The southern press., 1852-03-13
CONeREssIoNAL pRooETprNas.
SENATE.
MIDDAY, AIareh l2, IS52.
lN.rncrIoN OF srsAMsoArs.


friday, nlafch IL, 1892.
INSPECTION or srEAMsoArs
MIR. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Con-
merce. asked the unanimous consent of ~ : ss,a,,
10 make an explanation IN The earlv ,ar, ~
session, he said, sundry memorials were referrsd
to the Committee on Commerce. relating 10 m.
act sto provide for the better security Of IN,
lives Of passengers on board vessels proneIled
whole or in part by steam The subject was
referred by the Committee on Commerce to a sub
committee consisting of the Senator from Massa
chusells, [Mr. DAVIS, and on the 18th Of Feb.
rlarv Thai Senator renorted The hilI which he hed
IL IL hand TIE snbiect rs or;e;nsII, r,ssan,sJ
~ he comm;,tee IN conorosrss $500 49,
snh;sc,s ~ s,sa,,, hn;Iars ast,, 49,, ~
And var;o,a other annaras cnnnec,sJ ,.,;, s,aa,
vesssIs On dou shssaneo, ~ ,ha, ,a S'e ~
originrI panera were nreser,sdto he co,nna;,,ss
his coIleagua in,rod,csd = rasoInt;on cal;n. ~ :
attention Of The Committee IN Comn,srca - an
other branch connected with his 10 vii, ,hs s,,,,
;ect n 9 dsas,ers md caan,t;ss grosnr ~ ~
stsamhoats Iains ha,s,ss NJ -.
Yarl,and caI;forn;a On III nrasan,a,;or ~ II. y,
reaonton and other m ners M -
10 The same sub;ect he committee n,n,ad;s,a, 5,
rave the subject an attent We cons;dera,;on r
he Senator from Massachuse,ts renor,sd III In
two other bills were referred n III con,n,;,,as
relating 70 California steamers On ~ c., ~
March he submitted full renos. mon ths s,h;ao,
and asked 10 be discharged fron, yar;ons
ais. &c which had been referred n ,ban, the
subject having already been nrov;dea eor y, ~ :
bin renorted bv the Senator frnm Massa.h,,sa,,s
Since thai renort WAS roads he Ind rsca;',sd 80
merous memorials and letters from var;o,,s - -.
OF New England. complainino that The conon,,,taa
having asked 10 be dscharoed bad ref,s cd - 49,
vide the remedies called far and ,be Ieg;slat,,rs -
Maine had passed a resolution 10 that effect This
was all mistake and he would take this oppor-
tunity to say that the reason WIN the comm!,.ee
asked 10 be DISCHARGED from those manonr;al =
was simnlv because the sph;ect had a,raad, haaa
reported upon s7' A
He asked to explain, very briefly, the provi-
sions of the BILL. Ii provided for the appointment
of two inspectors of steam vessels in each colIec-
ton district. Such appointments to be subject 10
the approval of the President Of the United States
are denominated ''inspector Of huIs !" to estimate
the strength, -worthiness and Qualities of the
huls of st, amers and their equipments; the other
the "inspector of boilers, to examine and test
the strength of boilers and the machinery general
ly--the inspection to be made at least once
IN every SIX months and certificates to be given
The bill further provides that the
inspectors shall appoint and classify all engineers
and pilots and determine how many are necessary
for each steamer. Ii also provides for the an
pointment by the President, by and with the adj
vice fthe Senate, of four supervising inspectors
who TO reside at portant points in different
parts OF the country and examine and confer to-
gether in relation to the whole subject. Ii also
provides heavy fines and penalties for the viola
ton of the provisions Of the bill
With regard to limiting the number of passen
gers, it had been suggested that the same rules
which apply to sailing vessels. shouId also he an
piled to steamboats,; but those rules. the commit.
tee deemed, were not applicable. owing 10 the dir
ferent mode Of constructing the two classes of
boats, and the committee believed that the ap-
- Il.
boats, would better determine the number than
he committee.
Ii was proposed to have another section insert
ID, requiring a sufficient quantity and suitable
quality of food, and it was thought that these two
provisions would remedy all the evils which had
been complained Of
The bill was drawn nm bv the Senator from,
and he felt bound to saw that that
Senator had manifested great ability and Industry
IN compiling it. And he was yerv certain that
when examined by the Senate it would meet their
hearty approval
Traditional provisions should be thouobt neces
sary to secure the proper ventiIoto n Of boats he
would only say that there was concurrent senti-
nent in the committee to add all the provisions
which were necessary TO meet all the evils which
we're found to exist.
Mr.. BRADBURY said he had received n,,roe,-
,us mem orias of character similar to those TO
which his colleague had referred con,nIain;no ~
'emlsness on the part Of the committee and he
was glad to hear o. the remedies which were pro-
posed to be made.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. RHETT moved to POSTPONE the cona;dsrn-
ion ofprivate bills for half an hour 10 allow the
presentation Of petitions, &c.
The motion being disagreed TO,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
private bills upon hecalendar, when the following
we're ordered 10 be engrossed for n third rasd;na
Bill to grant the right Of pre- emption 10 settlers
rant.