The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-16
SHIPPING BILL CONSIDERED
And Amendments Proposed In COpl-
mftteex OF Both Houses

Washington. Feb. l5.-Tne shipping bin
was considered at some length by tse
senate committee on commerce at is
/ amendments suggested by the sub-com-
mittee were agreed to- Among thtm
were the following; Providing for tie
| registration Of foreign built vessels one
1 half OF the stock OF which Is owned by
American citizens; limiting the amount
| OF subsidy which shall be paid % 20 and
2l-knOt vessels. TO 100000 per year; IN
creaslng the compensation 10 be paid 20
ships OF II. Y and 13-knot vessels: shut
! ting out from the benefits Of the bill yes
sells which do both c0astwise and for
| eigu carrying trade. The committee did
! not conclude its consideration Of the bill
al today's sitting
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Republican
members of the house COMMITTEES on mer-
chant marine and fisheries held a cor
ference today with a view 70 securia
cooperation on the ship subsidy bi.
The subject was discussed generally
several amendments were tentatively p.
forward. including one for reducing the
term % the subsidy 70 ten years and 10
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old and unserviceabie vessels. No votes
were taken. however. and no agreement
reached, but the understanding was
reached that the members would meet
from time to time 10 discuss questions az
they arose The consideration Of the bill
b. the full committee, which was 20 be-
gin tomorrow. will go over Until Tuesday.
1t was stated later by members present
at the conference that the views OF four
Of the Republican members present took
form in d series OF amendments on tho
following points: First, outgoing ships
carry a certain amount Of export cargo
and subsidy shall not be paid 10 fast pas
seEger or other ships unless this export
cargo Is carried: second. Amsrtoan ships
IN order 10 be eligible 10 subsidy shall
not be above Is years old and II foreign
built shall not be above 10 years old.
third. reducing the subsidy period TO "
years: fourth, requiring that plans o.
ships which are 10 receive subsidy shall
be passed on by the secretary Of the navy
in order 10 establish rating. There was no
agreement on the foregoing but those
who favor the changes consider them
pending and say they will be insisted
upon. Another conference OF the Rspub-
Iican members will be held Monday. pre-
ceding tho meeting Of the fun COMMITTEES
on Tuesday.
The senate committee on iuterstats
commerce today listened to an exposition
Of the provisions q the bin for the
amendment Of the interstate .commSrcs
law By Chairman Knapp Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Mr. KNAPP stat
ed that the pending bin had not been pre-
pared By the commission. but that the
commission endorsed many % rs pr0vis-
tons He said that the powers % the
commission we're greatly circumscT1bed
By the limitations % the existing law.
under the deciEi0as o. tho supreme court
and that further legislation was neces-
sary 70 render the law really effective.
Senator wolc0tt Questioned Mr.. Knapp
as % whether be considered Il his dSty
az an officer Of the government 70 devote
his time 20 securing new legislation when
he was employed to enforce the present
law. The commissioner replied that he
considered 81 proper 90 render the once
As effective as sossible.
The senate committee On military AZ
fairs today decided 70 report adversely
the bill introduced b. Senator Turner.
giving travel pay and Communication q
subziafence 20 officers ard soldiers q The
volunteer army who served Ia he Phitg-
pines beYoad the terEniaatton q the
spanish waT ard aflcrzard were trans
ported 10 the United States and mustered
out - this c9gntr5. Tbs COMMITTEES Nas
Informed that sbost roo 10 would -
required 70 make tbe payments provided
for ~ The bsil TIE committee favarabiy
reported the bl8 fsr the establishment q
= military pct a. Bez None. IewE.