Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-28
THE AL1PfH4 CLAIMS.

The bin reported from the Judi ary
committee fer the distribution of the Gen
eva award in de Alabama claims. is Of
such importance to many of our readers
that we publish those sections in full des-
ignating the manner in which the distribu
ton is to be made
1t seems to us fair and equitable bill,
TO which little objection can be offered
1t shows that the committee has examined
the subject thoroughly, and without bias
from the pleas of interested parties.
Doubtless the Insurance companies, whose
claims are considered last will manifest
opposition 10 the bill, but we do not be-
lieye it VIII avail mach. The bill pro-
vides for distribution to the following
classes of claimants in the manner follow
ing.
/, To al actual owusrs Of property at
the tine Of its destruction, whether ships or
eargoes, outfit, advanced or other wages paid
II c.fceTs and sealnen, or ffeightS actually
earned, lost by capture or destruction by the
cruisers T whose acts SAID ar5jrators have
tognd the government Of Great Britain liable,
SHALL BE paid an actual Indemnity where they
were not Insure! Jheraupor OF thc insurance
was nat received.
.. IN all such vessels, 10 The officers and
crews, all the wages which had been actually
earned by them up to the time of their cap.
-ture, loss, or destruction by such cruisers, to-
gether with the individual property of each,
respectively, captured and lost, or destroyed
in the vessel so captured who have not re-
ceived the insurance thereupon; and to such
officers and crews, or to any person on board
either Of said vessels, an indemnity for dam
ages actually sustained from such capture or
detention, and the amount expended in return
ing to their homes or the place where they en-
gagged in business or took employment, re-
spectiyely, not including any prospective
profits or wages not earned at the time of cap.
ture.
3. Where the owners, officers or seamen
Of such vessels so captured and lost or de-
stroyed were insured for less and received in
surarce in less amount than the actual value of
the vessel or other property above described,
captured and lost or destroyed, a further in
demnity shall be made for their loss beyond
TIE sum so insured and received.
4. To the United States for all vessels the
property of the government, or which were
under charter to the United States, and for the
destruction or loss of which the United States,
Hs TIE terms OF Tue CHarteT party, was liable,
which were captured, and destroyed and lost
by said cruisers, together with the property of
the United States on board, and the same in
dsmnity to the officers and crews of said YES
sells, respectively, as herein before provided
in case Of capture of private vessels.
8. All persons who had paid premium
for war risks on vessels after the sailing of
either of said cruisers, to the amount of such
extra or war premiums paid by them, whether
they suffered loss by capture of their vessels
or otherwise: Provided, That in case of such
premiums paid or secured to mutual insurance
companies, the indemnity shall be the differ
ence between the premiums paid or secured
and the returned security or premium there
for.
G. To all insurers, being citizens or cor
porations of the United States, respectively,
having insured or rensured property so de-
stroyed, who shall show, by an exhibit of their
books of account and business, that the war
premiums actually received by them after the
sailing of either of said cruisers did not equal
in amount the losses paid by them, because of
property thereafterward captured and lost or
destroyed by either or all of said cruisers, pro-
vlded the amount paid to any such insurance
company for losses so sustained shall be ap-
portioned by the company among the members
thereof at the time of the losses paid by them
respectively, in proportion to the stock or in
terest then owned by each member thereof.