The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-24
DLYG1EY ON THE SEALS.
He Thinks Steps Should Be Taken to Pre-
SeTUe the Herd.

He Thinks Steps Should Be Taken to Pre-
SerUe the Herd.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Dingley (R.) of Maine
called the attention of the House to-day to
what he termed the utter failure of the Paris
tribunals regulations for the protection OF the
Alaskan seal herd and to the probability of the
complete extinction of the herd unless steps
were Immediately taken to secure co-opera-
ton of Great Britain for the protection of the
seals. The remainder of the day was devoted
to the consideration OF the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
The reply from Secretary Carlisle to Dingley's
resolution calling for information relative to
the effects of the Inauguration of the Boring
Sea regulations decided upon by the Paris
tribunal, laid before the House, drew from
Dingley a statement as to the sealers' sit
uation. He declared that Secretary Carlisle's
response showed that the Paris regulations had
been a fiat failure. Although Government YES
sells were allowed to take $4,000 male seals
from the islands, they had not been able to find
10000, while Canadian pelagic sealers had
taken 10000, mostly female seals.
sin view of these facts" said Dingley, "Secre-
tarv Carlisle has Concluded that within three
years, or five at the most, if the destruction
went on, the Alaskan seal herds would be ex-
terminated, the treasury would lose a vast sum
and the world would be deprived OF an article
Great Britain be Immediately made acquainted
with these facts and be asked to unite for the
protection of seal herds. Congress should take
action before adjourning.
Reed asked if it was not true that the United
States Government was spending q large sum
of money to enable Canadian sealers to do their
work more effectively, and Dingley replied
that it was. Dingley presented bill, which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
49, ~,
mittee reported a resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for the cost to the
United States for supporting a "kingly Govern
ment in Samoa" and the House went into
committee of the whole and took up the sundry
civil appropriation bill. sayres d. of Texas,
who was in charge of the bill, explained its
provisions and new features. 1t carried $685.
$40, 72I-$7 ,S43, 093 less than the estimates
and 81 ,29S ,945 more than the bill for the cur
rent year.
Picker (R.) of South Dakota took the first
opportunity afforded to pay a tribute to
Charles L. Carter, whom he described as the
Hawaiian patriot who fell fighting for the re-
public. He was appleuded on his side of the
hall when he concluded, the applause of the
Democrats being of an ironical nature.
Loud (R.) of California offered an amend
ment to increase the appropriation for the
commencement and continuation of the public
building at San Francisco from $4,000 to
100000. This building had been authorized
to cost So, 500 900. At the rate of the proposed
appropriations he said the building could not
be completed for fifty years. The amendment
was lost.
Herman (R) of Oregon offered an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for lightship to be
stationed at the Strait of Fuca, Or, but it fell
under point of order. After further discus
sion the committee arose, and at AS P. NJ. the
House adjourned.