The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
House.


the regular order of business.
After some discussion the previous 4ues-
tion was seconded and tho main question
ordered. the undeIstan ding being that But
Ter should be allowed 10 minutes, and Knott
as much tine as nc desired before lie vots
should be taken.
THIS gentlemen viii speaA. the former
against the claims OF the insurance compar-
les and the latter asaint class legislation
advocating the speeSiest distribution Of the
remainder OF the fund among hose legally
entitled TO It. It was moved to lay the bill
and amendments on the table; rejected 40
IN the affirmative negatives not counted.
Foye's amendment to the majority bill
was then agreed 70 on standing vote. Ayes,
1876; nays, so. 1t provides that no claim by
or in behalf of any insurance company shall
he admitted or allowed by the court of claims
unless such claimant shall show that the sum
of its losses in respect to war risks exceeded
its premiums or gains, and then the allow
ance shall not be greater than such excess.
No claim IS 20 be admissible i'll favor Of any
insurance company that IVES not lawfully eX-
listing q: the time OF loss under laws of the
United States.
Cannon moved to lay the bill on the table;
0eteateI-yeas. SO; nays. l2l.
The question was taken on the substitute
reported by minority Of the Judiciary
committee. and il wGs adopted on 4
standing vote o: ll2 10 20. 1t revives and
continues the coart OF commissioners of the
Alabama claims. fNes the number OF Judges
at three. rec aires the court TO convene and
organize AZ sooIl as practicable in Washing
ton and limits its existence TO Is months.
The FIRST class Of claims is 10 be those de-
scribel II section ) ! OF the former act and
claims io, damages directly done by confed-
-. y Il. ~. 4.
within fouY miles Of shore. IL cases of
whaling vessels 10 per cent. additional is to
be allowed IN lieu OF freight. and the same
allowance it TO be made, with six per cent.
interest on judgments heretofore rendered
in favor 81 whaling vessels. The second
class OF claims is 10 he tor two per cent. adj
di.ional interes. on former judgments. On
al locgme nts 10 be hereafter rendered the
interest allowed is 70 be six per cent.
The third class Of claims is to be for the
payment Of premiums for war risks, deduc-
tionto be made of any sunl paid back i'll dim
mutton Of such premiums. 80 that only the
ac:ul loss shall l. allowed. The secretary
ot the treasury is directed TO pay, without
further adjudication 10y any court. ten per
cent upon whaling vessels and their outfit,
with six PEI cen: interos: oD awards hereto
fore made, and also TO pay two per cent adj
aitonal interest on all judgments heretofore
made. Judgments rendered IL the first class
are to be first paid, and i. the money be not
sufficient to pay all Judgments Of the second
clasa they are 20 be laid pyo rata. 4 Ike
rule ie Also 10 apply - Judgments in tsA
third class. No foreign horn person is to
be excluded, If sailing andeF the y. S. flag.
The act is not 20 he construed as renewing
or constituting any Of .be commissions of
the Judges. The bill .heS passed yeas ll3,
nays IS.
Smith reported ;-cm the appropriation
COMMITTEE Senate amendments to the papsaon
appropriation bill, and they were conerrred
in Adjourned
WASHINGTON, jon. 70.
The v,ce pr.siden, laid before the Senate
communication from the secretary Of war
enclosing letters from Gems. Sheridan Sher-
nali and Terry, recon n1ending the appropri-
stcn Of $l25, 600 for the erection Of military
Headquarters az Fo-t Smelling. The Sec
yetary coIbcnrs IN tie Recommendation re-
ferred
Bruce from the committee on pensions re-
ported Till granting DR.. Mary +. Walker
az Increase OF pension 70 $40 mouth: placed
on the calendar.
Cockrell introduced e bill 10 provide
oriform national currency to retire the notes
of The national banks and prevent their in
corporation and ;hei, Issue o! notes; to util-
ize silver and silver coin and provide for the
reissue Of coin md bullion certificates; TO
provide 70. redemption OF payment of bonds
OF the United States and issue Of bonds bear
tna d pwer rate OF interest and 20 provide
foY the expansion and contraction Of paper
currency n meet the business and wants of
the cCul.ry; laid OK the table at the request