New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-25


the begun by said petition, ana may be heard "
himself counsel in the trial OF the same. And ~
shall be the duty OF the DstrctAorney Of the United
TO appear within said days and make TO
said petition summary denying the allegations, anu
have; or the Attorney General may designate any
counsel TO appear for the United States In that behalf
at the request OF the DistrctAtOrney. Like answer
shall also made within days after the fling thereof
by tho DistrIotAttOrney. to any other petition waien
may be filed In the causes as berenbefore provided ana
In such shall be filed as before provided
upon filing the answer above required the court sha
hear the parties soon thereafter may be convenient
and II any question OF fact in dispute between the
parties arises any OF them, the court may frame an
ISSUE and submit the question to jury In the same
manner in ordinary trials at law, at the request OF
either party the judge thereof may hear and deter
mine the same, the parties may elect. III, upon tne
hearing OF cause, any question of law shall arse
the circuit Judge, II sitting alone, snan DC VI
opinion that 1t ought to be heard ana ne.eI
States or II the judges sitting at the trial
shall be opposed in opinion thereon then ana NOT be %
preme Court in the same manner as questions OF Jaw
now certified from the Circuit court upon , And
IN favor OF the petitioner 1t may assess ana determine
the sum which will be an indemnity 10 le party or
parties claiming, and appor0n the same between them
under the principles and provisions nerenDefore SET
forth for the loss claimed In each petition respectively
animation of accounts books, aud vouchers the judge
may send the cause to an auditor, 10 20 ~ MN az
pointed. 10 examine the same ana near tne parties
thereon and report the result OF such examination to
the court, and order a Judgment AGAINST the onsea
States with costs taxed in equity causes, In favor
Of Se nreyaiing party who shall appear TO have been
the owner OF tho properly or su t .ao IVsS
for his said loss which Judgment shall conclude every
other party or claimant for said loss as such party wo1u
ceecpgs said Judgment should also set IOtth wDether
az the trial the claimant was insured vi unlnsueu o
said property by what vessel and when as near as may
be- said property destroyed and under Wheh Oh the
aforementioned classes OF claims saiu lOs5 tals au
certificate of said Judgment under ne scar OF Su co
being issued 70 the party in whose favor sad Judgment
ia gwen, he shall presentation 10 Tue oeStc''y Va
Treasury be paid by a warrant drawn IN MS favor lOr
fb ont of tbe moneys paid by the Government OF
Great Britain in satisfaction OF sld aWaru III Tue
hereinafter provided In case the court Shau nnd thd
nofhiug IL due to any claimant under his petition, or
that he has been fully paid fOr ms ioss.s aotuay ~
Cured by the insurance he has receFeu hen ~
shall be entered for the United states, Whcn shd W
final unless question OF law is ceruncu 10 lhe o''s
original petons must filed under this act on or DelOfe
he is day Of July in the year 1874 and all
petitions herein provided, Wltnlh Ioui ,G,ns oi0
after or the claim shall be held as for ever barred
soME CLAIMS TO BE PAID BEFORE OTHERS.
apc That the claim OF the United States for indeW-
nv from said award herein provided may De asoeI
tanned by petition filed by the Attorney-uenerai IN inc
Supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia wherein
like proceedings shall be had as are hereinDeiore pro-
vded Tor other claimants, except that any parry HaHS
an interest In said award may answer thereto: ~,
sEC g. That when 1t shall appear 10 tne seere,sry "
the Treasury by the certificate OF the circuit Curt u
der the seal thereof that judgment mas Deeh
in favor OF q claimant and tnat tc clal Gomes hISn
either OF the four rstdescrbed classes Oh losses neIe
so forth ne sba issue his warrant for the payment OF
he same ont of any moneys the Treasury arising from
the satisfaction by Great Britain OF sIu amaIu' @ 80
case said certificate shall show that the claimant
losses arose under either OF the REMAINING casses 90
losses herenbefore SET forth, then he shall cause sn
certificate 10 De filed In the Treasury ana retained u
the first day of july, IN the year l3fi ghu II ~ si
then appesT that the claims OF which the secretary mas
received notice exceed the amount receives
In Satisfaction OF said award, he snail theh
divide the amount remaining IN lne, li t caI
ratably in proportion to tine amount VI cI ~
dcatcs so filed, retaining, however sum equa 10 lhe
claims remaining unadudicated. Ana wneh ~ su De
made to appear theTeattcrward that all tne cals No
been adindicated aud determined except the Claims
which nav have been appealed TO the supreme Court,
the Secretary the Treasury may DIVIDE III the saho
manner, the remainder OF said sum, retaining an
amount equal q the claims pending before inc Supreme
Conrt among the said several certificates OF said re-
naming classes; and when IL shall be nade 10 appear
that ali claims have been adjudTcated Whch HaEo peon
filed the limitations OF tns act, then thS
of the Treasury shall divide any rehdluutl VI ohIi
award ratably among all the adjudcaten claims Oh suv
elias Sea- 50 as pay all equal per centase OF su
sum, much thereof as may remain aiter tne nIS'
classes hcrcinbeiOre set form nave Det luJ paul.
but in no case 10 an amount OF said certificate -
SIC 6. That when said award shall be palu Dy preat
Britain 10 the Secretary OF State OF the united states
shall notify the Secretary OF the Treasury tneeOi anu
pay the award into Treasury Of the United States Tor
the benefit OF the claimants the manner hefeh pro
yided whereupon the Secretary OF the treasury sha h
vest the same In five percentun Donus OF the "a
states or such other securities OF the United states as ne
may proper and sell such bonds the money may
be needed To pay the certificates OF losses herehDSoe
mentioned. Aud If. after the certificates are para IN
full there is any of principal or interest remaining
OF said award shall be covered INTO the treas
ury OF the United states.
TABLE A..
Gross amount Of all NE cims made bu me United states
against Great Britain, generally kn0tcu as the Ala
bdnd claims, and presented 10 The drOirGtOrS run
reduced estimate. cutting % gross JfeghS PTOspe61
tive damages and assurances and reinsurance pa'd
and double claims for same property. -,
IxlU "A Amounts