The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-13

he would o1er an amendment to the twelfth sec-
party injured mad received Indemnity from any In
surance company, so as to provide that no claim
SUCH claimant shall show 10 the Satisfaction OF the
Court that during the late rebellion the sum OF his
losses exceeded the sum OF his gains.
Mr.. BOUTwELL's VIEWS.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, repl or Mass, said insurance
was distinct business ss well as commerce; and
II Congress compelled the insurance company to
exhibit balance Sheet upon the same principle 1t
should compel the merchant to exhibit his, and
The question was then taken on the amendment
OF Mr.; Thurman TO strike out the clause excluding
the claims OF insurance companies and 1t was
agreed to-yeas 81, nays 27-as follows:-
YEAsMessrs Alcorn, Allison, Bayard. Bogy Boutwell,.
BBnen,nsham Gonklng Conover Cooper cragin Davis.
jS an% Zones Xsr%sps
np sna
e t An1ony Chant
bert HSssT Msmi9 #
leigh, West, WINDOW, and Wright
TO PAY THE CLAIMS IN GOLD.
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep.) OF OHIO, offered an amend
ment that al claims pr0vaDle or to be allowed
under the act snail be estimated and ad]udged
upon the basis Of United States gold coin at the
At the request OF several Senators 1t was agreed
that this amendment should be debated. and that
the agreement made Yesterday should be laid aside
Mr. SHERMAN In support of his amendment. said
that these vessels were destroyed upon the high
seas anu all their commercial relations were with
the foreign marts Of the world where gold was the
standard. the claimants might file their claim at
Q currency value aud tney might then amount to
$20,O00000 or $40, 900.
MIR. sherman's amendment was agreed to--yeas
Mr.. SHERMAN offered an amendment authorizing
OF the Court created by the bill in coin and, for
the purpose OF raising such coin, directing him to
Issue and sell bonds OF similar character to the
Mr.. EDMUNDs opposed the issue OF any bonds
government had the money IN the Treasury. 1t
had been used IN the cancellation OF the public
debt, and the committee mad supposed the judg-
mentS could be paid In currency out OF the current
revenues OF the government.
Mr.. SHERMAN said one bond had Deen issued for
the whole amount when the award was received,
ana the issue OF smaller bonds now as he proposed
would not increase the public debt any, but would
take the place OF the bond tor the whole amount
already issued The amendment was agreed to-.
MI. CONKLINC said the first ten sections OF the
bill related entirely to the organization Of special
court and provided necessary machinery Tor its
those sections and insert In lieu thereof the pro-
visions Of the House bill concerning Jurisdiction
upon regular Circuit Court OF the United States
to be selected by the President within sixty days
after the passage OF The act.
Mr.: EDMUNDs hoped the amendment would not
be adopted and SAID It's effect would be 20 turn the
whole thing into grand "hOtch potchn
The amendment was rejected-yeas %, nays a.
as fOlOws:-
Soops: Dennis ssneS diSsrt solasS%ats, ! nasef'
Rssas'Sn sSas
spTagse sha soa Anthony B.v.r
4ss SsI1g SsSsa SssSS
Of Nance ss q ns
Mr.. SARGENT, rep.) OF CAL, moved to strike out
"hve' IN the hrst section OF the bill in the clause
authorizing the appointment of five suitable per-
sons to constitute the court and insert 'three" In
fS sp d Ssv as amend
ment, that all expenses incurred " the United
states in negotiating the award and in the care
and distribution OF the samc snail be reimbursed
before any private claim Is paid. Agreed to-Yeas
q, nays 20.
MIR. MORRILL,, (rep) of Me-. submitted an amend
ment to section eleven, SO as to provide that the
court shall examine all claims, including war
premiums. Rejected.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, ana the
amendments made in Committee OF the Whole
were agreed to, with the exception OF that Of Mr..
Thurman to strike out the clause excluding the
claims OF insurance companies from being cOnsd-
cred, which was relected-Yeas q. nays %.
Mr.. THURMAN moved tnat the Senate adjourn.
Rejected-yeas g. nays 49,
THE ARKANSAS REBELLION.
Mr.. CLAYTON, by unanimous consent, offered the
following resolution-
Whereas there is condition Of affairs in the State Of
a a ss ss
sac tine the Ct 81 e g
for aid suppress domestic Violence and have called
q + N sfs s.
forces; and Whereas martial law has been proclaimed
1sna.d q the E ss's sos ns sap
tai OF the State,. and the tights of person and
q the foregoing is the duly OF the government Of the
United states u be fully informed the situation
affairs in said state and also 70 whether or the
Stale has government republican in form; therefore,
be 1t
Resolved, That committee OF three members of this
body be appointed to forthwith state
Arkansa with power to nlly investigate
TO who is the lawful Governor the said State. by
reason Of having been elected to said office by the legal
thereof and that said committee authorized to
send tor persons ana papers.
Laid over and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. CLAYTON also submitted q resolution re-
questing the President OF the United States to
communicate to the Senate. II not incompatible
sp0ndence relating to the troubles in the State Of
Arkansas that may be IN his possession.
Laid over and ordered to be printed.
THE GENEVA AWARDS DISCUSSION RESUMED.
which was lost by a vote OF ID yeas to 80 nays.
A number OF amendments were offered and re-
jected.
The bill was then passed. Yeas. 20; nays, II, as
G0llOws:-
YzAs.--Messrs. Anthony Chandler, Conoyer, Edmunds
ley, Logan. Mitchell Morrill, Of Maine ogiesby, Pease,
ss s%sr ndSms sn wsG srass
NAYs-Messrs Bayard, Bogy, Buckingham, Conkling
Cooper Davis, Dennis. Fenton Gordon. HamlD, Howe,
Ina ais Merrimon Ransom schurz, Stockton Thur
man-lz
Messrs Ferry OF Michigan, Hamilton OF Texas
and Carpenter, who would have voted for the bill,
were paired with Messrs. Wasnburn Boutwell, and
The Senate them at quarter pas. seven p. NJ,
adjourned.
THE MURDER OF MOOOK.
Trial OF the Alleged Murdercr-Enorts to
Empanel . Jury-Thc Prosecution and
YANKrON Dakota Nav II 1874