New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
XLWth CONGRESSaIId SESSION.
REGuLAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE ON THE sPoFFoRD-
KELLOGG cAsE-pEBATING THE GENEVA AWARD
IN THE sFNATE-NEw BILLS IN THE HOUSE,
THE HOT SPRINGS RESERVATION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb 81 1850.
In the Senate to-day resolutions of the Lousi-
ana Legislature were presented declaring that Wlliam
Pt Kellogg not legally elected Senator from that
state and that Henry NJ spoord Was legally so eiec1ed
protesting against the injustice done the people OF
Louisiana by the recognition Of Mr. Kellogg as sena-
tor and requesting that Mr. spoford be admitted TO the
seat now occupied by Mr. Kellogg. Printed ana re-
ferred 10 the Committee Privileges and Elections
Mr. HERMAN Dem n. " presented resolutions or
the Buffalo Common Council asking that fe3InaI,y IL
the birthday OF Abraham Lincoln be made legal hon
mr. THURMAN Dem, ohio. from the COMMITTEES on
the Judiciary reported adversely the JOINT resolution
authorizing the President 10 veto parts OF APPROPRIATION
bills Placed on the calendar. 49,,
Mr.. EDMUNDS rep, WI announced tha1 no ulu .oe
agree report and thought some provision OF the
Tbo hill 70 revive and continue the Court Of Commits
sl0ners Of Alabama ella was taken up and MI DAVIS
lInd ID proceeded 10 speak op01 Genevs Tr Inn
80 1853 500 remained IN the Treasury OF the United
uubhabed proceedings Of the tribunal and cited cases
I'm suppOrt OF h- clam that rms money shVuu
be disrr buied among the insurance companies: lie
submitted the following CONCLUSIONS Wbish %ouiu cph
troll ms vote the pending bl!i: First-Iue Onite.i
states for Ifser and those Il represented, suumtteu
,9nt 10 treaty spulatIOns to tribunal or arbtra-
lion the determination o the claims generlSaly Known
:
The declared acquiescence OF Government decided
That all claims should b. and tney were tnereaitcr ex
GUIDED from the consideration or the arptrators'
except those direct losses growing out OF tue de
sfructiOu vessels caTsoes by msuI2elC cruisers.
Thri-rbo claims Of the underwriters to indemnify IOr
scb lossel II the vessels the CargOes were covered
Nv pOnces OF Insurance ana the owners hau Oeeh pau
mem and recognized by the tribunal, and they consul
tutgd basis OF the award No distinction was mace
hetn iLc claims the underwriters ana those O the
uninsured owner. FOurtA-lndcmulty was AWARDED
only where the vessels or he cargoes were detIoyet
Erifsin was the arbtrttOrs, declared 70 De I'D Idu
Fiith-The United States aud all indiydual claimants
a. fuiI perfect ana fnal settlement OF all the Claims
sxtn-rne United States should distribute te i1hd TO
tnosa entitled thereto, ana to indemnify WhOn u was
awarded "A the claims on behalf OF the parties VINO
rad sustained damages By inc ac of tHe cruisers OF ny
tne uaymeut of enhanced premiums Of insurance were
reject d. and nothing awarded In mat Dehdli such
80. haze no iust calm 10 any part OF the fund.
5rycnthrhe claim Ut the owner OF tine DESTROYED vcs-
go, .,,s,rn,ihle ~ n valid transfer. although pro
yion Ior is adjudication and payment be The result OF
rcpoati0ns thereafter entered into between tue GOV
r,',nt hereof be rs citizen ana thar which dld the
wrong Rvs assignee in such case Is alone entitled TO
~ an l. ,IId the owner OF the destroyed prOpeIt y
for a tG,a loss valid IN law and conscience As
would be that Of the owner bad he TAKEN Out no policy
ofm.uranoc upon such property.
mI,tiUn ot the very exhaustive and ingenious arzu-
met Of te Senator from Illinois Or. DAVIS IA favor
"t t, ,lrance com paues. but ne hoped that every
senator would the subject on a It's SIDES before
reversing the former action Of Cong: excluding IN
srance ms, except where total war losses exceeded
var urotfs wluch action taken after iu and
careful cons deratOu OF the subject He thought the
upfor ffom Illuoi- or. Davis had mistaken when he
argued mat claims had been presented ~ Geneva GA
benali II any private cltlmsnt Whatever. 1heto was
n0fnIug OF tic knd In the award. The claims were
nre.tcd b. the United states on belalf OF the United
ltntes and nobody else. They were claims iOr loss by
act- oil public hostility against he 1ONeruuehl IL -
for the Government 10 distribute the award muie
~ sIrlf cascs according tde roll hardships
sn.taiucd by sufferers The insurance Com.anic.
%,i NV risks upon the pefils of sea ard war,
They charged higher premiums. ana nade mat money
@" 49, m t,, e0nttnnance OF the war rms speculation
vas proper bui there justice IN doubling their
proa;, now 10 the oXteut OF tnclr riss' pad . -,
''t. , f,ri,, Inv Mr. EIuun,it There W q scarcelc
sinrc ella M before the tribunal not presented by this
Government expressly rs claim oI ciI1eh OF tue
Mr.. gDSiUNDs replied that indlvdual citizens com
planned. aud tncir COMPLAINS were iorWadeGi but III
me tt.lg Jerc j. 10 reference 10 individual claims.
Mr. BLAINE rep. Mel desired 10 protest - the name
II his constituents and IN the name ot Justice
an nc very tureshOd Of discussion on this subject
AGAINST The passage of TINS bill He saw no logical basis
az iusce on winch rested The men who had gorged
themselves on profits from tao N S0ttunes OF their
conutrvnen were 10 be authorize "a thrust their
Lands INTO fhr Treasury IN orier nat their gains al
ready rxoTbtnt may be made cAtrhEdgan' aud iiigbt-
MI, -, an. of money that be paid them only Dy the
rrpSrI 81 staue enacted after tie most elaborate dis
cr,-on and mature consideration. iie shOuld nave
.or,ins to say the bill when 10 came up Tor final
action. , 49,, ~. At, .,,t,. ,,,s, T., adv.
Mr. IfIRMAN. In tue course OF further remarks.
askcI WIZ tue principle now applied 80 ruder-
writer's could not with equal justice De applied 30 vessel
nv.uers 81 40 n-utrd thtmse YES" D. tie phlaee si
Tho bill wa lhcn htld aside.
Among the bills introduced and referred the fol-
lowug: A bill Tor Lls relief and protection or post
masters; to "uth0ilL cettain ,Isons 70 ,idAo
rios the public lands IN person or ny Reut;
to regulate payment OF alimbn' IN sns f1r YOroe
Mr. McDONAl.D Dem lnd.l in!rcdnced SUBSTITUTE.
for tine h to revive AMI continue thr CO1rt o. 1omls
sioners ~ Alabama Claims Ordered 10 Dc printed ana
refrrrei to the Judiciary Committee.
At 3:15 D. IN, the Senate ALL 'urnrd untI 10 morrow