The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-24
FoRTY-sECoND CONGRESS.
SENATE.

steamer Moccasn and to the officers and men under his
command their humane and heroic conduct in saw
ing the lives of fortytwo human beings and rescung
dead bodies from the wreck Of the Mets in
Long Island Sound in August last. Passed.
Mr.. WEST, rep.) of La. presented petition OF the m"r
chants Of New Orleans asking the national government
to assume the construction and care OF
LEvEEs MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. CRAGIN, (rcp) Of NJ H., from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported the House bill to abolish the
grades of Admiral and Wee Admiral in the United states
Navy. Passed.
Mr. CRAGIN from the same committee also reported
tavoraby the House bill TO prevent the employment of
officers the retired list and the bill to promote the
securing of efficient scamen for the navy.
Mr. TIPToN, trep.) of Neb, from the Committee Pub
lie Lands reported bill granting the right OF to the
Denver, Georgetown and Colorado Railroad and TO the
Denver, South Park and Colorado Railroad.
Mr. BUCKINGHAM, Gep) OF Conn, from the Committee
sSssAn1 %sp5 q Ssy from the SS%m t.ee on
Railway Company which passed 's N'' ''''''
MILAN MI wess sy ne the almo Mr. T. Mi
senator RON Louisiana ana also the credentials
denais o both referred to the Committee Privi
Gr Epmusps, rep of VT, from the Judiciary Commit
tee reported substitute Mr.. Mortons bill regulate
THE GENEVA AWARD
com % be called the Court Of GomiSsoners
Of the Alabama Claims one OF them to be called the
nudes Of S SS as far % possible to the
and IS to the same compel the
OF witnesses and production Of testimony Special
. sSs eoasideraon any claim pTsdaced The
The specially rs
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Longer II The President deems It necessary II shall be
dI@sssy .ssai%s
the resaay % fsr asi
sss ne pcpa Of vs and IF
sh Se sns o % @
FOR Or or IN to %sa the h
onsaon q indemnity from any
No claim shall be admitted or allowed Tor unearned
e ecers and
year or ap
insurance or insurer either for themselves
% its his OF
other gains by reason Of war risks and In case OF any
loss No claim shall be allowed IN favor Of any insurance
hs or fas
person not at the same time entitled to the proec
any person who did not times during the late rebel
hon bear true allegiance to the united states.
ESTIMATING THE COMPENSATION
TO claimants the Court snail ascertain and certify che
terest at four cent per anng the actual loss
was by Five per esn OF the
total amount Of the Judgment shall be retained in the
expenses, and the remaining ninety,fye cent shall
be paid to h 5Se with as fore"
prove insufficient in which case claimants shall DE paid
Mr.. AxEs, !repl of Miss, from the Committee on Fl
or Douud nj
Great Britain and the par of exchange The biz also
January based on an assumed par exchange with
60 Ss Bound M a &c n no h and &
also provided generally that
as expressed in money the United States
shall that Of pure metal Of such coin o. standard value
this country shall be estimated annually by the Director
The day
PASSAGE or THE NAVAL BILL
At the expiration of the morning hour the unfinished
business being the bin to provide for the construction of
was resumed; and the amendment offered by Mr. sher,
man of Ohio yfserday provdn n that neither Of
models and specifications Tor it shall be prepared, was
Mr.. smrR1As, crep} of Ohio, offered amendment
so far as the construction these vessels was
would Se the hope that he
MT: 0AssEfLY ,dep;l OF Cal, also asked him to with,
Re SSy
'nS%q sMH E then I whdreW the amendment
Mr.. MORRILL,, rep) OF Vt, offered amendment pro-
thorzs changes in ths plans for the vessels shall es
be- By
MI CAssEnLY moved 70 substitute the main points OF
The BIN was then passsd-Yeas 80 nayss
day for the consideration Of
Mr.. CosKLISc Gepl OF N. Y, said he would object 70
Sns day T s age see that bill S1
dar, and several bills granting pensions passed.
ALAS POOR WOMAN
The bill to allow TO vote and hold office in the
Territories Go WAS M RsS Ss S tn abolish m
nays is the following senators voting in the mega
iIton Of Maryland, Hill Johnson, Lewis Machen Nor.
that NO Shall f now or be pmade 70
h he @ h aS &c
the full cement The abolition the np a
ne bill ongh to 6e 50 amended as to reduce and limit
MT. FRElisehgYsrs, trepJ Off j., did not favor the
aSS2 % hs fe ete be a he 81
oS ,bn upon communication between the people
to be deprived Of the ranking privilege; but he
no To- be to ss sna
abused b1 The abuses IL should be corrected
postal matter weighing than ounce and by
ne Of single compendium volume Of
useful SCI. e the people
me abuses OF the ranking privilege ought be
reced but the benefits OF privilege belonged to the
people ana not 70 members OF Congress and the people
should pear as they ought 10 bear the burden of H. H.
sp,mr was 10 be abolished he abol
by this bill lie hoped would accuse him OF shrk.
ing the question. ~ ~ ~
M. cesnMse-Are you for IT or againstn,
Mr.: EDMusDs-l am against aboiishing IT, most de-
cdedE hope the senator undo rsiands me. "0'' W
Mr.. CoSKLiNG-I do now. QaughterJ
privilege but not WSu aSo IGs to cor
Mr. WILSON, psp1 OF Mass said he did not regard IL as
privilege at all and he willing now a. he had al.
ways been, to relinquish ncondtonay hui he was
not sanguine to the saving TO be effected by abolish.
ing IL.
Mr.. HILL uep) OF Ca gave notice that when the
Legislative Appropriation bill should up he would
oner an amendment increasing the compcns aton of
members OF Congress and he moved that In the mean.
time the pending bill lie on the table, Lost
The amendment offered by Mr. Morrill, OF Vt, was
then agreed to-
THE BILL PASSED.
on motion Of Mr. CARPENTER, Tep) Of Wis, the bill
was then 80 amended rs 10 simply abolish the ranking