St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-06

ptof the first class shall be accepted
Tor said mail service between the
United States and Great Britain. The
second class shall be iron and steel
steamships not less than 1000 tons gross,
capable of q speed of fourteen nautical
miles an hour. 1t further provides that
all steamships hereafter built for this
purpose shall be constructed on models
and according to plans and specifica-
tons approved by the secretary of the
navy'and of sufficient strength and sta
Uslity to carry and sustain the operation
0f at least four effective rihed cannon
OF q cali6er not less than six inches: to
De especially adapted to conversion for
use as transports OF cruisers in the
event of war. 1t also provides for the
inspection of all vessels so employed
iItzctofore built, the requirements being
that an Inspector appointed by the sec
rotary of the navy shall certify to the
postmaster general that the vessel SO
employed Is
SUITABLE FOR THE SERVICE
required. Ii provides that the eompen-
sation for mail service by the first-cass
ships shall not exceed Sc a mile for out
ward voyage, and for seeond-class ships
not more than 81 a mile; that a United
States mail messenger shall be trans
ported on each ship free of charge, with
the usual cabin accommodations to re-
eelVe, take in charge, and deliver the
mail to and from the United States;
mat officers Of the navy may, with the
consent of the secretary, when in his
opinion the public service will not be
injured by it, be granted furl0ugh and
accept employment on these ships, re-
ceiylhg as pay fur0ugh pay and such
additional amount as the contractor and
the officer may agree to; that each of
these ships shall take an American
porn boy. as cadet or apprentice
fer each 1000 gross register
tons and one for each majority traction,
who shall be ranked as a petty officer, .
trained as sailor and receive reasona-
BILE pay for his services. 1t contains a
further provision that in the event of
war such steamers may be taken by the
United States for use as transports or
cruisers upon payment to the owners of
the value or the SAME. TO be aScPrtained
by appraisal. Senator FRYE will also
Introduce bill ''fOr the announcement
OF commerce, the protection of naviga-
ton and the Improvement of the mer-
chant marine in the foreign trade"
This bill is is believed to meet the ap-
prevail of the commissioner of naviga-
ton, but Its Introduction by Mr.. Frye
does not necessarily imply that all it's
provisions are Endorsed by him. The
senator does, however, believe that
sonie of the features of the bill ought
to be added to the maritime league bill
heretofore introduced.
ITS PROVISIONS.
1T provides that all vessels, sail or
steam, engaged in the foreign carrying
trade, shall receive One-third of one
mill per ton of gross register measure
nieHt for each mile navigated. 1t con-
taltls all the necessary machinery for
the ascertainment and payment of this
bounty. 1t also provides that the own
eFs OF vessels already huilt shall re-
ceiVe the sum so long only as they shall
stand inspection and hold character, if
wood-built, not lower than the fifth
grade i'll scale of six grades, in the
record of American aud foreign shin
nag, or lower titan the fourth grade, in
q scale of six grades, in the
bureau Yerltas register, or lower
than the third grade, in scale of four
gi.ides in Lloytis' register of Britt h and
forelgp shipping. Ii iron or steel built
the bounty siIalI be paid only for such
time as such vessels shall stand nspee-
ton and be grad ID not lower than third
cLasS In the record of American and for
eIgn shipping; than the third division
IN the bureau veritas; and than the
OliiAu OiftoS III IjtCNQS IcSlSbGE ALSO
similar provisions touching vessels here
after built. 1t provides further for
premiums for swift and safe sailing,
both for sail and steamships; also that
vessels receiving the said bounty shall
without charge carry all mail matter
not exceeding 100 pounds required by
the postmaster general, provided that
such requirement shall not extend to
any regular
ESTABLISHED ROUTE.
Further, that these vessels shall carry
apprentices, train them. etc, and as an
additional inducement such vessels
shall be relieved from all tonnage du-
ties. 1t also contains a prov isiOu di-
recting the postmaster general to make
contracts for the carrying of mails on
established routes in American ships;
prescribing the manner of their con-
struction. ETC.; giving them remunera-
ton additional To that provides for yes
sells in the bill. 1t also provided that to
the president shall be given authority
to require that any of these steamers
shall be built according to plans and
specifications required to make them
suitable for naval service and
that these vessels shall be enrolled as
that the government shall give prefer
ence to American vessels in the carriage
of mails, treasure, troops, naval and
military stores, coal, etc., and that
goods, wares and merchandise imported
i'll such vessels shall have two years.
extension of time in bonded warehouse
at the owners option. Further, that it
shall be lawful for citizens of the United
States engaged in foreign trade. and re-
siding abroad, to OWN vessels built in
the United States and have them regis
tered as vessels of the United States.