The herald., 1896-03-05
The Dupont Case Considered
But Not Decided
DIFFERENTIATION OF SEALS
WIN Be Made Q Separate Order for
Today
Tho House Spends . Day In Adjustment Of
Salaries Of United States Attorneys
and MarshaIs

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The senate to-
day began the consideration of the C. H.
Dupont case. Mr.. Mitchell spoke in favor
Of seating Mr.. Dupont, but no action was
taken. The Cuban resolutions went to
conference as result of report from the
committee on foreign relations, and
Aessrs. Sherman, Morgan and Lodge were
named 80 senate conferees.
At the instance of Senator Cannon the
senate agreed to a resolution calling upon
the secretary of the interior for reason
for failing to restore to the public domain
nen-agricultural and unallotted lands Of
the Uncompaghre Indian reservation, In
accordance with the law of 1894.
Senator Frye, from the committee on
foreign relations reported the substitute
for the house bill providing for the ex-
termination of the Alaska fur seals, which
was made separate order for Thursday.
A number of bills were passed and at 8
o'clock the senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE
The house spent the entire day fixing the
salaries of the United States district attor-
neys in the amendment to the Legislative
appropriation bill to abolish the fee eys-
tenn. The law at present fixes the maxi
mus salary from fees at $4,000. The only
one case was the recommendation of the
judiciary committee departedYfrom the
western district of Pennsylvania, where
the salary recommended was increased
from $500 to $4,000. The salaries for
some Of the district attorneys were fixed
- follows District attorneys. Arizona,
$4,000, California, northern, $4,000; SOUTH
arm $4,000.
A bill was passed to authorize the
county of Navajo, Arizona, to issue bonds
for the construction of county buildings.
The conference report on the army ap-
preparation bill was adopted.
The request of the senate for confer.
ence on the Cuban resolutions was received
but not acted on today.
IN COMMITTEE.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tions today voted to recommend that the
senate non-concur in the house substitute
for q conference. Several members ex-
pressed themselves satisfied to accept the
house resolutions and an opinion was VEN
tured by one or two that the house substi-
tute was in better form than the senate's
original measure. Sherman reported back
the resolution to the senate and moved
the house amendment be non.concurred
In, and conference committee appointed.
This was agreed to. The vice-president
appointed Sherman, Morgan and Lodge rs
q conference committee.
The committee also decided to report the
Dingley bill authorizing the determination
of fur seals unless England consents to
further arbitration, without amendment.
There was but one dissenting vote, which
was cast by Morgan. Senator Morgan will
file minority report, taking the position
that the regulations made by the Paris
tribunal are sufficient for the protection of
the seals, if properly enforced. He will be
Antagonized by all the other members OF
present rate there will be no seals left in a
few years unless an agreement can be
reached for the suspension of their slaugh-
ter for the present and careful regulation
in the future.