Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-12
THE HOUSE SUBSIDY BILL
A More Comprehensive Measure fhs" 1ssa
of the senate


The SHINING subsidy bill which the Houss
committee on merchant marine and fisheries
has ordered 10 be reported 10 the House with
favorable recommendation is more compre-
hensive than the Senate subsidy bill for which
il is intended 90 be a substitute. The ute "t
the bill explains its intent II reads; "Ansct
10 place the American merchant marine en-
gagged in the foreign trade npon an equality
with that Of other nations 90 provide for ocean
mail service between the United States and for
eign ports and 10 strengthen the naval estab-
lishment" The bill provides subsidies fol-
lows: For steam vessel not exceeding eleven
knots speed when loaded and Tor a sailing ves-
sd 10 cents per gross registered ton for the
hrsS 500 miles or fraction 81 this distance sailed
outward and the same for the first 200 miles or
traction sailed inward. 10 cents for the second
800 miles inward or outward and ~ cents for
each 1000 miles or fraction thereof thereafter
and pro rata for each additional 600 miles or
fraction thereof. The payments are 20 con-
tlnne for ten wears az the rates prescribed, and
thereafter FOR another term of nine wears Mt n
reduction of cents per ton each year upon
each Thousand miles sailed and pro rata FOR any
l"ss distance. In case any steam vessel attains
higher spe'u than eleven knots p.r hour
when loaded 'hc paNln,n per tom are 60 be
made according 10 lhe fixed rating of speed.
follows: speed ~ more than eleven knots p
cents per ton and for each extra knot attained
cent for each knot. making the rate for
twenty knots 20 cents The speed &c a steam
vessel IL 80 be obtained by trial conducted
by the NAVY Departments. No vessel is
I" he entitled to the benefits of the act unless
ITS entire cargo has been loaded NJ port in the
United Stat"s au,rdischarced at a foreign port
or unless H. cargo j. shipped AZ foreign port
and discharged al a United states port. Every
officer on = vcss,'i desiring a. be placed under
the benefits uf the hill must De a citizen of the
United States, and certain percentage of the
crew must also be citizens ot this country. or
must have declared heir intentions of becom-
ing citizens. Provisions governing the con-
structlon of vessels entitled 60 receive subsidies
| are made 10y the bill The most important pro-
visions ot the hil directs tina; all steam ve--.l-
intended 20 be entitled "a the benefits OF the
! hiI shall H. siruCturally adapted to conversion
INTO auxiliary cruisers or transports for the
naval serNicr. and IN accordance with the
! qInrcm"nts specified bv the Secretary of the
Navy. L. whom the plans of vess.ls must be sub
mItiod FOR approval. The Secretary il given
discretion To- accept auxiliary cruisers or
TRANSPORTS steam vessels built before the par
sage AZ the hlll. Steam vessels built hereafter
are 10 receive payments based on speed and be
| entitled "a carry the mails only when they hold
/ the certificate q! the Secretary of the NaNy.
and all acc, pied steam vessels found 90 fulhl
! the requirements of the Navy Department are
! 10 he enrolled as auxiliary vessels aud NAV I've
used br the Knitted States ar transports
! cruisers upon payment To the owners Of the
! far actual value at the time they are taken.
All vessels receiving subsidies must carry the
mails When required by the Postmaster Gcn-
cral. and for II mails carried i'm this manner
| the PostmGstertieneraiN will be required 90 turn
| INTO the treasury an amount equal 10 the sea
and inland postage.