New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
To AMEND THE SHIPPING LAW.

nuIs TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE bf Mh'
pINGLEY, or MAINE.
W,suINGToS Dec. 9.-Mr. Dlngley, OF
Maine. will introduce In the House Tomorrow IL DIS
state shall be reached In the call four important os re
Iatpg 10 shipping The first is substantially tne same as
that by the same author which was passed py INC as
House tt requires only master Of an American YES
sol 10 he citizen and allows minority ownership or an
aricap vessel by aliens II takes away nom cOnsus
tb right To exact three months extra wages on the d
charge OF a seaman, and provides instead that only
the wages due shall be paid, except Wheh
vessel is sold In foreign port, or sailor Is
discharged by reason of itreament by the otcers Oh
vessel IN which months extra wages Is 70 oe
paid The right to ship seaman for any port ana ds
charge him at the expiration Of the shipping agreement Is
recognized The bill increases the compensation OF yes
sells for transporting shpwrecked seamen in certain cases
and aboshes consular fees for consular services 10 yes
sells and seamen providing that eonsus shal DC pau
from the Treasury
The mode of levyng the tonnage taxes changed so as
60 hear more eoually this section being follows: In
lien of all tonnage duties including light money no" IN
posed by law a duty OF three cents per ton hot W
in the aggregate fifteen cents per ton IN any one !
hereby imposed at each entry on all VesSels VIM" ~
be entered in auy port OF the United states from 'ne
India Islands or from any port or pace III
tha penublic of Mexico or from any place
sonth of Mexico down TO and lncludhg
Aspinwa and Panama, from any port or place Ine N
Dominion of Canada, from the sandwich lsiahus anu
duty of per ton, not to exceed ID the
thirty per ton in one year. Is hereby at
each entry on all vessels which shall be entered IN the
United states from any other foreign port provided that
nothing In this section shall be construed TO fepea Sec
tions 2793 and 4,22O of the Revised Statutes"
The bill reduces the Marine Hospital tax upon seamen
engaged in foreign carrying trade to 20 cents per
month instead of 40; limits the individual liability OF
sbiowner to the proportion of all debts that his indVd
90 tha hears 10 whole,
gate liabilities OF all the to the value OF the vessel
II further provides that any ne penalty forfeiture or ex
action upon vessel when paid under protest may De re-
covered from the Treasury application within one year
acted II also gives sailing vessels the same privileges ~
unloading cargo that extended TO steamers Inc ss
section of the bill exempts sailing vessel ndeI low OF
steam vessel in charge OF licensed Unsted States pilot
from obligation to take or pay for the services Oh any
Te second hin authorizes the United States inspectors
mentioned IN Section 4442 o. the ReVse1 @ 6Sers as po
for sailing vessels in the cOastvise trade upon ne same
terms Snd dT SO yess iaf a; yes poe
by such licensed pilots from taking or paying for the ser
The third bill TO encourage American shipbuld!ng
for the foreign carrying trade extends the act OF lsz
admitting free of duty materials Of foreign production
for the construction of wooden vessels for the foreign
carrying trade, so as TO admit IN IKE manner s una
equipment repairs and supplies OF IRON ana sIeed las 9
admits free of duty materials of foreign production Tor
the manufacture of articles TO be used ID the
nd
construction of machinery for shpyards and shops con-
Eeeted Herewith. o. -,
Nsvigson i'm the Treasury Department and authorizes
f6e aDpoutment President of Commissioner and
Deputy Commerce and Navigation, with
such clerks the Secretary OF the Treasury may deta
from his present The Commissioner OF Commerce
and Navigation under the direction OF the secretary OF
the Treasury shall have general superntenuence OF ne
commercial marine and merchant seamen OF ,ne Unted
States shall charge Of all questions relating 10 the
issue of registers enTOments and licenses OF vessels;
sba have the supervision of the laws relating TO the ad
measurement vessels the assigning OF letters ana mum
bcrs thereto and the Interpretation and execution OF the
laws relating subjects and TO the tonnage tax
The Commissioner is also charged with 80 much OF the
duties heretofore imposed upon the Bureau OF satscsas
relate to navigation and foreign commerce.
He is also authorized TO accept inter
national rules for the commercial marine OF
United and 10 keep supervision OF the uaygsOe
waters of the United States and report all 0bstructOns
lie is annually prepare aud publish list OF vessels OF
the United states authorized to change the names
The Commissioner OF Commerce aud Navigation Is re-
oured TO Investigate the working OF The laws relating TO
navigation and TO annually report such particulars
in their operation may IN his Judg-
nIent admit of improvement or require amendment
IL this initial step In establishing Bureau or Commerce
and Navigation should be approved by Congress, Mr.
Dingley hopes that in due time all other boards and
officials charged with duties relating 10 the merchant
OF the United States will be brought within the
cOnO Of this Bureau that the United States Govern
lnent may have department similar 10 The British
Board OF Trade. charged with the duty Of guarding the
Interests OF shipping.