The record-union., 1895-01-24
DINGLEY DECLARES THEM TO BE
A FLAT FAILURE.
Hale Offers an Amendment to the
Diplomatic and Consular Bill in the
Senate Providing Fifty Thousand
Dollars for the Survey of Cable
Route Connecting the Hawaiian
Islands With the United States.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.


effects of the Inauguration OF the Behrlng
Sea regulations decided upon by the Paris
tribunal. which was laid before the House
to-day, drew from Dingley statement as
to the sealers' situation. He declared
that Secretary Carlisle's response showed
that the Paris regulations had been fiat
failure. Although Government vessels
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.
''In view of these facts" said Dingley,
Secretary Carlisle has concluded that
within three years, or five at the most, if
the destruction went on, the Alaskan
seal herds would be exterminated, the
Treasury would lose vast sum and the
world would be deprived OF an article OF
luxury and comfort" Dingley insisted
that 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 ad-
jOurning.
When the facts were presented to Great
Britain Dingley thought it would be
moved 10 action.
Reed asked ii it was not true the United
States Government was spending large
sum Of money 10 enable Canadian sealers
To do their work more effectively and
Dingley replied that IL was.
Dingley presented a bill which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mcmillan, from the Ways and Means
Committee, reported resolution calling
on the Secretary OF the Treasury for the
cost TO the \ nited States for supporting
ulT ms
The House then Went into Committee
OF the Whole, and took up the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
Sayers (Dem.) of Texas, who has charge
of the bill, explained Its provisions and
new features. II carried S3S, $40. I'll
81, ,093 less than the estimates, and
S4,Z9S,945 moro than the bill tor the cur
rent year.
Pickler Rep of South Dakota took the
first opportunity 10 pay tribute TO Chas
l.. Carter, whom he described as the Ha-
waiian patriot who fell lighting for the
Republic. He was applauued on his side
OF the hall when he concluded. the ap-
plause of the Democrats being of an iron
lcal nature.
Loud (Rep.) of California offered an
amendment to increase the appropriation
Tor the commencement and continuation
OF the public building ct San Francisco
from S50, 900 to 5000 900. This building
has been authorized TO cost s.. zoo. .OUO. At
the rate OF the proposed appropriation. he
said, the building could not be completed
Tor fifty years. The amendment was lost.
Hermann Rep OF Oregon offered an
amendment appropriating IS 600 for
lightship TO be stationed at the Straits of
Fuca, Or, but it fell under point OF
order.
Alter further discussion the committee
rose. Then, at 4:45 P. NJ, the House ad-
journed.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-In the Senate
to-day the credentials of Mcmillan of
Michigan for the term beginning March
4th next, and Burrows, who succeeded
to the unexpired term of Senator Stock
bridge, were presented.
Hale of Maine offered an amendment to
the diplomatic and consular bill, proyid-
ing $4,000 Tor the survey Of cable route,
connecting the Hawaiian Islands with
the United States.
Smith OF New Jersey presented a cur
rency bill which provides that the Presi-
dent shall appoint four Commissioners
from civil lie, no more than two OF whom
shall be members of the same political
party. The President of the Senate shall
appoint four Senators, no more than TWO
OF whom shall be members of the same
political party. The Speaker of the
House Is to designate four members un-
der the same conditions. The Senators
and mem bers chosen are to be members
OF the Fifty y-fourth Congress. These are
to be known as the Monetary Commits
sion" 1t is made the duty of the COM
mission to take into consideration and in
vestlgate thoroughly all the various ques-
tiOns relating to the currency so far as
may be necessary 10 test q judiciOus svs-
tenn OF currency on sound basis. The
commission is empowered to visit differ
ent portions OF The country and make to
Congress a final report of its inyestipa-
tons, tcgether with such recommenda-
tions as IL may deem TO the best interests
of the country, not later than the second
Monday IN December, 1895. The bill au-
thorizes the issue of 500, 100000 OF per
cent. bonds, redeemable IN gold coin at
the expiration of ten years.
Stewart (Pop.) of Nevada followed
Smith with an argument against any
committees or any other means of avoid
ing direct action on the currency ques-
ton. Stewart had read an article in the
Cincinnati Enquirer addressed directly to
the Secretary of the Treasury, and ar
raigning him for preferring gold TO sill
yer.
Jones (Dem.) of Arkansas added to the
interest IN the question by presenting a
Dill which has been discussed in the FL
nance Committee. Its reading was fol-
lowed with close attention, owing 10 the
prominence OF the Senator in shaping
most OF the Finance Committees work.
Jones addressed the Senate briefly con-
corning the currency bill he had sub
mitted. He spoke of the constant dan
ger IN the present plan of issuing bonds
which permitted the banks TO force an
issue, then 10 take gold from the treasury
In order TO pay for the bonds, and thus
keep up this constant assault on the gold
reserve and the constant necessity for
bonds.
II am not a believer in bonds" de-
clared Jones, but am willing 10 sub
NIT 10 bonds as matter OF necessity as
long as there Is coupled with it.a manly,
honest recognition OF silver. Ii the feel
Ing throughout the country in favor of
silver is properly recognized, then | Will
agree 10 the issue OF bonds, and | will
agree 10 II under no other conditions
Jones said ii was his conviction that the
silver men would make a grave mistake
II they insisted on the extreme limits OF
their hopes.
The failure of the silver element to se-
cure concerted action was made evident
as soon as Jones closed his remarks. as
Stewart again took the floor to argue
against the Jones bill. He conceded the
good motives of the Senator, but urged
that the bond provision was a surrender
TO the banks and 10 the gold power.
Ihe Nicaragua Canal bill was then
taken up and Iurpie resumed his speech
against the measure. Turpie's remarks
became very personal at one point and he
arralgned Morgan, who is in cnaroe of
the Dill, as Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations. Turpie declared
he had long cherished the ailusion that
this Craftsmanship was of the loftjest
character, ana tnat1t was untouched and
undehled by modern delusions and COM
monplace aspirations. But this illusion
was dispelled and this lofty Chairman
ship had disappeared like will-o'-the-