The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-19
THE GENEVA AWARD.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-The Geneva award bill
acts and continues the act ofJ une %. 1874. which
authorized the creation OF court for the adju-
.dication OF claims under the Geneva award
number OF judges Of the court is to be three
and the agreement OF two Of the judges shall
20 nece .sary to decide any question. -, The
lDgton as soon az practicable after their ap-
Dointment end the court is to exist eighteen
% months. and as ali claims proysble under this act
shall be verfned and filed with the clerk of said
court within six months from Its organization,
Or they shall be held to be waived or barred.
The first class shall be for claims described in
judicated. and for claims directly resulting
from damages done on the high seas by Con-
iederate cruisers during the late rebellion, in
cluding vessels and cargoes attacked and taken
On the high seas.o pursued by them therefrom
Although the loss or damage occurred within
whaling vessels and outfit, the court shall allow
IN addition to compensation provided In the
original act the cum Of 10 per centum in lieu
outfit as found BY said court: and pt upon aa ali
judgments heretofore rendered under said act
g loss s o whaling vessel % and ID ouf there
upon awards as made by the court. with per
centum interest thereon from the day from
which said original award bore interest TILL the
The second class shall he for claims for addi-
uonal interest on judgments which have been
Claims under nd sal said original act such Interest
% be compvted in eaen ease frem the time
from which interest Was allowed IN original
judgments, at the rate Of q per centum per
annum. In addition thereto to the time OF pay
ment upon al judgments 80 be hereafter raI-
dered upon eolaims OF the first tctass. L.
Rrest shall be allowed at the rate OF per
centum instead of 4. as provided IN the or1Rf-
nal act.
The third class shall be claims for payment OF
premiums for war risks. whether paid 80 cor
porattons. agents or individuals. after tho sail
ing Of any Confederate cruisers In detecmfn-
lng which IL shall be the duty OF the court TO
Qeduct any sum In any, way received BY or paid
g nclaimant in diminEtion OF the amount paid
~ ior any such premium. so that the actual loss
Snail only be allowed.
judgments rendered bY said court under this
~ are TO be paid In currency out of the Ala
uAma claims fund. The Secretary OF the Treas.
ufy 1s auth6 rized and directed to pay out OF
saQ fund. without further adj Indication Dv any
Stvurl 10 per ceItum upon whaling vesselS aud
slelr outfit, with interest upon a. awards mere
stogre made for f.eir loss and to pay In the
cs@e manner the sum Of per co ntum per an
,3sn upon judgments which have been hereto.
1 ~ ~ rsndered By said court. to be cGmputed, as
! 8xded In sectio Of this act. up tp the ume
--iE.pay nent, Jud xments rendered IL. the nrst
pssS 49, shall be first paid as soon as entered;
c1sssp cc1espsnts shall be made In. the second
~ before judgl nents in the third class. II
cjnnf..M f.M oI money Appropriated shall be inSuM,
Ssltl1p wy pay claims OF the second class In full
Pnall De paid according to the proportions