The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-15
SATURDAY SESSION IN THE HOUSE
Passing the Mn Duplicating the Manhattan
Savings Institutions Bonds.

WASHINGTON Dec. 14.--Mr. Wood (Dem
N. w. Chairman Of tho Committee on Ways
and Means. reported back the Senate bill au-
thorlzing the issue of certain duplicate register
cd bonds for the benefit oi tho Manhattan Saw
ings Institution Of New York. He said II was
important that tho bill should pass immc-
diatoly otherwise tho institution might have to
20 into bankruptcy.
Mir. Kelley rep. Pal snid that II the bill were
not passed the managers OF tho institution
would either have to close UP the savings bank
or else negotiate for the purchase of III" stolen
bonds, and thus reward the most naGrant burg
larry ever pcrpctruted. cvon In New York. The
bill was then DHssed.
the Indian Approprint ION bill, ana also reportri
bnck the NJ ilitnry Academy APPROPRIATION 81
with the Senate amendments. which amend
mrnts, with trivial exception, were hOn-coh-
Tho Uouse then resumed confederation Of the
Geneva Award bin. and WINS addressed by Mr.
Frye llop.. Mel in favor Of the minority report
He was not afraid OF attacks made upon MN
again and again Ivy cNcry insurance lohnNlSt,
and he could endure the assaults OF the hired
press because he oppnsed the claims OF thr n
sinry Cowmittne Ind been 1rnveiled upon To-
bring in u bill which should have been entitled
a bill for tho relief Of INSURANCE Companies,
because It was a bill which would give relief TO
no ono but Insurance comuanies. In his re-
marks he mentioned the name of Mr. Lathcrs
MIR. willis Dem. n. " veh cmonuy denied
that Mr. Iathors was n lobbyist
MIR. Townsend tRcp.. n. " mndo some IN
audible remark. to which Mr.. Willis replied that
Mr.. Inthrrs was the peer Of the gentleman from
Now NOrl Townsend. and should not DE as
sailed on the floor whore he had no chance OF
replying.
Mr. Frye said that it was n little remarkable
that the gentleman from New York tWulsl
should fly into such a passion because nm IN
surancr attorney had simply been named.
MIR. Willis-lt was gentleman that was
named.
Mr. Frye-May not an insurance attorney be
u gentleman
Mr. Undoubtedly. I'm speaking the
facts us to Mr.. L1thcrs.
MIR Tryc-Dld he not write enlargement?
Mr.. Whistles. one which you viii find u i'm
posi- bic to answer
Mr.. Frye-We will sec as to that He pro-
ceeded to argue AGAINST the minority re-
port. Had the United States, ne asked, become
the agent OF the Atlantic Mutual ln-uran'
Company 20 recover from Grcut Britain money
10 pat into Golfers which HAD ground out siN
million dollars from the poor ship owners q!
all the mutual insurance upHnics that nal
done business on war premiums. tweuty-tWo
had failed and gone ont Of business. " tt'S.
companies were 10 gct this claim oi sGuOlupO.
whore would the money gof Would II not lfst
have to go to the payment Of the debts ~ these
bankrupt cOncCrnsY Tho unpaid Liabilities ol
only seventeen of these bankrupt cOmpanleS
was ti3. 10000,
Mr S,enger Dem. Pa supported the major
itv Hill because 1t did not decide between TIN
rival claimants. II WIS not what the insurance
men wanted. IL stood between the rival clnm-
ants and sent them all t. the Court Of Claims.
Without acting on the bill. the House al
lOurncd.