Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Two More Financial Bills
introduced.
BURROWS SUCCEEDS PATTON
The Alaskan Seal Fishcries-Iswaii,a and
the Death of ADnexationist-Coin-
missioner Carter.

TO the diplomatic and consular apprOprla-
tion bill appropriating $4,000 toward
the construction OF telegraph cable
between the United States and the Ha-
waiian Islands. and said that recent
events showed that the time had come
when the United States ought to have
close. near quick communication with
those islands.
Two financial bills were then intro
duced. which were. after remarks by
their authors. referred to the Finance
Committee. The first was by Mr.. Smith.
Of New Jersey. its title being ITO provide
for the appointment OF a non-partsan
| monetary committee. and TO provide
means for temporary Deficiencies In the
revenue The second part OF the title
refers to n proposed issue Of United
States 3 per cent. bonds. purchasable and
payable in gold coin, 10 an amount not
10 exceed $5j0.C)1cO. The title of Mr..
Joncs's bill was 10 provide for the issue
or bonds and the coinage Of silver, ana
| for other purposes"
In his explanatory remarks Mr.. Jones
| declared that he would. under no con
diiion, vote for any issue Of bonds un-
less the ill was coupled with "a sens-
DE, manly, and substantial recognition
of silver"
~ the bill proposes to abolish all lesser
| denominations Of greenbacks and national
bank notes than so. ana 10 make a.
| such lower examinations silver certih-
| Gates payable ir silver coin, he claimed
| that that " 1u,d be a great stride for
ward in the interest Of silver. and he
| appealed to the extreme silver men T.
| stand by the biz.
Senator Patton Of Michigan. who helc
| his seat in the Senate under the appoint
| ment of the Governor do I'LL the vacancy
| caused by the death of Senator Stock
| bridge ceased today t. be a senator
| ana Mr. Burrows took the oath Of Of
| flee in his place. having previously re
| signed his seat in the House Of Repre-
| s-ntI,ivcs
The Nicaragua canal bill was taken up,
| AMI Mr. Turpie Democrat. OF Indiana.
| made a enthusiastically sharp and BIT
ter speech in opposition.
| At the close Of Mr. Turpie's speech
the bill went over. ana the senate, after
| a shor; executive session. at 500 al
| journea.
| House of Representatives.
Among the Executive communications
| laid before the House to-day Was let
ter from the Secretary Of the Treasury.
! i'm answer to the resolution OF iNluirs
introduced some days asO by Mr.. Dlng.ey
| Uepublican) of Maine, relating 10 the
| condition and prospects OF the Berlns-
sea seal-herd
| Mr.. Dinglcy called attention to the i'm
! portance of this letter. which showed
| that the Paris regulations for the pro-
lection Of the Alaskan seal-iisherics have
! proved a fiat failure as shown by these
| facts cited:
/ /. The lcssees OF the government. not
| withstanding there has been three year
| cessation of killing seals in the Alaskan
| scal-islands were able to secure less
| than l6,0l0 male seals the past season.
| whereas 10000 were easily obtained "a
| few years ago.
. The pclagic sealers, largely Cana
| dian, secured nearly 5000 seals. NANNY
| females the past season, of which E.o'
were Killed in Bering sea. whereas. previ-
ously. they had not been able to obtain
| half of this number. And. as ninet ty-iiye
| scaling vessels are now preparing To sail
with Alaskan syeaISmen on board. thefr
| is little doubt that they will itiI-lDo.isj
| seals in Bering sea the next season, un-
less interfcred with 10y new legislation
| or regulations.
g. II Is the opinion OF the Secretary
| of the Treasury and Of all seal eNp'Its
| ildt QliQNI llIf al - l'BhitANi'4i'f N+N''.it
| three or four, or at the most, five
years. the entire Alaskan seal herds VIII
be- exterminated. and property worth >lo.-
| 0olVO TO this country, and source of
| comfort OF inestmable value 10 the
world. will be destroyed.
| "Obviousiy." said Mr.. Dinslcy, self
| r,spect. as well as self-intcrest demand
that this farce should be at once ended
| 1t costs this country more than $-'Vr"
rer annum 10 execute the Paris reguia-
| lions. and an for the benefit Of TIE
| polagic soa.ers. mainly Canadian.
| "We should at once notify Greai
| Britain of the situation. and 1 understand
this has been done, and inform her that
| unless she will jOil Us In regulations
| that viii protect the Alaskan seal nerds
| from determination. We shall be- Obliged
| 10 at once kill and secure the whole
| herd. and save 10 that extent the pro
| pcrty which belongs to us. And De
| i.eve that should be done. This Is the
only alternative
WHAT WE PAY.
Mr.. McCreary ,Kentucky) asked II the
| United states was not now paying mor'
| than il ever did before to protect the
seals. and if the arbitration ut Paris was
not a total failure as far as the United
| States was concerned
Mr.. Dingley answered that he had
| already EXPRESSED his belief To that erect.
MIR. Reed: We are paying over larger
| sum than ever 10 enable the Canadian
scalers to do their work more perfectly.
Mr.. Hopkins Q;.puhlicam, Illinois. ask
| ed whether or not the administration was
| doing anything 10 acqudint Great Brltdlh
| with the facts.
| sir. Dinelcy replied that II was ana
| he believed incffcctualiy.
| Great Britain" said MIR. Dingley, has
| nearly as much financial interest in the
| preservation Of the Alaskan seal herds
| as this country. because these skins are
| nearly all prepared and dyed in London,
| giving employment to probably 5000 per
sons in the English capital
Mr.. Dnsley then introduced a bill au-
| thor'zing the Secretary of the Treasury
| to forthwith kill and secure the skins OF
| the whole Alaskan herd on the seal is
| lands, sell the same from time to time,
and cover the proceeds into the Treasury.
The second section authorizes the Presi-
! dent to suspend the execution Of the act
| whenever Great Britain shall unite with
this country IN regulations that will, in
| his judgment. protect the Alaskan seal
| herds
The bin and Seer tary Carisles letter
| were transferred TO the Committee on
| Ways and Means.
Mr.. Mcmillan. from the Committee on
| Ways and Means. reported a resolution.
! referred to IL on the l2th instant which
was agreed TO, calling upon the Secreta-
| ~ OF the Treasury for additional infor-
| nation upon the subject: all the facts
| on file in the department relating 10 the
seal business since January /. 1883. the
| contracts made: the suits or claims
| against the United States arising there
! under: the loss of revenue TO the gov
| eminent by the dim!uution OF the catch,
| and an itemiZed stat ment Of the tx,
| pcnses connected with the Paris arbtra-
! ton: also. what expenses the governs
| ment is now under for carrying out the
| treaty for the Government Of Samoa.
The sundry-civil APPROPRIATION bill was
| then taken up in Committee OF the
Whole Mr. Sayers briefly EXPLAINED the
| provisions OF the bill, and Mr.. Cannon
| Gepuhlicam Of Illinois. member of the
| Committee on Appropriations, expressed
| his regret al the fact that the commit
tee had not seen best to make more gene
| rous appropriations for certain public
works. especially for the lighthouse es-