New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
A BILL FROM THE JOINT COMMITTEE.
PROVISIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF SAILORS
A MINORITY REPORT.


the decline OF American shipping. The bin is entitled
a bill to remove certain burdens the American mer-
chant marine to encourage the American foreign carry
ing trade and to amend the laws relating TO the ship
ment and discharge of seamen"'
BE 1t enacted by Senate and House Of Representa-
tives of he United state America in Congress assem-
hlcd that Section 1l3l Of the Revised Statutes be
amended so as TO read rs foows Section
4,I9I.-vessels registered pursuant to law, aud
no others except such "a snail be duly qualified
according to law for carrying on the coast coast
be deemed vessels Of the United states, and
tanning To such vessels but they shall not enjoy the
same longer tuan they sla continue he wholly owned
by etzeas, and 10 be commanded By citizen OF the
SEC. That section 429 of the Revised Statutes be
amended by striking OJ tie following words In the last
clause; And any vessel any Off or OF which shall not
be citiz o the United States saan pay tax Of 90
B. That section 1850 Of the Revised statutes be
amended so as To rc3d a. follows: Section 4,js0-Upou
tue Application OF any seaman % consular Onoer FOR
dscAage, II u appears 10 saeh officer hGt SAID seaman
~ eded 10 h- discharge under any act OF Congress or
accounting 10 the general principles or usa@es or
maritime law az re SHlzed IA the United
require ilon Jhe master OF sail vessel, baiore sued
discharge slail be- male payment ~ tue WAGES whlc1
charged by reason o. lna0,ty 10 perform his duties,
whether m consequence OF Gess or 0lher causes. the
Dastcrsha nc required 70 pay ann only the wages due
u tne HAe ol "irc"a!s-. i1Ts any .ln@h - uir-
charged IN consa hence 1 oHy mart or INJURY received
white In tine SERVE. or the lo lluess caused o.
want ot .lcn iood, water dcc9mmodatons, medicines or
dutiscut hIC~ As ar req Nred ~ ,dE, inc master sI1A
zee req uted 70 pay tle ek ease oi p.ofl1g a. neces-
.ay surgical auu medical aoV!ct VIA atcho tlce au1
medicines. anil sald seaman j. cured or dies Or is
VtOurA. ID Ia 10 some p"Is ia lne CDiIel 't@tes.
>sC. & Iutt -ec.ilu i,j-3 Of lie Revised statutes be
amcuocd so .s 10 rec "a iodows: ",s.l,n 4js3-No
p1ydcnt De- extra wages aIal Doe require upon tn" dis
chtEt vt any 't Aiih II 4'iclSh c0aItfs upon Tue
ermiuJ ION %! his recmcnt. o. IA eases vessels
IRE "-''A,a OF ''.Hnded or 'oh3emAed a. ulnt 10
~. , --' ~ ''' '''''i Upo. 'n' o",.P."'.A. "
en5 se.I.'' ', i,' NJ 4'.et hs contract or 'hht the
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e 'oIo '' .-e ma-ei' lt s.l disca'.'S ,ue mariner,
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he a ended 80 as 60 Fsaa 49, )llo%. %, st2l 4js2-
-,,,r. H.. -ud lr n f,. ,I INV td acr c,'sT " liz
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% 90 49, - r -r, H., ,iI 60 ~ Pi .; -
many ana also tue .ulp,ing articles and paT To s.ld
e. sulr 9TH .r for every seaman 80 disc trg,t ou,
~ 80. ~, ,.r and u, - 80 ~ $50 s'V1 INC
ne ilde - 1.n 'e'i'i, -" IN cue tne master 81 Toe
l' .,.,. ti, ',,i' ~ a.c' iu'.t
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IS MY &c "5'e.I ul'O1 ~ hlA' OF iafhi7l
"i PfoE4 ''n ",''i " - '.' or 'ePusi. WIN TIE
onir ,.' ,I - 81 III ~ ' y a. - ~ 7'!cA 0iIer
s"'.i, 40 ,t..,urT,i - ~ ''90'
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alh..4",' ~ 81, , ~ ~, 49,, IL SILL
" w. 80 ~ I & 90 ~ A., 'u 80, ~ ''h
80 P''.,'','I tor t,,,t ,.,r ~. 80 N' 49,, ~ ' ,I
luty elp"9oJt ''a ,n"t P'll o'', 20 4"uu Ilct tui
most Ell o'Iii u-y."eF' III an cases where ne
-erters ara app' lne cuna ar officer shan inquue
wac caused y! unusual OF c4ue ticdthrnt the seaman
,htl, bee G.cIaT-' d. and receive, In addition MS
wages I'D us thne o. Ie ylith rye one mOuths pay or
me master s-@i4 pro- 'Ic 'i !" ia az, '.r eip4o neht
on p 1, snlS,c1 o. M an j., MIR ,rI a. -. 80
wa o. Shdl{ S"'Pi'd, u ' ~. OtLrr por' a. may ne
aStr,,t 4t'u ~ - ~ - H , neal.' VI scltc445
nonie' 90 '' JIG. "i' '-o- Il H'.- vi
.lo-cy 81. ~ - I. 49,, -, 80 80 80 ~ -, 80 Aot y
"a" 80 mn -, IN - p Is, :, -, - -
We "r.y 80 . -, -. - 'P 'u1 "a !" l's'
V ',c ~, crei ar -,,i,si 7l nm "a pa
80, nd me i,rfs rs 10 his di..n GO. or T,,rg -
s.7 . tb .t.,,,. . ,r yh..r.., ,,,,,,, 80.
20 oineiu!. ,-,,,,
20, =; IA. see ~ ~ a. ~ - "a 9,"t'',t u
aDri' ~ a., ~ ...fi.-., -, 'i't- = -.
Ihal II any consul W O'nc'r WAcn dIsedfns any sea
man sum NJ ". ' ''i9 rnV 10y ,' "l IlI Co.C.
t-c c~I N"r' "-i' Niui'ci D." D" pau III 'ic
c're ot tAt d-ch" = OK "ny sea I ne 7lait ne ae-
t - IN, " - 'r .Iii, ,f -. hrs 49,. -. -,
. M, ,, ,... FOR o ri ID. urrar d. f1c
CIR" ','y 80 ' p', 80 ~ ,Io
s,u.use s Nd De 'd 1lt IF IRE WAGES n, " cu no 81 -
We -ig.' " ~ w. & rs @ 'o 'H', P po'e al"
- 49, > 20 IN I 5Sf ~ rnn p,rise, sto+,+, M,
W r., r,i -. ,,ii,e =. &C.. 49, i NC
W.aC-r ouv cops,,',r H1r.r mon tn. -, - NJ
nIcDc' 81 ny 80. -, i' u' - ga
any 7-.'I' ' NY & 80 ~, 80, " -.n' Nv AZ.
9H'-' a.. 80 P'' ~ 80 80 'e''I''' ca o. ~
az pro ,teW ~ ir'''OI - % t'ir ~ 't+tu p
Ga - Ln.' $50" ~ '.lo ~ ''s,u 7.1tulfS o5
isl.r -. r.oii Ion.in,, IA ,i,i,ens az ts I;,1aI
..i io,, 81 70 sou- ,, ,t M, =, W. &. - LII
20 II. ann - nm, - o.. ~ ,1l rI,t. ,,e..il.
f6e rrGIrsl OF tue CJusuIs Vi.,-, o-iIs cnI,er,nI
olrrt, or vice.eoniu.rc AGENTS rcslrctlyev aud r.
tru4port rnem 10 tue port N enc United ares to p-icl
suca yese may be bound on slcn terms not exceeding
s0 tor eacn tISr-oi AS may br AGREED between t1e
master ana tnr con nj tr cir4rs ut or long va "A "a
ID .cl,lAr disabl Al roudilun az such - men t,ter,
Mi L. allowed r. fbc iuo.r.r or ov,er II
smrh va-sl scn ro,sotabe coureInti nor tn excaed
M, &, ,,nf. al da- IN ,d tirt,n Ia mo aiIvenr me-
in rr,viG - Ina he dr,d G,if,b1 nv tt,r colle.tor
~ ne mar. IN 4 Tined ares wien ;iy4 vessei wa
a. r..p Ev,ry en- n ,,ost.r ~ to -. 80,
- ui.. 80. 49, - -, - -, ~, - sio,I 49, H.