The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-23

amendments OF the Senate on the BILL ana asking
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to insist upon the amend
ments and grant tho conference.
Agreed 70, and the Chair appointed Messrs
sherman, OF Ohio, Morrill,, OF Vermont and Bay
The report, alter some discussion, was rejected
s1Mas + faEIsaHUYsEs presented the fe36rf 81 the
conference committee On the Geneva Award Dill,
which Was read and pending the question as to
alton OF the same, the Chair appointed as the new
conference committee on the Post once Appropri-
alton bill Messrs Window, OF Minnesota, Alllson,
OF Iowa, and DAVIS Of West Virginia.
The Senate then, at quarter to seven p M, took
recess until halfpast seven O'Clock p. n.
Evening Session.
The Senate reassembed at half-past seven
Mr.. SEIZURE, Qib) of Mo-, called up the House
Pill granting the right OF way TO the Arkansas Val
bin authorizing the President 70 appoint George
Henry Preble, now Captain on the active list Of
the navy, a Commodore. Passed.
A message was received from the House an
various amendments OF the Senate to the snndry
Civil Appropriation ball and asking committee
OF conference.
Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep.) OF Me-, moved that the Sem
ate insist upon Its amendments and grant the con.
ference: Agreed to.
The Chair appointed Messrs Morrill,, Of Maine;
Sargent, OF California, and Stevenson, OF Ken
lucky members OF such conference.
MULES ON BOTH SIDES.
bill referring the case OF Wilson TO the Court
OF Claims, which caused some discussion. The
claimant was contractor to furnish mules to the
government during the late war, and agreed TO de-
liver them In Washington. but was kept out Of the
der from the War Department, during the raid or
General Early in 1864. and Oh account OF being SO
detained on the outskirts OF the city had his mules
Mr.. STEvENsoN urged the claim in a speech OF
some length, declaring that the claimant was loyal
and suffered the loss on account OF the action oithe
government.
Mr.. scorT, repJ Of Pa, opposed the claim upon
the ground that the capture was an act OF war for
which the government was not liable.
ssa 81 g n also the
laton or contract, but was based upon the ground
Of capture. He moved that the further consdera-
ton OF the BILL be postponed TIL the first Monday In
December Rejected, and the bill was then passed
yeas 80, nays &c.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN, (rep.) of N j., called up
the conference report on
THE GENEVA AWARD BILL.
Mr.. CARPENTER, Tep.) OF Wis.,. from the Commit
on the resolution directing the committee to in
qulre into the expedlency of excluding from the
stationery room of the senate all articles except
paper, envelopes, ink and pens; and the commit
tee was discharged from its further consideration.
He also reported, from the Judiciary Committee
adversely on the resolution directing the commit
tee to inquire Ii the Police Court at Washington Is
constitutional Court, and was discharged from
its further consideration.
The conference report on the Geneva Award bill
was explained by Mr.. Frelinghuysen.
MT dem Of oo opposed the
uous Another objection he had 70 1t was that
the clause submitted by his colleague, Mr.. Sher-
man, providing that all claims should be adjusted
and paid on the basis OF United States gold coin at
the time Of the loss was stricken out by the Con-
ference Committee. The government OF the
United States had received the amount In gold
and should pay 1t to the losers In the same
medium. The failure to do that would be not only
Mr.. FRELINGHUYSBN said that court of i've
competent judges. as provided for In the bl
would be just as likely to make the award on q
fair and Just basis as the Senate.
the conference committee left the Court free TO
make the award, and that Court could determine
whether the claimant should be paid o sum IN
greenbacks equal to hts loss, or whether he should
De paid in coin. The jurisdiction OF the Court
should be left free and not loaded down with pro-
visions as to Jurisdiction.
Mr.. ANTHONY. trep.) OF R. l., moved that the
Senate concur in the resolution Of the House, to
print 1900 copies Of the reports OF the United
States Commissioners to the Vienna Exposition.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. WEIGHT. (rep) OF Iowa, said it would be
disgrace to the American nation for Congress to
adjourn now, without providing for the payment
Of the claimants for the Geneva Award, who had
Mr.. MORTON, (rep.) OF Ind, said the bill settled
nothing, and the claims of the insurance compa-
MES would all be back here next winter. The pay
ment OF the claims authorized in the bill would
take not more than One-nalf Of the award received
from Great Britain and he predicted that the In
surance companies would get the balance OF the
money.
The report Of the committee was agreed to
yeas 49, nays Is.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the conference committee on
the TartH bin, made report which was agreed to-
EXTENSION OF THE SESSION.
The resolution OF the House extending the seS-
sion OF the present Congress until four O'Clock on
Tuesday, the 23d inst, was agreed to.