The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-11

The PRESIDING OFFICER (eir. Foor in the chair }
The amendment last offered by the senator from Missouri
lMr GEYERl will be considered as adopted unless the
call for division is insisted upon.
No call being made the amendment was declared 10 be
adopted
MIR GEYER offered The following sections, TO come in
alter the twenty. sixth section;
Size And be IL further enacted, That every inspector
who shall certify falsely touching any such vessel propelled
hull, accommodations boilers, engines machinery, their
appurenances or any OF her equipments or any matter
by him, SHALL conviction thereo be punished by fine
not exceeding dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding
SEC And be ii farther taaeted, That Il any such YES.
sci carrying passengers shall be navgated without cer
such certificate, shall at all times during the continuance
machinery, and their appurenanees aud all equipments
all things conormeble 10 such certificate. The
commander by hon she shall be naviga,ed shall
punished by fine exceeding 49, dollars, mprison.
ment exceeding -. both Prouided, That such
master commander shall be liable Tor loss defcien.
accustomed by the dangers of navigation If such
deficiency shall be supplied as soon as practicable"
The question being then taken they adopted.
Mr.. GEYER also offered the following sections. to
come in the end OF ih1 bill.
"SEc And be it further enacted, That the district in
within their respective districts, under direction
Secretary of The Treasury take the
the statements "a Wiling oil persons OF practical knowledge
and experience in The navigation OF steam vessels the
sueton and use Of boilers. engines aachiney aud equip
81 boiers and collapse Of dues and the means Of n'sye
lion the kind and description Of safety valves
steam indicators; equipments Tor The extnguh
cldent board OF such vessels and all means in use
or proper 10 be adopted for the better security Of the lives
steam the disadvantages Of the dlsfen,
desert tons OF boilers engines and their appnrtenances
safety valves, and indicators equip.
men,s for the prevention ngushment Of fires and the
preservation Of life in OF accident in board such
vessels whether any, and what her legislation
sary proper for the better security the lives of persons
on board such steam vessels which examination and
ments taken and received, shall be transmitted
Secretary OF The Treasury at such time he shall pre-
'sSEc Aud Be il further enacted. That shall be the
duty OF the Secretary Of the Treasury such
ogaioes 10 be prepared and published in his opinion
be proper elicit the by
preceding section and the receipt OF the
same TO Congress, together with the Recommendation
such further provisions as he deem proper be made
for the better security OF lives OF persons board
vessels"
The question being then taken, they were adopted
Mr.. BRADBURY. move TO amend section 9 by in
sering alter The word "fofet," in line 8, the words
'lhe amount OF passage money and As the bill
reads provides forfeiture OF $40 for each passenger
beyond the number authorized by the certificate Thus
would not be an adequate penalty to prevent this abuse
upon long voyages, and therefore II becomes essential n
those cases where there has been the greatest abuse of
this kIndas Tor instance IN the vessels gong 10 Calfor
nia-to amend the bill as have indicated II will then
read at shall not be lawful 10 take upon board any
steamer greater number of passengers Than certified in
the inspectors certificate and the master owner. or
either OF them, &c. shall forfeit the anosnl OF passage
money! and $40 tor each passenger beyond the number OF
passengers allowed by said certificate"
The question beng then taken, the amendment was
agreed to-
No further amendment being offered, the bill was then
reported to the Senate amended.
The question was stated TO be upon coneurng in the
amendments OF The committee OF the whole. ca
Mr.. CHASE. move that the ndments be printed,
and the bill postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. DAVIS. merely wish 10 say that shall accede
to this motion, as many amendments have been made
have objection to having them printed, prov ided
can have il done But am afraid that will have
the bill ready for us to morning, though we
got ready hope We will get through with il
trust will be understood that il is The special order for
Tomorrow and tfa the printed copies OF the bill will be
here upon tables in the morning.
Mr.. BRIGHT The motion, believe, is 10 have the
amendments 10 this bill printed Now, desire that the
bill amended shall be reprinted, and then il will be
brought 10 just az il will read If the amendments
which have been adopted in the committee Of The whole
shall be ooncuued in by the Senate. think ii is very
probable that the amendments which have been offered
to-day very valuable have noubt OF IT, The
aor from Massachusetts [Mr. DAvsl has given this
ter great deal OF attention. But have doubt that he
will upon further examination find much in this bill to
strike out, and perhaps necessity for additional amend
menis. II II is brought 10 US IN printed form,
then take II up and dispose oil without difficulty IN
snort time.
Mr.. DAVIS | understood that the bill with the
amendments TO be printed. had no thought OF hav
ing il done in any other way
Mr.. CHASE. That is the motion desired 10 make
Mr.. DODGE OF Iowa. g~leave 10 call the auen.
ton Of The senator from Massachusetts Mr. DAvIsl an
amendment proposed 10 the fourth section, in the eighth
line, which has reference boats-'A boat cspa
BILE OF containing ms de and outside, fifty persons and
having canvass float" &c. The part To which wish
TO call his attention IL this the amendment sug.
gested by Mr.. - one morning when was present IN
the comm tiee-room would real, "yulcanzed India rub
Der float and fender around the gunwae," instead OF hav
log the float hlled with cork and inflated with air, not
less than inches 10 diameter" do not propose 10 offer
that amendment now, but merely 10 call the attention of
the senator from Massachusetts, Mr. DAyIs1 TO this
subject tie s my Mentot this matter and as western
representing constituency deeply interested in this
question, return 10 him my most sincere thanks for
the labor and attention he has bestowed upon the subject
Il is subject worthy OF his industry, and the country
owes him much for what he has done in relation 10 IT,
Mr. DAVIS. The senator from Iowa [hlr. DoDGEl
has very properly called my attention 10 this matter Bu
II he had followed the progress of the amendments as
they have been offered, he would have seen that all that
portion OF the section which he has read which requires
cork fender &C., has been stricken out oil the bill
did not put IN what he suggests for this My OBJ
ieci, 10 the rst place, IN striking The " cork fender" out
that 1t retained it might compel TO take
patented boat which necessity did not wish suhiec
The owners 10. My objection to inserting the " vulcan.
ized India rubber" of which be speaks precisely
the same II Is patented article therefore leave the
question open TO the inspectors, simply requiring me-
tac life. boat, leaving TO them TO decide when there is
proper float upon it, whether floats are necessary or
not
would here remark in regard TO iron life boats that
have the most convincing for believing that OF
all boats for that service the iron boats are the best
have certificates from the commanders OF the Collins
line, and from the commanders of the line OF steamers
between New York and CharlestoH, and from great
many other sources TO that effect will bring TO the at.
tenton aud knowledge OF the Senate single fact which
have had from the distinguished commander of the
steamer Nonberner think. lie sales in a communi. !
ratf To that haI lK.t