New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
,ruRrNG SEA BILL SIGNED.
.rs CONSENT TO THE ARB1TRA-
TON TREATY AWAITED.

rr WILL. BE THE APPOINTMENT OF
sS' .,wsslosrRs TO PASS ON THE CLAIMS
OF CANADIAN sEALERs.
Nav S.-The President to-day ap-
wasn'ne h,,, appropriating $4,000 to defray
proved -" ~ the United States in the proposed
Ire expe"., ,,ss,on which. according to the pro-
pint co'." 49,. treaty recently agreed to by the
Visions " - meet at San Francisco to assess the
senate " .,,.ged TO have been sustained by
dsnase' ..,ers through being seized or other
CsnsoiAn'. '..,ad while engaged in the destruction
vtse =. psbring Sea outside the limit OF one
q seai' ~ from the shores Of the Pribyloff
stands ..,,ors made by the Senate in the
inc .,or "a originally agreed to by Sir Juhah
en'e"I.,. the British Ambassador. ana Secre-
Ns''Ss o,.., REQUIRE that the agreement shai oe
M 49, ...rred 10 the British Government Tor ap-
ss'n .,, as the charges made by the senate
provaL ~, deprived of all important features
we're "' -.,,rs brought to bear by the State De-
rnde :. &c not anticipated that any serious
rftmen' IN ,nterpose to the final ratification
eu'., .romulgation Of the treaty
rd p'O- &c this is accomplished the three COM
~" will be appointed-one by the United
rissoneIs. nv Great Britain. and one py the
eues. ~" ~ the Swiss Republic.
AVE CLERKS THE YEAR ROUND.
" ,r,yEs VOTE TO PUT THEMSELVES
RsF''e AZ EQUALITY WITH SENATORS
Nav s.-After several years discus
wuhms onv unsuccessful attempts, members
sa ~ % today voted-l3o to lOS-to place them-
aM NV souality with the Senate IN the matter
xves oh .,srts the year round instead OF ior 'ne
m Congress only II was not un''i i'''
snon' wu.s went even so far as tha'. io-uaS
ut the n0..s ..osded by an animated debate OF an
seton vas !. which a dozen members took part;
hour q m", .,,si,ion TO the resolution introduced
The prne'p lp.n Month and reported by the
by vi. nA Accounts without Recommendation
Commute ~round that the Treasury was not IN
vas On ~ MOO, the increased expense oGt TWO
c0nc'~' ,smbers suggested that the services VI
m'e ~.,. not needed. The resolution was warmly
o" nv Mr. Hartman and Mr. He"'ei So"
sdspo before being passed II was amenoeo
NV exclude Representatives VINO are oha'' 'e''
!. ...nmitteAs having annual clerks
80, the bills passed during the SESSION
.,. solowng: To quiet titles OF CERTAIN Do"~ s -
''e ~ nublic lands: to quiet titles 10 lahos
pnH>s aroc, Columbia County. Ga: author-
"' ~. oons,ruction of life-saving stations a'
nn n".,,o cal, and Port Huron. Mich: appro-
'.,,s f%a, gm tc enable the President TO oepor'
..r, evs hundred Canadian Cree Indians IN Mon
49,, ~ the border and deliver them TO the
.,,hor,tIes; twenty-four private pension o''ls
A resolution was agreed to asking the fres'ueH[ ~
ra.nrsss what had been done to carry OUT
ni0.A ,,s,or ~ the sundry Civil Appropriation Dill
% NV ,ss current year that negotiations be entered
w. ~ -.,,h The Government of Great Britain 10
'.,. nv the abrosation or modification Of the resuia-
.S. ~ that government requiring American eatue r,
ursd ueno ~ Tito England be saughtered al he pof'
s"11&H "1&H o'clock the House took recess UNI. a.
,.ect the evening session being Tor the
,,sr d private pension bills. Inc house '"e" az
> Uurned until Monday