New-York tribune., 1874-06-10

aiect the existing right OF
United States or prevent Distribution &c" Agreed
Mr. BOUTWELL, moved to strike out the following
nothing prevent any claimant
%ees sasseorT 70 the Collector or case Of nca pToednTs
% s 70 1s % yTdS or s sdsTe ] 5s @ %S 3 81 any S %
until all duties thereon shall have been
The bill was then reported to the Senate. and the
amendments made IN Committee OF the Whole We're
agreed to. with the exception the 10Th section.
Mr.. CONKLING moved to amend 1t by striking out
the words " of the United States inserted on motion
Upon this motion the Yeas and Nays were called for,
Mr. SCOTT REP. Tenn inquired Il the Moiety bill
would be the unfinished business tomorrow.
The CHAIR replied in the Affirmative.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved that the Senate adjourn. which
agreed to, and at 7i5 the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. DOMAIN (Rep., Iowa., from the Com
mittee Printing made report, with testimony, in
regard the Of printing the debates ordered to
be printed, together with the of the minority
Mr.. Waddel Dem, n. c. The conclusions Of the ma
iorty OF the Committee that the reporting OF the
debates being done for IS less for each House for
present than the like work in the last
na1 the Rn 1 OF the sesae @ al & tas ov n.n
paid Rves Bailey for the same work IN the last
Congress- that the present quarto form of The Ddtiy
Record greatly preferable 10 the newspaper form and
that these and other grounds, 1t would be the re-
of economy TO enter into the proposed contract
with Rives & Bailey. -
The House then proceeded to vote on the Louisiana
contested election case.
The substitute OF Mr. DARRALL Rep La, declaring
Mr.. Puchback elected, pT1'na Jdcie 10 the seat, was
Degatved without a division.
The first resolution OF the minority OF the Committee
that Mr. Pinchoack was not elected, was adopted Win
out a division
tee, declaring Mr.. Sheridan elected Was negatVed,
iens on motion OF Mr. HAwLEY (Rep, UIj the vote on
the first minority resolution recOnsidered and then
the resolution rejected by Yeas, "a Nays, III.
vote then taken on the majority resolution de-
earing that the testimony not sufficient TO show
the election of either Mr. Pinchback or Mr Sheridan,
and permitting lake further testimony aud the
resolution was agreed 20 without division.
mttee reported a substitute for the Geneva Award bill
The Dill having been iread in fuil, Mr. FRYE rep,
Me- offered amendment 10 strike out the following
provisO
deun6ed nnniy be divided ito members,
company SHALL ndemDiae for
Mr.. TREMAiN (aep " " intimated that the Judi
eiary Committee had not consented To nave tnat amend
ment offered, and asked whether the Chairman Mr..
Butler) had right 70 admit some and exclude other
Mr. POLAND (Rep., VT proposed TO offer substitute
for the bill but the Speaker announced mat by pre-
order, the business OF the Committee on COnun-
Expenses of the Department OF the judiciary Was
before the House.
Mr.. DURHAM Dem. Ky.). from that Committee, re-
ported resolution directing the Auorney-General to
of the Middle District Alabama and the sureties
bond for the recovery OF whatever sums may be due
by Blake 10 the Uuted states, as such clerk Adopted
THE JUDICIAL FRAUDS IN ARKANSAS.
Mr.. sENER CRep., Val reported bill TO abolish the
Western District Of Arkansas aud 20 annex IT 10 the
Eastern District. Passed. without discussion or oojeo-
Mr. sENER REP, Val asked leave to offer a resou-
tion Acknowledgement TO institute ful
of the allowances paid At the Treasury Department as
well claims still due for expenditures IN the
Marsbas office of tue Western District OF Arkansas
since the OF july, 1870 and 20 report the result
thereof House on the LIST OF May OF next session.
Mr. HYNE- QSep, Ark objected, unless he was per
itted 10 otter amendment that no part OF the claims
shall be paid until Department has been satisfied Of
Mr. sENER objected TO that on the ground that it
would permit the Department 10 DC ls 1umaDe ludse
MI. sPEER QDem Penn.I, member of the Committee
on Contingent Expenses III the department OF Justice
edSressed tine House on subject OF the enormous
penses In the Western Judicial District Oi Arksnsas
summary of the Committees report on the subject was
embraced in last saturdays House proceedings. He
spoke the Judge OF tnat district as person OF tne
maine OF story Wisconsin VINO had remained in that
positlon TO administration OF justice ana VINO
# not personally dishonest and he believed he wash had
been, during his whole term OF ONCE the frlend anu
bosom companion of rascals ana thieves dc had made
analysis of the expenditures IN tha district, dIoh
which discovered tt, outside OF the large amounts
paid to witnesses and jurors, the Marshal anu MS
deputies and clerks ha1 received in three years the
enormous of S4S2,lul -
Mr. CESSNA Rep Penn }, a member OF the Judiciary
Comuaitt (which has been investigating the same
matter IN connection with the proposed Impeachment
~ Jude stor, stated that IA months and 20 days the
MarShals office that District had cost the Govern
/ nent "A little over $s03,0JO. 80
Mt sPEER IN the further OF his remarks, said
that the OF the court for s actual sessions were
s25OO day accounts bore the Ineradlcable marks
OF the bodest most audacous frauds he recounted
h,d started he said with corrupt Judge, Judge VINO
was In the habit OF admitting to bail persons tred
them 20 for aiterward; Judge who was shown
to have bought certificates Issued Tor the pay OF
discount OF 40 or 3d. or 90 ce
on the dollar judge who was charged Win hhylhg
DrDe of s. 500 for admitting nGe proseg..
10 ne entered III case Judge whose recorus
we're marred and interned aud erased ana confused
judge who had approved one o eIn d iioSd be Gov
ernlnent puDdercd OF hundreds OF THOUSANDS oi
S,IIars II Was however Tut Justice 10 that Judge
! tees Invitation. he had appeared before III ~,
lime aud unsatisfactory. Ii was not the
statement OF conscious ot Ms OclaI ana PeisOn
Integrity; not the statement of man who fet keeny
the Injustice done 70 Nun by such charges but the state
ment Of a crnging. shruking, cOwardly corrupt nAn
rnp, Marshal named william A. BritIon,
adopted were getting OF fictitious lists OF deputy
mar.nals, and making out bills IN such names also
the buying up OF vouchers for jurors, Witnesses ana
deputies, 30 &c. and 40 cents on the dollar ana III
some instances caroads OF them could be Got at two
bits the dollar which vouchers were afterwards PAID
in full tire Treasury Department
At the close OF Mr. speers speech the objection 10 tue
| resolution was Withdrawn, and II was adopted.
THE GENEVA AWARD BILL
! The House then took up the Geneva Ar.rd bill. 10
which Mr.. POLAND (Rep.. VT offered substitute.
Mr.. BUTLER Qsep., Mass) addressed the House in
panaton and advocacy Of te substitute presented by
himself from the JUDICIARY Committee Referring TO
the proposition 10 insurance companies he SAID that
there was an lobby at work IN favor OF these
surers and Underwriters who had received two dollars
for ever dollar they lost Rather than let any of the
mop them nc Thought II had better 70 make
y. of the Mississlppi River evees
bauks 10 clear out mud bank Lake
that q swim. The majority Of the Commit
tee held that all losses should be paid for by all
Rebel cruisers for whose acts The United States Govern
had declared Great Britain liable. Congress could
| not sheter itself behind tue decision OF the Geneva
\ Tribunal under new rules OF International law made
after fact but should under the old international
OF law. The next question what classes OF
losses should he padt Tue Committee said that first
every direct loss should he paid second. all war PIE
mluLus should lie paid TO those had preferred 10
nav these premiums Instead OF Transferring