, 1874-05-12
1ntllana, and Illinois WAS reoommtttol to tho
Committee On Public LRnda.

Indiana, and Illinois WAS reoommttod to tho |
Committee On Public Landa.
Sonata bill to confirm tho purchase by tho Tx
ecusivo Department OF throo acres OF lnud In tho
vicinity of Nashville, Ton1., known M tho ate of
Fort Houston, and to donate and convey tho
sano to tic Fisk University for educational pur-
poaos for tho rolief Of certain settlorH upon
honioBtoad and presumption a,,ds; and for tho
roef Of thoRo suffering from the destruction Of
salt works nsar Manohestor, Ky, pursuant to
orders Of Con. Duell. together with tho HotiHo
bills in relation to minera! lands, and for the
benefit Of tho occupying clainnnts, wero passed
over, objoctlonbe 1nado to their considor-
alton.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
Tho morning ho1r haying expired, tho
Senate resumed consideration Of tho QennVn
n II }G }fRsS 9aSsa" ss oss ss!n a tue sss
excluding insurance companies from filing
Mr. EDhtUNDS gavo nolc9 that On account OF
the lnteneas Of tho Hnnson md tho largo mum.
ber Of bills on tho calendar, he would an1e the
senato to reuaain IN sess'on and dispose Of this
s1r. THURMAN addrosaed tho Senate ii, sup
that tho ols!ms of those s insurance ISL ran &C com: On
panieB =. should bo allowed, but ho did
nsls that thoy DO permitted to flo
tholr claims Aefore tho court orcatcd By tho bill.
5 ad Il hero rS rs % not Or much a IL Ss S S sEn ns
thore were but fow Senators in the Chamber,
and It would be no until tho vote. Tlon they
would come in and inquire. How did tllo Com
mittco voto2 How did Smith, Tones, and Brown
vote and 30 would tllolr votoa bo given.
Nr. DAYAltD Thought tho denial Of the clams
Of insurance compnnoH by tho Government
would bo Il breach Of honorable duty, and one,
If proposed by an iAtllvituafinBtcud Of aovern-
mclit, wu1,sd not bo sustained by auy court Of
equity in the country. Tho Goyernmcnt could
not honorabfy make my other disposition Of tho
money tllnn to execute tho trust for which 1t WAS
received: Not ono dollar Of this money could re.
nain in tho Federal Treasury after the dismissal
Of these claims, and ilo would hereafter move I'LL
| amendment that any surplus should be paid
back to 0roat Britain. The honor OF the Amer
lean people would not poEmit profit to the
nation out Of mo,loy paid to satisfy claims Of Ito
citizens in accordance with treaty stipt!ations
tended to exclude Insurance. companies, 1t should
hive aaitl 10 when its citizens wero called upon
to presant their e!aing. Dy not doing so then,
| 1t was catopped from doing 80 now.
Dir. MORTON saiu tho gentlomhn from Var-
| mont fEdmunds), at tho lust Rossion, argued
that tliB was national fuud, hnying been re-
covered by the Government to reimburse those
vino had suffered loss by tho rebel cruisnrp II
provided for tho payment Of damage causcd by
the Shenandoah after her departure from Mel
bourne On the 18th Of February, 1865, and not
before TINT tine2 There wore other yeEsels
destroyed By cr,1isors With which Great Britain
lind no connection. Why whore they not re1-
| nitted to enjoy tho benefits Of the fund, if 1T
| WAs national one2
Ilr. EDMUNDs said the Government could
not take upon itself to rocompenso its citlzenH
| for MI losses. Tint would 70 beyond the pur-
| Of the bill in regard to tho payment ut damages
| caused by tho Shenandoah alter hor departure
| from Melbourne, ho would state that 1T was on
account Of the addition to tho armament and
1f ff7E&t To-