Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-20
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HOUSE.

The Geneva Award Bill Was tkcn uQ
as the regular order OF business.
After some discussion, the previous
question was seconded, and the main
question ordered, the understanding
being that Mr.. Cutler should he allowed
fifteen minutes and Mr. Knott as much
time az hc desired, before tho vote
should ho taken.
Mr.. House moved tn lay the bill and
amendments ou the table. Rejected
T. IN tho affirmative, negative not
counted.
MIR Fryo's amendment Ia tho major
ity hill was then agreed Ia an a stand
Iug vote ayes IN, nays ~. 1t pro-
yidCs that no claim 10y or ia behalf Ul
any insurance company shall hU admit
tcd or allowed by tho Court ui Claims,
unless such claimant shall show that
the sum ui ltS losses ia respect To war
risks exceeded the premiums at gains,
and then the allowance shall not he
Il 10 IA he almissihlo IN iAS6f oI any ~!
suranrc company that waS not lawfully
existing AT the time ut tho loss under
the law at suutu ono at tho Cnitcd
Slaty-
Mr. Cannon moved To- lay the bill on
the table. but was defeated. Yeas H6,
uaNS III.
Tho question was then takon upon
tho substitute as rcpurtcdh 10y the MINOR
lty ui the Judiciary Committee, and It
war adopted on a standing vote at liz
tn -. Ii rcvivcs and continues tho
Iuurt uf Commissioners ui tho Aiaha-
hama claims, fixes the number utludgcs
Ri three, requires the Court to convene
aud organize rs soon as PraCtlrahle IN
Washington, and limits its existence tn
eighteen months; the iirst class ot the
claims tn hc those dcSvrlhcd IN section
! II ul the former act, aud the claims Tor
damages directly done hy Confederate
| cruisers on tho high seIs, although
within tour miles ul shore. In cases ut
| whaling vessels ten per cent additional
is to hc allowed IN lieu Ot freight, and
the same allowance Is To TO made with
4 pcr cent. intercstl on Judgments here
| tuiure rendered IN favor OF whaling YES
| srls. The second class ot claims IN to hO
| for = pCr cent. additional interest un
/ Eprmyr judgments Ou all Judgments tu
| be hereafter rendered the interest
| allowed Is tO he Il per cent. The third
| elias. ut claims l. tu bc for the payment
| of premiums Tor war risks, lie
/ durtinns To- hc made at any
sums paid back ia dim,nutlou
| ui such premiums, sO that only tho
4 actual loss shall Ice allowed The SCCrc'
tary of the Treasury is directed to pay
! without further adjudication 10y any
court ten per cent. upon whaling
vessels and their outfit with six pei
cent. INTEREST," on awards heretofore
made. aud also to pay two per cent
| additional interest uu all Judgments
| heretofore made. Judgments rendered
! in the first class are To hc first PAID anI
| then judgments in the second class, anC
If thr money he not sufficient Ia pay al
judgments of the second class they arr
tn be- paid PRO rata. A like rule II also t.
! Applv T. judgments IN the thlTd class
| No foreign born person Is to he tx
cludrd II sailing under the nite'
States flag, The act is not tn be con
slrucd as renewing or continuing any O
the commissions ut the judges or ON
GERS uf the iormvr court. Any halanc'
that may remain shall be paid out OF th,
fund from which Congress may here
after authorize the payment ui othe
claims. The bill as amended that u
the above substitute Was then passed
yea~, ll3; nays, %,
Mr. smith reported from the Appro
Triatinn Committee, Senate amendment
to the pension appropriation bill. an
they were CuuCurred ia.
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