New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-15
AMERICAN REGISTERS FOR FOREIGN-BUMT
VESSELS

WAsHINGTON March 14.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has prepared bill TO give American regis
tors 70 foreignbuilt vessels owned by citizens Of the
United States under certain restrictions. This bin has
been submitted the Secretary Of State and meets his
approval IL has also forwarded to the Committee
on Commerce OF the House OF Representatives.
This bill provides that vessel OF foreign build Of
not less than ns burden, wholly owned by citizen
or citizens Of the United states, by company mcor
pOTaed ORGANIZED uDder the laws thereof or OF any
State Territory bv both, and commanded by clt-
izen Of the United states, may be registered IN the
manner and su0ect 70 the conditions ana LmHatONs
set forth IL the following sections, which are:
Proof NJ ownership 10 be made by Oatn or affirmation
IN the form OF a declaration setting forth the
tonaty. citizenship, and residence OF the respective
owners, and the corporate style ana ute on any com
pany owning interested IN such vessel with date Of
Organization title and date Of tie act under which
OF such COMPANY the declaration to be signed by the
owner owners Of AT least three-fhs il Interest Of
such vessel by the President, Secretary and Treas
OF such company, or both. ihe declaration must
also forth the by which such vessel was pre-
and other particulars be proper her ide
tihcaton. The owners must also produce dill of sale
whereby the entire ownership anC proprietary interest
and Of such vessel s duly Lawfully and effectively
transferred conveyed 20 and vested in the owner or
described in the declaration The declaration
may be made before any collector OF customs, or sur
veYor acting sucn, consul vlceCOnsul OF the United
states before the clerk OF any court Of record II the
United States before any notary public Of state.
seal Of the court, or of -nch notary az the
by or behalf OF any company organized aforesaid.
the truth af the be certified by the President
-r The seal and attested hv the secretary but il th-
company seal, oath afrnatiOn Il Necessary
IN other cases The bill OF De legal executed.
ADD NAV be considered 80 when signed aud
acknowledged By the respective vendors before and
ted ~ by Collector OF CGstOms Surveyor acting
men az Cousni or vice Consul OF the United state4
The and method OF tue registration Is to be pre-
sorbsd by Secretary Of the Treasury. The ceTf-
ate "a known the register OF a fOrei Znbuilt
vessel" and only TO remain ia force long the
srship sa set forth therein but IN ~
exchange OF nation
atty Identity. such register may be renewed under
prnrer regulations. Every vessel registered This
at declared vessel OF the United States, and entitled
- all the privileges lawfully enjoyed by vessels regis
tered under the existing laws except that OF importing
or exporting goods 10 or from any part Of the United
states; or transporting the from port 10
another port Of the United states; OF engaging IN any
fisheries IN the Of the United states; and such
declared TO be subject 70 the require
ments entitled 70 the privileges IN foreign
countries and before COnsuls and consular officers VI
the United states other registered vessels Of the
United States.