The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-25
Life Saving Efforts.


The glad tidiDgs Of the passage by Congress Of
the bill for the establishing Of life saving stations
every Eve niles ON the coast of New York and New
jersey, have come. Mr.. d. X. Seaman, who is now
It Washington attending to life saving matters
writes, under date of last evening, that the life
saving bill passed the House by vote Of l56 to Is
it had previously passed the Senate by q unaal-
nous vose. fhe following is copy OF the biii:-
FOB TEE BETTER PRESERVATION OF LIFE AND PRO-
PERTY FROM VESSELS sHfPwRECKED ON THE COAST
OF THE UNITED STATES.
be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
senatves Of the United States Of America in Congress
Died. That the Secretary Of the Treasury be- and
he hereby authorized estab ish such additional
stations the of Long Island and New Jersey
for afording aid to shipwrecked vessels thereon 10
such repairs and to furnish such apparatus and
supplies as may in his Judgment be best adapted to
give effect to the objects OF this act.
SIC q And be il further enacted, That the Secretary
Of the Tres sury be- he is hereby authorized to APP
point keeper, at compensation not exceeding two
hundred dcars, at each the stations to be estab
shed the provisions OF the first section OF this
act and superintendent who shall have the powers and
perform the duty an Inspector the Customs each
u the therein mentioned and TO give said keepers
and superintendent proper instructions relative to the
duties TO be required OF them.
5. And be il further enacted That boat shall
be purchased and located other point other than
The OF Long Island and New Jersey unless the
be placed the immediate care OF an officer of the
government, unless bonds shall given by proper
individuals living in the neighborncod, conditioned for
reservation oil It's application
to the intended
SEC And be it further enacted That the Secretary
of the Treasury be- he is hereby authorized to
tabsh at such light houses in his judgment
he shall deem BEST and the keepers OF sach lights shall
take charge of such boats and apparatus may be put
in their charge respectively, part Of their official
duties
MIR. Hamlin, chairman Of the Committee on Com
m.rce OF tina Senate; Mr.. Fuller, chairman OF the
Committee ON Commerce Of the House, AMI Mr..
Ske.to0, member OF tue House from Trenton, New
Jersey, have been interchangeable III this good work.
The Dill has been perfected on the seventh day OF
the session. The Hon. r. G. Washington, Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury OF the United STATS, has
given to Mr.. Seaman many facilities in the OBJECTS
Of his mission, and directed Lieut.. Dahgren, OF the
uuited States Navy, attached TO the Ordnance de-.
pariment. to make experiments with ne aortar
for throwing lines over wrecks. The EXP cne1t
was made yesterday morning. The ball sDd rod
were thrown to distance of Line hundred and fifty
yards more than half mile. The Hon. MIR. Skel-
son, and tie Hon. Mr. Stratton, attended with Mr.
Seaman at tho Washington Navy Yard, to see the
experiment, Further experiments are to be made.
The weight of the ball wss nine pounds and twelve
ounces. II Ia . matter Of immense importance on
our shoal coast, when vessels ground far from
shore to throw the line to much greater distance
than has heretofore been practicable with the NOR
| tars in use. Z. hERIAn.
December 1854.