New-York tribune., 1879-01-20
House or REPRESENT4TITES.
THE GENEVA AWARD BILL DISCUSSED ALL Day
TIE MINORITY BILL PASSED ~ LARGE MA
JORITY.
WAsn1N.rov. Ian. 10. 1870.


WASHINGTON Jan. 70. 1879.
The House of Representatives was the only
branch OF Congress Yesterday The first thing
taken NJ tbe Geneva Award bill
Mr.. HALE Rep, Me- said the bill really involved 4
between the n-urance companies OF the great
cities and tie persons on whom uureiieved losses
have fallen by Of The depredatous Of Confederate
cruisers Tue majority bill was for the benefit Of the IN
surance companies and no one else.
M. MCMAHON Dem. Ohio supported the minority
report The In the majority report was IN sup
posing that National claims had been excluded by the
vate claims. The fundamental princple OF the minority
hill that ind muIiy should be paid 10 any one
The previous question seconded and the main
question ordered, the understanding being that Mr
Butler OF Massachusetts,, snou be allowed fifteen MIN
utcs ana M Knott of kcntIckY, should nave as much
time as ne desired before tle vote shoud be taken.
Mr. BUTLER Dem, Nass.l made a long speech
az I ''e Sg F' 81 ,S Sc % we r insl0o % IL i, ID
history OF the Johnson arendon Treaty. ana o. the
Treaty O Wash ngtpn. Tie tribunal awarcel a sum III
TPgh hen G,' be9c 10 Ih TItt stf. wh6nf arS
trust legal duv claim or class or cZrnS
whatever There are three propositions III regard 90 ii
pay the money into the Treasury. He dill not
bcI;evc there a Southern gentleman the floor who
W0nd vote for that Having Inflicted the wrong eighty
when inf cted FAR as that could nave any
element OF riEhO no man VINO was in the C0nfeGeracy
ran ,be ncrtr fSnd for IT'S aid IN rhaf vToig
The other proposition is 10 give II to somebody. To
aT ii' crsI tight =" t. W. have ' f 70 30 Win if WHAT
pjcaSe-to u IL Mississippi levecs IN Northern
what ought to be done WITH III II = proposed 20 give
10 the insurance companies. or TO Elye them some lSht
10 20 INTO thc court ana 7et up "1dl lt' ca.! 'aI oi
sujr0gdton. They have no legal right L. u now. All
tn insurance companies that could show loss growing
Out OF tucIr war IisaS nave received their pay Now
WHO Is there here tnt thinks hat there any equitable
claim on thr part of insurance companlest
hr. hSOII tDrn. NJ cioerd tLe t.'a-e. Ils po-
siUon WIS one OF absolute imlurtaity. Not a Jingle
con di.cu- o. Ms had any np9c claim TO iAe Dcncs1
Award t4an he 10 danohd IHe on the lar side VI te
He CUutraStcd the nj Oi the minority with the
ull Of the majority, the former beng mere act OF
grace the after III act Or dnAanded justice the FOR
ueT presenting III most odous form AL the most Oh
itcuuJ5e features Of class c,latlon the after being
uin!mcnt OF tr several guarantee raSli ited IRON
m"sua cnAr o, mat uo person" hl-h or low r"h or loor
du" process Of Law. lie defended the bill al soinc
Mr HOUSE Dem, Tenn moved 10 lay the biz AMI
au,ndarut on tnc tdb.e. Rejected. a. III Tie afhr1d
tive; the negative counted.
The next vote aiken on Mr. Frve's amendment 70
the maloliiy hI ana IL was agreed 20 On stahdIn-
vOte lrs, l3j nays, %. II provides that no clNL by
or IN belaf OF any Insurance company shal De admitted
allowed by the Court Of Claims unless such claimant
shat show 10 the satisfaction OF the Court tnat during
the late rebellion the OI ITS losses L. Its
ard then The allowance shall not be than such
company hat not lawfully existing a the
OF the oss under the law Of Of Ae Ualted
MIR. CANNON rep, H. moved to lay the BIZ on tie
t4hle. Dcfeated-Neas. 90 uays. -.
The question then taken on the substitute re-
ported by the minority ana At was adopted ton stand
- Commissioners OF Alabama Claims, fixes tie number
~ iuIgcS T three and hIt- lie existence 70 eighteen
months Tie INST class Of claims 10 10 be those de
-crJei 10 section II Of tie foruer ac a1d claims for
damages directly bv Confederate cruisers on the
hi-H sess, although within four miles Of Tie shore 10
cases OF Whau: vessels 10 per cent additional il 10
be allowed IA lieu Ot freight, and the same allowance is
br made (Nltl pCr cent INTEREST," on Judgments
heretofore rendered IN iayGr Of Whaling vessels. Tn"
sccOnt class Of claims ~ he 4Or per ceui additional
interest on former iu0c ciucut.. Ou al ud,uca % bc
hereafter rendered the interest allowed 10 De per
cent The third class OF claims j. 10 be fGr the i ilehi
OF premiums for risks, deductions 10 De
ton Of such premiums. that only the
actual loss sha allowed. The Secretary OF the Treas
urv directed pay without further adjudication
any court Tie 10 per cent upon Whaling vessels and
tncIr outfit with per cent Interest," awards heretO
made. ant also tO pay per cent additional interest
on all judgments heretofore made.
The iIn thus amended Tas thon passed-Yeas, llJ
NAYS, 80.
Mr.. SMITH rep, PENN reported hack iron the
Appropriations Committed the senate amendments 30
the Pension appropriation bill and they cODcurred
L.
The II House then az $50 adjourned.