The Portland daily press., 1874-03-30
Prize Money Ordered Paid

rency DILL speeches were made By MeSSrS
Bright and Whitthome, Buckner, Cotton and
Scudder.
The Senate was not in session to day.
Prize Money Ordered Paid.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day sent an
order to the 4th Auditor Of the Treasury re-
quiring that officer to pay the amounts of prize
boun ty money due for the capture of New Or
leans and destruction of the enemys ships The
total amount OF prize money proper is $4,000
and $1,000 additional bounty for the destruc-
ton of rebel vessels The number of United
States ships of war that took part in these en-
gagements is forty-four and the number of Of
hcers and men who will share in the prize
awards is between $500 and 5000. The Farra-
gut estate will receive one-twentieth or about
$35,000. One of the causes of the delay of this
distribution was the consideration of the ques-
ton as to what share the division commanders
should have. There were three divisions in the
fleet commanded respectively by Admirals
Bailey and Porter and fleet Capt Bell, each of
whom will be entitled to one fiftieth of the
award as divisional commanders. All other
officers of the fleet will receive their shares in
proportion to their respective rates of pay The
Secretary of the navy has endeavored to include
the names OF all persons in his list who were
borne on the ships books or who were actually
aboard the ships, doing, under competent or
ders during the engagements preceding and at
the time of the occupation of New Orleans by
the United States forces. The list includes
ships, and is thought to be absolutely correct.
1t will require from SIX weeks to two months
for the 4tf Auditor to get up clerical lists for
this distribution.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day-Currency, $2,2S9, 1886; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit S5l 475 900; coin, $3.50, 76S, 1888, including
coin certificates $3S, 049, 5O0 outstanding legal
tenders, $685., 100000.
The Geneva Award.
The House Judiciary Committee held meet:
ing over three hours this forenoon, on the dis
tributon of the Geneva Award. By vote of
the majority it was decided after a long dis
cussiOn, that no provision be made for reimbur-
sing any insurance companies in any losses sus-
tanned by them under policies insuriDg vessels
destroyed by rebel cruisers. Although the
committee is not full to-day, there is no reason
to believe this action will be changed. When
all the members are present. Butler, Wilson,
Frye, White, Ward and Eldridge. are known
to be opposed to allowing the insurance compa-
MES to participate in the distribution of the
award, while Poland, Tremain and Jewett
maintain that they should be placed on an
equality with all other corporations or persons
who sustained losses from the Alabama and
her consorts, and thinks that they should at
least, tie allowed to absorb such portion of the
award as remains after the other classes of los
ers are Unidentified.
There is clear majority of the committee
ready to sustain to-day's iction. A portion OF
the majority are in favor of distribution OF
the award for the amount paid by the insurers
as war premium; but as this kind of damages
was expressly excluded by the Geneva Tribu-
nal in fixing the gross sum- it is considered very
doubtful whether the committee will recon-
mend it to be paid by the United States. This
question and others of importance connected
with the general subject are however, not to be
decided by the committee
District Investigation.
The District Investigating Committee to day
heard the testimony of several citizens whose
property had been injured by the action of the
Board of Public Works. Peter Mcnamara tes-
titled that he paid JaIues Carroll $1,000 for his
influence in obtaining a contract for him. Car
roll was member of the distric: Legislature.
Sale of Gold.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the District Treasurer at New York to sell one
million of gold each Thursday during April,
$500, 900 in ALL
Various Matters.
Admiral Porters condition is more favorable
tonight.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
addressed a circular letter to all collectors of
internal rev nue. calling their attention to the
recent decree Of the Supreme Court that the
government may bring an action for the re-
covery of taxes not only OF such as are assess
ed but also of those which are not assessed and
ue of limitation are not assessable.