The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24

the government lessees were allowed 70 take
700 male seals from the Islands. they
Canadian relagic sealers had taken $3.50.
mostly feInalss- III view OF these facts.
cluded that within three years five at the
most, II the destruction went on. the Alas
treasury would lose vast sum of money
and the world would be deprived Of an ar
ticie OF luxury and comfort. Mr.. Dingley
insisted that Great Britain should imme-
diately be made acquainted with the facts.
as she was vitality interested Over oo.OU
Englishmen were employed in pressing.
dyeing and manufacturing seal goods, and
she should be asked to unite for the pro-
lection of the herd. Congress should take
sealers were to sail ' ON the voyase Of ex-
terE1ina ton March I. and 10000 seals. VAL
ued at 100000 600, would be at their mercy.
When the facts were presented to Grear
Britain Mr.. Dingley thought she would be
moved TO action.
Mr.. Reed asked if il was not true that
the United States government was spending
a large sum of money to enable Canadian
sealers to do their work more effectively.
and Mr.. pingley replied that it Mr..
Dingley presented bill, which referred
TO the committee on ways and means.
Mr.. McAIillin. from the ways and means
committee reported resolution, which
was agreed to- calling on the Secretary OF
States of supporting the .'kingly govsrn-
ment of Samoa
The House then went into committee OF
the whole. and took up the sundry civil
appropriation bill. Mr.. Savers who was in
charge of the bill, explained its provisions
and new features. 1t carried SIS, $40, III, ST.
1908 less than the estimates. and "a. ESQ 9i5
more than the bill for the current year.
Mr.. Pickler took the first opportunity af-
ter, whom he described as the Hawaiian
patriot who fell lighting for the republic.
Mr.. Picker was applauded en- both sides OF
of the. Democrats being, however, of an
ironical nature.
After discussing the bill for about four
hours the committee arose. The resig-
nation of Mr.. Burrows, the new Senator
from Michigan. 70 take effect to-day, was
m, the House adjourned.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Dingley to-
protection of fur seals in Alaska 1t au-
thorizes and directs the Secretary of the
ton each and every fur seal found on the
Priblyoff islands, the skins to be sold to
the best advantage and the proceeds to be
covered into the treasury. 1t provides that
the President may by proclamation sus-
pend the execution of said act in case
Great Britain shall have determined to CO.
operate with the United States in such
measures as in the Judgment of the Presi-
Alaska seal herds, and appropriates the
necessary sum to carry the act into eff
feet.
Secretary Carlisle in his report to the
House submitted to-day says that the num-
Der of seals taken by pelagic sealers in the
expired and entered at United States and
British ports aggregated 12l,143-55.6S6 of
Alaska herd and 5S,621 from the coasts of
Japan and China and 6,S36 undetermined.
The actual number killed 49, exceeds the
amount entered by about NOOO, making tno
total catch about l42,0U. -
With reference to the present condition
of the seal herds of the Pribylon islands
the Secretary reports a dangerous decrease
and that the condition OF the herd Is most
critical All facts point to it's speedy ex-
termination unless the regulations are
changed to afford great protection 10 tna
herd.
The Smithsonian Institution.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23--The annual meet-
ing of the board of regents of the Smith
sonian Institution took place at that IN
sitution to-day. The report OF the execu-
tive committee shows that the permanent
fund deposited In the United States Treas
ury is now SOIL 900 in addition to $4,000 de-
rived from the Hodgkins bequest, otherwise
invested In the report of the secretary for
the year ending June 30, 1894, reference was
made to the progress made ny the a nauoh ~
competition for the prizes of $4,000. 2Wo
and 81 900 provided for in connection with
the Hodgkins fund, intended to Illicit dis
coveries in regard to the nature and prop
critics of atmospheric air In connection with
the welfare of man, has closed and a COM
mittee of award is now examining the pa
perS submitted
Mrs. Helms Friends at Work.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Friends of Mrs.
Benjamin Hardin Helm are making earn
est efforts to prevent the confirmation or
Mr.. Joplin. who was appointed to succeed
her as postmaster at Elizabethtown, KY.
Mrs. Helm was a younger sister Of Mrs
Abraham Lincoln, and is the widow or
General Helm. who fell at Atlanta willis
leading a part of the confederate forces.
Her husbands friends are urging Senator
Blackburn to use his influence to prevent
confirmation at this session. Mrs Helm
will continue in Office until her successor
is commissioned, and her friends intend,
il the Senate fails to act. to beseech the
President not to again appoint Mr.. Joplin
but to leave Mrs. Helm undisturbed.
100000 for Pearl Harbor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Senate commit
tee on foreign relations to-day authorized
a favorable report on Senator Morgan's
amendment to the naval appropriation bill.
making an appropriation Of 100000 for
dredging the Pearl harbor HawaiD bar.
There was also informal discussion of the
project for the amendment of our treaty
with Hawaii so as to permit the landing
of cable to be built by a British COM
pany on one of the Hawaiian islands, but
the matter did not appear TO commend it
self any of the members of the. commit
tee.
Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-President Cleve-
land to-day sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations: ]. Eugene Jarnigan, of
South Carolina, to be consul of the United
States at Ruatan, Honduras; Lieutenant
Colonel James S. Casey, First infantry, to
be colonel major; John H. Patterson, Third
infantry, to be lieutenant colonel; Captain
f. NJ. Crandall, Twenty-fourth infantry, to
be major; First Lieutenant A. A. Augur.
Twenty-fourth infantry. to he captain Sec
ond Lieutenant +. d. Evans, Eighteenth
infantry, to be first lieutenant.
Gold Reserve Down to 500, 705, OO6.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23--Advices from
Assistant United States Treasurer Jordan.
at New York, states that the total with
drawals of gold from the subtreasury to-
day were s1,7000O0, which leaves the true
amount of the gold reserve at the close
of business to-day $56 5000. about $S,-
OOOO 600 less than on the date of the an
nouncement of the last bond issue. On the
date of the announcement of the first issue
the gold reserve had reached $61,s51 .s62
$2,7OO,OOO for Indianapolis.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The Secretary
Of the Interior has issued requistion on
the Secretary of the Treasury for $l2575.ooo
for the quarterly payment of pensions at
six agencies, follows: Topeka, Kan, S3,-
100000; Indianapolis, 81. 100000; Philadelphia,
81 9S2 900; Knoxville. Tenn, $l.SD0000; New
York city, $1,65O 600; Louisville, $1.0O0.000
General Notes.