The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-29

THE ALABAMA CLAIks-MAJORITY AND NIL
NoRITY IMPORTS or THE HOUSE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE ON THE uNExPENDED BALANCE.
Tho late Court OF Commissioners Of Alabama
Claims having allowed claims 10 the amount OF
50, $50 there 10 balance Of 50, $40 100 for tho
distribution Of which she present Congress has been
called upon 10 provide. Tho majority OF the House
Committee shc Judiciary (Representatve Knott,
Lynds Harris Of Virginia, nartbridxe, stonger and
Culosrsonl conclude, without expressing any
opinion OF their In relation 70 the
merits Of any particular claim or class or
claims, TO the unexpcndcd balance OF this fund. that
u would be bcstcr AZ precedsdt for future cases.
better for tho government and better for all parties
claiming to have equitable interest In IT. TO
mh she aojudication and determination Of all qucs
tioas touching s distribution to tho Court OF Claims
IN tho FIRST instance with tho right Of any party ug
grsvcd to appeal 10 the Supreme Court OF tho United
States with authority render Judgment In favor OF
osch claimsnt who actual sufferer by the VIOLA
Of the laws Of neutrality by Great Britain for such
an amount In the opinion Of tho Court he may DO
justly entitled TO under tho treaty and award. accord
ing tho principles OF justice equity and laws Of
nations; leaving the Court untranccd by any prin-
cipIc OF allowance exclusion Inclusion distribution
adopted chapter $50 OF the Laws OF tho Forty hfd
Congress BY the tribunal created by that law.
The minority Of tho committcc-Mossrs. McMahon,
Frye, H. r. Butler, Conger ana Lapham-propose that
she Court Of Commissioners Of Alabama Claims shall
be revived for eighteen months. and that tho FIRST
class OF claims DO adudcaied shall DO for those
scribcd In section IL Of tho original act creating
that Court not already adjudicaicd and for claims
directly resulting from damage done on tho
high seas BY Confederate cruisers during Sho
late rebellion, including vessels and carsoes
attacked and taken the high seas, or pur-
sued BY them thoreron. although the loss damage
occurred within four miles Of the shore In cases OF
the oes OF whaling vessel and outnt the Court shall
allow, In addition TO tno compensation provided for
The said original act. tho OF pev cent In lieu
Of freight upon tho value OF said vessel and outfit
found BY raid Court; and upou all judgments hereto
fore rendered under said act for tho loss OF whaling
vessel and QUIZ. there shall be allowed tho said OF
ten per cent upon tho awards made By the Court
with per cent thereon from the day from
which said original award bore interest until day
Of payment. f
Tho second class shall be for clsims for additons
Interest upon Judgments which have been awarded
ana decr~ed BY tho said Court Of Alabama Claims un.
tho said orsina, act such interest be computed
In cach from tho time from which interest was
allowed In the original judgments at Two por cent
per addition thereto to tho simo Of payment
a. hereinafter provided And upon al judgments TO
herein described iutsret snail be allowed al tho
OF six per cent per instead OF four, a. pro-
vIdsd In she original act
The third class shall be for claims for the pay nj
Of premiums Tor war risks, whether paid 10 tho
poraiions, agents Individuals after the sailing Of
any Confederate cruiser, In determining which II
shall be The duty OF she Court deduct any sum In
any way received by paid to tho claimant IN
diminution OF tho amount paid for any such pro
MUM, that the actual loss only shall allowed.
These reports have boon rocommitted TO the Commit
tsc on sue Judiciary. IL will be seen thnt tho ma
jor,y report was agreed to By only ono majority
THE VENEZUELAN AwARDs-EEPoRr OF TIL
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE FOREIGN
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The subcommittee or tho Committee on Foreign
Affairs, through Representative Hamilton, has sub.
mi,tcd report on tho Venezuelan awards which tho
House has recon United 10 that committee end or.
dersd 70 BE- printed They express she OPINION from
the which they have given tho subject that
there was Irreguiarity 10 tho selection Of umpire
and manifest iucompstsncy tho part OF tho commits
son shst some Of the clsms allowed wsrc, 10 say the
least very questionable character; that tho entire
proceedings tainted with fraud and corruption
shss the objections urged thereto by
OF vcnssueIa we'll founded, and iss request for
rchearing 10 entitled favorable consideration; and
sbut Justice 10 American citizens who have beon
wronged and defsau BY the commission we'll al
proper regard TOR the honor and character OF thil
government, requires that thorn should be q 70
oxsmoasssn Of ali sns claims passed upon By that com
mission.
The bill which accompanies she report propose.
that the President DO empowered In his discretion q
enter into nssosistions with the government vcns
xuela for m cxssrsson Of tho time OF Tho former
conventon, or negotiate now treaty to examine and
sdjudieats all nsssnsslonal claims Of OF shs
United States against tho Republic Of venexusia In
Guiding shosc passed upon By tho former commits
son. and such other Questions OF difference between
she swo governments may b mutually sGrccd upon
ana to include, n the President shall deem proper In
the conditions Of such treaty extension OF the
tlme Of said Convention 1906; that In either case
the new commission ahali In sho city Of wash
ingtos, and that the monthly payments now bclns
made ~ tho government or Venezuela shall DO con-
t,nued pending tho sitiines Of said commission.
FATALITIES or AN INDIAN CAMPAIGN.
Tho Commanding General OF the Military Division
OF the Missouri, General Sheridan has transmitted "a
tho Secretary OF wse tabular statement OF campaigns
expeditions and scouts made In the Department Of
Dakota during shs third quarter Of the yesr 1871 from
which II appears tbst the number Of Indians killed
wss l2s, and wounded s.; and tho number Of troops
killed ~, and wounded 90
fatal. nT.ARRET.