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 LIST OF VOTES 
 
 ON THE 
 
 GENEVA AWARD BILLS 
 
 IN THE 
 
 House of Representatives of the United States, 
 
 .JXJL.V, isyti. 
 
 AND THE BILL AS PASSED JULY 6, 1876. 
 
 M'GlbL * WITIIEROW, PBIKTER? AND RTEREOTTPJBRS, WASHINGTON', D. C. 
 
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 Below is presented tlie votes in the House of Representa- 
 tives of the United States on the Geneva Award Bill, taken 
 on July 5 and 6, 1870, as appears by the Congressional Rec- 
 ord of July 6 and 7, and is therefore the official count. Also 
 is appended the residences of those whose vote was recorded 
 to ' ' cover the balance of the Geneva Aiuard into the Treas- 
 ury !! " 
 
 The Congressional Record of July 6, 1876, on pages 45 
 and 46, lias the following, to wit: 
 
 ''Geneva Award."" 
 
 Mr. LORD. 1 now call for :i vote upon the Genevii award bill. 
 
 The SPEAKER ^ji>-6i ftmporc. The question before the House is upon 
 ■ the adoption of the substitute proposed by the gentleniau from Ohio 
 Dlr. Lawrence] for the substitute proix)sed by the geutlenian from 
 V Kentueky [Mr. Knott] for the bill as re[)orted by the majority of the 
 
 , Connnittee on the Judiciary, 
 y Mr. LAWRENCE. Let the substitute which is first to be voted on be 
 >^ read. 
 
 Tiie SPEAKER jDro <e7?ejjore. The substitute of the gentleman from 
 t^ Ohio will be read. The Chair will explain that the aineudments to the 
 vi original bill having been adopted, tiie question recurs upon the amend- 
 ments ollered in the nature of substitutes for the original bill. The lirst 
 ^ of these is a substitute of the gentleman from Kentucky, to which the 
 "~^ gentleman from Ohio has oflered an amendment in the nature of a sub- 
 '^ stitute, which will be read. 
 
 The Clerk read as follows : 
 
 That all boiuls of the LTnited States in which the money awarded to 
 ^ the ITnited States by tlie tribunal of arbitration at Geneva has becui in- 
 5f vested, after paying allciiarges thereon and judguieutsas deterniiiuMl by 
 the court of counuissioners of Alabama claims under existing law. shall 
 v^ be canceled by the Secretary of State and the Secrcitary of the Treasury ; 
 4 and ail money, if any, arising from said award or from bonds in which 
 ,a> it has been invested shall be covered into the Treasury, 
 
 \ The question being taken on agreeing to the substitute, there were — 
 ayes 47, noes 87. 
 ]S[r. nOLJlAN^ and Mi-. BLACKBURN called ioy the j-^cas and nays. 
 
 The yens and n;ivs were ordered. 
 
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 Mr. (.'ANNOX. of Illinois. I iiiovi- lliat I lie ilonsi' ailidiini. 
 
 Tlie motion was not :igreed to; t'icre Ix-ing' — ayes 47. noes Hi. 
 
 Mr. BLTJICIIARD. of Illinois. Will the Chair state the i.roposition? 
 
 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Tin- fjucstiou now before tlie House is 
 on substituting- the i)roi)osition of tlie oentleniaii from Oliio [Mr. TvAW- 
 RENCE] for tliat of tlie ,o(uitl(!mau from Kenlnclxy. [Mr. Knott,] bolli 
 ]»ropositioiis beino- ottered in the form of substitutes. If tlie substitute 
 of thei^entieman from Ohio be adopted, the question will then be whetlier 
 the House will sulistitntc^ that for tlie bill reported by the committee. 
 If this substitnti! be rejected, then the question will lie whether the prop- 
 osition of th(^ g-entleman from Kentuckj^ shall be substituted for tlie bill 
 of the committee. 
 
 Tlic question was taken, and tiiere were — yeas aD, nays 100, not voting, 
 121 : as follows: 
 
 Yeas. 
 
 Adams, Chas. H Cohoes. N. Y. 
 
 Anderson, Wm. B Mount Vernon, 111. 
 
 Ainsworth, Liicien L West Union. Iowa. 
 
 Atkins, John D. C Paris, Tenn. 
 
 Bagby, John C '. Rushville, 111. 
 
 Bagley, Geo. A W^itertown, jST. Y. 
 
 Bell, Samuel L Manchester, ]^. IT. 
 
 Blaekbiu-n. Jos. C. S Versailles, Ky. 
 
 Bland, Richard P Lebanon, Mo, 
 
 Buekner, Aylett H Saint Charles, Mo. 
 
 Burehard, Horatio C Fi'eeport, 111. 
 
 Burchard. Samuel D Beaver Dam. Wis. 
 
 Cabell, Geo. C Danville. Va. 
 
 Caldwell, John H Jacksonville, Ala. 
 
 Caldwell, Wm. P Gardner, Tenn. 
 
 Cannon, Jos. G Tuscola, 111. 
 
 Cason, Thomas J Lebanon, Ind. 
 
 Clark, jr., John B Fa.yette, Mo. 
 
 Cowan, Jacob P Ashland, Oliio. 
 
 Culberson, David B Jeilerson, Texas. 
 
 Dibrell, George G Sparta, Tenn. 
 
 Felton, Wm. H Cartersville, Ga. 
 
 Goodwin. John B, Humbohlt, Kan. 
 
 Gunter, Thos. M Fayetteville, Ark. 
 
 Harris, Henry R Greenville, Ga. 
 
 Harrison, Carter H. Chicago, 111. 
 
 Hartzell, Wm Chester, 111. 
 
 Hatcher, Robert A lyTew Madrid, Mo. 
 
 Haymond, Wm. S Monticello, Ind. 
 
 Holman, Wm. S Aurora, Ind. 
 
 Landers. Franklin Indianapolis, Ind.
 
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 Lane, Lafayette Orco-oi i . 
 
 Lawrence, Wm Kellefoutuiiio. oliio. 
 
 Lewis, Burwell B Tuscaloosa, Ala. 
 
 Magoon. H^nry S Darliniitoii, "\Vi>. 
 
 MeFai-land, Wm Morri^iown. Teiin. 
 
 Mills, Roger Q (\)isic:m;i. 'V<-\. 
 
 Money, Hernando D Winona, Miss. 
 
 Morrison, Wm. R Waterloo. 111. 
 
 New, Jeptha D Vernon, lud. 
 
 Phelps. James Essev. ('(inn. 
 
 Prullips, John F Sedalia, Mo. 
 
 Popp!eton. E. F Delaware, Oiiio. 
 
 Reagan, John H ralestine. Tex. 
 
 Ross, Sobieski Condersporl. Pa. 
 
 Smith, A. Herr Lanea.stei-, Pa,. 
 
 Southard, Milton I Zane.^ville, Ohio. 
 
 Sparxs, Wm A. J Carlyle, 111. 
 
 Springer, Wm. M Sprin-lield. 111. 
 
 Stevc^nson, Adlai E Blooiuinnton. 111. 
 
 Stone, Wm. H Sr. Lonis, Mn. 
 
 Tarbox, Joim K Lawivnce, .Ma--. 
 
 Terry, Wm Wyllieville, Va. 
 
 Thornburgh, Jacob M Knoxville. Te m. 
 
 Van Vorhcs, Nelson H Atiiens. Ohio. 
 
 V/allin9- Ansel T Cireleville. Ohio. 
 
 Wells. Erastus Si. Loui.^, Mo. 
 
 Wigginton, Petor D Mereed. Cal. 
 
 WxUarJ, Geo I'.alile ('re(dv. .Mich. 
 
 Tlic followiiiij is the clii.KsiliLvitidii Ir.- »S tales of the vole 
 
 to coviT into llic 'rri'iisii ly, \'i/>; 
 
 >Vestei-n Stales 27 votes. 
 
 Soiilhern States L>;i '• 
 
 MidilleStates I •• 
 
 New En-land Stales '. ;{ '■ 
 
 (,;alifornia \ '' 
 
 Oreiion 1 " 
 
 Tola! o9 votes. 
 
 N.VYS— Messi-s. .V^he,.Ii)hn II. r.auley, jr.. William H. P.akei-. I?oone, 
 I5i-adley. ISi'i^hr, \\'illiani K. {{I'own, P>nileii;lL C.aniiihell. ( 'anllidd. Cly- 
 niei'. <'(ij|in-. Conifer, ('ox. Cutler. Dunnell. Eanies, Ellis, l^va.ns, Faulk- 
 ner, j'iidey. [''oil, i'o.-lei', (iarlield, froode. Hale, Haralson, Ha,r(leiil)(M*^h, 
 IJerijaniin W. ll;,rri--. Halhdrn, Heiiilee. I lenderson, Hill, Hooker. Jloii.^e, 
 llnhliell. iliinlii-. llinilnii. Ilinllml, .lenk-^. 'I'lionias 1^. -Jones, .Foyce, 
 Kehr. i\eteliain, Kiniliall, Knoll, Leavenworth, r<(;vy, JjonI, Lnttrell,
 
 Lviidf. L. A. Macko}-, Muisli, MacDou^all, :McCi-ary, ]McDill, :Mca(l(', 
 ifilU'r, :Millikcii, Moiiroe, Miitclilcr, Xortou, Oliver, racker, i'ai;c, 
 Taviie, I'icicc, Piper, riaistcd, Piatt, Potter, Pratt, Eea, James B. 
 lleilly, Rice, Riddle, John Rob])iiis, William M. Robbiiis, Roberls, Rob- 
 inson, Rusk. Sau)])Son. Scales, Seelye, Sinoleton, Sinnickson, Sleinons, 
 Spencer, Strait, Stowell, Tiioinpson, ^Martin I. Townseiid, Tucker, 
 Tufts, Robert B. Vance, Waddell. AVal(b-on. Gilbert (.'. Walker, Alexan- 
 der S. AVallace. Warren, G. AViley Wells, White. Wike, James D. \\'il- 
 liains, William B. Williams, Willis, Benjamin AVilson, James Wilson, and 
 Yates.— 109. 
 
 JsOT VOTING— Messrs. John II. Baker, Ballon. Banks, Bannino", 
 Bass, Beebe, Blaine, Blair, Bliss. Bloiuit. Bradford. John Yonni;- Brown, 
 Caudlei'. Caswell, Gate, Gha[)in. Chittenden, John B. Clarke, of Ken- 
 tucky, Cochi-ane, Cook, Crapo, Crounse, Dauford. Dai-rall. Davis, Davy. 
 De Bolt, DenisoH, Dobbins, Dou^nlas, Dui-and. Durham, Eden, Egbert, 
 El.y, Forney, Franklin, Freen)an, Frost, Frj'e, Fuller, Gause, Gibson, 
 Glover, Andrew H. Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, Hancock, John T. Ilar- 
 i-is, Hartridgv. Hays, Henkle, Hereford, Abi-am S. Hewitt, Goldsmith 
 AV. Hewitt,' Hoar. Hoge. Hopkins. Iloskins, Ilm-d. Ilynuni, Fiank Jones, 
 Kasson, Kelley, Kini;\ Eamar, George M. Landers, Lapliani, Le Moyne, 
 Lvncli, Edmund W.^M. Maekev. :\[c:SIahon. Metcalfe, Morgan. Nash, 
 Neal, O'Brien. Odell. O'Neill, Parsons. William A. Phillii)s, Powell, 
 Piitmau, Rainey. Randall, John Reilly, ^liles Ross. Savage, Sayler, 
 Schleicher, Sehiunakei-, Sheakley. Smalls. "WiUiaui E. Smitli, Stenger, 
 Swann, Tecse, Thomas, Throckmorton. Washington Townscnd, Turui-y, 
 John L. Vance, Wait, Charles C. B. Walker, John W. Wallace. Walsii, 
 Ward, Wheeler, Whitehouse, Whiting, Whittliorne, Andrew Williams. 
 Alpheus S. Williams, Charles G. Williams. James Williams, Jeremiah 
 N. AVilliams, Wilsbire, Alan AVood, jr., Fernando ">Vood, Woodburn, 
 Woodworth, and Young. — 121. 
 
 On pages 29 and 30 of tlie CoDgressional Eecord of July 
 7, 1876, is the following, to wit: 
 
 GENEVA AWAKl). 
 
 The SPEAKER j^^'o femjjore. The regular order is the i-i'port i>f the 
 Committee on the Judiciary in regard to tin- di-tril>;ition of llic unappro- 
 priated moneys under the Geneva award. The pending question is ou 
 the adoption of the substitute proposed l)y the gentleman from Kentucky 
 [Mr. Knott] for tbe report of the majority of the committee. The clerk 
 will rejiort the substitute. 
 
 The clerk read as follows : 
 
 A bill to amend the act entitled ''An act for the creation of a court for 
 the adjudication and disposition of certain moneys received into the 
 Treasury under an award made liy the tribunal of ai-bitration eoir-ti- 
 tuted by virtue of tbe tirst article of tbe treaty concluded at Washing- 
 ton tlu- 8th day of May, A. D. 1S71. betAveen the United Slates of 
 America and the Queen of Great Britain," approved June 23, 1S74. 
 Jh' if enacted J)i/ the Senate and House of Ifepresentativea of the Cnited 
 Slates of America in, Con;/rests assembled. That so nuich of the twelfth 
 section of the said act as i)rovides that "no dauu shall be admissible or 
 allowed by the court by or in behalf of any insm-aiice company or iii- 
 siu-er, either in its or his own i-igbt, or as assignee or otherwise in the 
 right of a person or parly insured, unless such claimant shall show to 
 tlie satisfaction of said court th;it during the late rebellion the sum of 
 its or his losses in respect to its or his war risks exeeeded the sum of its
 
 or his i)nMniunis or otlicr i;'a.iiis niiou or in respect to such war risks; ami 
 in case of any siicli allowance, tiie same shall not he <;-n>;iter than snt;li 
 excess of loss." he. and Mie same is hereby, rcpealdl. 
 
 Sec. 2. That any claimant exchided by the provision hereby repealed 
 shall have the likeperiod of time within which to present, file, and prove 
 its or his claim after the passai>e of this amendment as he conhl have iiad 
 after the passage of the said act if not so exclnded. And the time of the 
 dnration of the court created by the said act and its powers are hereby 
 extended for a period sufficient to enable it to hear and dispose of such 
 additional claims and the claims already referred to it, which period 
 shall not exceiMl one year from the expiration of the time for filing 
 claims under this section. 
 
 The rpiestion being taken on agreeing to the substitute, there were — 
 ayes 21. noes 96. 
 
 M. KNOTT. I call for the yeas and nays. 
 
 The question being talcen on ordering the yeas and nays, tliere were — 
 ayes 2.5, noes 29. 
 
 So (the affirmative being more than one-liftli of the whole vote) the 
 yeas and nays were ordered. 
 
 Mr. WALLING. I ask that the substitute may be again reported. 
 
 The substitute was again read. 
 
 The question was taken ; and there were — yeas ;{."). nays l.")!. not vot- 
 ing 103 ; as follows : 
 
 Yeas. 
 
 Ashe, Thos. S Wadesborongh, N. C. 
 
 Atkins, John D. C Paris, Tenn. 
 
 r.lackburn, Jos. C. S Versailles, Ky. 
 
 r.lount, Jas. H Macon, Ga. 
 
 iioone, Andrew^ R Mayfield Ky. 
 
 Buckner, A. IT St. Charles, Mo. 
 
 Clarke, Jolni B Augusta, Ky. 
 
 Clymer, Hiester Heading, Pa. 
 
 Cox, Sam'l S , Xew York city, N. Y. 
 
 Davis, Josepli J Louisburgh, IST. C. 
 
 Douglas, Beverly B Ayletts', Va. 
 
 Garfield, James A Hiram, Ohio. 
 
 Hancock, John Austin, Texas. 
 
 Ilardenbergh, A. A Jersey City, IST. J. 
 
 Ilatliorn, Henry 11 Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 
 
 Hubbell, Jay A Houghton, Mich. 
 
 Jones. Thomas L Newport, Ky. 
 
 Kehr, Edward C St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 Knott, J. Proctor T^ebanon, Ky. 
 
 Lamar, L. Q. C Oxford, Miss. 
 
 TiCaveiiworth, Ellas W Syracuse, N. Y. 
 
 Millikeu, Chas. W Franklin, Ky. 
 
 ^lills, Tvoger Q Corsicana, Texas, 
 
 Money, Hernando D Winona. Miss.
 
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 Pierce, Henry L Boston. Mass. 
 
 Plutt, Thos. C Onego, N. Y. 
 
 Reagan, John 11 Palestine, X. Y. 
 
 Robbins, WmM Statesville, X. C. 
 
 Scales, Alfred M Greensboroiigh, jST. C. 
 
 Slenions, Wni. F Monticello, Ark. 
 
 Spencer, Wni. B , La. 
 
 Vance, Robert B Asheville, N. C. 
 
 Waldron, Henr}^ Hillsdale. Mich. 
 
 Wallace, Jolni ^y New Castle, Pa. 
 
 ■VVillis, Benjamin A New York city, N. Y. 
 
 The following is the chissification by States of the votes 
 for the insurance companies, viz : 
 
 Southern States 23 votes. 
 
 Western States 3 ■' 
 
 Middle States 8 '' 
 
 Xew England States 1 '" 
 
 Total 35 votes. 
 
 NAYS — Messrs. Adams, Ainsworth, Anderson, Bagb.y, John II. Bag- 
 ley, jr., John H. Baker, William H. Baker, Bannhig, Bell. Bland, Bi'ad- 
 ford, Bi-adley, William R. Brown, Horatio C. Burchard, Samuel D. 
 Burchard, Cabell, Jolni H. Caldwell, William P. Caldwell, Campbell, 
 Cannon, Cason, Caswell, Caullield, John B. Clark, jr., of ^Missouri, 
 Cociu-ane, Conger, Cook, Cowan, Crounse, Culberson. Cuth'r, Dibrell, 
 Dobbins, Duunell, Eames. Ellis, Evans, Faulkner, Felton, Fiuley, For- 
 ney, Fort, Foster, Cause, Glbsou. Goode, Goodin, Gunter, Hale, Haral- 
 son, Henry R. Harris, Harrison. .Hartridge, Hartzell, Hatcher, Haymond, 
 Hereford, Abram S. Hewitt, Holman, Hooker, Hopkins, House, ilunter, 
 Ilunton, -leiiks, Joyce, Kasson, Kelley, Kimball. Franklui. Landers. 
 Lapljam, Lawrence, Levy, Lewis, Lord, Luttrell. L. A. Mackey, Maisii, 
 MacDougall, McCrary, McDill, McFarland, Meade, Miller. Morgan, Jlor- 
 rison. New, Norton. O'Brien, Oliver. Packer, Payne, Phelps, John F. 
 Piiilips, Piper, Plaisted, Poppleton, Potter, Powell, Randall. Rhea, 
 Jolni Reilly, James B. Reilly, Rice. Riddle, John Robbins. Rf)l)erts. 
 Robinson, Miles Ross, Sobieski Ross, Rusk, Sampson, Seelye, Singleton, 
 Siimickson, A. Herr Smitii, Southard, Sparks, Springe)', Sti-ait. Stcnger, 
 Stevenson, Stone, Tarbox, Terry, Tliompson, Thornburgh, Marlin I. 
 Townsend, Tufts, Van Vorhcs, Joini L. Vance, Waddell, Wait. Gilbert 
 C. Walk(!r. Alexander S. Wallace, Walling, ^Varren. Erastus Wells, G. 
 Wiley Wells, White. Whiting, Wigginton, Wike. AViilard, James I). 
 AV'iliiams, Jeremiah N. Williams, William B. AVilliams, Beujauiiii Wil- 
 son, James Wilson, Yeates, and Young — 151. 
 
 NOT VOTING— Messrs. George A. Bagley, Ballon, Banks, Bass, 
 Beebe, Blaine, Blair, Bliss, Bright, John Young Brown, Burleigh. Can- 
 dler, Cate, Chapin, Chittenden, Collins, Ci"apo, Danford. Darrall. DavN', 
 De Bolt, DiMusou, Durand. Durham. Eden, Egbert. Ely. Fraidcliu, 
 Freeman, Frost, Fiyc;, J^'uller, Glover, Audi-cw II. Ilamillon, Robert 
 Hamilton, Benjamin W. Harris, John T. Ihirris. Hays, Hiuulee, Hender- 
 siiu. Henkle, Goldsmith W. Hewitt, Hill, Hoar, Hoge, Hoskius, Hurd, 
 Hurlbut, Hyman, Frank Joues, Ketcham, King, George M. Landers,
 
 Lane. Le Moyiu>, T^viicli, Lyiidc Kdinuml W. ^]. Mufkcy. Mm-'ooii. 
 McMalioiu MelealtV,' Monroe. Miitdilcr. Nasli. Xeal, Oilcll. O'Neill, 
 Pauv, Tai-sons, William A. Phillips, rrair, rurnian. IJaiiiey. Sa\a,>;c. 
 Saylcr, Schleicher, Schnmaker, Sheakley. Smalls. William K. Siiiitli, 
 Stowell, Swaun, Teese, 'riioiiias. Tliroekiaorton. WashiuoLon Town- 
 send, Tucker, Turney, Charles C. B. Walker, Walsh. Ward, WHieeler, 
 AVhilehouse. Wliittliorne, Andrew Williams. Alplieus S. Williams, 
 Charles G. Williams. James Williams. Wil.-hire, Alan Wood, jr., Fer- 
 nando Wood. Wood1)nrn, and Woo<lwortli — 103. 
 
 So the substitute was rejected. 
 
 Durlno- the vote, 
 
 Mr. TUCKER slated tliat he was paired with Mr. W'illiams, of New 
 York, who, if present, would vote ^- no," while he would vote '-ay." 
 
 Mr. HURLBUT stated that he was paired with Mr. TvYNDe. who was 
 absent by order of tiie House, and who, if present, would vole in the 
 aflirmative, while he would vote in the ne.n'ative. 
 
 Mr. MONROE stated tliat lie was paired witli Mi-. Ward, who, if 
 present, would vote in the allirmative, while lie would vote in the neg- 
 ative. 
 
 Mr. STRAIT statetl tlint :>lr. 1)E Bolt was absent on aceount of 
 sickness. 
 
 Tlie vote was then announced as above recorded. 
 
 Mr. HOIiMAN. I move to lay the liill on the table. 
 
 Mr. LORD. I think that motion will be withdrawn. 
 
 Mr. liOLMAN. I think it is a fair motion to test the sense of tlie House. 
 
 Mr. CAULFIELD demanded th(! yeas and nays. 
 
 The yeas and nays were ordered. 
 
 The question was taken, and it was decided in the nej^ative — yeas !)G, 
 nays 113, not voting SO ; as follows : 
 
 YEAS — Messrs. Adams, Ainsworlh. Andersim, Ashe, Atkins, Ceori;(', 
 \. Jiagley, Bell, Blackburn, ]>land, Bh)unt, Boone, Bratlford, Britilii, 
 Buckiier," Cabell, Joliii II. Caldwell. Winiam P. Caldwell. Candler, 
 Cannon, -John B. Clarke, of Kentucky, .lolin B. (JIark. .jr., of ]Missomi, 
 Clyiner, Cook, Cowan, Cox, Culberson, Dihi-cdi, Douglas, |)ur;ind, 
 Fa"ulkner, Felton, Foriiev, Fuller, Garlield, Gause, Coodin, (iiinler, 
 Hancock. Ilardenberoh, Henrv R. Harris, Ilartridoe. Hartzell, Hatcher, 
 Hatliorn, ITaymond, Heiikle, Hill, Ih)linan. Hooker, Hiibbell, Thomas 
 L. .lones. Ke'lcham, Knott. Lamar, Franklin Lamlers, Lawrence, Leav- 
 en worth, Lewis, L. A. Mackey, McFarland, Millikeii. Mills. Money, 
 Mor:;an, ]\Iorrison, New. O'Brien, Packer. John F. Philips, Pierce. Piatt, 
 Reaiiiui, William M. Robbins, Scales, Singleton, Slemons, A. Ilerr Smith, 
 Sjiai-ks. Spencer. Springer, Stone, Stowell, Tarbox, Terry, Thornb\u-gh, 
 John P. Nance, Robert B. Vance, Waddeli, Waldron. Walling, ErasMis 
 NVells. Willard, James D. Williams, Jeremiah N. Williams, Willis, and 
 Benjamin Wilson — OG. 
 
 NAYS— Messrs. Bagby, John TI. Bagloy, jr., John 11. Baker, WiHi;im 
 H. Baker. Banning. Bradley, William K. Brcjwn, Horatio C. Biirebard, 
 Samuel D. Buichard, Burleigh, Cam])lKdl, tJasoii, Caswell, Caullield, 
 <'hittenden, (,"ochrain\ Collins, Conuvr, Crapo, Crouns(>, Cutler, Davis, 
 Davy. T'obbins, Dnnnell, EaiiK's, Ellis, Evans, Finley, Fort. Foster, 
 (libson, Goode, Hale, Haralson. Ilenjamin W. Harris, Harrison. Heiidee, 
 Henderson, Abrani S. Hewitt, Hopkins, House, Hunter, Huiiton, Hurl-
 
 l)iir. Jeiiks. Kr:uik .lone.-, .loj'cr. Kassini. Jvcllcv, Kiinhail. LaplKiui. I.<'vv, 
 Lord, Luttrell, Maisli. MacDouii-all, :\[c( 'rarv. M(;DilI. Mt-adtv 'SUWrr, 
 Xoiton, Oliver, O'Xc^il, Pai>o', Paviie. Phelps, Willium A. Phillips, Piper, 
 Plaisted. Poppleton, Potter, Powell. Pratt. Randall. Pea. John R. Reilly, 
 Pice, Riddle, John l^obhin.s, Robinson. Sobieski Moss, Rnsk. 8ani])son. 
 Sc!deich(>r. Seeley, Sinniekson, Southard, Strail, Stengvr, Stevenson, 
 Svvann, Martin T. Townsend. Washington Townsend. Tnfts, Yiin Yorhes. 
 Gilbert C. Walker, Alexander S. Wallace. Warren, G. Wiley AV(dls, 
 White, Wiiiting, Whitthorne, AViaofinton, AVike, Ali)heus S. Williams, 
 James Williams, William B. \Villiams, James Wilson, Yeates. and 
 Y^onno'—llS. 
 
 XOT YOT I XG— Messrs. Ballon. Banks. Bass, Beebe, Blaine. Blair. 
 Bliss, John Young- Brown, ('ate, Ciiauin, Danford, Darrall. De Bolt, 
 Dennison. Dm-hani, Eden, Egbert". Ely, Fraid<lin, Freeman, Frost, 
 Frye, Glover, Andrew H. Hamilton, Roloert Hamilton, John T. Harris, 
 Ha.ys, Hereford, Goldsmith W. Hewitt. Hoar, Hoge, Hoskins, Hnrd, 
 llyman, Kebr, King, George il. Landers. Lane, L(! Moyne, Lynch, 
 Lynde, Ednnnid W. ]\laekey, Magoon. McMahon. Metcalf, Monroe, 
 Mntciiler, Xash, Xeal, Odell, Parsons, l^in-nian, Rainey. Roberts, Miles, 
 Ross. Savage, Sayler, Schnmaker. Sheakley, Smalls, William E. Smitli, 
 'IVese, Thomas. Throckmorton. Tucker, Turney, Wait. Charles C. B. 
 Walker. John W. Wallace. AValsh. Ward. Wheeler, Wliitehouse, Andrew 
 Williams, diaries G. Williams, Wilshire, Alan Wood, jr., Fei-naudo 
 Wood, Wood])urn, and Woodworth — SO. 
 
 So the House refused to lay the bill on the table. 
 
 Dm-ing the vote. 
 
 Mr. ]MOXROE stated tliat he was paired with :\rr. W^VKD, who, if 
 present, would vote in the affirmative, while he would vote in the neg- 
 ative. 
 
 Mr. HARDEXBERGH stated tiiat his coHeage, Mr. HAMILTON, was 
 paired witli Mr. Lynch. 
 
 Mr. HEXDEE stated that liis colleague. Mv. Denison. was confined 
 to his house by sickness. 
 
 The vote Avas titen announced as above recorded. 
 
 The bill vras ordered to be engrossed and read a third time ; and being 
 (Migrossed, it was accordingly read the third time. 
 
 Mr. LORD demanded the previous question on the passage of the bill. 
 
 Mr. HOLMAX. I rise to a parliamentar}' inipiiry. If tlie previous 
 question is not sustaiiied. will it not then bo in order to recommit the 
 ))ill? 
 
 The SPEAKER pro tempore. It will. 
 
 Mr, HOLMAX. Then I give notice if the previous question is not 
 seconded I will niake that motion. 
 
 The House divided; and there were — ayes 07, noes Go; no qnorinn 
 voting. » 
 
 The SPEAKER j^'^'o temjmre appointed Mr. HoLMAN and Mr. Lord 
 as tellers. 
 
 The House again divided; and tlie tellers reported — ayes 91. noes Go. 
 
 So the previous question was seconded. 
 
 The main (piestion was tlien ordered to be put. 
 
 Mr. JIATjF n)0ve(l to reconsider tlie vote by which the main (lucstion
 
 Avas ordered to be put; and also moved tliat the luotioii to reconsider be 
 laid on (lie tal)le. 
 
 The latter motion was agreed to. 
 
 The question next recurred on tlie passage of tiie bill. 
 
 Mr. HALE deniandcul the j^ea? and nays. 
 
 The 3'eas and nays were ordered. 
 
 The question was taken ; and it was decided in tiie anirnialive — yeas 
 107, nays 94, not voting 88, as follows : 
 
 YEAS— :\Iessrs. "Ragbj-, Jolui II. Bagley, jr., John K. Baker, Banning, 
 Bell, Bradley, William II. Brown, Horatio C BiU'eiiard, Hanniel D. 
 Burchard, Burleigh, Campbell. Cason, Caswell, Canltiehl, Conger, 
 Cowan, Crai)o, Cronnse. Dobbins, Duinudi, Eames, Ellis, Evans, Fin- 
 ley, FoiM, Foster, Hale, Haralson, Benjamin ^V. Harris. Harrison, \]:\y- 
 mond, Ilendee, Hereford. Abram S. Hewitt, llojjkius. Hunter, Hantou, 
 Jenks, Frank Jones, Joyce, Kasson, Kelley, Ketcliam, Kinil)all, Lapiiam, 
 Levy, Lord, Luttrell, Maisli, MacDongall, McCrary, MclJiil, ^ieade, IMil- 
 ler, Morgan, Norton, O'Brien, Oliver, O'Xeill, Payne, Plielps, William 
 A. riiiilips. Piper, Plaisted, Poppleton. Potter, Powell, Pratt, Eandnll, 
 Ilea, John Reilly, James J>. Eeilly, Rice, Piddle, John Iiobl)ins, Pobin- 
 son, Soliieski Iloss, Rusk, Sampson, Schleiclier. Seelye, Sinnickson. 
 Smalls, Strait, Stenuer, Stevenson. Stowell, Thompson, Martin I. Town- 
 send, Wasliington Townsend, Tufrs, Van Vorhe.s, Wait, GiUiert C. W:d- 
 kei-, Ah'xander S. Wallace, John W. Widlace, AVarren G. Wiley, Wells, 
 AVhite, 'Whiting, Wigginton, Wike, Alplieus S. Williams, James \\"i\- 
 liams. Williiim B. AViiliams, .hunes Wilson, and Yeates — 107. 
 
 XAYS — .'Messrs. Adams, Ainsworth, Anderson, Asiie, George A. Bag- 
 lej^, William H. Baker, Blackburn. Bland, Blunt, Boone, Bi-adford, 
 Buckner, Cabell, John H. Caldwell, William I*. Caldwell, Candler, Can- 
 non, John B. Clarke, of Kentucky, John B. Clark, jr., of Missouri, 
 Clymei-. Cochrane. Cook. Cidbersou, Cutli'r, Davy, Dil)rell, Douglas, 
 Diirand, Fanlknei-, Felfon, Forney, Fuller, Gartield, Gause, Gibson, 
 Goodin, GuiUer, Hnncock, Hardenbergh, Henry P. Hai'ris, Hartridge, 
 Ilartzell, IIa.tcher, Hathorn, Henderson, Hill, Holm;u!. Hooker. Hubbell. 
 Thomas L. Jones, Kehr, Fvnott, liainar, Fi-anklin l^anders, Lawrence, 
 l^eavenwoi-th. Lewis L. A. Mackey. ^IcFarland, Milliken. jilills. Money, 
 Morrison, Xew. Packer, '\i>\in F. Fliiri[)s, Piere-e. Plait, Reagan, Wil- 
 liam M. Rf)bbius. Miles Boss. Scales, Singleton, Slemoris, A. Herr Snnth. 
 William E. Smith, Southard, Sparks, Spencer, Stone, 'J'arbox. Terry, 
 'JMiond)in-gh, John L.Vance, Robert R. 'V'auce, Waddell, Waldrou, A\';il- 
 ling, Eraslus Wells. Willard, Jei'emiah X. Williams, Willis. r>enjaniin 
 'Wilson, and Youn^• — 04. 
 
 XOT VOTING— Messrs. Atkins. Ballon. B;i,nks, Bass. Beebe, Blaine, 
 Blaii', Bliss, Bright, John Yoimg Brown, Cate, Chapiu, Chittenden, Col- 
 lins, Cox, Danford, Darrcdl, Davis, De Bolt, Denison, Durham, Eden, 
 Egbert. Ely, Franklin, i-'reenian. Frost, Frye. Glovei', (.oode, .Vudrew H. 
 ilamillon. Roi)ert Ihiniilton, John T. J [arris. Hays, Henkle, (ioldsnnlh 
 W. ifewitt. Hoar, Hoge. Hoskins, House, Ilnrd, llui-lbnt. Ilynian. K'iug, 
 Geoi-ge M. Landei\s, Fjane, Ln .Moyne, Lynch, Lynde, I^dnnnid \V. M. 
 ^Iacke}\ ^lagoon, McMahon, Metcalfe. Moni-oe. Mutchler. Xash, Xeal, 
 Odell, Page, I'arsons, Pnrman, Rainey, lioberts. Savage, Sayler. Schu- 
 makei-, Sheaklev. Sprinu('i', Swaun, Teese, Thomas, Throckmorton, 
 'I'ucker. Tin-ney! Charles C. B. Wnlker. Walsh, Ward. Wheeler. While- 
 house;, Whilthorne, Andrew Williams. Charles G. Willimns. James I). 
 AVilliams, Wilsliire, Alan W'ood. jr., Fernando Wood. Woodlmr 
 Wood worth — SS. 
 
 So the hill \\a.> pas.-ed. 
 
 426193 
 
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 Diiriui;- the roll-eall tin; followiiii;- iinuounecinents wcro inudc : 
 
 ]Mr. TUCKER. I :im paircil upon tliis question witli Mr. WILLIAMS, 
 of jVew York. If he were lierc lie woiihl vote "uy,"' :ui(l I would vote 
 "no." 
 
 Mr. HUliLBUT. T am pah-ed [\\nm this question witli the gentleman 
 from Wisconsin, Mr. Lynde. If he were liere lie would vote '"no," 
 and I would vote •'ay.'" 
 
 Mr. MOXROE. I am paired upon tliis question with Mr. Ward, 
 from New York. If he were present he would \;otc "no," and I would 
 vote " a}^" 
 
 Mr. EAMES. I d(\sire to announce that my collea2,-uc, Mr. Ballou, 
 is absent by leave of the House. If present he would vote "ay." 
 
 Mr. PAGE. I am paired upon this bill with ]\Ir. BASS, of i^ew York. 
 If he were present he \\ould vote "no," and I would vote "ay." 
 
 The result of the vote was then announced as above recorded. 
 
 Mr. LORD n)oved to reconsider the vote bj'- wliich the bill was passed; 
 and also moved that tin! motion to reconsider belaid on the table. 
 
 The latter motion Mas ai;'r(;ed to. 
 
 The bill, a.s jjassed, is as i'ollows — as read and referred in 
 the Senate and certified by the clei-k, Mr. Adams: 
 
 AN ACT for the distribution of the unapi)ro[)riated moneys of the Geneva 
 
 award. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and Honse of Repi-esentative-'i of the United 
 Slatea of America in Congress (fssembled. That it shall be the duty of 
 the Court of Conmiissioners of Alabama Claims, in the mode and subject 
 to all the conditions, limitations, and provisions of chapter foiu' hundred 
 and liflv-nine of the laws of tiie Forty-third (;oni;ress. cxci'ijt as chauiicd 
 or nxxlilied by this act, to receive and examine the claims mentioned in 
 section two of this act, and to enter jud_<i-ment for the amounts allowed 
 therefor in two classes, such claims to be tiled with the clerk of said court 
 \\ illiin six months from tlu^ passag-e of this act ; and said coin-t is hereby 
 continued until July twenty-second, aiuio Domini einhte<'n hundred and 
 sf.'venty-seven. 
 
 Sec' 2. That the lirst class shall be for claims directly resulting- from 
 damage done on the high seas b,y Confederate cruisers during the late 
 rebellion, including vessels and cargoes attacked or taken on the liigli 
 seas or pursued tiierefrom. although destroyed within four miles of the 
 shore, except as ]n'ovided for in section eleven of said clia])ter foui' hun- 
 dred and lifty-nine. The second class shall be for claims for the pay- 
 ment of premiums for war-rislcs, whether paid to corporations, agents, 
 or individuals, after tlie sailing of any Confederate cruiser. 
 
 Sec. ;5. That in examining claims in the second class, it shall b(> th^ 
 duty of the court to deduct any sum in any way received 1)y or repaid 
 to the claimant, duninishing the anu:»unt paid, for any such i)remium, so 
 tlijit the actual loss of the claimant only shall be allowed. 
 
 Sec. 4. That the iudgnients rendered by said coui't under tliis act shall 
 b(! paid by the Secretary of the Treasury out of the sum of money ])aid 
 to the Uniteil Stati's ])ursuant to article seven of the treaty of Washing- 
 ton, and accruing tiierefrom, not appropriated to claims i)i-oval)le undpr 
 the provisions of said chapter four Inindri'd am! lifty-nine, and tin- art 
 extendiu"' the time for the tiling of claims I lirnMmd<'i-.
 
 11 
 
 Sko. ."). 'I'lial jii(l,ii-iiuiil.- culfrcM in tlic liisl cliiss .<li;ill bi- iKiid ln'forc 
 jiiiliiiiiciirs of tho .«('Coii<l ehvss arc paid. If tlie sum of money so miap- 
 l)ro'i)i-i:it('(l shall be insiilHcacnt to pay tlie judii-mciits of tin; first class, 
 they shall bt- paid according- to the pi'opni-tioiis which they severally l)ear 
 to the whole amount of such un;ip|ii-opria(ed siuu. If such sum shall bt; 
 snilicient to pay llie judi;ments of tlie lirst class, and not sullicicnl to 
 pay the jiid,::»-m'ents of the second class, the latter judumeuts shall be 
 paid accordiiiii' to the proportions which the}- scvci-ally bear to the resi- 
 due of such unappropriated sum. 
 
 Sec". (!. Tiiat in all other respects the said Judgments shall be report(;d 
 and paid in the mode jjrovided for the i)ayment of judguieuts by said 
 chapter foui- huudred and Hfty-nine, and the act providing- for the pay- 
 ment of juduMuents rendered iiud to be rendered thereunder. 
 
 Skc. 7. That all claiuis liled, or that may hereafter h(; tiled, in said 
 court in the name of one or more claimants, relating- to a vessel in which 
 other claimants are iutei-ested. shall be deemed and ludd to be lei^-ally 
 filed the same as if all the parties in interest had joined in the (ilini;- of 
 till' ]ietitiou. 
 
 l*asse(l the House of Representatives July G. 1S76. 
 
 Attest : ' Geo. :M. Adams, Clerk.
 
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