, 1873-01-23

steamer Motifs, In August last, waa conourrod in.
MtssIs3IpPI IEYEEs.
a potitton from morohAntB OF Now Orloan6
sumo tho construction and care Of 1uYeos on tho
Mississippi NyoY.
n. THE NAvy.
Tho II~~~o bill abolishing tho gradoe Of Admit
r' 1 Sa' n A i1o " H. sNyy NSyvs wrs domg;lt,o sss;at
also ropd: ~ fayorably tho House blll to pre-
vent tho Iloymcnt Of officers on tho retirol
lfst aud :. bill to promote tho securing Of
of1ieiont t E. 2 ion Tor tho navy.
Mr.. Blt SNd1IAhf, from tho Committee on
Indian Az e, reported bill to authorize tho
seoretary,r s 10 Interior to negotiate with the
{; Croek f. ln!lI for portion Of tho landa occn-
Mr.. STE II 3r, from tho Committee on Rail-
roads, ropd = witi an amendment, \ bill sup-
piomental to THO net incorporating tho Toxas
Pacific Railway Company, which was pansod.
Lou1sIANA sENA7ons.
Mr. WEST presented tho credentials Of Nrr.
Mcmillan, olectod by tho Warmotll Legislature
to TO- I'LL the rnexpiroa TORN Of Mr.: Kollogg as
nlso. Lilo credentials Of Mr.. hay, olcctcd By tho
Kollogg Legislature. Tho crctlontiulg woro both
referred to the Committee Oil Privileges and
Elections.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
Mr. EDNfuNDS, from tho Judiciary Commit
tce, reported d substitute for Alr. Morkon'B bill
to regulate tto distribution OF tho uonova
Award. Tho Bulstitute authorizes tho President
TO appoint dlvo commissioners, t.. DO called tho
Court Of Commissioners Of the Alaba,na Claimu.
ono Of them to be ca1lol tho Presiding Judgo.
The Court ID to mako anl publish its
own rules Of procedure, conforming as
tico in tic United States M Circuit = Courts, %
and ia to have the Bano power to compel tho at-
tendance OF witnesaos md tho production OF
Testimony. Special provision fs mado that books
Of my claim must bo produced. Tic salaries
nro rs follows: judges, $4,000 each; q clerk,
to bo appointed by tile President, $4,000; short
hand reporter, $4,000. Tho President is spe-
@ ef ho untsa II s sses RsSa RSose tSo 1t 6e rs
,nfssionors. The attings Of tho Court aro to bo
hold III Washington City, and it is to exist for
ono year from tho first conyoninE, md SIX months
s thu ao y o a 09%a ot 7 1 es1s an
examine all claims not excepted, as hereinafter
stated, directly resulting from tho damage caus-
eli by tho Alabama and Floridn, aud their tond-
esa and by tho shsnandoah nftor l,or departure
upon tho I'm ount mud validity Of such claims ao-
coriing to tho principles Of Inv md the,r cz.ts,
and In conforming with the, proyiHiona Of this
any loss or damage for, or III respect ITO which
the party injured, Ills nBsignooa or loyal repre-
sontativos, snail hnvo received compensation OF
indemnify from my insurance company
ao 0''isrs' 9os o ' ssnss sssn'ss Seuaos Ss
loasoy suffered mud the inauranco Breeoivea.
No claim shall be admitted Of allowed for M
earned froiighte,, gross freights,, prospective
profits, or for olacers, and Boamen'a wages for
n longer ti1no than ono year from tho breaking
mp Of any voyage. No CHIN ehall be ndmiBsa-
bio or allowed ia behalf Of nny insurance COM
pany or insurer, o!thor for themselves o. % as-
Hignoos Of tho rights OF tho parties insured,
13o 13,- &fafM
ton OF said Court, that during tho late rebellion
tho Hum Of ita OF hfB loBgeB by War risks oxcood-
cd tho sums Of itB Or his premiums or othor
Enins by reason Of war risks, md III caso OF any
Huula allowance, the sum shall not exceed 6ucli
excess Of loss, No claim shall bo allowed in favor
Of any insurance company not 1awfully exsss-
ing ut tho time Of tho loss under tho lava ofaomo
Stato Of this Union, or In fayot OF any person
United States In tho promises, or in fayor OF
nny roraon, who did not Mt NIL times during tho
late Rebellion beas trus allegiance to tho United
Stntoa In estimating tho compensation to
to tho Secretary Of State, With Judgment, tho
| amount Of interest at per cont per annum upon
tho losa sustained from tho respective dates in
each case whom It was sustained by tho clninl.
! ants. Fiye por cent at tho total amount of
Judgments shall DO retained in tho Treasury, tor
| tho reimbursement to tho United States of the
expenBcs, and the remaining 90 por cont shall be
paid to the claimants, together with interest as
HtOfGt&i1, UufG6H tND 0UfUffHt fcCgifut If0lI
Great Britain shall prove insufficient, III which
ca8o the claimants shall be paid pro rata.
FONE1dN Co1s,s.
Mr.. AArEs, from tho Committoe On Finance,
reported an original bill, establishing s4s6 651o6
us tho ouatons House value Of tho sovereign OF
pound sterling Of Great Britain, and the par Of
oxohnnge Tho bill alao provides that gI con.
tracts Inado after the 1st' day Of january, 1874,
based on the assumed rar Of exchange with
E4A 40 to tho pound sterling, Shnii DO null and
void. And it iB atgo provided, genorally, TINT
tho value OF all foreign ooin, as expxossoa IN
that Of tho pure metal Of such coin Of standard
value, aud tho valuo Of foreign standard coilta
in circulation in this country aiall DO ostiuatod
| annually by tho Director Of tho Mint, and pro-
mulgatad Oh tho lat day Of January by the Soc
retary OF the Treasury.
THE a14oop hill.
At tho expiration Of tho morning hour, the
unfinished luAineaa, being tho bill to provide
for tho construction Of six new Bloops-of-war in
creasod BY amendment to ten, was resumed, and
tho amendment offered by Alr. Sherman yester-
day, providing that neither Of the VESSELS shall
! be commenced until the complete models mud
specifications shall be prepared, WAS agreed to.
A1r. SHERMAN offered an amendment which
would virtually repeal the EiglH-Hou law 30 far
as tho construction Of thoso vessels was con-
cerao4
Mr.. Sherman subsequently Withdrew tho
| N1r. MORRILL, (VormonD offered an anond,
mont providing that tho Board Of Survey having
powor to authorize changes IN tho plans for the
yeBsols, shall cHtimalo tho cost Of such changos
| and that tho contractors shall bo bound by 6uc}
! estimates. Agreed to.
Mr. CA6sE1tLY moved to substitute the main
points OF the House bill for tho bill reported
from the Committee On Naval Affairs. Lost.
The bill Vas tl.on passetl-yoaJ, 30; nays, 3.
| POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Mr. RAMSAY moved to ahaign next Monday
for tho consideration OF the Postal Telegraph
! bill.
Mr. CONKLING aaid ho would object to fixing
any day for tho consideration of tllat bill, until
| some action should first hava been taken to
abolish the 3" trauking privilege"
! THE CALENDAR.
Tho Hennte then resumod the consideration ol
the calonaar, mud several bills granting pensions
! were passed.
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Tho bill to allow women to voto and hold Of
dca IN tho Territories was indefinitely POSTPONED
THE FRANK1Na PRIVILEGE.
! On motion OF Mr. RAMSAY, tho bill to nbo}.
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