New-York tribune., 1873-02-11
XLIID CONGRESS--IIID SESSION
SENATE .wAsnmorov. Feb. 10, ln,.

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ruosal Of 1000 clerks in the Legislative and Executi
Departments asklng the passage OF the pending bill
abolish He sale OF liquors In the District OF Columbia.
| Mr. THUfMAN (Dom Ohlo) from the Committee Or
Private Land Claims, reported adversely the claim
Thomas Bowling to portion Of Goat Island
CREDIT MoBILIER.
Mr.. MOKRlLL (Rep.. Mel offered a resolution that
select committee be appointed to consider the testimony
transmitted by the House affecting certain Senators
Adopted.
AMENDMENTS TO THE Fosr-oFFIcE BILL.
MT. kAMSEY Rep. Mimi, on behalf OF the Commit
tee on PostOnices and PostRoads, submitted amend
ment intended be proposed the Postal Appropra
on bill, directing the PostmasterGeneral to contract
with the webb line Of steamships for extension Of
the exSting mail service between san Francis o and
Honolulu, from the latter port to NewZeala and
Australia touching at Navgator's Islands, lirteen
round trips TO be made yearly for Si25,O0
Mr.. HAhLlN Rep., Mel. from the same Cor nIttee.
submitted an amendment be proposed to tho Postal
Appropriation bill, directing that contract be made
win AeNandTe Sons and other prOprietors OF the
NeTfotk ana Mexican steamship line for carrying the
mas DetWeen New York and the ports Of ProgrcsO and
vera Crus, Mexico, via Havana, mnonthly, at 5000
per trip, Tor 10 years
Mr. FERRY Rep. Mch) from the same iCommittee.
suDhltieu proposition for making the existing mail
seIyloe petWeen New York and Brazil semi-monthly.
win a ,0I I0IlI " annual subsidy Of 100000
mI. SVLE VI lkep.. CALI submitted an amendment in
endcn 10 4g proposed by bin TO the Postal Appropra-
proposals ot carrying mails between San Francisco and
AGstTsna aus d6. a. az maximum annual compensation Of
inmate the contract by giving two years notice being
what IL known as the Burnside Subsidy bill, with Its
MAXIMUM oi pay Increased $4,000
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION BILL.
The House bill extending the Southern CLAIMS Com.
mission Tor four from March TO- is73 was taken
up the question being the amendments OF the Senate
Committee extending 1t to Jan. l. 1876, which was
agreed to.
The second amendment was to exclude all claims not
presented on or before March s. 1873 The amendment
was opposed by Messrs. WEST Rep, La and HILL
gtep, cal and the bill was then laid over without
ON motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN Rep Ohio tho VICE.
PRESlDENI was authorized to appoint teller the
Wednesday next.
THE GENEVA AWARD BILL PASSED.
The unfinished business, ;being the Alabama Claims
BILL then taken up
Mr.. FRELNGHUYsEN rep, ~ J.) argued against
paying any portion of the fund to the insurance compa-
MES. lie held that they had received their advanced
rates. that it was their business TO
take such risks and they charged accor dingiy.
All know that the stock Of insurance companies OF
other corporations. is constantly changing hands and
rs general thing the parties who paid the losses would
ance. The shiPowner has legal claim, because his
loss was occasoned by act OF OF public enemy
Inc man VINO had just claim was the merchant whose
goods were destroyed, and who had no insurance.
Every intelligent citizen knew that the injury done
feety absurd to make any argument on point plain.
Mr.. BUCklNGHAM Rep., Comm argued for plan OF
distribution Dy which each would stand ON It's own
merits
Mr.. MORTON (Rep., Ind) called up the House bill to
provide for the appointment OF "A commission to
pete the boundary line between the territory OF the
United states aud the possessions OF Great Britain not
completed under the act OF August H. 1856, TO carry into
effect the nrs article Of the Treaty OF June 49, 1916 The
bill was passed II appropriates 5000 to pay the ex-
pense5 OF the commission.
Mr. STEWART Q2ep., Nev) then took the floor and
argued IN favor Of the pending bill and provisions In
reference 10 the insurance companies.
Mr. CORBEII (kep., OregOn) also took the view that
there was no just claim on the part Of the Insurance
panies.
Mr. BAYARD Dem, DELI said that he would go so
far insist that tho stockholders Of
panies should have equal standing before the law
with all other citizens Many OF the stockholders OF
these corporations OF that class which always cha
lenges our sympathy-widOws and orphans. They were
more responsible for the than any other class of
citizens; the insurance rates higher during the
war; they lawfully higher Their profits just
legitimate profits Of the merchants who made
extra hazardous ventures.
The VICE-PRRsIDENT announced that he had ap-
pointed sherman the teller the part Of the Sen
ate TO count the electoral vote.
The motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN to strike from the
twelfth section the clause discriminating against
surance companies was lOst-Yeas, II Nays, %.
Mr.. BAYARD then moved an amendment, that in
hearing the claims Of insurance companies, each loss
shall be considered separately, and the premium received
that particular loss shall only be deducted. Rejected
Yeas, IS; Nays, %.
Several other amendments were offered and rejected,
and the bill was then passed-Yeas, 30; Nays, 10.
The senate then, at 1850 ?. m. adjourned.