Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
senate.

WASHINGTON. February 9.-Logan.
from tho Military Committee. presented
Q minority report on the bill for the re-
lief of Fitz-John Porter. Tabled.
Davis. Of Illinois. spoke on the bill
rsvivins a Court Of Commissioner on
the Alabama claims. He said 80. 553. 800
OF the s15. 500. 900 awarded by the Go
neva Tribune remains in the United
States Treasury. and argued that. by the
principles Of the Marine Insurance law.
underwriters who have Unidentified the
owners Of vessels for losses became on.
titled TO all proceeds afterward recovered,
whsthsr from the sea. from capture, or
from the justice Of foreign States. or
from the property on which the In.
surance was paid.
The resolutions OF the Louisiana Legis-
laturs favorable to Spoford were intro
duced and ordered printed.
The House bills were introduced by
Kelly for the issuance Of new bonds In
the place Of the s1s.
Edmunds wished 10 express his admi.
ration for the very exhaustive and in
g~enious argument Of the Senator from
Illinois Davis in favor Of insurance
companies. but he hoped that every
Senator would examine the subject on
all its sides before reversing the former
action OF Congress. excluding insurance
claims except where the total war losses
exceeded the wal profits. which action
was taken after . full and careful con-
alteration Of the subject.
Blaine desired to protest in the name
Of his constituents and In the name OF
Justice. on the very Threshold OF this
subject, against the passage Of this bill.
He saw no logical basis Of justice ON
which IL rested. The men who had
gorged themselves on the profits from
the misfortunes OF their countrymsn,
were now TO be authorized to thrust their
hands into the Treasury In order that
their gains, already s~xhorbitant. may be
made eItravagant. and frishtiully so. ont
Of the money that Q be paid them only
by the repeal Of o statute enacted after
the most elaborate discussion and ma.
ture consideration.
Garland supported the bill.
Thurman asked Why the principle now
applied to underwriters could not with
equal justice be applied to vessel owners.
''If Q merchants vessel made nine suo-
cessiul trips and was lost on the tenth.
Why not deny his claim for damages ON
the ground that hs made more by the
nine trips than hs lost on the tsnthf
Nobody pretended that he was obliged
to present Q balance sheet showing the
net profts on all his war business" He
hoped the Senate would not refuse JUS
tice to the insurance companies simply
because they were rich companies. The
Senators osths required them TO do JUS
tice TO rich and poor alike.
The bill was then laid aside, and the
special order. being . bill to authorize
the Secretary OF the Interior to ascertain
and certify to the amount Of land located
with military warrants, Was taken up in
order 10 have II before the Senate tomor-
row.
House.
Bills introduced:
By speer-To prevent general lesisla.
ton on Appropriation bills.
BY Young-Crsating q Department OF
Manufactures. Mechanics and Mines.
Bliss offered . resolution giving the
use OF the new National Museum In the
Smithsonian grounds at Warrington to
the National Democratic Convention.
Referred.
There was . long discussion on the
Hot Springs bill. but without action.