The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-24
The Paris Agreement a Complete
Failure.
THEIR RAPID EXTERMl NATION
Two important Financial Bills in the
Senate. To Meet Temporary
Deficiencies. Bills for
Bonds and Silver
Coinage.
By Southern Associated presa.

tions laid before the House to day
was a letter from the Secretary of
the Treasury III answer to tho reso.
luton OF Inquiry introduced some
days ago by MIR. Dingley (Rep.) of
Maine, relating to tho condition aud
prospects OF the Bering sen seal
herd.
MIR. Dingley called attention to
the Importance of this letter, which
showed that the Paris regulations
Tor the protection of the Alaskan
seal fisheries have proved flat fail
ure. as shown by the facts cited:
!. The lessces Of the Government,
Notwithstanding there had been
three years cessation of killing seals
III Alaskan lslnuds, were able to SO
cure less than IT,, males the past
seals, whereas 10J,000 were easily
obtained few years ago.
.. The pelngic seaicrs. mostly Ca.
madam, secured nearly 80, coo seals,
mostly female, the past season, of
which 5000 were killed in Bering
sea. whereas previously they had not
been able TO obtain half of this num-
Der. And rs ninety five sealing yes
sels are now preparing to snii with
Alaskan shearsmun on board, there
Is little doubt that they Will kill
lOC, ,OOO seals Ill Eering sea the naxt
season, unless interfered with by
new legislation or regulations.
3. 1t is the opinion OF the Score.
tary Of the Treasury and OF all seal
experts that under the Paris reguiu
tions within three or four, or at the
most five years, the entire Alaskan
senl herds viii be extermiuatcd and
property worth Sl0,OO0.0 900 to this
country and u source of comfort OF
inestlmab!e value to the world, will
be eXtermlnated.
OBVIOUSLY" said MIR. Dineley,
self respect rs well rs self interest
demand that this farce should be ut
once ended. 1t costs this couutry
more than 500, 900 per annum to
execute the Paris regulations, and
all for the benefit OF pela6ic sealers,
mainly Canadiuu.
1--WE should at once notify Great
Britain OF tho situation aud l un-
derstand this has bsen done, and in.
form her that unloss she Will ioiu US
III regulations that will protect the
Alaskan seal heards from extermiua.
ton, we shall be obliged TO ut once
Kill and secure the whole herd mud
and save to that extent the property
Which belongs to ns."
Dingley then introduced "A bill
authorizing the Secretary of the
Iron ~, f,,r !, h.
cure the skins OF the whole Alaskan
herd on the seal islands, sell them
aud cover the proceeds into the
treasury. The second section au.
thorlzes the Presiden: to suspend
the provisions oi the net Whenever
Great Britain shall unite with us in
regulations, which III his Judgment
protect tho a Alaskan seui herds.
The bill aud Secretary Curlisle's
letter were referred To the Commit.
tee on Ways and Means.
MIR. Nc Miiiin, from tho Commit.
tee on Ways and Means, reported q
resolution, which was agreed to,
calling upon the Secretary OF the
Treasury Tor additional information
on the subject.
Tho Sundry Civil Appropriation
Dill was taen brought up IN commit
tee OF the whole. Ihe bill was con.
sidcred under tue five minute rule,
Al the earliest possible moment,
Picker, (Rep,J OF South Dacota,
got the iioor und delivered IN elo.
luent tribute to the memory OF
Charles IL. Carter. late Annexation
isl Com IA nd
States, who WAS killed III the recent
rsoeiIlous uprising III Hawaii.
which was received with applause.
Alter considering % OF the l0i
pages OF the bill, the committee
rose and the House adjonrned.
SLNArE. Hale gave notice OF
an amendment 10 the Diplomatic
aud Consular Appropriation bill,
approprIatlng S6U0, 600 toward the
cons!ruction OF telegraph cable
between the United States and the
Hawaiian Islands.
Two financial bills were intro.
dnced, which were referred to the
FINANCE Committee.
The lirst was by Mr.. Smith, of
New Jersey, us title being to pro
Vide Tor the appointment of non
partisan monetary commission and
10 provido means for temporary de.
hclencles Ia the revenue.
lhe second part of the title re-
iels TO u proposed issue of United
States per cent. bonds. purchase.
Die and pnyabie in gold coin, to an
amonnt not 10 exceed 5000, 600, 900.
Inc title OF Mr.. Jones bill was to