The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-09
C O N G R E S S !.
Consideration Of tho Geneva Award Bill Prst
poned-sl90, 900 Voted for the Relief Of the
Sufferers by the Mississippi Overflow.


WASHINGTON, may O. 1874
Mr. OGLxsBY trep.) Of Ill, from the COMMITTEES
on Indian Affairs, reported, without amendment,
the bill to enable Indians to become citizens or the
United States. Placed ON tine calendar
On motion Of Mr.. WAsHBUBN, (rep., OF Mass.
the resolution onered early in the session by the
late Senator Sumner for the settlement OF diner
ences between nations by international arbitra-
ton was takenfrom the table and referred 70 the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
BILLs PASSED.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
Bills on the, calendar, and the following were
among those passed.
The Senate bill to authorize an appointment in
the Inspector Generals Department. United States
The House bill authorizing the payment Of
prize money to the ofhceIs and crew Of the UnlteA
States steamer Benville
The House bill to authorize the Secretary OF tho
Navy to remove the powder magazine from Fort
The Senate bin to confirm an agreement made
with the Shoshone Indians eastern band) for the
purchase OF the south part OF their reservation In
The Senate bili amendator ~ Of and supplement-
airy to the act to set apart certain tract OF land
River for public park was recommltted to the
Committee on Public Lands
Mr. WRIGHT, lrep.) OF Iowa, moved that when
the Senate adjourn to-day 1t be to meet on Mon
day next Agreed to.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. EDxuxDs.
the consideration OF the Geneva Award bin.
AgreeS 70,
as the 1warG b ' ana nNiS Inc supple aaa
mentary Clvt Rights bill were disposed OF he would
ported BY the COMMITTEES on wednesday last
Mr.. CARPENTER, repJ Of Wis.,, introduced
resolution instructng the Judiciary COMMITTEES
act to establish Police Court in the District si
Columbia, 50 far as the same denies trial by Jury,
Is constitutional. Agreed to.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
The Geneva Award bill was then read and the
amendments proposed by the committee were
agreed to- In explaining the provisions OF the
bill Mr.. Edmunds said the money received by the
Geneva award was the property OF this nation ana
proper to reimburse those who had sunered loss
by the depredatiOns OF the rebel cruisers named.
to distribute any Of the money 10 insurance COM
pantes, as these companies received large pro
miums for taking the risk and it was therefore in
the nature Of speculation by them.
ont the provision that no claim shan be admissible
surance company or insurer either In its or his
own right, or as assignee or otherwise, IN tho
unless such Claimant shall show to the sstisactios
OF said court that during the late rebellion the
sum OF its or his losses in respect TO its o. his war
other gains upon or in respect to such war RISKS:
and In case OF any such allowanc the same shan
he was in no condition to speak to-day on account
OF physical indisposttion, but this was bill In
was bound to do Justice. There were more than
one half Of the seats IN the chamber vacant to-day
vote on the bill; therefore, there was but little en-
cOuragement Tor man to speak.
Mr.. MOTION, trep.l OF H.. said his friend (1r.
Thurman) was indisposed to-day and would prob
ably prefer 70 speak on Monday. he would request
him % yield for q motion for executive session.
III. THURMAN agreed TO the proposition. and tho
Senate then. ct two O'Clock, proceeded 20 the con-
sfderatOn OF executive business.
After short time the doors were re0pened ana
the Senate adjourned until Monday.