The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-21
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Mr.. Davis introduced bill making an
appropriation Of Sl5O,OO0 to continue the
Improvement OF the Monongahela in
West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Re-
ferred.
BoUHTIEs FOR SHIP BUILDING,
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced bill to in
crease the efficiency OF the Navy and pro-
mote the maritime interests Of the United
States. Ordered to be printed and lie
upon the table,
The bill proposes a system Of bountiea
on ship building as follows: The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury is TO offer bounty
Of not more than s. per ton, to be paid
each year for a period Of Eve years, for
the construction In the United States OF
iron steamships Of not less than 10000
tons each, not exceeding 100000 tons, in
the aggregate, not more than, ,lOO,O 900 tons
10 be authorized in any one year, said
ships to be employed exclusively in for.
eign trade. Proposals are to be received
and preference given the first year for
90, 1000 tonnage on the Atlantic coast, 25,-
900 on the great lakes and Missouri river,
"a, 900 on the Pacific coast; tie vessels 10
be constructed on models approved by the
Navy Department, and the Government
ia to have the right 10 purchase or EN-.
plOy them upon The appraisement Of
disinterested commission. The bill also
provides for the payment OF bOunties on
vessels hereafter launched, as follows:
Six dollars per ton for sailing vessels Of
400 tons and upwards employed in for.
eign trade and between the Atlantic and
Pacific ports Of the United States, and 81
per ton for sailing vessels Of not lesS than
200 tons burden, authorized to engage not
more than three months per year in coast
ing trade; provided thai II vessels Of the
two last mentioned descriptions are after
ward enrolled for the coasting trade the
bOunties shall be refunded to The Govern
ment, less 10 per cent per year. A bounty
Oi 81 per ton for period Of five years IL
provided for vessels employed in cod and
maCkerel fishing, not more than four
months each year. All vessels employed
in foreign trade or fisheries may pur-
chase supplies In bond without payment
Of duty. The bill finally provides that
the vessels hereafter built by the Navy
Department for open sea service shall
not exceed 1000 tons each.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Mr.. Dennis introduced bill for the
settlement Of the claims OF the officers Of
the Revolutionary War. It provides that
tho officers Of the Revolutionary army
who were entitled to half pay for life un-
der resolutions Of Congress October 8
and q, 1880, January 7, May s and De.
Cember 81, 1881, and March s, 1875, shall
lie entitled 10 receive the same although
such officers may have received In lieu
thereof, by certificates or otherwise, the
Communication Of full pay for five years
under the resolution Of March 2, 1881.
The bill also provides that the benefit OF
the resolution Of the oath Of August, 1880,
shall be extended TO widows and lincal
descendants Of oil officers embraced
therein who died In The service at any
period during the war Of Revolution. II
also authorizes the accounting officers OF
heTreasnry to adjudiCate allSuCh claims,
and provides thai the Secretary Of the
Treasury may in his discretion issue
stock Of the United States for such claims,
said stock 10 bc redeemed 20 years from
date und hear interest at the rate OF 5per
cent per annum, and II pledges the faith
Of the United States for the payment OF
the interest and The redemption Of The
principal Of the stock which may be is-
sued under the Act. Referred.
After the executive session the Senate
adjourned until Wednesday, January 9th,
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