, 1873-01-21

body. All tho time tho Committee waB sitting
M tue doo5s r we're closed to Outsiders. Tho menl-
tho latter Of whom was appointed today, wero
engaged in tho examination of tho two trunks
f!l Of books md documents brought hore by
Mr. Rolling, tho Secretary Of, tho Union
Ing, Tho Co1nmittoo want to obtain
a full understanding Of tho coutonta Of tho
no9ks before beginning tho examination Of Mr.
Nos.tns. Tho Committee woro In soorot Hoseion
for tho future. They expect to begin hlr. Roll
Inns examination tomorrow.
THE nASKnuprcy BILL.
As the House wan about to adjourn this nftor-
noon, resolution wau introduced by Mr.. 1lazlc-
nnd before npy peraon could got a chance to pro-
teat ngainst 1t, 1t was rus6cd by two-thlrd
g9to T%o ar.1i'ep nnaor ansponalon Of tho ruios
t. So ssr S as sory n9ef e. o 10 nase eegSed Sd
not appear, to know what thoy woro about, and
would not hoar any argument Or appeal, It ia
stated TINT tho matter Was engineered by a Het
Of lawyers, who arc anxions to jiayo THO lar ro-
pealed Tor their own purponca. Tho Southern
members nny the ropoal ut thia timo will bo rs,-
ino1sn Mt their aeclion. An effort will ua 'nndo
to tlofoat II III tho Senate.
TIE GENEVA AWARD.
:. as soon 40 tho Judioiary Committee OF tho
Houno Ia called OIL for reports, Dutlor will report
lis bill regulating tho award Of tho claims under
the Geneva Arbitration, With regard to tho QucB-
ton OF. how tho insurance conpanios having
c1atms sllall 10 troato Tho bill provides thbY
tl ehsn t 5e paid only Their actual logaos md not
they injured ut war risks, obtaining I. large pre-
MUM, and that tho oxorbitant rates Of prcml-
ums shall bo deducted from the iosacs tl,ey
lJceGas on iae snogry that the
condition Of things when thoy took tho .rHkB.
and protected themselves Rgafnss loss.
t3o Me 4 so:latsd Irtss.1
w,,a: TIE 9os1oH "a nEIlEF m n1LL. :,
ac,'ntn En,nn, I'm. Tlna ma1orasy OF mo
adversely on the House eill for the tolot OF tho
nunutoIs ~ ING noeton nre, elin'ntt long arGs.-
mens 70 snow ihat, IN view OF tho express conntt-
sa.aohaI 1 plovielona securing to NJ the btatos
oaIe4 aI privileges and advantages IN commorce
pasa tao nlil. IN Fopiy to tue argument TINT
precedente support this bill It ia answered that
tho Constitution y an abiding command, and
twentieth; and that, moroovor, such billa Of (
tnt character as havo been passed
hcre:oloro wore not aoriousiy opposed
or tully conoidorod with regard to constitutional
quescons. Inc fortlInI l'ollef bill was passed
ntlon. Tho Chicago Roliof bill was reported by
tho sonnte Co!nmitteo on Finance, but it wns
not n con3idoIod by the judiciary Committee, and
y sata TO po 1ar to presume that tho sy1npathy
81 tno senators ior tho sufferers IN that unparal
lee9 e9lSnlty @ contributed more to tho passego
o. o. tho Dill that tho deliberate Judgment Of tho
senate.
Upon the constitutional question, the Com
mittoo continues as follows D." Tho importance
o. tho aub1oct and the fact that calamity by
nro cannot 30 distinguished from one
Prooueeu ~ hood, hurricane, earthquake,
OF any other s!aitatlon Outside Of the
otolnary course OF things, and tho fact that If
Congress attempts to insure against one it must
HfFlu8L all, not GnlY 31lEtifinH Int rn1IH
consaglation OF the snb)cot, and makss' it noe.
osaaTy to dotormino tho princip{oB to be applied
sia ~ a tnch cases. H. ~ view OF ~ these con
s'aefatlons, gongress shall pasH the bill. It is
ground Congress could refuse reliof to indiyidu-
al aunorers. How many buildings must bo dc.
stroyod to tuetify tho integfsIoucs uf CYngfsss?
ust no os Se He qo or ~ Or
th9 ni3 patton. great insurance company for forty
'n,iHono ;ta o. People r.. e ~.
nt'9. nl6 u'nh tna' tnlH oali caunot 70 Regarded
IN rnnn nuust1tas 1 .is aI'pack OF datlea iof tho
o Snd ai tno D ro'tss merely TO- articles to
tas ~ assu s in tl's conTy ana INT dfawoaoka OF
~ nust ~ a'lloIm throughout inc country,
tno u GoInntteo continues :" II 1t be said that
sno p'il 49,. - III eAGes ~ mere appropriation OF
~ ionoS ous u lno ilaaaury tnet oongreas has
iaet -! that tho appropriation must DO nude to pay
~ oopIe, ana pIov!ao 1or the comnon defence
anu eonefhi Wol1aTo OF the United statcs, Tho
anoMol 10 plal1. 1Ae plll ooea hos pfoVlae Tor
paying any debt or for anything necosanry
10 10 inc common welfare and defcnce,, nor
y y ~ an appropriation ior the general wefaro
~ t. ss essentia4iy local measure" They quote
80 toI1 i osuty commentaries on inc Constitutlon
10 snow that power to Icy taxcs for tho COM
mon aeaeaee ana general welfare is not, in
taan eu'',Tn h senae, general power nat lmton 70
tnoae OBJECTS, anu conclude by saying: ut
reqnireS no argument to show that tho power Of
APPROXIMATION IL no broader than that Of taxi
t1on' anu, therefore, as Congress cannot levy
tnSee 1or merely local purpose, as contradiH.
@ Ingu.snea from national one, 1t onmnot appro-
pr1@to Mh ulonoy lor ancn Ia iochl purpose
g.. INC minority OF tho Commtttoo, conBisting Of
=, senators Edmnndn and Wright, in tho course OF
t theil amiseSnsng m report say: ~ It DO tho judy
ment o. congress that tho general welfare will
p, 20 promoted " the froe importation Of goods to
20 usea lof PARTICULAR purpose IN particular
placo, nos because II u particular place or in
particular state, but because the object to which
tses arc 10 be devoted happens by aecidens to be
uhe, 70 10 eHoctuatoa IN bomo one Slate place.
1here can pe 10 preference to that State or place