New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
PASSAGE BY BOTH HOUSES OF THE CON
EERENCE GENENA AWARD BILL.


THE SENATE Bill SUBSTANTIALLY ADOPTED
vExED QUESTIONS RELOCATED TO THE FUTURE
FOR DTCISION-THE PAYMENT OF UNINSURED
LOSSES ONLY PROVIDED FOR-THE CONFERENCE
REPORT RATIFIED IN THE HOUSE WITHOUT A
YEA AND NAY VOTE-THE VOTE THREE TO TWO
IN THE SENATE.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE .TRIBUSRl
WAsHINGToN June 22-Oue of the fret matters
of consequence that came before the House to-day
was the report Of the Conference Committee on the
Geneva Award bin. Gen Butler who reported IT.,
seemed to take much care of 1t as If was his own
peculiar bantling But it not. The war pre-
miuyl men were not mentioned III it. nor was any
provision made i'll it for the owners of vessels and
carpoes that were captured by any but one OF
the three Confederate cruisers for which Great
Rritain was held responsible. In fact, the House
hill which Gen. Batter and Mr. Frye groomed
so carefully some weeks ago, bad been thrown
TO the dogs aud the Senate bill substituted for II III
its principal features. The Circuit Court OF the
United states which by the House bill had been
designated as the tribunal before which suits were
to be brought was displaced and Court OF Com
mission substituted for it. compromise was now
ever made to the extent Of eliminating from the bill
all disputed quesions and of providing simply Tor
the payment of the uninsured losses resulting dl-
rectly from the dcpredations Of the Alabama,
tiops involved in the matter were RENTED
TO some future time The debate on the Conference
report was not so fiery in its character so produc
live of little bits Of personal alterations as debates
in this body are wont to be. Gen. Butler aud Mr..
Tremainc came in collision, but without any angry
exulo.ions. Even Nj Dawes and the elder Mr..
Hoar had something TO say on the subject without
having provoked the ire Of the doughty statesman
from the Essex District. The two Democratic Con-
presSmer. MesSrs EldTedge and Beck, assumed
diane; really opposite positions, tie former arguing
th.t 4he whole amount of the award belonged solely
and exclusively to the Government to be made use OF
t.s any other public revenue and the latter declaring
that he would rather the money sunk at the
bottom of the Atlantic tnan see II converted TO the
general public use. The upshot of II all was that
the Conference bill was accepted as fair compro-
mise and the only possible and practicable one at
this period of the session, and that IT was adopted
without even the test Of Yea and Nay vote.
The Senate. at III o'clock tonight, agreed to the
report of the Conference Committee in the Geneva
Award BILL the vote being IS Yeas to Is Nays.
SUMMARY OF THE BILL AS PASSED.
iGENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The bill for the dis
trbuton of the Geneva Award as agreed upon 10y the
Comm 4e of Conference provides for the appointment
Of court OF i've Commissioners, TO be appointed by the
President with the advice of the Senate, the sessions
OF the Court to be held in Washington. The salary
OF the Commissioners shall be $500 each. with clerk
at ss oOO and a Shorthand reporter at 81 SOC per an
mum The President may designate counselor atlaw 10
r.preseut the interests Of the Government In all suits
and claims filed for indemnity for losses. The Court
shall year from the time OF convening, but
If the business not completed within that tme tht
Presdent may by proclamation extend the term not
more than months. Ii IL made the duty OF the COur
10 receive examine, and decide all claims admissible
under this act that may be presented 10 It, directly
sutnc from damage caused 10y the socaled insurgent
cruisers Alabama aud Florida and their tenders
and also all claims directly resulting from
damage caused by the cruiser Shenandoah aftel
her departure from Melbourne, Feb IS, 1865
No claim is TO be admissible allowed for any loss o
damage for respect TO which the party injured
his legal representatives shd nave received
compensation or Indemnity from any insurance com
pany, insurer otherwise but If such Compensation
or indemnity received shall not have been equal
the loss damage he actually suffered, allowance may
be made for the difference
In 10 shall any claim be admitted or allowed fol-
or ia respect unearned feights gross freighs pros
pecuve pronts'>sjghts gains or advantages. or fol
of officers seamen for a longer time than one
year next after the breaking Up Of IA yoyaye nor shall
any claim be advisable allowed by or ip behalf Of
any Insurance company insurer unless such clanan
shall show the satisfaction OF the Court that during
the late rebellion the sum of its or his losses IN respee
90 war risks exceeded the sum Of premiums or other
gains upon or IN respect OF such war risks
In case of any allowance shall be greater than
such excess of loss No claim shall be admissible OF
allowed arising in favor OF any insurance company
lawfully existing the time OF the loss under the aw
Of soms one Of the United States and Claim shah "