The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-09


have the general remedy nrst and apply such tempo
rary sxpsdent may DO necessary after shall have
Tbs ayes and noe. called upon the question Of
eDgrossmepr. Ayes ~ noes 10 Not sgrssd to
Mr. DIX hoped the bill would be passed authoriripg
register the brig Palmetto.
At the suggestion Of the Vice President, the Senate
went into Executive Session.
House OF Representative.
wAsHINsroK, April 7, ls4s.
CONGRATULATIONS TO FRANCE.
message Was received from the Sepats informing
the House that they had passed resolutions rendering
the OF the United States to the people
Of France and asking concurrence in the same.
Mr. CuMMI.s moved that they be taken up for
sderstion tObj.etion was made
Mr. A'nhUr hope they will Be taken up.
MIR. c. lr0ERsoLL-The steamer sails to- MORROW.
Mr. CuMMINs-Yes. the steamer sails to morrow; per-
haps the gentleman who ob.ots il not aware of this
The objection was not Withdrawn
APPROPRIATION BILLs
MIR. VINToN, from the Committee Of Ways and Means
reported bill making appropriations for pay ment Of
Oiaos department. and the bil With amendments, for
the support Of tho navy department.
VENTILATION OF PASSENGER VESSELS.
Mr.. GRINNELL said. that Is 100000 passengers
may arrive in this country during the present year II
duoed by him. should be considered It was taken up
and pssSs d, without debate. The provisions of 1t
l. That all vessels whether of the United States or
any other country having sufficient capacity, according
law for nifty or more passengers (othsr than cabin
between the United States and Europe have
the upper deck for the such passengers house
to such passengers below deck not less than four feet
by I've feet on the deck and five feet high firmly secured
to the deck or conbngs Of the hatch with two doors
the stills of which shall be at least foot above the
deck, and also with two windows consru cted that
one door window in such house, may all times be
left open for ventation and all vessels employed and
having the capacity TO carry hundred and ny such
passengers more, shall have two such houses and
the stars ladder leading down to the Aforesaid apart
q ud-rai or
strong rope.
capacity for more than hundred passengers shall
have ct least two ventilaors to purify the apartments
T. All vessels employed as Aforesaid, and carving
more than fifty such passengers Ashal have cambooss
or cooking range deck, housed and conveniently
Ore or reception Of vessels for cooling shall BE- equal to
i've feet long and two feet wide; and il carryin
than two hundred, and not more than three hundred
passengers then two such cooking
and II carrying more than three hundred, and not
ceediug four hundred and fty, thenIthrse such cam
and fifty passengers four csmbooses cooking ranges
which always to be constructed to be comfort
All vessels shall have board, for the use of such
at the time Of leaving the port whence such
vessel shall sa we'll secured under deck for each pas
seDger at les fifteen pounds Of good navy bread
pounds Of rice ten pounds Of OATMEAL ten pounds Of
wheat -four ten pounds Of and beans, thirty i've
pounds OF potatoes pint Of vinegar sixty gallons Of
fresh water ten pounds of sailed pork free bone
to be of good quality, and sucen supply Of fuel for
places Wnero
hosr, peas and beans cannot be procured Of good
quality and reasonable terms, the quantity either
creased and substituted tlerefor and in case potssor.
cannot be procured reasonable terms pound of
eiler of said articles may be substituted In lieu
Of pounds OF and the captains Of such
sels shall deliver to each passenger at least onetenth
part Of the aforesaid provisions weekly commencing
the day of sailing daily at three quarts Of va
ter with suornt fuel for cooking and if the passen
beard Of any vessel In which the provisions
fuel and water herein required shall not have been
dad afr ahall ar hA nut0 shOrf
owance during voyage, the master Of any
vessels shall to esch and every passenger who
dollars for each and every day they may have been
suoh shert allowance to be recovered in the same
ner as seamens wages are or may be recovered
The captain Of any such vessel 90 employed Is au-
thsrizsd to maintain good discipline, and such habits
preservation and promotion Of health to that end
he shall cause such regulations he may adopt for this
purpose to be posted fore sailing board suchv
el in place accessible to such passengers, and shall
keep tho posted up during the voyage and 1t is
hereby mad tn. duty Of said captain the apart
10 . clean heathy stse ana the owners Of every such
vesse employ required No construct the decks
and all psrts OF s.id spansns 20 that It can De tho
eel and they shall also provide safe convenient privy
water closet for the exclusive Of every tv such
passengers And when the weather IL such that said
passengers cannot be mustered deck with their bed
ding it shall be the duty Of the cspsin OF every such
to be cleans with chloride lime OF some other equal
" disinfeciing agent sse at other times said
csptsin may deem necessary.
The master and owner or pners Of such veRsel
employed which shall not be provided with the house
houses over the passage ways IS prescribed in the
drst section Of this act WITH the venilaors Is pre-
scrbed In the second section Of this act with tn.
cooking ranges with the houses them
prescribed in the third section OF this act shall several
~ forfeit and pay the United States he two
hundred dollars for each and every violation Of
glect to conform the provisions Of each Of said
tons and fifty dollars for each and every neglect
violation OF any OF the provisions Of h section
this act to be recovered BY suit IN any circuit or dis
Of which the said vessel may arrive or from which it
may be about to depart or at place within the u
sdcton of such wherever the owner or owners
captain Of such vessel may be found
7. The collector Of the customs at any port in the
United States which vessel employed shall
rive from which aay such shall be about de-
part shall appoint and direct of the inspectors of
the for such port to examine such vessel
to report IN writing to such collector whether the pro-
this act have been complied with in respect to such
sell and if such report snail state such compliance and
be approved by such collector, 1t shall be deemed and
held conclusive evidence thereof
The frst section Of the act entitled IAN act to
approved February twspty-sscond, eighteen hundred
and fortyseven be amended that when the height
in the said section shall be less Than ak feet and not es.
than Ave feet there shall be allowed to each passenger
sixteen clear superficial feet the deck instead Of four
teen prescribed In said section and il the height
distance between the decks shs be less than I'VE feet
there shall be allowed each passenger clear
superficial feet the deck and II the msser Of an
such vessel shall take board his vessel in any port
the United States greater numb Der Of passengers than
10 allowed by this section with the intent specified in
said first secton of the act Of eighteen hundred and
forty seven, IL the master Of any such weasel shall
take board ct foreign port and bring within the
jurisdiction OF the United States Q grester number Of
passengers than 10 allowed BY this section said master
shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and upon
vicon thereof shall be punished in the provided
for the punshms OF parsons convicted Of violation
Of the act Aforesaid and Ia oomI ung the number OF
passengers board such vessels all children under the
OF year 81 the time Of embarkation, shall be
cluded from such computation.
o. This act shall take effect In respect to such vessels
sailing from ports In the United States in thirty days
such vessel sailing from ports In Europe 10 sixty days
after such approval and 10 made the duty Of the Sec
rotary Of State give notice In the ports Of Europe
this act, in such manner - he may deem proper.
10 SO much Of the nrst section Of the act entitled