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Show TO SAVE FUR-BEARING SEAL FROM EXTERMINATION WASHINGTON. Feb. 2-t. Tho Senate Commltteo on Foreign Relations today considered Sonator Dillingham's bill to prevent tho oxtormlnatlon of fur-bearing animals in Alaska Arguments In favor of tho bill were mado by Messrs. Dillingham and Nelson of tho special committco which visltod Alaska with a view to suggesting legislation legisla-tion needed by that Territory and by former for-mer Sonator Faulknor of West Virglnln, who represented tho North Amorican Commorclal company, which controls tho fur sealing off tho Pribilof Islands. Tho bill wns mado tho special ordor for consideration con-sideration by tho commltteo on Maroh 2nd. |