The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-07
House OF Representatives

house OF hepreseutntivos.
Mr.. Lord Dem, N. " on behalf Of the
Managers conducting the Impeachment Of W.
W. Be!knap. offered a resolution directing the
Clerk OF the House TO appear before the Senate
sitting as a Court OF impeachment, with such
papers OF the House "a tue Managers may re-
Qulre, and giving permission to the members OF
the Committee on Expenditures In the War
Department to appear and give testimony be-
fore said court, and produce such papers as the
Managers may require. Adopted.
The House then proceeded TO vote on the Co
neya Award bill, the hrst question being the
report Of the minority OF the committee re peal
ing the act which provides that "no claim shall
be admissible or allowed by the court by or In
behalf OF any insurance company or insurer,
either In Its OF his own right or as assignee, or
otherwise Ia the rlgnt OF = person or party in
sured, unless such claimant shall show to the
satisfaction OF said court that during ne late
rebellion tue sum Of It's or mis- losses In every re-
hpect 10 lie OF hts war risks excseued tue sum Of
It's " his premium or otner gains upon or IN re-
speet 10 such war risks, aud IN case Of any sucn
allowance tue same small not be greater than
such excess Of said 10 o." The report was re-
jecteu yeas 10, na,s l4e.
on the taole. Rejected, % to I lis. W 10Y
THE GENEVA AWARD BILL As PASSED.
The Dlll as reported oy MIR. Lord Dem, N. ",
from the Judiciary Committee, with the amend
niyhes ebRIailed IN IL, was tnen passed-yeas,
lVo LAYS, Va.
At makes II the duty OF the Court Of Aisbama
Cidlns commissioners To receive ana exami 10
and enter J dgment upon two classes Of claims,
winch are To be MED Wit in six months, aud the
court Is eontinued in eEisteuoc TIL the I'D OF
july 1877. Tue hrst class Is to consist II claims
directly resulting from damage done the
hlgn seas Dy Confeaerlte Crulsera d,Ir,nD the
late rebellion, including vessels and cargnes
taken OF attacked On lie hIgh s-as or pursued
tLerefrom, Attn ukh desttuNei within iotr ,nil,s
OF tue shore. except IA provided Tor Ia existing
law The second cIass Is to consist ~ claitns Tor
The payment Of premiums Tor war risks after ,ire
Luz Tue second class OF oil 'ims the court is - ue-
duct any suiua IN any way received by OF pad TO
the Claimant, diminishing the amount PAID Tor
any such premium, 50 tnat only the actual loss
o. tue claimant slali be allO~ Judgments
allowed IN The hrst class Of claitus are 10 lie paid
before those entered III the second class. III
lhefe 10 not money enough to pay the wDOie ot
she mrs class tue Judgments In Ihat class snail
Do PAD pinpoftlondte. y, aud ~ also a. 10 JudR-
hruls ga tue second class.
DISAGREEMENT ON the LEGISLATIVE BILL.
- MI hannah dem, -, from the Conference
Con- ulttee Ou the Leg slative, Executive aud
yu"l ial ptl' REPORTED t1ht Toe committee had
peth uh ale l, G@fce. lie sent up To the Clerk .
ut'A anu Il al rrad the proposition SUB ultted Oy
tus senate cphieiees, wlicu " IS 10 me eli u
thtt' iashu ~ as lIytulng Ike just aDd Ia
teligsnt AdiustmoLt Of tue salaries OF en-
pl iccs IA tue Executive lcpartnents must ne
tesaM'y Involve Oltich aud laOorlous exati-
hltlph, the sen.te should roceJe from ita
emondnouts 10 regard 10 salaries, and shOuld
,NIt u revision ana adjustment 10 JOINT
.Ymmlttee of t"O senstOrs Lnd two hsprtsen-
valves hnd that any changes itde Dy Congress
90 We report ~ that committee shal take ef-
ioct nom ne lst - July, 1876 ana tnat All Der
sohs VINO shai DO Affected tLersuy, and wnO
eual continue In the service, snail be deemed to
eeoept snch tsfms. Tue Ssnatc could not. now
sfe'' win reghrl u ia constitutional rzhts and
vuNes, % coOrdinhts branch ~ the LegisIi-
sIFs branch, 1seht W changes VA EXISTING hws,
~uioh II believes 10 DE pernicous, AS the price
sI securing the necess ~ appI opriatiotis TO
SaiIS On The OpvernlDent under EXISTING laws,
w TIE same principle, tho senate does not de-
aNhd that tho House should vote to appropri-
80 uouey which tno House feeis IL Its duty 40
muse. II thus leavas " saeh hoIiaA AaAoluts