Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Geneva Distribution Bill
Forced Through the Senate.
Eferts fer a Congressional In,
testieation OF the Ar
kansas Troubles.
The Mormon Question Sprung
i'm the House.
The Nashville Member Heard
From.
The Steamboat Bill under Con-
sideration.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May i2.-Mr. Scott, from
the Committee ON Railroads, reported back
supplementary act to incorporate the Texas
Pacific Railroad, with amendment in the
nature of substitute. Placed on the cal
lendar.
Amendment TO the Nett fnfiafion Bill.
Mr. Scott, from the committee, reported an
amendment TO the new finance bill, which
proposes TO change the amount of coin in
terest to be retained as bank reserves from
one-fourth to one-third, but authorizes its
exchange for new five pr cent. bonds.
Civil Rights VS.. Peabody's BeneyO-
Hence.
Mr.. Frelinghyson called up the bill
granting site to the Peabody school at
st. Augustine, Florida.
MIR. Edmonds submitted an amendment
providing that il at any time there should
be any one excluded on account of race,
color or previous condition of servitude,
that the grant should revert to the United
States.
Mr.. Schurz saidit was evident that there
would be debate upon this bill and he
therefore objected to its consideration now,
as the Senate had agreed yesterday TO 60
ahead with the Geneva award to-day.
The bill was laid over.
The Geneva Award.
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the Geneva award bill, the pending ques-
ton being on the amendment of Mr..
Thurman, striking out the clause exclud-
ing the claims of insurance companies.
Mr.. SchurE said if such a precedent
should be established as the bill proposed,
it might be very troublesome for us if we
ever as neutral power became involved in
a similar difficulty.
Mr.. Stockton gave notice that be would
offer an amendment, forbidding the allow
ance of claims, where the party injured had
received indemnity from any insurance
company.
Mr.. Thurman's amendment was agreed
to,
The Claims to be Paid I'm Coin.
Mr.. Thurman offered an amendment that
all claims proveable or to be allowed under
the act, shall be estimated and adiudged
upon the basis of United States gold coin
at the time of the loss
Mr.. Sherman said that these vessels were
destroyed upon the high seas, and their
commercial relations were with the foreign
world where gold was the standard.
Mr.. Howe dida't think it would be pos
sible for any court to award the currency
value of property now al what it was ten
years ago.
The amendment was adopted, yeas 81,
nays 81.
Selling Bonds 20 Isnise the Coin.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
pay the judgments of the court created by
the bill IN coin, and for the purpose of rails
ing such coin, directing him TO issue and
sell bonds OF a similar character to tie new
five per cent bonds. Agreed to.
Mr.. COnkling moved an amendment
striking out provision for a special court
and comforting jurisdiction upon a regular
Circuit Court of the United States to be
elected by the President. Rejected.
Mr.. Sargent moved 10 reduce the special
court from five TO three. Rejected.
Mr.. Sargent moved that the claims al
ready proven before the State Department
require no further proof. Rejected.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment that
all expenses incurred by the United States
in negotiating the award in the case and in
distribution of the same. shall be reim-
bursed before any private claim is paid.
Agreed tO-yeas 81, nays 20.
Mr.. Sargent offered an amendment pro-
viding that wages found to be due officers
and seamen be paid. Rejected.
Mr.. Mornll, of Maine, moved that claims
for war premiums be allowed. Rejected.
The bill was then reported to the Sencte,
and the amendments made in Committee
of the Whole agreed to, with the exception
of that of Sir. Thurman.
Mr.. Thurman moved that the Senate adj
journ. Rejected.
Want n Senate Committee 10 Iuvesti-
gate Arkansas.
Mr.. Clayton by unanimous consent offer
ed the following resolution:
Resolved, that a committee of three
members of this body be appointed to forth
with proceed TO the State of Arkansas with
power to fully investigate into the cause OF
the disturbance in affairs therein, and also
to inquire as to who is the lawful Governor
of said State by reason of having been
elected to said Office by the legal voters
thereof, and that said committee be au-
thoriZed to send for persons and papers.