New-York tribune., 1874-06-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. DAWES Rep., Mass.), from the Committee
on Ways and Means reported back adversely various
bills, including the folowing
To abolish the tax on ana Is snna M 10
confagration TO repeal the tax on deposits IN savings
the public credit :" TO repeal taxes ON distilled spirits
and tobacco for the issue OF conyerole bonds TO -
pose income tax to remove all internal taxes Ho
apple brandy to repeal che duty on salt
Mr.. E. II. ROBERTS Usep,, n ~, from the same Com
mittee reported back the bill to admit free f duty mei
sunk for two years and afterwards recovered
MIR FOSTER Gsep. Ohio), from the same Committee.
reported bill to admit, free of duty phoograpnic and
hographie prints and philosophical apparatus; books
educational and scientific purposes Referred to the
Mr. DAWES rep Mass) from the same Committee,
reported bill to remit the duties upon certain GOODS
DESTROYED 10y fire at the Boston conagraton Referred
Mr.. WHEELER dRep., \, " presented the Confer.
report on the Army Appropriation DILL Agreed TO-
TIE GENEVA AWARD BILL.
The House then took up the Geneva Award bill, and
was addressed by Mr. BASS (Rep., n. ", III opposition
TO the substitute reported by Mr. Butler (Rep., MassJ
Mr.. WILSON (Rep., Ind), member OF the Judiciary
Committee. argued in support of the substitute He
United states Government occupied Geneva the posi-
of attorney for the claimants Ol the contrary, II
there u its sovereign capacity, TO vlndlcate IT'S
honor and to join in establishing rules OF international
deJ6niIy as it might be able. The money acquired
to all ntens and purposes the money vi the United
States to be disposed of Congress might determine
according to those high conceptions OF the dealings OF
nations that been crysazed into the adage that
| MI ELDREDGE Dem, Wis.,. another member Of the
JUDICIARY Committee made statement OF the eonsid-
ami to recommend that the money paid under tie
Geneva award should be covered into the Treasury
the position taken by Mr. Edredge, aud argued that II
ne %fe # would be- the same Species Of Injustice
that was committed in the French spolation claims.
years 1t Would he said Of the United States: You
went into this International arbitration and presented
the money yon refused TO pay to the parties for whom
II sa PAX p t.. colleague
seems disposed 10 Keep poor men ON Ont OF Their pay
Mr. si vail wi do SS for I0T sapfap
! Mr.. FRYE rep. MeJ, another member of the Judi
suInIe He declared that this was fight between In
surnce companies tmainy Of New York; and the people
| Mr.. TREMAIN (Rep.. n. Y)-Are you not that
about 100000 OF It TO the insurance companies in
over 70 the losers by the Boston fret
MIR. FRYE-What arraut humOug that is. have heard
the gentleman mr. TremaiD) talking ia tnat way pr
vatey and otherwise, in the interest of the
eompanies The oyershadcwing power OF these insar.
aDce COMPANIES Is felt IN the House to-day and in the
hotels at Washington, aud all around. II was strong
enough to make itself felt at Geneva where these
Insurance companies sent some Of the best lawyers Of
tue country. who were at the same time counsel for the
oase snS e DaSk M on the eSGy
power that could do that.
that when Mr.. Eyarts was counsel at Geneva hc was
also counsel for any one OF those claimants who now
Mr. BUTLER (Rep., Mass)-Because he said so before
the judiciary Committee or the last House.
Mr. TREMAIS-On the contrary there s q letter IN
this House written by him Yesterday denying u toto.
Mr. BUTLEk-And he Oh the floor aud put II 10
him 10 his lace and he did not dare TO deny IT, and he
cannot come on this floor aud deny IL.
Mr.. KELLOGG-Hc could not deny IL here. You had
the advantage Of him, and refused him the opportu
nifty to deny it,
Ar. BUTLER-Pardon me. Sir; do not do that do
NOT come from Connecticut. tLaughter
Mr. aS0ODirr0RDtkep' ~ A. sIag,anty)-And as
Ii. IN L.
MI FRYE proceeded with his argument traven-
ton OF the IDEA that the United States Government
peared ~ Geneva 10 the character Of claims agent
'wthout a contingent fee" interrupted Mr.. BUTLER.
He read from Mr. Flshs letter to Mr. Adams Impress
lug upon min that he should he careful to commit
the Government u what should be done with the
sum to be recovered Conng TO the question OF utua
insurance companies he referred to the remark of Mr.
Treipau yesterday. that the motion them ont
OF the bill fraud the Committee, and " his own
reply. that they were got In by fraud.
Mr.. TREMAiA-Will the gentleman allow me q Ques.
toni -
Mr.. FRYE-No. BIZ: will not.
MI. TREMAlN-The gentleman makes o charge of
fraud. and then Will allow That Is courage
Mr.. FRYE-Thc charge made when the gen le-
had hour to himself and had ample time 10 an.
swer IT, trust that the mutual Insurance Companies
will he struck out Of the b ana that VIII leave them
the same footing ~ the stock insurance cVaDspies