The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-17
CONGRESS.
ROuSE.

| their eleClOn, repOreeu tnaL tue commit
tee had performed that duty and ha
been charged by these gentlemen to rt
port to the two houses their acCeptsnc
OF the trust confded to them, their obi
cations 10 the people for that mark Q
trust in their confidence, and all assur
that they would endesvor to discharg
faithfully the duties OF their. respectiv
Offices.
On motion Of Mr.. Shanks the bill wa
passed relative to private contracts will
Indians.
The bill to distribute the Genevt
award was discussed.
On motion Of Mr.. ShAnks, from tn
Committee on Indian Affairs, and afteI
an explanation by him, the bill was pass.
ed making it unlawful for any contrac
with Indians relative to the land O
claims entered prior TO the act OF May 81
1879, unless such contract be in writing
and approved by and entered in the De
partment OF the Interior.
Mr.. Willard asked leave to Introduce
and pass q joint resolution cODgratulating
the Cortes and people Of Spain on thl
establishment oi a Republic in thai
country.
The reading of the resolution was inter
rupted by Mr.. Banks, the Chairman o.
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, who
said-"I object, it is u proposition 10 rec
ognize slavery in the colonies Of Spain,
Willard.-"Not at all"
Banks.-"CertAinlV it is.h
Tho resolution was not received. The
speaker laid before the House message
from the President calling their atten'
ton to the condition Of the a1airs III the
Territory OF Utah, and to the danger
likely to arise during tho coming recess
Of Congress from a threatened conflict be.
tween the Federal and Territorial au-
thorities. On motion Of Mr.. Bingham,
the message was referred to the Judiciary
Committee, which has already under
the bill on the subject.
On motion of Mr.. Braxton, the bill passed
removing political disabilities from VIM.
Smith of Virginia, iamiliarly known as
Extra Billy"
The House then resumed the bill for the
distribution Of the Geneva awards, and Of.
ter lengthy debate the bill was passed
by yeas 122, nays 81. It provides that
out of the money paid by the government
Of Great Britain in satisfaction Of the
award oil arbitration OF Geneva under the
Treaty OF Washington in indemnifcation
10 the United States and citizens thereof,
organized under the laws
thereof, ,.or laws OF the several States and
Territories therein, shall be established
and paid from the Treasury IN the manner
herein after provided to the following
classes OF claimants in the manner follow
ing:
FIRST, TO all such corporations and cIti-
sens of the United States actual owners Of
property at the time Of its destruction,
whether ships or cargoes, outfit advanced
Or other wages paid to officers, seamen,
1r lreights actually lost by capture or dc.
by cruisers, for whose acts said
lrbitrators have found the government Of
Great Britain liable, shall be paid the &C.
.ual indemnity where they are not insured
.hereupon or insurance was not received.
Second, relates to indemnifying the Of
icers OF crews for their capture and for
the loss Of their property.
Third, That the owners OF vessels cap
.ured or destroyed shall receive indemni-
ication for their losses when such losses
ire not fully covered by Insurance.
Fourth, That the United States are to
20 unidentified for the losses Of vessels by
,ruisers and for property on such vessels
Is are lost in the same manner as pro.
Yldcd for in case Of private vessels.
Fifth, To all such corporations or citi-
.ens as aforesaid who had paid premi-
I'm of war risks on vessels and cargoes or
,ther property, therein after the sailing Of
,ilher Of said cruisers to the amount Of
uch extra or war premiums paid by him,
whether they had suffered loss by the
capture Of their vessels property, or 9TH
,rwise provided that in case of such pre-.
NUNS be paid as secured to Mutual In.
urance Companies, indemnity shall
70 the difference between premiums paid
,r secured and returned accounts or pre-
NUNS therefor.
Sixth, To all Insurers, being citizens or
corporations Of the United States respec-
lively, having insured or reinsured prop.
rty so destroyed, who shall show by ex-
libit Of their books Of account and busi-
less that war premiums did not equal In
mount oil losses paid by them because Of
thereatterward captured, lost,
IF destroyed, by either or all cruisers bear
ng the confederate flag provided the
mount paid 10 any mutual Insurance
company for losses so sustained shall be
pportioned by company's among men,
,ers thereof at the time OF losses paid by
hem respectively in proportion to the in.
crest then owned by each member there.
i, provided further that no insurer shall
ave any claims Of any assured herein
'rovided Tor, because Of any assignment
ither in law or TACT unless such assignee
lad actuallypaid adequate consideration
hereior.
There are four other sections to the bill
presCrlbing how classes shall be ascer-
aimed; how claims shall be presented
" petition 10 the Uuited States Circuit
Jourts; how judgments shall be paid by
he Secretary OF the Treasury on certih-
ate Of the Circuit Court. If after all
certificates are paid in full there is any
um left, it is to be conveyed into the
treasury Of the United States.
The Committee Of Conlerence's report
m the bill for government buildings at
Memphis, Tenn, was agreed TO.
The House then took up the bill report.
d from the Committee on Printing, di-
Getting the Congressional Printer to con-
ract with W. ]. Murtagh, Of Washing.
on, for reporting and publishing the dc.
,ates Of Congress for six years from the
ith Of March, 1873, in accordance with
lis proposal.
Mr.. Beatty, chairman OF the Committee
IN Public Printing, made statement in
upport Of the bill, showing the amount
hat would be saved under It,
At the close Of his remarks, without
sction on the bill, at 4:20 p, NJ, the House
adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee to