River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-12-12
Senator Hoar Would Have Presi-
dent Join Other Nations in
SURPRISING Anarchy.
OFFERS JOINT RESOLUTION IN SENATE.
IL Authoriz the President to Enter
Into Vaccinations with Civilized
Nations for the Purpose OF Con
Gning Persons Attempting the
Lives of chief Magistrates.

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tions with civilized nations for the
purpose of combining persons at
tempting the lives of chief magis-
! trates.
After the usual preliminary bust
ness. which included the presenta-
ton of numerous petitions, memoir
ials. bills and joint resolutions, SEN
ator Gallinger (N. H. asked for re-
print of the document relating to
ecclesiastical holdings in the Philip
pines He said there was great pub
Iic demand for this publication. The
reprint was ordered.
\ resolution appropriating $4,000
for transporting and the installation
of government exhibit at the
Charleston exposition was passed.
New ship subsidy miI.
Washington. Dec. 10 Senator Frye
Monday introduced the new ship sub
sidy bill. 1t differs in form from the
subsidy bin of the past two sessions.
II is divided into four titles and Is sec
lions. \ synopsis of the bill follows;
The sections under the title ocean Mail
Steamships" are devoted to amendments
TO the ocean mail act of 1871 Inc post
master general is required to consider the
rattorai defense and the maritime interests
Of the United States, as well as postai m
terests in providing for the transportation
Of American ocean mails
THE present limit of ocean mail con-
tracts ten years. is increased 10 10 years.
The Frye bin provides seven distinct
classes with a rate OF six dollars to 20-knot
steamers increasing from S,OVJ TO lo'Vo tons
the minimum Size three dollars for l6-knot
steamers provided the size is increased
from 5000 ons, the present minimum to
500 tons. The proposed maximum mail
rates per gross ton per 100 nautical
miles are; over 10000 tons, - knots, "a
cents: 10 knots, IS cents
over 5000 tons, - knots, % cents; II
knots. 81 cents 16 kots. 1.9 cents; 10
knots, IL cents.
over 2.O00 tons, II knots, Is cents.
Rates for mail steamers TO the West
Indies. Central America and Mexico can
not exceed 20 per cent. of the maximum
rates
The second title, General Subsidy" con-
tains the general subsidy for all vessels,
steam or sail which are not under mail
contracts This general subsidy is uni
form one cent per gross ton per 100
nautical miles for not exceeding IL entries
in one year,
To promote the building of new ocean
vessels an aGdiuonal allowance of one
fourth of a cent per gross ton is made for
five years.
Any vessel to receive the general subsidy
must carry mails, if required, and must
train in seamanship or engineering one
American youth for each 600 tons the yes
sci to be at the service of the government
II required for defense.
ANY vessel to receive subsidy must be
class Al and al least one-fourth of the crew
must be Americans.
The bill provides an annual bounty OF two
dollars ton for deep sea fishing vessels
and Of one dollar month for American
citizens when engaged in deep see fisheries:
that a vessel shall receive only one form of
subsidy and that a vessel which has re-
ceiyed a subsidy shall not be sold to a for
eigner except by consent Of the secretary
OF the treasury
The bill does not provide American regis
try for foreign ships owned by Americans.