The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-28


State and several others have ports Of entry and de-
livery within their borders and IN consequence OF that
the district Judges have Fee 70 these Sske 70 Appoint
these inspectors suppose the same evil exsn ~ olheI
States in mine. from the same cause. Wben boA's
have been rejected by ssamboat inspectors IN districts
where there inspectors they thrown upon Tue
asaa hem on TO- yel. in States where there are no in
spectes and rivers become crowded by INFERIOR boas
in which is dangerous TO carry properly anu passengers
We suffer very much own Stale IRON these causes
Good boats are driven of rivers BY the compe
ton OF these inferior and dangerous boats BY the low
prices which they carry freight and pAasengers all ou
trade is suffered 20 into the hands OF those who have
bought up these boats rejected by inspectors in the other
States All that ask is, that the judges of State
may have the same power that they have in collection
| districts.
AS originally introduced the BILL il was to make Ar
collection district and establish port of entry
and delivery a, Little Rock Arkansas. Upon submitting
the bill 10 the Secretary OF the Treasury he suggested
that there necessity of mourning the expense OF
collectors officers The amendment OF the Committee
Commerce 10 the original bill drawn up the Treas
uy Department toanswer the purpose Of saving this ad
dional expense. No evil arprehend, result to any
body from The passage OF this amendment II is pro-
lection to our citizens from these hearess SPECTATORS,
who invest their money in boats al distance from
Stale and send them there and impose upon people
TS H1 nov q protecting ou,svs.
a%sndm me- ! B before sI2s IS Pul e the Senate
Sa,e that has been complained OF to me. that to
| remedy | will state il 10 The Senate in very few
words. There is an extensive mandatory, if may
SO speak of steamboats, at Paducah some one hundred
miles from Louisville. our port OF entry and the people
there have asked the privilege of having inspectors
amongst them to inspect their hus and steam boilers,
without putting them TO the trouble OF travelling four
or five hundred miles to have their boats inspected.
wish TO conferno, not 10 confer, but to make il the duty
Of the Judges OF the district where there well known
and established sh yards for the building OF steamboats,
more than fifty miles distant from the port OF entry de.
livern such cases 70 appoint inspectors OF hulls and
| steamboat boilers. With that view, and 10 meet this
VAN m which thew nod NJ
10 me- offer the following amendment to the amendment
| OF the committee
BE i farther enacted, That it shall be the duty OF the
os Of ,Ie bulls and boilers Of seamboais 70 reside Ia
near any wetesablshed ship or boayafd where steam.
more than fifty miles distant from the port of de
livery in the district"
The question being taken on the amendment to the
amendment n, pnMNs was agreed " to- s.n
Senate but must state
Mr.. GWlN. Will the senator from Louisiana give
oSs TO w lay ss s s snsa me q D
and will then leave The Senate TO upon the bill
they please wish 10 state that the explanation Of the
senator from Arkansas does not satisfy does not
increase my favor for the bill but rather dminshes
His object seems to be that when boat goes into nte
Tor river il shall be inspected before shall rum Now.
if the bill amounted to that it would be something bnt
whether there be inspection there not boat may
80 there and may run there II she cannot be inspected
there, people will paironze her without Certificate
now. They are now required 10 have inspection
made and renewed at certain periods The gentleman
that boats there without inspection, and people
patronze them. II they do. no inspection laws in the
world will ever prevent it. My objection is that yoa in
crease infinitely almost the capacity TO obtain these in
speclions They have them made al every landing
on the river, and il will be great deal worse than is
now, therefore move that the bill be laid upon The ia
bic
The motion was not agreed to-ayes 9, noes not
counted
The question being taken upon the amendment it was
agreed TO.
the reading of the bill OF the honorable senator from Ar
kansas what arrangement be makes in regard TO the
icae OF the inspector after he has made his inspection
What does he do with it! What provision has been
made for II in the bill!
Mr.. BoRLAND II the senator will read the second
section OF the amendment he will perceive that II is to be
delivered 10 the clerk OF the district of the United
States.
Mr.. DAVIS. How is he to get his license under the
certificate He wants the certificate TO carry to the port
Of entry where he belongs in order to get his license
How is he to get his license without that cerfca,e'
I Mr. BORLAND. presume he gets duplicates. We
Mr. DAVIS What want is that it may be provided
for, that the bill may not defeat itself proper pro-
vision should be made TO have the certificate reach the
collector eventually in order that he may the license
II struck being defective in this; but if the senator
is satisfied with i. shall no, object TO it,.
| Mr. BORLANp. The senator will observe that the
same powers are conferred upon The inspectors
under the general law. Whatever may be the duties of
the inspectors under the present law will become the du
| lies oil the inspectors appointed under thus DILL
| Mr. DAVIS. What struck a little anomalous
the filing of the certificate among the records OF the
court. Now. sir, il belongs 10 the collection district In
The first place. the entry OF the boat requred and the
law requires that atiested copy Of this certificate be
kept posted up in some conspicuous place IN the boat it.
self In the place, the license founded upon the
granting of such certificate II is indispensable, in
der 10 get license for the boat 10 At ALL that this
evidence should be produced to the authority which
grants the license. Now If that is provided for. it is
very well.
Mr.. BORLAND In the Hrst section. the senator will
find that the powers conferred and the same du
ties required OF the inspector 1t is, "who shall make
his inspection and perform all the duties which may be
required by the law il exists" This bill merely
authorizes the appointment OF additional inspectors with
the same powers with the Others
No further amendment being proposed the bill was re-
ported 10 the Senate
The amendment made in committee was concurred in
Mr.. CHASE. This bill has now been made general
in ito provisions. II originally special bill for
conflict very seriously with the steamboat interests
represent a community which has q pretty large interest
Of this kind, and should be glad to have opportunity
examine the bill somewhat further For that purpose
move 10 lay the bill upon the table.
Mr. BADGER, lin his seat) Let II be referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. CHASE Al the suggestion OF the senator, will
make that motion-to refer II 10 the Committee on Com
merce. | think that would b very proper disposition
TO make Of il for the present.
Mr. BORL.AND. ] beg leave to make one remark in
relation to the suggestion raised by the senator from Ohio,
which seems to me to rest upon somewhat narrow oun-
dation He says that The people OF his State largely
interested in business with which this bill conAics-the
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