New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-05
HELPING AMERICAN SHIPPING.
THE HOUSE PASSES THE DINGLEY BILL.
REMOVING BURDENS FROM sHIP-owNERs-sPEECh
OF MR. PARKER OF NETWORK.
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WAsHIyGToN, Feb 4.-The Dingley ship
ming bill the first really important OF the ses-
sion originating with the House, passed that BODY To-
day. II provides for tho removal OF certain ices
charges ard burdens on American vessels en-
gagged in the inland and cOastwisc trade. AFTER july
all fees limos ed by law American vessels ior lhe
services of Collectors and other offices OF Customs In
snectors of steam vessels and shipping commissioners
will be paid from the United States Treasury lhs'eau o
by shpowners. The aggregate OF these iees Is aoo'
5000 OOO being the fees OF inspectors OF steam
vessels 600 fees OF Customs officers Tor docu
menting vessels and $40 900 the fees OF shipping COM
mssioners In shipping discharged seamen OF American
yessels The theory OF the committee in reporting the bill
was that services for which these fees were chageu
were not primarily for the benefit OF the Vessels out ior
the protection OF public interests ana Iurther thst ny
aboishing them an aid was afforded TO the American
merchant marine. Mr. Hewitt, III speaking on the DILL
said that many OF the things on which the fees were
abolished were purely for tie benefit OF the shpowher
such for example recording bill OF sale mortgage o
conveyance furnishing certificate or title, Dill OF hea'h
inspecting examining and hoonsing steam veSsel~
These he said, proper charges upon shp-owhers
engaged coastnS inland trade, OF which American
vesseI. have monopoly and that there ground
upon which such relief should be given except the gene
raj desire to afford tho shipping interest chance
Mr. Anderson, Of Kansas, thought he smelled
Pacific Mail steamship in the bill. as its pro
visions are extended to American vessels engaged
in the trade with the West indies, Mexico,
Central America and British North America, but the
bugbear Of Pacific Mail which is raised every time thai
bill 10 benefit American shipping Is brought UP IN the
House had effect this time. Mr. Reagan said that az
the United states been losing its carrying trade ana
as 1t desirable that American seamen should De kop
I'm training and employment, It was time
steps were taken to that end The Eng
lsh Government he said had removed nearly
all kinds of burdens upon its ships. and while TINS OIL
did not 20 enough ought To be passed Oher SOuth
ern members who are anxious to build up trade with
Central and South America made similar remarks
Mr. Parker OF NewYork spoke III favor OF the bill a.
limited movement in the right direction In the course
of his remarks he said when sec
that single OF half dozen barges
coming across the Lawrence River to bring freight
from Canada 10 New York is compelled TO pay tax
So so every barge to the Consular Office at 'he port
sb,pmept as often as the tow may across-some
times being four five times week, understand
that there is something wrong In our ship
ping laws which makes such a tax possible
Also Mr. Chairman, when | sec the wrrcker-
OF Canada allowed to go into our Northern rivers
and lakes where an American vessel may be wrecked
and assume the privileges aud benefits OF removing
reichts ana raising wreck in our waters. wo ala
to American vessels by American wreckcrs is prohb
tied in Canadian waters; when an American
vessel wrecked in Canadian waters even though con-
venient to our ports or Shores prohibite"
from receiving aid from an American
wrecker but must be allowed to 90 10 pieces
with the destruction OF the vessel tnd cargo WINE "al
lng TIL assistance can bs Obtained from talhddh
wIecIer submit that when such state of things a.
this exists recognize the fact that some reform
is needed In our snlppiug laws Ana so mSht car ~
tention to many other provisions IN when the law
In need OF amendment The theory OF our
legislation seems to have been 70 tax SHIPS ana
tav and business wherever IL could be
reached these relations while upon the oter sde OF
our northern rivers aud the great lakes Canada follow"
ns the course Great Britain lii tbs direction haN
made its shipping practically free. Ieris HIe
way the ship-buiding ana the shiPoWhln
in terests Of Canada. Therefore. while / am ready
interfere tOiembarrass 10 IN any manner yet nope thal
the committee having these matters IN charse VIII 80
continue their abOrs as TO give further assistance ~
regard this important branch Of our National
interests"
MIR Hewitt offered an amendment which was adopted
consular cert ats shan bs req urea on any
one tow % DO barge wd~n trtdlIg OetWcch
anv port of the United states and port IN Canada
Holman offered amendment that no Collector or
officer OF customs. inspector or shlpWn4 c@mih,
sioner shall be PAID In compensation more thah SoOOO'
excepting the Collector Of NrwYok. whose aggregate
compensation shall not exceed $1,000 THIS amend
meut would reduce salaries Of the Naval Occr hnd
Surveyor In New-York from 5000 TO $4,000
On being assured that a bill was being pre-
pared on this subject, Mr.. lIollnan's amendment
pressed The hill provides tnIt advance wages
may he paid To not to exceed two months one
month to pay for clothing ami one Tor board Mr. Cox
in order to stop an abuse o. sdorsboardng houses III
New-York, bill passed two years ago absolutely
prohibiting any advance payment OF seamen's wages
eXcrr relatives IL has been found necessary 10
modify that bill. Another provision requires whaling
to br sold TO sramen. The limited liability clause is eI
tended to all inland vessels
IL was generally dcknO wledEsd that the bill fsarecogn
ton OF the subsidy priucpe. lnasmnch as u Imposes
burdens extent OF 100000 on the Treasury
winch nav, heretofore been borne by the shpOwhersi
but there was little oppOsition to Its passage