Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-13

the laws relating to vessels or seamen have
been paid under protest to any collector,
custums OF consular officer and applica
ton has been made within one year from
such payment for refunding or remis
sion of the same, the secretary of the
treasury, if on investigation he finds such
fine, penalty, forfeiture, exaction
or charge was Illegally, improperly
or excessively imposed, shall have power
either before or after the same have been
covered into the treasury, to refund so
much of such fine, penalty, forfeiture, ex
action or charge. as he may think proper,
from any moneys in the treasury not other
wise appropriated.
Section 400. That section 1896 of
the revised statutes be amended by stink
ing out the words ''pro PEELED in whole or
in part by 5team,'' so that said section as
amended shall read as follows: Section
29,G60 When merchandise shall
be imported into any part Of the United
States from any foreign country in vessels,
and it shall appear by the bills of lading
that the merchandise so imported is to be
delivered Immediately after the entry of
the vessel, the collector of such port may
take possession of such merchandise, and
when it does not appear by the bills of
lading that merchandise so imported
is to be Immediately delivered, the
collector of customs may take
possession of the same and deposit it in
bonded warehouse at the request OF the
owner, master or consignee of the vessel,
on three days notice to such collector
after the entry of the vessel"
Sec. 25. That section 1872 of the revised
statutes be amended by adding thereto the
following: ''When license to unload be-
tween the setting and rising of the sun is
granted any sailing vessel under this sec
ton, fixed uniform and reasonable
compensation may be allowed the
inspector or inspectors for services be-
tween the setting and rising of the sun.
under such regulations as the secretary of
the treasury may prescribe, to be received
by the collector from the master, owner or
consignee of the vessel, and be paid by
him to the inspector or inspectors"
Mr.. Humphrey, of Wisconsin, in speak
ing of the amendment, said the original
objects of the bill to promote American
shipping had been defeated by the amend
ments which had been adopted. The free
ship clause would permit 1927 vessels
owned by Americans who had deserted the
flag during the war, and had sailed
under the British flag, to come
back and receive an American register.
By the free ship clause, congress would
be aiding. in Fitz John Porterizing the
country. This congress, when it should
have closed, would have done more general
legislation than any congress for the last
ten years,Ian yet it would GO down as a
4ba
throughout the country, and some Repub-
licans feeling the lash were seeking to
undo what they stood by formerly. He
believed, despite the abuse of the press,
Democrats and Republicans alike had
tried to revive the industries of the
country.
Mr.. Berry, of California, inquired
whether the ships to which the gentleman
referred were not rotten now.
Mr.. Humphrey replied that they we're
not.
Mr.. Chandler said there are not ten
ships in existence that were put under the
British flag twenty years ago.
Mr.. mphrey-Where is your proof?
Mr.. Berry-Where is yours?
Mr.. Humphrey My proof is in the ar
chives of the state department.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley, the fifteenth
section relating to tonnage tax on vessels
engaged in commerce with Canada, or
Mexico or the West Indies, was amended so
as to provide that the tonnage tax on
other vessels shall not exceed thirty cents
per ton.
Mr.. Money, of Mississippi, offered an
amendment, authorizing the postmaster
general to contract for carrying the mails
in steam vessels at a rate not exceeding
81 per ton per mile for every outward
trip.
Mr.. Thompson, of Kentucky, raised the
point of order that the amendment was
not germane to the bill.
The speaker submitted the question to
the house and it was decided not in
order-73 to 50.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, moved to strike out
sections IS, 19 and 90 of the bill, which
contain the drawback, free-ship and free
material provisions, and machinery for
carrying out those provisions. Agreed to.
Yeas 1853; nays, 81.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, then moved to
| recommend the bill to the committee on
commerce, with instructions to report back
to the house without delay, a bill providing
LOT the purchase, Tree aunlSSlon anu reg
istry of foreign built vessels, and
for the admission of all material
used in the construction and repair of yes
sells in American yards to be used in for
eign and not in the coastwise trade. The
motion was lost. Yeas, II; nays, 100.
The bill then passed.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, rising to a question
of privilege, had read an editorial in the
| New York Times, commenting on dis
crepancy between the civil service bill
| as it passed the senate and the
text as telegraphed from Wash
ington. Mr.. Kasson explained
the bill of the senate as it came from the
senate, without the crossing of ''t'' or the
dotting of an Il" and with the same paper
and same ink went back to the senate
without bearing the mark of any person
connected with the house of representatives
except the endorsement necessary to
signify its approval by the house. The
clause referred to in this article did not
appear in the bill, and was struck out in
the senate. The house then adjourned.
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