The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
DEFENDED BY DAVIS.
Spirited Exchange Between
the Two Northwest
ern Men.
SUBSTITUTE PUT IN.
Proposition to Kill the Herd
Is Promptly Re-
jeeted.
BILL THEN PASSED.
Eugland'S Arrogance the
Theme-PettigreW'S
Speech.
BILL THEN PASSED.

WASHINGTON, Lee. 10.-HrOCeeu-
ings of the senate were enlivened today
by an interesting debate upon the bill
presented by the foreign relations COM
mittee providing for the prohibition Of
pelagic sealing by Americans. The pro-
visions of the measure were explained
by Mr.. Davis, chairman Of the foreign
relations committee, who said that it
was in aid of negotiations now pending
among the representatives Of the gov
rnments Of the United States, Great
Britain and Japan Mr.. Pettigrew Is.
ID sharply antagonized the measure,
saying that this country had already
suffered more than enough humiliation
on account of the seal business, and
that he favored the settlement of the
question by killing all of the seals as
they appeared at the rookeries of the
Prybiloff islands, if by the 1st of June
next Great Britain also had not agreed
to the prohibition Of pelagic sealing.
He offered an amendment to that ef-
feet, but it was defeated. The bill was
passed by a vote of 81 to IA.
Mr.. Gallinger (N. H.) secured the
adoption of a resolution directing the
secretary of the treasury to transmit
to congress all correspondence regard
ing the legal right of collectors of in
ternal revenue to appoint their own
assistants and also the correspondence
with the civil service commission re-
lating to the right Of the commission
to review appointments made by such
collectors.
Mr. Allen CNeb) presented a reso-
luton requesting the president, if not
incompatible with the interests of the
government, to send to congress the
instructions given to the international
monetary commissioners, the reports
they have made and the correspond
ence relating to the subject. On OBJ
lection the resolution went over until
tomorrow.
The concurrent resolution adopted by
the house providing for a recess Of
congress from Saturday, Dec. 1S, 1897,
to Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1898, was laid
before the senate and referred to the
committee on appropriations.
Mr.. Mcbride orr called up his reso-
luton authorizing the secretary of war
to purchase food and supplies and to
transport such supplies as may be Of
fered for the relief of the American
miners and other sufferers in the val
ley Of the Yukon river in Alaska, and
necessary expenses. An amendment to
the resolution, providing for the trans
portation of the supplies by means Of
reindeer, was adopted.
Mr.. Hawley moved that the resolu-
tion be referred to the committee on
military affairs, promising that it
should have prompt consideration.
Mr.. Mcbride, after stating his rea-
sons for desiring immediate action,
hot 6n icGa
surances of Mr.. Hawley and would
consent to the reference of the reso-
luton. 1t was therefore referred.
PELAGIC SEALING.
Mr.. Davis, of the foreign relations
committee, called up the bill prohibit
ing the killing of fur seals in the
presented letters from Secretaries
Sherman, of the state department, and
Gage, of the treasury department,
favoring the immediate passage of the
proposed measure. Mr.. Davis explain
ed that the bill was in aid of further
ing diplomatic negotiations. After e&~
planning the law at present bearing
upon the fur seal question, Mr.. Davis
pointed out that there was now no
this shameful admission had to be
made by the representatives of the
United States in their negotiations
with other countries looking to a sus-
pension of such sealing.
Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d. entered a sharp
protest to the passage of the bill, be-
cause it deprived Americans of the
privileges accorded to people of other
countries He thought 1t was time for
the United States to definitely settle
the Pribyloff island dispute. He
thought that the United States had
suffered enough humiliation on account
of the seal business and he believed
that the proposed bill ought to be
amended so that if Great Britain did
not, by the first of June next, agree to
suspension of pelagic sealing, this
country would kill all seals, male and
female, and thus settle the question
once for all. Mr.. Pettigrew offered an
amendment to the bill in line with his
remarks.
Mr.. Davis protested against the
adoption of Mr.. Pettigrew's amend
ment. He thought that the fact that
Great Britain did not come promptly
to our terms was not a sufficient reason
for this country to enter upon an I'M
exampied butchery of beautiful and
useful animal. He expressed the opin-
ion that the carrying into effect of Mr..
PettigreW's proposition would bring
odium upon this country that would
stain US forever.
Mr.. Perkins (Cal) thought the adop-
ton of the amendment would be an
evidence of impotence. He would, he
said. be ashamed to see such a provi-
sion upon cur statute books. He be-
lieved it the duty of congress to pass
the bill as presented by the committee,
as he was satisfied the negotiations
pending would soon bring about an