New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
REVENUE DERIVED FROM SEALS.

SECRETARY CARLISLE SENDS A REPORT TO THE
SENATE.
Washington Jan. 23.-In response a resolution
the Secretary OF the Treasury to-day sent to the
Senate detailed statement OF the revenue derived
from the North American Commercial Company In
its annual settlements with the Department. The
letter says that payments have been made
account of the lease OF this company since 1892.
when the then Secretary OF the Treasury. acting
under the opinion OF the Acknowledgement. &C.
cepted from the lessees OF the Seal Islands In set
Element OF their indebtedness for that year the
sum OF 1892 In lieu Of Sl32 $50 appeared to be
due under the terms Of the contract. This sum
OF s23s72 obtained by reducing the rent IN
proportion. the number OF the seals taken by
the company that year (7,59 bore to 100000. which
number it assumed, the company had a right
TO take under the lease similar settlement had
been made for the years 1890 and 1891.
The Secretary says that when the Indebtedness
OF the company for the year 1898 fell due April I.
1894 he concluded after examination that the action
OF his predecessor In making an abatement OF rent
and bonus not in accordance with law which
conclusion he says was concurred in by the Atto?-
ney-General He therefore called on the company
for the payment OF sl32.lS as the amount due for
1879, and made a demand for the payment or
the difference between the amounts they had palo
In $780, 1872 and the amounts which, IN MS opinion
and that Of the Attorney General they were oonsed
to pay under the terms OF their lease with ooth
demands
n comply but offered In full settlement TOT 1888
an amount reduced according to previous settle
ments They disputed the right OF the Government
10 demand further payments on account OF pre-
v,ous years contending that settlement ALREADY
made constituted bar TO further demands, 49,
II appears that suit was then orousnt IN tne
c;rcuit Court for the Southern District OF New
York the company meantime REFUSING 10 pay r rn1
amo,,nts demanded for 1894 and 1888 on the trlai
az ~ case s132ls7 being sued for. Judgment was
rendered in favor OF the United states TOT ss.oo',
TIC Court found that the company was opIseu ~
nav tho full rent named in the lease ana ras mos
Untitled TO any abatement OF rent or bonus
81 any limitation In the seal eaten made oy ,nd
under the lease. The Couit IuI uei
,nsi The limitation OF the catch TO Low lot .n,s
nartic,,lar wear 1888 "a. for when me sun ~" -
Sronrht was not made under the lease, uut S,ch
oct Under an agreement with Great Dri.a,h tSn
trtvsiv for the time being put an emo 10 IA
va,;; The amount OF the Judgment was arriVec
COZ and the tax OF g stipulated IN tne isa 81
pei pet ~ ss0 oO TO $1,000 The Court ned tna. t t
oeenierclaim OF the defendants FOR damasG ;r r
oS,ction Of the catch under the moous Wv ~.
vas valid claim against the Governne tnLau hn.
rins which otherwise might have peel, hen NJ
.. les not allowed because II mao not oce" p''
tor,ad hefore the action was brousn'' ,s,o, .u.
Tbe Secretary points out thet TINS ue onnSire in
.is rim Proceedings in appeal are PeiuiTr re ais
W I-nited States Circuit Court OF Appeals. ,.r the
ti:e thn subsequent proceedings 20 IeSU Ussnandn6
O.. n.s for 1924 and 1895 have peen nsnt fo1
aSne anal decision In this case Inc 'e"' ''
| 1896 Is not yet due