The sun., 1890-05-04
THE FIFTY FIRST CONGRESS.
SENATOR FRYE INTRODUCES BILLS TO
REVITE AMERICAN COMMERCE.

SENATOR FRYE INTRODUCES BILLS TO
REVITE AMERICAN COMMERCE.
Ne Says that n they Are Passed American
Lines OF Steamships will be Anoat In
Three YearS on Both the Atlantic and
the PaciAc-The Consular and DlPlomauc
Bill Passed In the House After Two
Speeches on the Tariff Question.
WASHINGTON, May SIN the Senate to-
day MIR. FRYE rep. Mel from the Committee
on Commerce. said that he was instructed by
that committee to report two important bills.
The first bill was to place the American NOR
chant marine engaged in foreign trade on an
equality with that of other nations.
This Is the BILL" he said. known as the
Shipping League Tonnage bill The shipping
leagues extend along the Gulf coast. along the
Atlantic coast. along the Pacific coast. and
along the lakes. They have membership OF
one or two hundred thousand Important men,
They have been engaged for five or six years
in investigating the matter OF the revival OF
the merchant marine. They finally agreed
upon bill which. in their opinion. would have
the desired result. And this is practically the
bill on which they agreed 1t has been re-
ported to the House from the House Com
mittee on tho Merchant Marine. and
tho Senate Committee on Commerce
has ADOPTED IL WIFI puL low o"0hu
ments. 1t is reported as an original bill. 1t
provides for the payment Of 80 cents ton for
every thousand miles sailed, and includes all
vessels. iron. steel wood. sail, and steam, from
500 tons upward. 1t provides that they shall
be what would be regarded rs ships OF very
fine order 1t provides that they shall carry
certain proportion OF American citizens rs sail
ors; that they shall be offlcered BY American
citizens, and that they may be taken by the
Government. The cost OF this bill. according
to the Commissioner OF Navigation. would
nrobably he. for the first year. between
"a. 900 900 and s.. 800 000 and would increase.
in his opinion. within six years to so'ooo'ooo 70
s6.OOO,OO0 The bill would save to the people
OF tho United States many millions Tor eVery
million that it would cost. 1t has peen sup
ported by resolutions OF innumeraole boards
OF Trade and Chambers of Commerce. py tne
National Grange. and. / am informed oy LILO
Farmers National Alliance
II also report q bill to provide for ocean
mail service between the United States and
foreign States and to promote commerce II
is an original bill 1t provides that the Fost-
master General may mako contracts Tor the
carrying OF the United States mails In United
States ships owned by American citizens
between United States ports and all foreign
ports He may make the contract for not 1855
than fve years and for not more than ten
years duration. The bill provides for four
classes Of steamships for which ne may con
tract-ths frat class being steel ships OF q
registered tonnage OF not less than 5000 TONS
capable OF maintaining at sea- under ordinary
weather. twenty knots an hour. and II provides
that only that class OF ships snail De USED ior
the transportation OF the mails between tue
United States and Great Britain. 1t provides
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tons register. and capable OF maintaining
eighteen knots an hour at sea IN ordinary
weather II provides ior y third class oi iour-
teen knots An hour snd not less than = 500 tons.
and for 4 fourth class OF not less than J.5OO
tons which may be OF iron. steel or wood. Tho
paE for the irst class 10 not 20 exceed SO mile.
outer voyage for the second class 81: for tic
third tlAss, al.5U: and for the fourth
class 81. II provides that the YES
sells heretofore built and contracted Tor
shall fret be inspected and received. and for
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