The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15

@E SENATE NOT IN SESSION NE-
PORTS or VARIOUS HOUSE COW
MuTTEEs DISCUSSION or TaE GEE
NEvA AWARD hill.
The senate.

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WAsHINGroN, Dec a. Senate not in sec
on.
The House.
Mr.. Wood Of Now York. from tho Commit
he on Ways and Means. reported hack SENATE
II to authorize the issue Of oertaitl duplicate
agistered bonds to the Manhattan Savings
istitution OF New York. to replace those
plen In October. Passed.
Mr.. Sparks. of Illinois from the Gommitee
Appropriations, reported the Indian appro-
Ration bill. IL was made the spnrial order
1r Tuesday next. after the reading Of the
urnal
Mr.. Durham. of Kentucky, irons tho same
bmmittee, reported back the SenRte amend
ents to the Military Academy bill aud re-
pmmcnded concurrence In tho amendment
purchase safe FOR tho disbursing officer.
ld non-cCncurrnnce In the others. wltch in
ease certain professorshps Report agreed
Mr.. Durham, from the same committee. re-
brted back Senate bill for tho purchase Of
le Freedmen's bank building in the city OF
ashington. The Senate appropriated the
m OF $275.nn0 for tho purchase the com
ittee on appropriations cut tie amount
pwn to atb5,0On
Mr.. Eden. Of Illinois, objected 70 Its present
nsideraton. and H. went over
MIR. Phillips. of Kansas, offered resolution
)hich was agreed "a, recting tho fact Of tho
Yndian raids into Kansas during thu past
summer. and asking tho Secretary nf tho In
terisr to inform the House whether no had
turned the Indians captured by the military
over to the proper tribunal Of Kansas 70 lie
tried.
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia. introduced n
bill authorizing terms of the United States
District Courts Of the West Virginia district
20 be held at Martinsburg on the teuth days of
january and June OF each year. Passed,
Ths House then resumed the consideration
Z, the bill for the further distribution Of the
Ieneva award
Mr.. Frye, of Maine, spoke against the bill
\pf the majority, which he said was altogether
IN the interest Of the insurance companies.
and he insisted that the British companies
would be benefited as we'll as the American
,mpanios. The BILL he said was Il square
cad fight Of Insurance. companies against
very man who lost q dollar by the Coniader-
(te cruisers. Mr.. Frye alluded to Mt Law
Fence, of the Atlantic Insurance Company of
sew York, as attorney and lobbyist Of the in
urance companies
MIR. Willis, OF New York. denied lac was the
|ttorney. He was interested. and had & right
b represent his case
Mr.. Frye proceeded 10 argue against insl,r-
nee companies. They lost nothing. he said,
ID ehould not get a dollar He had. there
pre-, offered rs an amendment that no insIir-
nce company should 60 before tho court un
ss II could show not losses. Even VITA that
Dendment he hoped the bill would he re
cted. and the hill Of the minority adopted
Mr.. stenger. og Pennsylvania favored the |
i of the majority because II does not pcr-
IL Congress 10 decide between rival claim /
ats, but leaves the whole question Ia the I
burte. He did not favor insurance com
anies or any other claimants. he added. All |
no had claims ought To go before the court |
ltrammeed, and therefore he supported tho
OF the majority. He rcpudated the idea
vaneed by some that this money should re-
AIN In the treasury, for II would bn n con
esion ttsa after getting II from Great Brit
I. we didn't know whom to pay II 10.
ndlng further consideration tho subject
over.
q motion of Mr.. Southard, the Renate bill
relation to the electoral vote was iakcn
m the table and referred To the special COM
stee of the House having il in charge
The House then. at 40 y. m, adjourned