations made by the Behring Sea Arbra-
tors providing for concurrent legislation by Great
Britain ana the United States. At the meeting tbs
morning the fact developed that some public
men do not think legislation necessary to carry
these regulations into effect. Senator Morgan, OF
I Alabama. who was OF the American arbitraors.
be considered executing itself through the Tx
ecutiye branch of the Government. The converts
I ton in IT this morning regarding
in caaracter and it was obvious from the sugge>-
| tons advanced that the committee whole
differed widely from Senator Morgan CONCLUSIONS
OF the committee are rctccnt about what occurred
at this mornings session but II IS learned from an
other source that secretary Gresham lnlormei thc
committee that as yet Great Britain has taken n"
action looking TO the introduction OF a 1lil IN the
British Parliament with intent similar 10 'ha' Oh inc
McCreary bill.
a bill mad been drafted by the Brltsh FoTeisn ~
fee and a copy of this draft has evidently been fui
Julian PaunceIote Tor ts pTnc'paI p rOnisumS I'll
rectel 10 the committee by the secretary; Inc
ment tnan the McCrelry bill and II is 9oyiousy
drawn TO make the punishment Tor KS violation as
The members of the House Appropriations Com
mittee are concentrating themselves upon the
speedy manner in which, under the leadership OF
Mr. Sayers. OF Texas. the chairman Of the COM
mittee they succeeded in passing four OF their aI-
preparation bills through the House. Not only was
the record best in point Of time that has been maze
In years. bu; what is still more gratifying 70 inc
committee is the fact that only one aincndm"h;
which did not originate with them WAS Incori2rt1ed
approprttins So.@p for reoa!rs at the New- f0rK
bill. winch "'9 l''-e' - - '
The McCreary bill Is to be considered by tire com
mittee at It's next meeting. and Immediately after
:, Is reported TO the House an effort w4H DE male
TO secure is consideration on The ground that me
noises of Congress anI lie ssred by the President
without unnecessary ut'ay'
REGARDING the question Of the debt OF the various
Pacific railroads 70 the Government. Mr.. Ke''y' o'
Penns, lv.ania chairman Of the House COMMITTEE on
Pacific Railroads. sal ,o-day: Il regard '"'S -
one of the most important questions before Con
s,ress not excepting the tariff and finance Tie
amount involved is about $50 J900 and the proper
protection OF the Governmcn; and ne coHech'h
OF such a sum require the mos; deliberate ana care
10. 80 stace II, The history OF This transaction
when Legislation Of SOM caa7aster Is ss,
by the iiovernmcnt in AID Of The constructor 81
these roads falls due In Janu n.y. 4os' anu 'I "a
prov .,d for during the next isca CT az .n
debt will be maturing from tidt G., "u. -,ts
mounts 70 e 1900 They bsolutely pay tD.e
on the date OF their maturity, and hence the h'ceS-
sty for legislation In this respect
All the parties IN interest IN the Cherokee ln1,an
G ie Gaye 5oco-n he hands q ne secre'ary
OF the r9sasury s5Ene OF tys s IN the hands OF
trust companies or other private corporations
The President sent to the Senate to-day the FOL
ioH4g yv "G .eh OF ONO Marshal q tie United
ST.. so1;be-n District OF Oao; Harland Ceve-
and, of OHIO, Atone Of i.e ,coHmhhgs Of Nj
s'ar! Rcrisi5r OF Iand On,ce At Sp:i:.sed M;
;be Tinted Sas at Cincinnati. ONO; AoerI }.
Barr o; Pennsylvania SarYcyor o. Dus1"'.1' on,
tiist OF !. I1std-ns p ri Of Cincinnati ono;
Henry j. Schultz. Of Ohio Appraiser Of M''''''"-
diff tsirrs Houston Tilredge and II. b. Wilson TO
be e9 H jI sent to the Senate to-day
arr >ictores for senator Bricc: Harlan Cleveland
nonina ted for Attorney OF the United siaes i2T tne
lou, his nomination was 0pi0sta 10y wen
them This relationship IS remote ana a-d ~ mos,
who know 70 be not ,5c resdent hat Cleveland
was A good man and desired me piancc' h"u t,c
Presden, vas nna for in'q Gitcd states SrSha was
Mir Rrices second choice he hr,t Sus III w..
MsH taiSns were Ned that impossb 70
nominate him ana It IS s maxi It, second choicc
hicb he dd in The person of Mr.. BOIL The sam.
condition Of affairs vas wa SURVIVOR Gnn OF Customs at Gin
9naiii Senator Erces first choice being b. Reno
Henri D. 2c .n as vas that of Michael Ryan. to
be Assistant Treasurer at C!ncihna., "a Ca,mb,.
Rice nominated be pension ageht az Io1 ~ e
vnstsrdav was also a warm personal lriend oi sem
ator Brice.
cocre,ory Carlisle to-day compiled with the Sen
ate resolution directing MN 10 in regard to the
Appraisers office at Boston, Inc i d anris
,d. on 0GoSfr Oy Rcp They We're
10 examine into various chaTEes I1@ie f1rner e,p
rove Of the Appraiser Office. who had alleged hrS5
that before his apPontmen, rr,e u" one Of the en-
Moves to do political work during the hours ,h 10,
which he was drawlned ''o 10 do partisan political
work in business hours during me Irgsldenin. cam
Win: third that Dodge habltually mistreite1
foseep5 OIia-e. a Government opener ana Pa a IT,
and one occasion reanaiscr dsmssaI from the
a ,Inp f1nrth that Assistant Appraiser T. H. Dun
ham ana Gther and moasses to their personal use
and fth that improper nno,e The
yIGemce relating to the first charge was not con-
vinc!ng - a., h,s assistant declared the SEE
d char false Lovergan was dismissed by orders
from the Treasury Department, on nusuSt ~, ao'
Inc ,sj cha racter THAT when interested or an
tagonized ne would substitute MS nerences lor
Iat,s, ,,a , 10 he made a stoopgeon of by those TO
whoni u" great mass OF testimony taken
Iegd h third charge OHare had been In the service
twenty 2d' worthy man The agents conclude that
pe ea nnnraiser was in nl-humor with OHare ana
we "a flowed his prejudice 10 persuade him
things facts co wnen 1ey no wefs rea
i, in The hfth did the testimony show that Stod.
dard Lowering Co had any specid prveges ana
Clare that there considerable dlTect testimony
showe ,oraIser's office in some respects and
, IL, sre disreeard OF the customs regulations
AD,,IRAIs BENIIAM AND IRWIN TO BE RE-
TIRED
Washington. March 22-Formai oruers were Is
.sa ,hst Rear-Admlral Andrew f. X. Benham be
nisced on the retired April 10 and Rear-Ad
mirai John Irwin on April 10 mar 6sto S''cers VIII
n ua,,L the n Re of 60 years on those oates.
'Tteutenants J. G. Rumsey Isl AItiiery, and T. j.
count OF physical disability.