New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-23
OF IT'S PROVISIONS As II FINALLY
PASSES CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, June 22-The Dinglcy Ship
ping BILL reported by the conference committee ana
passed by the senate and House, Saturday Is composed
OF thirty sections 1t allows an American vessel ON
foreign voyage AMI TIL the return home. To nj vacancies
in the positions Of officers below the rauk Of captain hy
appoptments Of aliens Ii abolishes the three mouths'
extra wages and provides that one months extra wages
only shall paid in of injury In the service OF tho
vessel unnecessary and wful prolongaton OF the Noy'
age, wilful sending OF ship To sea IN an unsel-
worthy condition sale OF vessel IN foreign countytnd
cruel treatment. 1t increases the amount TO be paid
by the Government for the transportation Of seimen N
cases Of long voyages II prohibits the payment or all
vance wages seamcn, but provides for allotment OK
wages to seamans relatives. Ii requires vessels IN tho
foreign trade to sopchess with supplies of cloh-
Ing etc, excluding, however, vessels IN uade with tue
countries and Islands of North and Central America from
this obligation II abolshes consular fees Tor services To
vessels and provides the payment OF couu from tho
Treasury such services II aboshes the tonnage tax
rs now imposed and provides In lieu OF the ste Tor
duty three per ton at each entry on 'cse' ud
ing with any port North Central America ana tho
adjacent islands, Including the Sandwich Islands, and six
cents Der ton at each entry all vessels from other
foreign trade But it requires the President TO suspend
the collection much Of this tax on vessels from any
foreign port North Central America as may be IN eX
cess OF the tonnage and lighthouse dues imposed
on American vessels by the laws OF the country in which
such port situated. As Canada imposes no taxes on
American vessels the bill abosaes the tonnage tax ON
vessels trading with Canada after July l.
Ii abolishes the hospital tax for seamen IN both tho
coaswIse and foreign trade aud provides that me ex-
penses of hospital service shall be betrayed from The ton
mage tax 1t provides that supplies for American vessels
in the foreign trade may imported in bond iree OF duty.
II provides drawback OF 10 cent Of the duty
on imported materials for the construction OF vessels on
foreign account on reexpotauon shall be- allowed when
vessels are partly constructed OF imported materials, IN
the same manner as when thus wholly constructed IL
limits the individual liability OF shiowner To the pro-
norton which his interest bears the whole II provides
for the engagement OF TO serve on voyage to
any port OF for definite time, ana ek-
empts vessels making regular and stated
trims from paying fees rcshtppng seameni
and 40 authorizes the shipment Of sailors IN foreign
mort fr definite time voyage, and provides That sea-
men Ar shipped shall not be required 10 be tcshppe "
also allows painting the stern OF NcsSv OF tho
name az tbe port" OF registry the pace in the Samo
district of the owners live IL eNeupis vessels
IN trade with Canada and Mexico from thc obgalon 10
nav tax on passengers long no tax Is chactcd on
ssengets coming from those countries by and carriage.
il rcpaals all compulsory laws that obhge American
sels 10 cary the mails from the United states
arbitrarily, such repeal not TO take effect TIL April l,
1855. .
IL gives sailing vessels the privileges In unloading
cargo that given 10 steamships. IL provides that
shipping commissioners shall hereafter be appointed oy
the secretary the Treasury instead or by Circuit
Courts and snail be subject 20 regulations prescribed Dy
him IL reduces the fees for Inspection Of steam vessels
rom go $40 for the first hundred tons III allows
vessels arriving port of entry, laden Win bulky
articles like sat, etc, proceed To places WITHIN the
cooctou district unload under certain regulations.
The awaits tho Presidents signature au~ Is lhtehdeu
! 10 gO into elect July !.