New-York tribune., 1874-06-23

began.
ruE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE GENEVA AWARD
BILL
Mr. BUTLER CRep.. Mass presented the eonierenoo
report on the Geneva Award bill The House agrees 70
the Senate bill with certain notifications Ihere arc
two new sections as to documentary evidence 90" -
TO the allowance OF counsel and attorneys iecs VI VI -,
auts which allowance is 10 be m lde par S,h W section
ment. and there is a substitute Tor lne - conn
Tn snpstitute provices for the appointment Oh "a t
seor at represent the LITER br, Av explained
he renor The Committee agreed ne 49, - Sr % ui,ich
ment of the uninsured Ioss' n,,r It,IIe n agreed
-, snste hill 40 far the latter Nld noI alo" 90
~ rs tn or underwriters paymeuG except where. on
az ccount OF profit and loss, II appears that the
nnorrWrlters have made oss IN ther Nu',e 9usiuesS
% rnnnttee mad struck from the Senate bill the PRO,
i tbat the losses and judgments snai be calculated
an old IL had struck out what was known as the uVe
Should retain ye per cent for doing the business "a sort
OF claims agent feel and only pay 70 per cet oi VI o @
Judgments. II had inserted clause tna lnsteu o 'e t
balance being covered into the Treasury IL is do"ed ~
remain as fund from which Congress may pay ptner
losses II had then agreed to court OF commission IN m
stead of court, ana, IN order 10 prevent Ine
Commitfee had made void. the House bill had DONE
all the nmeuts for service, all the ntngent lees
sion sGal determine the CLAIMS for services IN each case
Mr.. POLAND rep. Va ASKED MI. Butter WAaV
Nj LUTHERAN belief Is. not more than s3ooOOoo
Mr.. PULAND-What provision is made for the Daiance
Mr. BU fLER-The provision is: "The same shall be
aud remain iund RON Whlch COuEress may hereafter
Mr. TREMAIN (Rep., \. YJ-As TO the war pre-
,Is rluauts as 10 tle owners of uninsured vessels
thA were destroyed other cruisers tnan the three Tor
which England held responsible. and as % the IN
surancc companies that cannot snow an account OF
general that they have sustained LOSSES un-
dcrsand this b does not preclude them from ask
tug legislation from subsequent Congress
Nj BUTTLER-On the contrary blll the mat
ter open sara 10 tne "wa1 premium men. To the
a"rreiations are allowed Tor by Geneva and
10 tie WHO have nOt made losses, az 20 all
Nj FOLAND-Does shIs bill positively and absolutely
FORBID any pay men 10 oe made 10 Insurance companies
for these three vessesl
Mr.LUILER-It absolutely for0ids 1t. but leaves it
open legislation hereafter, II does Tor the war pre-
Mr.. T. X HOAR Rep. Mass) asked Mr. Butler
whether the conference report, being summed up
amounted % ts That II prOlies iJI me pay neht OF
Only that OF claims aDOu when t1ere can ue no
dispute. and leaves al others toe future judgment OF
MELUrLER-ExlctIy that.
Nj. ELDkEDGE Dem, WIs) argued that the amount
OF TIE award urIou-cd 10 the whole people. and ne
hoped the House would never agree % che report
Nj FhlE (f- Do, Me declared Mr. EdTedses doctrine
M ELDKEDGE asked Mr.. Frye whether he had not
uaue 10 aTeport, s;auug that CHS money be-
lO-cd 10 the Uucd states, Tree dud clear Of any legal
Mr. Frye admitted that he Gid say that the money
be0uge ,o tle UAed states, but 70 be distributed as
justice aua equity demand. be hcid to-day,
IrlG lA te beginning that the insurance compa-
i,ey,r consent r1 sulrctng tine claims of tine war
premium men, Wulci were equt tOe IA every respect
10 the insurance companies, WHICH were unjust IL every
Mr IRENAIN G}ep.. y y said he would cheerfulv
report, Weic Do not FOR an expression lu u
wlcl might ue redtor cited as precedent against
The Insurance o,upauics what he sc,ed tha-
there should nave been any provision whatever made
fOr Insurance COMPANIES. Under these circumstances
ne sincerely rc-rptcd that THIS Congress about 10
adjourn vlthout carrying out 20 It's logical conclusion
LIE logic OF THIS conference report he most sincerely
TeaTcDel thLt Congress Shod stand before the world
Ion another period OF time Win STAIN resting on It.
IL agreed With an English writer on the subject that IL
tended 20 prug diseqt on International arbitration,
aud To destroy 70 toreycr
Nj. l. K. hOAR RCD. Mass said ne had been in
Gsp0sue OF the whole Geneva award hut II mad
not proved pos Je or practicable 20 reconcile conflict
he himself hdd gone 10 the Conference COM
and uad begged 10, tor the honOrot ColneSs and
The country, 10 report meas re Wulcl would provide
the payment Oi uuds puted claims ana leave
tbe Dc considered III tue next Congress- without
IrtluuIce 90 t4c nights Of any.
Nj rOLAND-Ihe btl provides expressly that the
Insurance companies shall not be paid
Mr l. h.. HOAR-Nut be paid al tIIs time.
Mr. POLAND think my TREND Will nnd himself mis-
taaen, no matter what the Chairman oi the Committee
Mr.IECK Dem. Kv) expressed his belief that the
money sAOuI d>uauttd 90 ;ae owners OF the ships
DESTROYED by tie Aab3,na, Florida, ana shendndOtAi
tn4t re money ned by tIe Government trustee;
I1y In the Treasury than an executor, guardian.
trustee had rgut 10 pocket the money OI ms WAr,.
e dd moi believe 'Ae ay ] t gb y Of the
i1tIo m I'm Wisconsin but ne believed tnat there
was strong feeling mat the IHdlspuied claims sAouu
Dc M pl'T TPSLHND-Does the gentleman from Massachu
sa- M ua-D understand that ai other claims except
those provided Or Ia this Conference report are Ie' TO
M M + P uOAR-without prejudice.
Nj. TOLAND-InereInI tn.lA my friend is ehuFe4y
Mr l. r. HOAE-I asked that specihc question OF the
SIar & ~ .1 fJa1 g alS Womb r9ther zee the
money suHa I- bottom OF the AtI4htc ocean lAan
applied Tor the general Us OF ,he NJ
II" differ red totally from has I1end rom Wisconsin ,h.'
Itred- fir believed that those insurance companies
Tat wor s.oro-aed to the rights OF others would nave
- ou, iu suu n. rcipate He sorry 10 say i bat
~ the spanish the Danish treaty ana the tfench
spo iatl0u -r..jy. tacy were al allowed
Nr DAWES Rep. Mass) sad There We're some things
IN D. w4lcA ur would Aae 10 nav. dAtrenl, Du. ne
agreed tuat the importance NJ distributing lAr award
was great that lac House ousAt 10 JIeld az minor
Alter further discussion the report was agreed to
Mr. SMITH rep. Y " from the Election Commit
Zee. reported J5Ilt resolution FOR thc amendment OF
lie Ci-fi.lt.o in regard 10 the election President
and N.ce-P esueuf nahIuS D. by d44ecl EOte oi Tue
people and by Cong -.lund! districts ordered 70 Dt
iriurd aud recomnIJteI, leave " report at any
time next session.
TIE sUNDEY CIvn. BILL
Tho House then resumed consideration OF the
Eenate amendments % the sundry civil Appropriation
bill the action on the important OF them being as
fOl0~s;
Approprians $40 FOR equestrian statue OF Ma
thaui,l Gl -eue. Nou-cOucurrrd al.
Appropratns $500 Tor worAs OF ART 1or 'Ae orna'
-Appr0pria.og s,g for advertising il THE NEW-YoRK
Appr6nristns $500 for the expenses Of observing
AppropIrltuc $1,000 FOR collecting Information re-
-. citing TIE far Iaae DID Alaska. Ioheurieu ID;
ApuTIpflau. Si3jC,C coo for the District of columbia
fo r payment u The interest It's FUNDED DEBT ana
r,r- ~ "f ffs go' ri OF Public Works aud for the
current expenses OF tnt District, the amount 10 DC
adjusted hereafter ~ part OF the proper pioporona
sum 10 paid the United states toward the expenses
Tho amen ..ucu; was opposed By Mes7rs CANNON
tRsi.. IL a.c FOEr Rep H., ahd advocated by
81 KAEDALL tDaiu.. PENN offered additional
urC,1 rl ~ G)J OF tnc amount shall be used for the
uayfiepf of the wOrkugmen under the contractors
whose yet settled, aud u be deducted
from The amount due . sucn contractors. -,
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