Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-02
To AID AMERICAN csmMrRcx

The leading provisions Of the famous
Dineley bill. which has just become the
av of the land, are Summarized in the
paragraphs following:
Il allows an American vessel on for
eien voyage, and until the return home,
TO All vacancies IN the positions 81 ON
GERS below the rank Of eap.sin By ap-
pointments of aliens
Il abolisnes the three months sxtra
wages, and provides that one month
extra wages only shall De paid II cases
of injury IN service OF the vessel, IN
necessary and wiifGl prolongaiiok OF
the voyage. wilful sending Of ship 20
sea in an unseaworshy condition sale
Of vessel in q foreign country, and
cruel treatment
Il increases the amount 10 be paid BY
the Government for the transportation
Of seamen in cases Of long voyages
II prohibits the payment OF advances
wages TO seamen, bat provides Tor alioi-
ment of wages 20 a seamah's relatives
IL requires vessels IN the foreign trade
10 carry slop chests, With supplies OF
clothing, etc. excluding, hoveyer, YES
sells in trade with the countries aud
ISLANDS Of North and Central America
from this obligation.
IL abolishes consular fees for services
10 vessels. and provides for the payment
Of Consuls from the Treasury for such
purposes.
Is abolishes the tonnage tar as now
inn posed. and provides. in lieu OF the
same, for duty of three cents per ton
At each entry on vessels trading With
any port in North or Central America
and the adjacent islands. including the
Sandwich Islands, and six cents per ton
of each entry on all vessels from any
other foreign trade. But IL requires the
President TO suspend the collection OF
80 much of this tar on vessels from any
foreign port In North or Central Amer
lea AZ NAV be in excess OF the tonnage
aud lighthouse dues imp sed On Amer
lean vessels by the laws Of the country
in which snch port Is situated As Can
ada imposes no taxes on American yes
sels. the bill abolishes the tonnage tax
on vessels trading with Canada after
July LIST.
IL abolishes the hospital TAI for SEA-
men IN both the cosstwise and foreign
trads. aud provides that the expense OF
hospital services shall be betrayed from
the tonnage tax.
Ii provides that Supplies for American
vessels in the foreign trade may be i'm
ported in bond free of duty.
IL provides that the drawback OF 10
Ger cent. OF the duty on imported ma
tsriaIs for the construction of vessels on
foreign account, ON re-exPortatIon,
shall be allowed when vessels are partly
constructed Of Imported materials IN
the same manner as when thus wholly
constructed.
1t limits the individual liability Of a
shipowner 10 the proportion which his
interest bears to the whole.
Ii provides for the engagement of a
seaman to serve on voyage TO anv port
or for a definite time, and exempts YES
soils making regular and stated trips
from paying fees ON reshipping SEA
men and aiso authorizes the shipment
of ssamen IL = foreign port for deh-
nite time or voyage, and provides that
seaman 80 shipped shall not be re-
quired to be resnipped.
10 allows the painting on the stern of
a vessel Of the name of the port" of
registry, or the place in the same dis
trict where any Of the owners live.
ID exempts vessels in trade With
Canada and Mexico from the obliga-
ton to pay q tax on passengers 50 long
a. no tax is exaeted on passengers CON-
ing from those countries by land car
riaRe.
IL repeats all compulsory laws that
obliQe American vessels to carry the
mails TO or from the United States ar
bitrarily, such repeal not to take effect
uhtil April |. 1896.
1t gives sailing vessels the samo priv
ileees in unloading cargo that are given
10 steamships.
Il provides that Shipping Commits
sioners shall hereafter be appointed BY
the Secretary of the Treasury instead
of by Circuis Courts, and shall be sub
iect TO regulations prescribed by him.
II reduces the fees for inspection of
steam vessels from S25 to $40 for the
first hundred tons.
10 allows vessels arriving al a port Of
entry laden with bulky articles like salt,
etc.. TO proceed to places within thai
collection district TO unload under GER
tain regulations.
The Act awaits the Presidents sigma
tare, and is 10 90 into effect ON July LIST.