The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-31
HOUSE.

WASHINGroS, u. c, January 23-Mr.
FRANKLIN presented a resolution from the
merchants OF Kansas City in favor of the
demonstration OF silver Referred.
Mr.. ELLSWORTH introduced bill re-
liev.ng bank deposits from internal tax.
Referred
he House then considered the steam
boat bill. The paragraph having been
reached reading. Each Master, Chief En-
gineer and frst-class Pilot, licensed as
herein provided, shall pay for every certifi-
cate granted by any inspector the sum oil
IS, and e'ery Chief Mate, Engineer and
Pilot of an inferior grade shall paw ior
every certificate so granted the sum OF 81. y
Mr.. Marsh Offered an amendment making
the fee for certificates re-issued 81 Eari-
Gus other amendments in the same direc-
ton were offered, discussed and rejected,
and finally the amendment offered by Mr..
Marsh was adopted.
| Other amendments were made and re-
jected. MIR. Ward offered an amendment
requiring ocean steamships TO carry mOrtars
AMI other appliances for casting shot lines
on shore in case Of a shipwreck. Adopted.
Having disposed Of all but four pages OF
the bill il was laid aside and the Speaker
presented resolution adopted bv the SEN
ate in honor Of the late Senator Bogv
Eulogies were pronounced by MesSrs. Cole,
Hatcher, Waddell, Phillips, Knott. Sparks,
Throckmorton, Clarke, OF Missouri, Ellis,
Rea and Crittenden, after which the&esolu-
tions We're adopted and the House adjourn
ed.
Mr.. TOWNSEND moved to strike out
| tho I.h IL, 10,
damage is sustained by any passenger on a
steam vessel through fire, explosion or other
causes, such casualties occurring without
the fault or knowledge III the owners of such
vessel, said owner OF said vessel shall only
I've liable TO the extent Of his interest in
such vessel. Mr.. Townsend said that rn-
der that section he might be roasted alive
on the Hudson river, ON a steamboat own
ed by Vanderbilt, who was worth his mil
lions, and Yet that gentleman could only be
held liable TO the extent Of the value OF
the hulk OF the vessel.
| Mr.. BEEBE offered an amendment pro-
viding that any person sustaining loss
| through the clreicssnes- or wIltIl miScun-
duct OF the mate, engineer or pilot, he
might sue the owner o! the vessel Tor dam
| ages.
After discussion, the amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Bee5e was rejected yeas, 81,
NAYS, l62.
Mr.. FIELD moved to amend that par
| agraph by inserting the words ION indict-
ment and conviction OF such carele-sness,"
&c. Agreed to.
Mr.. HOOKER moved to strike out of
the paragraph line words, but If such explo-
sion, &c.. shall occur without the iiult or
knowledge oil the owner or owners his or
their total liability shall not exceed the
value OF his or their interest in such YES
sell"
A long discussion ensued on this PROPOSE
ton, which was finally rejected.
Mr.. HOOK Frs amendment was reject
ed.
Mr.. TOWNSEND moved to strike out
the entire paragraph in relation to the liza
bility or liabilities. Lost; ayes, 81; nays.
l37.
The paragraph, as amended, is As fol-
lows:
Section 1913 Wherever damage Is sus-
tanned by any. passenger, in person or prop
erty, from an explosion, fire, collision, or
other cause to WHICH his negligence does
not contribute, the master and owner OF
such vessel, or either oil them. shall be
liable TO each and every person 20
injured 10 the full amount Of the
damage, if it happens through any neglect
or failure TO comply with the provisions |
,of this bill, or through the defects or i'm |
projections of the canning apparatus, or |
OF the V, ssel, which could have been de- |
tected and provided against by reasonable |
care but if such explosion, fire, collision |
or casualty shall occur without the nerli- |
genee, fault, privity or knowledge OF the
owner or owners, the total liability OF such
owner or owners, respectively, shall in no
case exceed an amount equal to the amount
or value of his or their interest in such
vessel at the commencement OF the voyage
or Trip, and persons sustaining lossor injury
As aforesaid, without guilt or negligence on
his part, through the carlessness, negligence
or wilful misconduct of any master, mate.
engineer or pilot, on his neglect or refusal
to obey the laws covering the navigation OF
such steamers, may sue such master, mate,
engineer or pilot, and recover
damages for any such injury
caused by any such master, mate,
engineer or pilot, and such office. on in
iictment and conviction of such careless
hess, negligence, wilful misconduct, neglect
,r refusal, may also be imprisoned for a
ERIN not exceeding three years.
Mr.. LOCKWOOD moved an amend
mend to the section fixing the salaries of
inspectors, classifying them from
i 200 year to 500.
Pending the discussion of this amend
nent the House having disposed of all but
he last paragraph in the bill, it adjourned | ,