The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19

conditions under which the subsidies may be
granted, providing as follows, "that OH and
after the passage of this act there shall be
paid out of any moneys in the treasury Of
the United States not otherwise appropri-
ated, to any vessel, whether sail or steam.
registered pursuant to the laws of the
United States, and which shall be engaged
in the fareign trade, plying between the
ports of the United States and foreign ports,
as follows: If steam vessel OF not exceed
ing II knots speed when loaded. or II a sail
Ing vessel, the sum Of 10 cents per gross reg
lister ton for the first 500 miles or fraction
thereof sailed outward, and the same sum
for the first 500 miles or fraction thereof
sailed inward, on any voyage or voyages; 10
cents per gross registered ton for the second
500 miles or fraction thereof sailed outward,
and the same sum for the second 800 miles
or fraction thereof sailed inward, and 20
cents per gross registered ton for each thous
and mites thereafter. aud pro rata for any
distance sailed less than 1000 miles after the
first thousand miles sailed. The payments
at the rate of 20 cents per ton for each 1000
miles sailed, as herein provided. shall con
tinue for the term of 10 years at that rate.
and thereafter for another term of nine
years at a reduction of two cents per ton
each year upon each 1000 miles sailed, ana
pro rata for any less distance. But in case
any steam vessel makes or can attain
higher speed at sea than ii knots per hour
then, and ia such case the payments per ton
for each 1000 miles sailed as aforesaid shall
be made according to the fixed rating for
speed; that is to say, for speed OF over IL
over IL to 13 knots, % cents per ton;
for speed of over 13 to IA knots. %
cents per ton; for speed of over IA to
10 knOts, "a cents per ton; Tor speed OF
over 15 to 16 knots, % cents per ton; for
speed of over 16 to II knots, 26 cents per ton;
for n SD1p6 of II Tn 12 knots 81 aanfS
per ton; for speed of over Is to 10 knots,
% cents per ton; for speed Of over 10 TO 20
knots. 20 cents per ton; and for speed of
over 20 knots. 80 cents per ton; the speed OF
every steam vessel claiming rate above IL
knots per hour TO be asLertained from a trial
OF four hours run with the freeboard OF an
unarmOred cruiser, by the Secretary Of the
Navy, and by him to be certified to the
Treasury and Post Office Departments, where
records of speed shall be kept. The pay
mentS at the different rates of speed shall
continue for the term Of 10 years at the full
rate, and thereafter for another term uf nine
years at reduction Of 0ne-tenth the full
rate per ton each year upon each 1000 miles
navigated, and pro rata for any distance
less provided. that payment in all the fore
going cases shall not be made for more than
1000 miles, sailed on either an outward or in
ward voyage, and that the foreign port TO
more than 20 miles seaward from the ocean
or gulf boundary of the United States; and
such payments to any vessel as aforesaid
shall be made to the owner or owners there
of upon proof of the distance actually sailed
the distance to be ascertained and the pay
ment to be made under such regulations as
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
scribe and promulgate; distances between
ports to be determined by measurements
which shall be furnished by the United
States photographic Office to the bureau of
navigation of the treasury department"
Several other conditions are specified in
the bill as necessary to be complied with be-
fore these rates Of bounty can be paid, as
follows:
The cargo must be either going to or from
the United States.
vessel mot carving the United States
nails OF less than sixteen knots speed must
have aboard at the time of sailing an amount
of merchandise in weight or measure
ment OF at least quarter Of the net cargo
capacity, 224O pounds or 40 cubic feet to make
a ton of cargo.
All the officers of the vessel must be clti-
Zens of the United States.
On departing from the United States the
vessel must have, during the first two years
citizt ms: during the next three years third
and during the remaining time a half.
Every vessel OF less than thou sand tons,
gross register, must carry one native born
apprentices, ana ON vessels OF 1000 tons and
upwards there must be one such apprentice
for every thousand tons or three-fourths
fraction thereof.
Vessels already built must stand inspec.
tion and hold character, If wood built, not
lower than the second grade "a ~ in a
scale of six grades in the "rec0rd of Ameri
can and foreign shipping" or in some cores
ponding classification. Iron and steel yes
sells must hold character not lower than the
second class IA /, 13 years)
All steam vessels hereafter built for the
foreign trade and intended for speed of II
knots or more mnst be structurally adapted
for conversion int auxiliary cruisers or
transports for the naval service. Such ves-
sells are liable to be taken by the govern
ment on payment of fair price.
All vessels must carry the mails of the
United States free of charge.