Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-24
WASHINGTON.
Arpsinsneat Of Assay Ceani.ss.,e,s

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mAszNoros. ysn. s.-Ths Pressdsu,
eoss designated the fol.ovine gentle
.ea a. Assay CON missioners 70 neet
~ ,ne Philadelphia Mint on Februar,
IVio, i6e5: Hon Isham G. Harris
~ xuiseo states ssnAte; Hon. James q
aeoreary. House Of REPRESENTATIVE.
rfoi; 3; "; Frazier, Lshien University'
Sooin b=ihlehen, Pa; Thos. K. Bruner
Sahsoory, n. G; Prof. r. @. Chamber
isin, bsloit. Wis Prof. G. r. Cnandler.
eoiomoia College. New York; Prof. j
n Cnorcs, Prescott. Anx 1na; Waiter n
DeveIeaoI, Aspen, Col; Il. s. Dodge.
pan francisco; Prof. Tuos. n. Drown.
t !, of Technology. Bostos; DR.
a. r Mayer. Mint Bureau. washinetos;
rrof. . W. Aallst, University or Vir
gina; Henry T. Martin. Albany, n. Y;
1ns frof- Ira Remsen, Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore. Ibe sr oftc.o
mem ers are: Hon. wn. Butler, J adsa
OF the United States District Court of
fsiisdeiphia; Hen. II. W. Cannon.
So@ptroi Ter Of the Cusrepey, and Il. @
forrey, Asssyer of the United States
Assay Once At New York.
Contacts for Carrying MALTA.
The sssond Assistant r ost master Gen
eral today awarded contracts for carry.
ing the mails on star routes in Oregon,
wyo'ning, Colorado and California for
tne next four years upon the conditions
OF the recent advertisement Of the De
partment.
ptngiey's shipping BIIl.
The Shipping Committee OF the Hoase
To-Day hnaliy considered Mr.. Dinsley's
bill TO abolish certain fees for Official
services to American vessels and for
other purposes. The bill vas consider
ably amended and Mr.. Diueley was ia
stru ted to report IL to the House and
secure action upon IL at the earliest 90
portunity. The bill as agreed upon by
the committee 10 Substantially So fol-
lows:
Section abolishes on July l, 1886.
The following fees 10 collectors and
other oftosrs. customs inspectors of
steam vessels and shipping com mission
ers for services TO vessels OF the United
states. 10 Wit: To measurement of ton
mage and certifying the same, issuing OF
Licenses or granting certificates for reg
Istry, record or enrollment, including
all Endorsements on the same, and
bonds and oaths, endorsement of change
Of masters, certifying and receiving
manifests, granting permits, granting
Of payment Of tonnage dues,
recording bills of sale, mortgages, hy-
publications. or convey ancss OF dis
,harRe of such mortgage or hypotheca-
lion. furnishing certificates OF title, fur
nishinR Grew lists, isoluding bond GER
t,ficates OF protection to seamen, bills
Of health, shipping and discharge Of
seanen, as prov ded by section SO of
The revised statutes and section 2 of
me same, apprenticins boys TO mer
,hant service, inspecting. examining
and licensing vessels, including fnspoo-
ton certificate and copies thereof. and
licensing OF master, engineer, pilo, or
mate Of a weasel. These fees amount
10 about $4,000 IL IL provided that
these officers shall make q return to the
Secretary Of the Treasury OF the ser
Eiess performed by them. and where
they are paid wholly or tn part by fees
hat the Secretary shall grant them
from the Treasury % as
10 make the compsn satiOn what Il would
have been before the passage Of the act.
Section authorizes she Shipping
10 ship and discharge
seaLaeu for toe oeastWise trade.
Section amends section 10 81 the
Shipping act of 1884 30 as to authorize
he psyaeut of advanced wages TO
lqoidste any just debt for board or |
,Iuthing oontr ,ots prior to shipping, not |
10 exceed two months pay.
Section extends the provisions Of |
he limited liability section Of the |
shipping act Of 1884 % as TO cover all |
'essels IN the inland trade, excepting |
lanai boats, lighters and barges.
Sections 5, 6 and substitute small |
penalties for certain violations of the |
laviR alton laws where nov q forfeiture /
II tbs vessel IL involved.
Section 3 provides that foreign YES.
'els found transporting passengers be |
seen places or ports In the United
states when such passengers have been |
AIKEN on board in the United States,
hal be liable TO tine of one dollar for /
zach passenger landed.
Section 3 empowers the Secretary of /
he Treasury to remit the zines provided /
"a the previous sections when the Of /
ienoes were not wilfully committed.
Section 10 construes the provision Of |
he Law allowing the drawback on btu
ninous coal used as fusl by sic I'm YES
pls to apply only 10 vessels of the |
United States and to vessels OF such /
foreign countries as allow q similar |
drawback to vessels of the United /
Be tion II amends the tonnage tax
'ection of the shipping act OF 1884,
which authorized the President 10 sus
lend the collection of the tonnage duty |
IN vessels entered from any foreign |
,ort in North and Central America, etc,
hat had abolished similar takes on /
American vessels, and extends this /
ender Of abolition of the tonnage tar
md lighthouse dues to all other coun- |
ries that have abolished and will aboI /
sh similar lighthouse dues ard taxes
N American vessels entering their
,orts.
Section II prays the President 10
'ause this topder TO be made known TO
oreign governments.
rhe President and the Labor Prsbtem
WAsmrsoros. Jan. S.-At q recent
Meeting Of the Committee on Labor of
he House OF Representatives state
nents were made that the spirit of the
tight hour iav Was opeRly violated.
guored or ev sded In certain OF the
Government Departmental, and Chair
nan ONeiil was appointed 10 present
n the House resolution Of inquiry |
directed to the various Secretaries. ask
ns In direct terms whether the law was
being enforced by them. Pending the
Of the resolution Mr..
1Neili sought an audience With the
President, which Vas granted this af
ernoon, and lasted for over 40 hour.
On the matter Of the eight hoar law
he President said: 81 believe that the
AZ 10 sound one and good one. and
hat IL should be enforced 10 the letter.
have no information regarding in-
tsnees Of ia violation or evasion. IL
ach instances are presented 70 me !
riil see that the abuse is remedied. and
hat the full spirit OF the Law is en-
orced, which understand to be 10 paw
be vorkmsn In Gsvernment employ |
OF eight hour york daily What 10
aid outside OF Government employ for
full DAYS vofk. The Government
annos afford 10 ses an example Of non
q 'oscsment and non observance Of lie
vu ssactments."
The President further ssid. II ap
'reeiste the effect upon the mechanics
4 the country OF the constantly in
ressina use OF labor saving machinery.