New-York tribune., 1878-04-29

RATHER MORE THAN ENPECIED'
The Commissioner of Pensions has already
received applications from 5000 persons who claim TO
be entitled to stipend under the provisions OF the act
granting pensions all the surviving soldiers and sailors
who served in the war Of 1912. New claims are con-
stantly being presented.
THE RESIDUE or THE GENEVA AWARD.
The late Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Claims having allowed claims 10 tho amount OF S6,ls3-
$50 there il balance 03l612O for the distribution
OF which the present Congress has been called upon TO
provide The majority OF the House Committee on the
Judiciary composed Of Representatives Knott, lynde
Harris Wal Hartridge, stcnger. and Cuib,rson, has
repoi ted that 1t would DO better precedent for
future cases better Tor tho Government and better for
all persons claiming TO have equitable interest IN the
award, commit the adjudication and determination OF
all questions touching its distribution TO the Court OF
Claims In the first instance. with the right
OF appeal 10 the Supreme Court OF the United
States, with authority render judgment In favor OF
each claimant who actual sufferer Tor such an
he may be justly entitled 10 under the teay
and award, according To the principles of justice,
equity and the the laws OF Nations; leaving the court
perfectly unrammclled. The minority OF the committee
composed OF Representatives Mcmahon, Frye, Butler
COngcr and Lapham, proposes that the Conrt OF Alabama
Claims shall be revived for eighteen months, and that
the class Of claims 10 be adjud"ated shall be for
those described In Section of the original act creating
that court not already adjudcaed, and for claims directly
resulting from damage done the high although
the loss damage occurred within four miles OF the
shore. The second class shall be for claims or ahd
tona interest upon judgments that have been awarded
and dccreed by the Court OF Alabama Claims, such in
tcrest TO be computed In each case ron he tnc it"
which allowed IN the original judgments ut
per per anuum In addition thereto. 10 the time q"
uavtncut A. hereinafter provided Ipou an judgments
10 be rendered herea Interest shall be allowed the
OF cent Thc thifd class sall hc loI chs uf
The payment OF premiums for risks These reports
nave been recommended Ia the Committee on the judi
cinry. IL will be seen that the majority report was
agreed 20 by only ono majority.
The subcommittee of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs through Representative Hamilton. has
submitted report the vene zuean awards Which the
House has rccommltted 10 that committee and ordered
TO be printed II expresses the opinion that the entire
proceedings tainted with fraud and corruption. and
that Justice TO American citizens. well a. proper re-
gard the honor and character Of hs Government
qures that there should be determination OF all the
claims passed upon by that commission The bl when
accompanies the report proposes that the President be
empOV cred his discretion Ia enter into negotiations
with Veneznela for an extension OF the former
ton or the negotiation OF treaty 20 examine and
adudicate all international claims Of citizens OF the
United States against the Republic OF Venezuela incud
ing those passed upon by the former commission ana
agreed upon that the new commission shall meet Ia the
City Of Washington; aud that the monthly payments
now being made by the Government OF Venezuela shall
be continued pending the sttings OF said commissions
AN IMPETUoUs TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
The Mrs. Rutherford b. Hayes Temperance
Society at meeting Friday night Is said TO have DIS
cared The OF the organization on the ground that
although Mrs Hayes discOuntenanced wine at the Duke
Alexis and other dinners the Executive Manson she
counenanced the OF caret punch at the dinner on
board the excursion steamer Delaware Bay during
the recent Presidential trip. There appears to be dis
agreement about the matter for H. o. Noyes, president
OF the society," issues card to-day, throwing doubt
upon the rmor about Mrs. Hayes dsclamlng all rcspon
sbty for the resolutions and saying The president
OF the society not present at the meeting Last
night and these proceedings declared 10 be Tfe-
gJar Mrs. Hayes did not give the society ls ndhr'
and IN the remarks attributed Ia her about wlncdrlnkrrs
are false the condemnation s unjust II true, all that
should he said IN criticism II that they were unneco,,
sary The society has cause for dsbaudng aud VIII
maintain its existence and Identity"