New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
CURRENT TOPICS At THE CAPITAL.
A DULL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. %. 1873.
10 tho House to-day, the Colorado bill occupied the
morning hour but did not come to vote. as was ex
pected Tue Commerce Committees subsidy bill was
next debated until O'Clock to thin house The
greater part OF the members excited about the
Credit Mobiier developments that they cared nothing
for Messrs. Shellabarger's and BoutwelFs combined
scheme for reviyng American shipping interests, Dut
preferred gather in the cloakooms and lobDies 10
discuss the damaging disclosures Just made by Oakes
Ames rather than listen TO speeches. When vote on
the bill was reached its supporters were disastrousy
routed, a motion to lay on the table prevailing
by a vote Of 121 10 ca The defeat OF
the measure almost az overwhelming as
that suffered by the Immigration bill, brought IN by the
same committee, about a fortnight since. blli was
passed amending the shipping commissions OF last year.
so as not TO require tho discharge OF crews OF vessels
trading with the British North American colonies and
the West Indies after every voyage. veto message
from the President read, returning the 6ill To
The President objected to the bill the ground that t
would facilitate the making OF fraudulent claims Dy re
moving valuable safeguards against false eVidence bro
vded by existing law The message was sent 70 the Ju
dietary Committee The Dakota contested election case
was settled in favor Of the sitting member, and the
House refused to pay the expenses OF the Two CONTEST
ants
AWARDING THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
IGBSBRAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
Mr.. Edmunds from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
reported to-day substitute for Mortons bill to reg
ulate the distributioniOf the!Genevs award.
The President appoint Eve Commissioner
to be called Commissioners Of the Aabama Claims one
them called the Presiding Judge The Court to mks and pso
sh lis procedure conforming Ear possible 70 she
Witnesses production OF
made that
ens 70 claim produced The salaries
are a. folows Judges S. 100 eaeh CLERK TO be appointed
President $1,000; senographer, b2,JOo lie Pfe
cent especially authorized appoint person 70 act
AZ counsel for United the Commissioners
10 year from the date Of f conTenng and M months
longer President IL shah be she duty ne
Court all claims not excepted IS hereinafter
directly resulting from damage caused BY the ALABAMA am
Melbourne decide the amount aud validity
such claims according the principles Of Law and their merits ana
conformity provisions this bill No claim shall BE- admissible
20 when t1e party
penssaon or indemnity any COMPANY other
wise: but be made for the di1erenee De-
tween losses suffered and received no clam
for unesrned ghts fegsts pros
one year from breaking any No claim snail be sd
behalf Insurance company insurer eher
Tor the parties nsure1 unless
such eha the satisfaction Of said court that dnrn5 ne
ms Of premiums other BY OF risks and
the shall exceed such eeesa 0 loss
No ca not law
fully the under the OF some state Of 1an
titled to the protection Of the
in
lion bear States 10 estimating the
claimants shall and certify 10 the Sec
sustained from the respective dates IN
the claimants Five cent me
total amount shall be retained the Treasury os The
United states Of and the remaining
Britain
6cien In wh casee claimants shall be paid pro rata