Washington, Aug. 15.
President Taft in s message to Congress recommends an sppropriation of £80,000 to be paid in equal portions to Great Britain and Japan as compensation for res-friction of privileges in accordance) with the terms of the Fur 8-al C"nvention.
Aug. 16.
The Senate has passed the Sealing Treaties with Great Britain, Russia and Japan, and also a Bill prohibit ing the killing of seals on land in the Pribyloff Islands for ten years.
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