New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-15
FOR AMERICAN SHIPPING.
THE srBJEcT TO BE CONSIDERED THIS
WEEK.
PROVISIONS OF THE PENDING BILL" COVERING
poru rov,Gr PREMIUMS AND OCEAN NAIL
sERVICD-WHAT IT Will COST
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Washington, Dec. 14.-Charman f"rP'"'',' tho
Committee on Merchant Marine, expects I" '''"o
am.ndAd Tonnage biz before the House on "c'''''S
unless thu Census Committee shall iai L" 49,.
N. Rcapportionmcnt hill Tuesday. ~ o"s NV
-. n, ,rohahtA tina, discussion 81 the latter hl"'>
40. will he a protractcd one, or that there WI" 10
.ors o,rosition 10 II on either side OF the h'"'0
some confusion has been created IN tfo i'''", ..
friends of American shipping IN mearN " .o,,
% the measure proposed for us ieioi on ~ ,roro
mont Al the last session OF Congress TWO o''s W.
~ ~, cona.e ono was to provide for an
- ,ou sorvice and 10 promote commerce 'i7
- IN IN. language of its title. was 10 pace 'io
,r..n,o.p merchant marine engaged in foreign uauc
,,on an equality with that Of Ou'ef n" -
former hill was favorably reported !" u'0 -, -,
Oh. postotrce Committee, and tie l"'Oc'' '' w
s,an.isl amendments was reported rom ''o
=. Merchant Marine No action has been taken vi
On IN, y, tbe uousc but the Committee on Mer-
49,. Norine has submitted a new report WIN SONIC
ether amendments to the senate Dill WHO" "aS
fc-rcd 10 il in July, and IL is TINS fepoF. WIN" ~.
House Is TO be asked 20 consider this "c"h' III w
., the changes which have been mace a. VOL d, ~
~, uoo, nnortance Of the subject, carefui SYNOPSIS
O, the senate bill with all the amendments
roernnd nv the House committee is here gwen
",,o , n,ovides that after the passage OF the ac'
-. shou he Maid 70 any sail or steam veSsel rep'S
.o,.d nursuant to the laws OF the Ohi'ea S'a'oS' ~
which shall be engaged In the foreign "d"o
n,vinc between ports OF the thl'eo SV''cs az"
norris as follows To steam vcSscI NOT eA'o'O'"
clovon knots speed when loaded. or TO Sau'hs w..
10 cent, per gross register ton for the hls' oo'
nv fac1ion thereof sailed outward and the S'!,a'
o,ornt for a like distance sailed inward Oh any wy
~ or vovaros 10 cents per gross ton for the 'eV0''
90 ruae or fraction thereof sailed ont ward or h"a"
On CENTS per gross ton for each 1000 miles tHeie
and pro rata for any distance sailed less IMAM
miles after the first 1000 miles sailed o.o .,,o,
Tho payments Of 20 cents per ton per l'o'o " .,a.
sailed are 10 continue for term Of zen Ne'''' "
, and thereafter for further term of nine year a.
. Icducod rate each year Of = cents per ION p0' :,
,nies saicd. and pro rata for any less distance
ooeo any sto47n vessel makes can attain Il sP'u
soa higher than eleven knots an hour "ien w.,
Union winds and current are slack. " theh' an" ~
case the payments per 55i' per l'ooo mice -
he increased As follows ara sp@fo " oN'i
,,relve knots ~ cents per ton. and cent per n''
~ ,be sneed exceeds twenty knots per hoaF' maNe W
o,,r, 40 cont, per ton pcr 900 miles 'alleo'
.ri, mood NJ every steam vessel claiming i"'' ="
orc than eleven knots per hour is 10 be a'oe'''V
from a traI Of -four. hours run with the nee '''
an unarmorcd cruiser, by the secretary VI ..,.o.
and nv him certified to the Treasury ana
denartrents wherc records of speed 'hdII po "'f
The raymcnts at the several Ia'cS ~ .,,an
- c,,,,e for len years ut the full rate. ana He't''e
tor another term OF NNlc Ntu' W
tenth per ton each year per 'cOo fn''eS VI
thereof ~. ,xroer,
:, i further provided in section J. that pay
i, any of tie foregoing cases shall not oe NAV" -
mora than 1000 miles sailed On ei'"c' III 49,,
or inward voyage" that the foreign port .
,ho VOYAGE is made shall b. distant more ma" &c
,ios seward from tie ocean o: gull boundary .. NV
United states that such payment Sfi"! d. ''''
49,, ,,or or owners Of the vessel ol vessels upon I'
- h i,oco actually sailed the distance TO lie sN''
,oi,.oa ard tive pavmcnt made under reGulhuohs ~
crhcl tv the secretary 81 the Treasury di'ehc' poo
ae.orr,incd hy the photographic Bureau
sections > 9. 4. ;. and prescribe 'c''''" ''"'''
tons and conditions. ..;,,ed
section . providcs that 70 vessel SHAH be eh'''''O
. -. Ao,oct ~ Pho law unless the whole cargo was
,,oacd in the United states ports, ana N''N"F'''
~ transferred In foreign ports or wee versa Nv.
shall A vc,scI of les, than sixteen Au0N NNr'' "o'
earning the United states mails be- cn'''',
,ccove pavment. "unle-s it shall nave helsn' ."
b,a,d Al the time IF sailing 10 the amount j" wa
,,cf-Iu or measurement IL al least twenty INV ~
ccutum Of the net cargo oiD"IN ''-'' F
forty clbic feet. 70 tlc ton , -.
section 2 provides that in orde? 10 he 'nu'ic' -
tho bc,,cGts Of tho act all OF tle 'fhceiS "'''
shall De citizen. Of the United state u'l "''',,
10 -i.t Two years NJ l"a-t OneSiN;h 81 the cry" ~
Nc citizens Of the United state, OF 'n'H nov
eeclo-od tEcir intentions 10 become sucH "I'h'N "'
,o,s, orc.tbird II the crew shan possess me ''''
o..uocsti.ps. that. duruc the remaining Iou'V'''
,a,. ono MALT of the crew shall lie American 'H'@C"'
,b,, there shall be- carried on every N'''el W. -
than 600 tons gross register one M'''>' '''' n
rr.r,ice ard on every vessel Of 900 tons ana up
va,d one such apprentice iof cue" i'0'
tlnco fourtbs fraction thereof
sections and read aS i0AoW7'
-, Tba, ~ owners Of vcs,c.- already hullt pay
r1en;s under this act shall be mac 10 -, I,r,,r
d, each shall stand INSPECTION anu" m'c c@c Al /
wood built. not lower than ne 'r'pIu c,icn am
m scale Of xix gIadc'. In tc rccg;H T." ,iGraIion
foreign shipping o. We r rogser Of ,nippin
ausroveG by the Comms sioner OF Nas!5a'"r va
45ea'I: Dsh@ fnr -1ch time only each vessel sa
land Inspection. and hold chara' yer nv. o-j
IN. eecond class al thirteen year, IA 'Ic To'"I
ciassilca.!On in any cthei incCrpo aa @ 80 "a,
Ter Of shipping approved by tLe ooH'"'''9''''' -
ra,ion Of the Treasury Dcp7Ttmeh'' Till. o4,or ~
Sec 5-That vessels keel ald ahG D'li' 1r,
rssSacc NJ M, act in order 70 y enlIed 10 PAM"
passa5o % "y lansing from class IN the first Grade
wood built or from the first class OF NIsIolt "
'r s,.eI huilt must have been 81 wei cNI9u-Ctc1
Dve been Chased orinai, in ne hishc,t &c n, OF
Trt class or Hrst division. 10 Wit II Wo'l oui',, ~
twelve years and iron OF and tnr.gn sppn
or m, corresponding classification ~ any o.n' :,
poracd American regi,rr, {" 1P ,h Trpory bcpa
n"i Vessels 50 built and clasNed for ,he lE,'
character shall receive pay h,,. Tcsels umc,s,ed
W. reai ter named IN This act. or III an Anc'',
register whose rules for buahe anu i Gins ella
fnIv ouual In requirements, anu an a., ,a,n' hau
'oynrrd or been suspended, or withulSWg IAN -
a.crtiiled 10 payments While this di7qus'ih'S'''"
lists ,.., oo,t,iuc I
.,iors for Naval auxiilaries II provides III Di!
that all steam vessels hereafter buit lsr Wv" , ~.
tr~de and designed for specd OF "e CIV ,t nn,,rt
- or ,uorr in order TO be cnutlch 10 Il' D'"'
na oE% ne .tructurslly adapted for conveiI'on ~
.rxIjar, cruisers or transports for thc NtIdl, ,
A 10 accordance with requirements Specheu DN /
crearv Of lie Navy t. whom the pan, 9i suC' "
81 mt he submitted Tor approval Una, II dl5 49,
soi' nall he hutt without such approval OF ~ plt
or sha af,erwari be found not 10 inhl MI Va
u,o,; Il shall be cla-sed for PAY Hiclls "itH We,
NV, eycecdiug eleven knots speed, thaI lhr -. .
80 The Navy may accept a. aUNilsty crH>'S o ' -,
VI - taar, vessels heretofore built W'u'h sldII ~
r. r. reonircments OF the Navy Department lUr NJ
.rvce. that steam vessels hereafter pHil man rgc
e-ts ba,ed on speed. and be entitled TO carry
i"nitnd states mails only when the\ hoG nc Cei'
cate of the secretary Of the Navy that sI yam
~ sound 10 fulfil the requirements OF tHc N@NS =
so,nert shah be enrolled auNilaTN Ne'sc.' !,
mcb anxilIary vessels and all other vessel, receiV