The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-23
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

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the morning hour, when it went owe
without action.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield, the Wash
ington Territory bill, to amend the ac
granting the right olway to Wallla Wall
and Columbia River Railroad Company
was taken up and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Tyner, the Senat
amendment TO the bill for the Govern
ment building at Nashville, Tennessee
was concurred in. The House then tool
up the bill for the creation OF commits.
sioners Of commerce and foreign bOuntie
to American ship builders. After {
speech against the bill by Messrs. Potter
Kerr, Wood and Farnesworth, Cox NOV
ed to lay the bill on the table. Carried
yeas lei, nays G4. The bill was defeated
Mr.. Garfield from the Committee OF
Appropriation reported $113,5SO to sup
ply the deficiency for the expenses Of thC
United States Mixed Commission OF
American and British Claims. Passed.
Mr.. Lynch from the Committee on Com
merce reported q bill to amend Section
12 OF tho Shipping Commissioners act
He explained that it was simply to take
out Of the operation OF the 18th section
vessels engaged in the trade between tht
United States and North American pos
sessions and the West India Islands. L
was 10 correct an error in the amendment
to the law which was passed few days
ago.
Mr.. Potter, of New York, said the el-
feet of tho amendment referred to was
simply to transfer half the sailors Of tht
United States from the control Of the
Shipping Commissioners to that Of thC
sailor boarding house keepers. BE was
glad it was in operation, and hoped The
House would not pass the bill.
Alter brief discussion OF the bill il
was passed.
The Speaker presented message from
the President Vetoing the act reducing
from two years to six months the time
in which new trials may DO had on mo
ton oil the United States granted by the
Court of Claims. The President failed &c
see any advantages in the proposed law,
and regarded it as tending to facilitate
the perpetration Of frauds on the United
States. The message was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
House adjourned.
SENATE.
The House resolution OF thanks 10 the
captain and men Of the steamer Mecca
sin, for their services toward the wrecked
steamer Metis, in August last, was con
Cured in. ..
A petition from the merchants OF the
United States was presented, asking that
the Government TO assume the construC-
tion and care OF the levees oil the Missis'
sippi river.
The House bill abolishing the grades Of
Admiral and Vice Admiral in the Navy
was passed.
The consideration Of the bill for the
construction Of six oops.of-war was re-
sumed.
Mr. Cragin, from the Naval Committee
reported iGvorably on the House bill tC
prevent the employment Of officers on the
retired list; and also on the bill to promote
the securing OF efficient seamcn for the
Navy.
MI. Buckingham, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, reported bill tC
authorize the Secretary Of tho Interior 10
negotiate with the Greek Indians for q
portion OF the lands occupied by them
Passed.
MIR. Stewart, from tho Committee on
tho Pacific Railroads, reported, with an
amendment, bill supplemental to the
act incorporating the Texas Pacific Rail
road Company. Passed.
Mr.. West presented the credentials of
Mcmillan, elected by the Warmoth Leg.
islature TO fill tho unexpired term OF
Kellogg as United States Senator from
Louisiana; also tho credentials Of Ray,
elected by the Kellogg Legislature. The
credentials were both referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Edmunds from the Judiciary Com.
mittee reported substitute for Mr.. Mer-
toms bill to regulate the distribution Of
the Geneva Award. The substitute au.
thorizes the President 10 appoint five
commissioners 10 bo called the Court Of
Commissioners OF the Alabama Claims,
one of them 10 be called the Presiding
Judge. The Court is to make and pub.
lish It's own rules, lis procedure con-
forming, as far as possible to the modes
in practice in the United States Circuit
Courts, and Is 10 have the same power TO
compel the attendance Of witnesses and
the production Of testimony. A special
provision is made that books and papers
deemed material to the consideration Of
any claim, must be produced. The sala'
ries are as follows: Judges, $4,000 EACH
q clerk to be appointed by the President,
$1,000; short hand reporter, $4,000. The
President is also authorized TO appoint
person to act as counsel for the United
States before the Commissioners. The
slttings of the Court are to be held in
Washington City, and it is to exist foE
one year from the date Of first convening
and six months longer il the Presi-
dent deems 1t necessary. It shall
be the duty OF the Court TO re-
ceive and examine all claims not except
ed as hereinafter stated, directly resulting
from damage caused by the Alabama and
Florida and their tenders, and by the
Shenandoah after her departure from Mel
bourne February 10, 1865, and to decide
upon the validity Of such claims accord
ing to the principles Of law and theiE
merits, and in conformity with tho pro
visions of this bill. No claim shall be
admissible or allowed for any loss OF
damage for or in respect to which party
injured; his assignee or legal representa-
tives shall have received compensation OF
indemnity from any insurance company
or otherwise, but an allowance may be
made for the difference between all
losses suffered aud insurance received. Nc
claims shall DO admitted or allowed Tor
unloaded freights, gross freights, prospec'
tive profits or for officers and seamcn's
wages, for longer time than one year
from the breaking up Of any voyage. Nc
claim shall be admissible or allowed on
behalf Of any Insurance Company, or in.