The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-11

the world shall see who Il IL that comes here ask
ns % AN ne away som me snppng Of the
70 them.
uHBIUsHrso ExroRrrN AND GREED. is
This insurance company comes here and asks for
the sum OF 81. $685. 900 and interes:-0ver two ana
half miliions-to be added to that Of winch it mas
war premiums Of ten. fifteen and ,wenty per cent.
when the country was invited when we were
asked 70 20 to war with England 10 make good
our claims for losses SUFFERED through rebel
cruisers Is y any wonder that these insurance
one Of .he counsel of the United Statess Is 1t any
wonder mat that same counsel appeared last year
ana tnis year before the Judiciary Committee
arguing tnelr causeY DO you unlersi and little,
now gentlemen Of the House or Representatives.
now tne mix got into this cocolnutS t
In the further course OF Mr.. Buffers argument.
Nj: TR.AAlh asked him II he would allow MIN to
NJ; BUTLER-Yes if you win keep quiet after.
Mr.. THEMAN-That depends upon whether you
Mr.. BUrLER-If that IL q rood reason. YOU win
Keep quiet al your life, and die with your tongue
dumb; but the difficulty Is, tnat Tweed was con-
victed, and the lawyer who convicted him cannot
Mr.. IREMAIN--And you sympathize with him.
M: buILER-i do. WIN such counsel - was
Mr.. Internationally there is a bond Of
sympathy between you. @
Now you see the disadvantage Of inIerrupting.
r. Whatever.
the SPEAKER pro tenn tMr. Randall, DENY Pa,
IN the chair the gentleman from MASSACHUSETTS
VII proceed.
Mr. BUrLER-I VIII endeavor to DO 30 II am let
alone.
Mr.. MEYERS rep.) Of Pa. asked Mr.. Butler
whether, under the Day Treaty with Great Britain
In 1904, and under the Florida Treaty with SPAN
IN 1919. and under the French Treaty. Of 1881, the
insurance companies were not subrOgated and
paid pro rata with other losers
Ar. BUTLER-fes, SIR. Now are you satisfied?
Mr.. MEYERS-I am
Mr.. BuTLER-Now win tell you why, which You
never would have found out Now listen. IL was
because in Jays treaty and In the treaty with
and the insurance companies were suDr0gated to
these private claimants. The difference Is that
there are no private cl0tmS' In the Treaty or
Washington Iwlll sit down and give up TO the In
punishment that could be put upon NO.,
Az the close of Mr.. Buffers speech he yielded
nve minutes to Mr.. STARKwEATHER, who argued
IN support OF Mr.. Buffers substitute, remarking
$1,000. 600. or about One-6.teenth OF the whole
amount OF the award.
The House then proceeded to vote on the bill
and amendments with the following result
Mr.. Frye's amendment, striking out OF the But
Ter substitute the prOvisO In avor OF the mutual
insurance companies was agreed to-yeas 1877,
nays not counted. n
Inc various amendments offered by Mr.. Tremain
to the Butler substitute were rejected.
MIR. BANDS substitute was rejected-yeas 81,
Mr.. ELDREDaE then moved that the whole sub
ject be laid on the table, remarking that that Was
his amendment to the bill. The motion was re-
jected-5D to l07. w
Mr.. Buffers substitute for the Senate bill was
tnen agreed tO-yeas 1872 nays l0l. The title was
then changed 80 as TO make " read, ITO provide
for Just and equitable distribution OF moneys
paid In pursuance or the Geneva award.v
The House tnen at i've O'CLOCK. adjourned.