New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-27
THE MERCHANT MARINE.
REMOVING SOME OF ITS BURDENS.
TIE HOUSE PASSES THE SHIPPING BILL AFTER
ANENDING IT.
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ICY TELEGRAPH TO THE TWEUNf'
! WASHINGTON, April 26.-Ihc House to-oay
passed with amendments, the bill "to remove certain
| burdens the American merchant marine ana en-
courage the American foreign carrying trade Inc p'l
proos that i'm case an American vessel In the course OF
a foreign voyage, voyage from an Auahuc 10 Il
Pacific port OF the United STATES IS deprived OF the ger
| ,ices of an officer below the grade Of MASTER
| his place may he supplied by on alien unui tho
first return OF the vessel to homo port Inc thr'o
months extra wages to seamen discharged IN iorcISn
ports be longer required whenever schhan 10
thus discharged on his complaint that the yo age Is con-
tnued contrary to agreement on account OF hur OF
niury received on shpboar the consular officer shan re-
ouirc the payment of ono months extra wages Inc
same shall 10 required where crew or portion ol
crow discharged by consular officer because INC
vessel was desgnedly Sent to unsuitaby provided
When vessel ~ sold in foreign country and her crew
they shall receive months extra wages I'M
less with their assent the master shall provide them with
suitable employment on some other vessel The months
extra wages to be required by the consular officer
whenever no discharges n seaman who has received
unusual or cruel treatment"
II any consular officer shall fail collect the arrears
wages and extra required to be paid TO seaman
discharged his jurisdiction. he shall be held accountable
to the United states for full amount thereof For the
transportation home OF destitute American mas
of all American vessels to receive so each when
the voyage does not exceed thirty days and $50 each
when II exceeds that period and the number OF destitute
required TO be thus transported shall not exceed
one for each 100 tons burden of the vessel
The payment OF advance wages 10 scamcn Is prohibited
except To shipped for whaling voyages but seaman
may stipulato when he signs articles for allotment Of
any portion OF his wages TO his wife, father mother or
other relatives, but TO other person corporation.
American vessels in the foreign trade pit the lakes
Gun Of Mexico and I'm the coaswise trade to re
qulred 10 carry chest containing articles Of clothing
necessary for the seamens wear he sold him at
profit exceeding 10 per cent Of the reasonable whole
sale price ~ tho ut the shipping port. Consular
fees FOR official services American vessels abolished
The fourteenth section aveS cents per ton vessels
in trade with North American countries and ada
IN trade with other countries, but has
prOvisO authorizing the President TO suspend
the collection OF the tax to vessels I'm trade with any
port in Canada, Newfoundland, the Bahama Islands the
West Indies, Mexico and the territory below Mexico
down to and including Aspinwa and Panama, whenever
he shall be satisfied that the Government OF cDtf OF
those countries has done this a. 10 our vessels.
The forty cents per month TAX Tor, every
seaman employed on American vessels Is abolished
Marine Hospital service TO be paid out OF the tonnage
dues Provision is made for the Immediate landing OF
license 10 discharge cargo between sunset ana sunrise Is
granted a sailing vessel. the master. owner or con-
Of said vessel is 10 pay the inspectors under re-
lt.Ous to he prescribed by the Htcie airy OF
the Treasury That officer Is authorized
10 remit and refund fines, penalties,
etc. I'm his discretion provided application ia made within
one year from the time they paid either before or
after the money collected has been covered INTO the
S = Cox's amendment providing that foreign built
ships OF not less than 1000 tons burden, bought ana
ovneby citizens ofthe United states may be admit ed free
duty and registered American vessels was adopted
after brisk debate by vote Of III to a. len Demo
voted in the negative and four or five EepabicanS
I'm the Affirmative MI cox also tried 10 have the office
of Shipping Commissioner abolished. hut LIS amendment
ruled out On point OF ORDER