New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
THE yOLLEY OF NEW BILLS.

CoTRVS CLAIMS BllIS-kEJOlClNu A"O->"
THIS PRINTERS.
lay TELEGRAPH To TIE rRIBCSE.l
U,eurvGrox. Oct 3O.-The bare titles Of the
Hills introduced IN the House yesterday covered
,renty-nine pages of The Daily Eecord. There were
sivteen for remonetizing the old silver dollar, sub
united bv the following named gentlemen; MeSSrS.
Coy of New-York; Banning, Ewing, and jones' OF
Ohio; Bright, Of Tennessee; Hunter ana baker VI
T,diana. sparks Harrison, Knapp and Fort, OF
Illinois: Bland of Missouri; CubeTson' OF leNds'
Cummings and Oliver, Of Iowa and Phelps OF NAH
sas. The following named Representatives, miro
dncod hills for the repeal OF modification of the Re-
sumption Act: Messrs Kelley OF Pehnsylvali"i
soutbard and Ewing, Of Ohio; Durham. OF Ken
tnckv. Atkins and Bright. of Tennessee
Fowler. of Indiana; Sparks. Harrison Knapp and
Cannon of Illinois Franklin, of Missouri; and Gull
her.on. of Texas Messrs. Hunter, OF Indiana, ana
Culberson of Texas, also presented bills authorizing
the reissue Of the greenbacks already retired under
the provisions of the Resumption Act. MeSsrS.
Walker. of Virginia Riddle, Of Tennessee; ana
Sparks, Springer and Hartzell, of ILLINOIS, intro
duced bills to authorize the payment oil duueS III
greenbacas.
General Banning, chairman of the Military COM
mIttee presented bill yesterday to repeal all laws
which forbid the appointn mt to positions IN the
ormv and navy of those who in the Confederate
military naval service.
Mr. Frvc's bill for reviving and continuing the
Court IF Commissioners of Alabama CLAIMS ana lor
the distribution Of the unappropriatcd moneys oil the
Geneva Award provides that il shall 0e the duty 81
the Court To receive and examine three classes OF
claims to be filed with the Clerk of the Court WITHIN
sxmonthsa after The reorganization, and toetrJ udg-
ment for the amounts allowed. The first class is 10
consist of claims described in the original act ere
otipp the court not already adudicatcd, and claims
f,o, dane N the high
seas by Confederate cruisers during the late rebel
lion. including vessels and cargOes attacked and
taken ON the seas, or pursued thercfTom. although
DESTROYED. or damaged within four miles of the
shore The second class comprises claims Tor the
payment of premiums for risks, whether paid to
cornoratious agents or individuals after the sailing
Of any Confederate cruiser. The third class
includes claims for additional interest upon
judgments which have been or shall here
after be awarded. decreed by the Court oi
Alabama claims under the authority Of the original
act or Of the act now proposed, such interest 10 he
colputcd IN each case rom the time TO which IN
tercst was allowed in the original judgments at the
rate of TWO per cent per annum in addition thereto,
and the time Of entering up Judgments for such adj
dIt,ouai interest In examining claims of the second
class the bill provides that II shall be the duty OF
the court deduct any sum in any way received by,
or paid 10 the claimant ~ dminnilon OF the amount
paid forny such premium That the actual loss only
shall he allowed. The judgments rendered by the
court under this act 10 he pad to the Secretary
of the Treasury out Of the G neva Award. JUdG-
ments entered in the tTs-caSs are 90 ac paid before
those Of the secOnd-csS, and the scc0nd-cass IS TO
have the precedence Of the thIrd-cass. Ii the re-
mainder Of the Geneva Award is insufficient to pay
the judgments Of the lrStcass, they are to be paid
according TO the proportions which they severally
J. ,f tp n cd
General Buters bill for the same purpose provides
FIR the payment of only two 81 uses of claims The
first is identical with the first of Mfr. FTyes division,
ami the second includes claims for the payment of
premiums of war risks, whether paid to corpora
tons agents OF individuals after the sailing of any
Confederate cruiser The remaining provisions Of
General Buffers bill substantially Identical with
those of Mr.. Fyes.
MI Frye, bill TO enlarge the jurisdiction of the
Cont of Claims, provides that in addition to claims
founded on statutes or contracts, or referred by
Congress- the court shall have jurisdiction of all
money claims, demands of any class or description
cognzable by the head of any executive depart
Iuput or bureau. or any auditor, controller or
other officer or hy the sou hern Claims Commission,
which accrued since April -. 1861, except claims
growing out Of the internal revenue. customs and
pension laws, for which special remedies VIII be
provided 10y law. Provided, that no claim presented
under this provision shall be barred by lapse of time
If presented within two wears alter te passage oil
the bill. Ii also provides that the jurisdiction
OF the court over claims lorctpluleu ana aDduuohcu
property shall extend 10 ali claims filed IN the court,
or which shall within year after the passage of
this act, be filed therein Another aHendmcnt 10
existing laws proposed is to the effect that when
ever any claim shall be pending before the Depart
of State in behalf of any alien depending on or
growing out OF any treaty with foreign IallOn, or
any international obligation, the Secretary OF State
may. with the consent of the representative of the
Government OF such al en-, refer that claim to the
Court OF CLAIMS. which shall thercupOu have luTls-
dic,iOu 10 determine the upon the principles Of
justice and international law.
About eighty of the bills and JOINT resolutions pre-
scented IN the House Yesterday were printed to-day,
and sent 10 the Capitol. Several days VIII eldpse be-
fore all of them can be put into type. In the
time the committees Of the House appointed by the
Speaker Yesterday, will be unable 10 proceed with
tielr work The sending Of so large amount Of
copy 4" the printing Office last evening the
Of great rejoicing among the compositOrs there,
hundreds Of whom have been unable for a long
time, TO earn enough TO keep them from starvation.
Among the new bills introduced in the House
OF Representatives on Monday, Que offered by Mr.
Hunter, OF Indiana, TO authorize expedition TO the
Arctic seas This Is the bill that was favoraby re-
ported upon by the Naval Committee through Mr. willis
Of NewYork at the last session, ana enbodes what is
known as the Howgate plan. II is strongly reeou,-
meuded 10y scientists geOgrapheIs and explorers in
country ana Europe
Tie House Committee Banking and Currency met
this afternoon. Judge Buckncr the chairman said he
WIS willing me committee should have the earliest op
pOrtuny 10 pass bill to rem0nerze silver and repeal
The thrd section OF the Resumption Act
Tue following is memorandum OF DIS introduced IN
the House Representatives by Hon. b. a. WILLS OF
Hcw-Y0rk. Oh Monday;
To further declare the meaning Of section 5,2l9 re-
vsed statutes OF the United states and ITS correct inter
(Ine relates 20 bank taxes, and provides
that bank stock shall not be assessed by State
authorities beyond the par value claimed 10 be Orig
Daly intended By the actD
To provide forthe Constitution Of the act entitled
act 10 amend The Customs Revenue Laws ana TO repeal
MOI Ha all nf