New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-12
XIuup CONGRESS--1sT SESSION


PASSED BY THE HOUSE UNDER SUSPENSION OF
THs RUIRs-THE INDIAN AND MILITARY ACAD- |
ENVY BILLS ALSO PAssED-TnE DEFICIENCY BILL
TAKEN UP.
SENATE .wAsHISGToS. May H. 1874.
Mr.. SARGENT (Rep, CALI presented me-
mortal signed by the Chamber Of Commerce ana lo'
merchants and leading citizens Of San Francisco remon
stratug against the passage Of any act to forfeit no
additional subsidy granted the Pacific Mail steasup
Company He said that OF early day he wouln ASK
the Indulgence OF the Senate TO submit sonio i0N'
RSTHoNY Rep = INTRODUCED ns,n Of Te t6e se2
directing that hereafter the hour ., Ys te
Mr. CoNKNG M n ~ pfSs9I tSS 1S Houses Of
Congress adioarn sine de lie SAID lhe JHuS , now
these memofisss was that the nneeI, a c,nt ~ the
6n,nciai troubles would be most eoctuaiy eh9ea oy
the adjournment OF Congress he4efIeu " INC u'-N'
Mr. MORRILL, rep vtl introduced resolution dtonr a.
reciing the Commute Public Buildings and GROUNDS
TO ascertain if the material IN the present n9insneu
Washington Monument would be snnclent ior tne gIg
tlon OF arch TO be called Washington Afen anu p
Washington Monument Society would consent 10 such
an arrangement Mr. MorIl said that ths y.
in its unfinished condition. had long oeen "a
the country Numerous projects toward Jus cOmplelo19
had been made. but all involved large expen9u,e ~
money He thought arch might DO erected oui oi
the material which would be credit to the city, ana ~
WHEN the many beautiful blocks already oontrloueu
could be displayed 10 advantage Inc resoiu'Aon wac
aGTeed TO- y1, Dan Mimi, presented petition Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company asking a mod4 I
ton of The charter. granted IT, accompsneI $780,
is, i1S 70 d tle construction OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad. Referred TO the committee Oh "'if
roads. - A.. o..o.o
biil for the better oIsanizaLoh oI Iv Cowittee
Mr. CONKLING Rep., y. - presened memorial at %
the citizens New Interested in the transP9rta
1--we stock asking that swine be exempte9 ron
loaded at certain intervals while being transported.
sEAAN dep 91Sl P S,t Of &bcb Tere re-
feircd 10 The Committee on Agriculture.
MI DAVIS Dem, W. Val gave notice that aiter ,he
aus of Inc Gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr scot),
made week, 20 have day set apart Tor the consul
he r Davis would ask the Indulgence OF the senate 10
submit some remarks upon me suoSS VI cllnr y,
bills the calendar, and passed the House Dil TO
rain Obligations OF the United States to the creditors OF
the upper and lower bands OF Sioux Indians ana Tue
The Senate bill settle certain amounts between the
United states ana the states Of one Indiana and d
recommitteG 10 the Committee on Public Lands
The senate bills 70 confirm the ny S 6HScI
Nashville. Tenn, known the site OF Fort HonstQn
for educational purposes; for the relief OF certain SET
tiers upon homestead ond preemptgn lands ana t tor
salt works Manchester KY pursuant 70 he orders
Gen Buell. together with the House Dliis N RELATION ZION
ants were passed over, objection being made to their
consideration.
THE GENEVA AWARD BILL
The morning hour having expired the senate resumed
the consideration OF the Geneva Award bill. the pend
ing question being the motion of Mr. THURMAN Dem
Oho) to strike the clause excluding insurance com
panies from fling claims for losses sustained.
Mr.. EDMUNDS (Rep, Va gave notice that on ac
count OF the ateness of the and the large NUN
Der OF ns the calendar he would ask the Senate u
remain in session and dispose of this bill to-day.
Mr. THURMAN (Dem., ONO addressed the senate N
lie claims Of these Insurance companies should be
allowed. but he did ask that they be permitted 70 ME
hcir claims before court created by the BILL and let
thom stand fan upon their merits These claims
rested upon law as old almost as commerce Itself,
yXhic was
premiums, but should also have the night 10 recover
reason for the desire keep peace between the United
States and Great Britain during the late civil war IN
Britain she would have had France on her side in a
6SSt in addItiom to the Confedorates. This with
Great Britain enaDea us TO draw IRON ON th ~, Eont s
Hes. He thought, IL there was anything which shed
glory upon the President OF the United steS az lg1
displayed by Mr.. Lincoln and Mr. seward IN keepinhg
civil He quoted at some length from legal de e,o
sions in support OF MS ns W CoHpanv
fled in the State Department. and by II tEansmted 70
England claiming compensation i1r VIC he Sc AIabamS
He said there was much use in talking as there
so until the vote. Then they wond cone I s NAM
inquire how did the Comme9 Sot ,d 1 tner u vote he
Johes, and Brown yotei Ana 80 "ouiu 'ne~ 'o'e W
Mr. BAYARD Dem. Dell agreed with Mr.. Thurman
and SAID the legal Right Of insurance companies to
norton Of this fund Lad been clearly ueHIonstatIu
rms money the Treasury Tor certain speGnGu
claims not at liberty now TO deny he eXsoSnce
of the claims especially as they had Oeen receIoed o
tie Government without DISCRIMINATION ana 80 pre-
sented 10 Great Britain. He thought the ueIIdl y!
claims Of Insurance companies W tao 80 a. nro
would be q breach of honOral duty ana one, pTo
po,od by an individual instead OF government Wouu
mi be sustained BY any court OF equity IN the
country The Government could mol honoIaOy piake
any other disposition of the money than 10 execute inc
trust for which received Not one dollar OF TINS
money coud remain IN the Federal IFeay arcT ouo
dismissal claims and he would hereafter move
an that any surplus should DC pau oasR 70
Great britain. Tine honor Of the American people
would not permit profit 20 the nation out OF money pau
e. satisfy claims Of its citzens in accordance VIVID treaty
st,nulatiops by "A friendly power Had the uhleu
states INTENDED exclude insurance companies III
should have said 50 when its citizens were eaed u o
10 present their claims BY not DONG go lhen' was
MI MORTON (isep., Iudl said the gentleman from
Vermont (Mr Edmunds at the last session argued tast
ths was national fund.- having been recovered by the
Ioyernment to reimburse those who had suffered loss
by rebel cruisers II hls position Was Gofct | dar S
by the shenandoah after her departure from MOI
bourne Feb H. 1865 and not before tnat uneS Inere
were other vessels destroyed by cruisers. WIN whlon
Great Britain had no connectoni why were they hot
permitted 10 enjoy the benefits Of the fund, II 1t was
MT BOUTWELL, CRep, Msss.l said he could not follow
the Committee in this case and was lneheu 70 favor
me amendment OF the gentleman from ONO (hr Ihr-
snen o. matter of convenience and public peace. The
conrt orCaniz5d by the bill should empowered 10 pass
Ynon Mi the claims. Otherwise no one IN TINS senate
nnId live 10 see the end OF the claims pouring into this
the other house OF Congress IOr money Wnjch
claimants would charge had been illegally withheld by
onaress lie couId not look upon the Geneva award as
national fund 10 be applied by the government for
general purposes He looked upon II as trls. iunu i0T
The racoiupense OF those persons who suffered loss
Mr. FREIINGHUYSEN (Isep., n. - sala tne lner.
chaut ship-owner could have no claim agans Grest
Britain They had an equity hero in Congress when
They presented apd would be unjust IN Congress 10
lake tue fruit Of TINS award and distribute II among
Mr. THURMAN said 1t would have beer impudent on
the part the Geneva Tribunal have attempted to
the fund. That Tribunal connded IL TO the
honor and justice Of the United States TO distribute tho
fund according TO law; Inc whole question here was