, 1873-02-16
The bill was then passed by yeas, 122; nays,

ST.
It provides that out Of the money paid BY the
Government Of Great Britain in satlstactlon OF
the award Of the Arbitration at Genva. under the
Treaty Of Washington, in indemnineato4n 4af W .ue
United States, the claims OF clt1zens tneleol,
and corporations organized under the 1--we
thereof, or the laws Of the sevefaI Saaae5 a;d a'd
Territories therein, shall be estaohsheo anu pa:o
from the Treasury in manner hereinafter Ply
vided to the following c1asses OF cialmants III tne
nanner following:
l. To all such corporations and citizens OF Ine m
United States, actual owners Of property at the
time Of it's destruction, whether ships or car
goes, outfit advanced, or other wages pa1o 20
Officers scamen or freights actually earned. lost
by capture or destruction, by the cfuise1s 1os
whose acts the 8ald Arbltrato1s NY luuu La;5 ~
Goyernment of Great Britain liable, shall be paad
the actual indemnity, whore they we're hot lu-
surod thoreupon or the insurance was not To-
ceiycd- J.. :.zx,;f,;r,,
the officers and crews for the1 capture, ALL Aoi
tho loss of their property.
The third provides that the owners OF Veesols
captl1rcd OF destroyed shall receive lnaemninca-
lion for their losses, when such 1oEses are not
fully covered BY insurance.
4. The United States arc to be lndemnlned
for all the losses Of vessels by crulscrs and LOT
tLe property on such vessels as lost in the same
manner as provided in the case OF private yes-
sells. .,..-.-
risks on vessels aud cargoes, or other property
therein after the sailing Of either OF eald crni-
serB to the amount OF such extra or war prcml-
u1us paid by them whether they suffered loss by
the capture Of their vessels, properly, or o!ner-
Wise prouided, that in case Of such premiums
maid or secured to mutual insurance companies,
tho indemnify shall be tho difference between
the premium paid OF secured: and the returned
accounts or premium therefor ....
G.>To all insurerg, being citizens or corpora
1of$ $f,a7 Trffo NfefaG raQDRrftEnlT.
injured or reinsured property 90 destroyed, who
shall show by exhibit of their books Of account
and business. that the war premiums did not
equal in amount the losses paid by them, be-
lost or destroyed BY either all cruisers bear
| ing the Confederate flag; prorided, tho amount
| paid to any mutual insurance company Tor losses
| SO sustained, shall be apportloned By the Com.
pany among the members thereof at the tlmo OF
the losses paid by them respectively, IN propor-
| ton to the interest then owned by each member
thereof; prorided further, that no insurer shall
have any claim or right in tho claim OF any as
sured Herein provided for because OF any assign
ment either in law or fact, unless such assignee
had actually paid adequate consideration there
for.
There are fourother sections to the bill, pre-
scribing how the losses shall be ascertained !;
! how tho claims shall be presented, and prose.
cuted by petition to the United States Circuit
Court how the judgments will be paid BY the
Secretary of the Treasury on certificate Of the
Circuit Court. II, after the certificates are paid
i'll full, there is any sum left it is to DO accrued
into the Treasury Of the United States.
| PUBL1o BUILDING.
The Conference report on tho bill for Gov
ernment building at Memphis, Tenn, vas
agreed to. .
| PRINTING.
Tho House then took up the bill reported from
the Committee on Printing, directing the Con
gressional printer to contract with William J.
| Murtaeh, of Washington, for reporting and pub
| fishing the debates in Congress for si1 yeara
| from the 4th OF March, 1878, in accordance With
his proposal.
III. BEATTY, Chair1nan OF the Committee OF
Public Printing, made statement in support o.
tho bill, showing the amount that would be savee
under it.
the bill, the House, at 4;20 o'clock.
Adjourned.