The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18

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u7AsHINGTON. March 17-After
w prolonged debate. the senate to-
day passed the ship subsidy bin.
the final vote upon the measure being
a to 81. Senators Allison and Deliver
of Iowa, Spooner and Quaries of Wis
consin. and Proctor and Dillingham; of
Vermont, Republicans, voted against
/ the final passage Of the bin, and Sen
ator McLaurin of South Carolina voted
1 for it.
/ Some amendments to the bill were
adopted. but they were all agreeable
/ to those in charge Of the measure, the
! friends of the bill voting down all other
/ amendments. With the exception Of
/ amendments offered by Bir. Allison and.
/ accepted BY Mr. Frye, limiting the time
/ of the operation Of contracts made an
der the provisions of the bin TO July J..
! 1920, and providing that the amount 81
I the expenditure under the mail subsidy
! paragraph should not at any time eX
coed s. 600 600 annually, none Of Ths
amendments agreed TO materially af-
fected the bill as it was reported from
the commerce committee.
The vote upon the amendments be-
gan at g o'clock and such a flood OF
them was offered that a final vote
upon the bin, as amended, was NOT
reached until just before o'clock
Amendments offered by Alr- Vest Of
Missouri. providing for free ships
and for the application OF the pro-
visions Of the antitrust law 10 the
shipping industry. were rejected. as
was the amendment proposed by Mr.
Patterson Of Colorado, providing that
no Chinese person should be mcal2 n
of the crew of a subsidized vessel. Mr.
Pettus Of Alabama offered an amend
ment providing that the total expen-
diture under the bill should ROT eX-
coed S9,Oo0.O00 in any year tt was
adopted in committee Of the whole out
ater in the senate was rejected 10y .
decisive vote.
Hanna Looks Out for Morgan.
The senate agreed to an amendment
offered by Mr.. SpoOuer, providing that
congress should have power TO amend
4 or repeal the act without impaiYinE
any contract made under its authority.
Mr.. Hanna offered, and the senate
adopted three amendments applying
[ ( directly to the acquisition by j. Pier
pont Morgan and his associates of the
, Leyland line of British ships They
provide that no foreign built ship shall
B participate in the proposed subsidy
; that nothing in the act shall be con-
strued to prevent American citizens on
corporations from holding or opera e
ing foreign ships in the ocean carrying
: trade. and that no foreign built shiI
of any line thus acquired by American
citizens shall be admitted hereafter t.
American registry.
The title of the bill passed by thi
senate is;
TO provide for ocean mail service be
tween the United States and foreig'
+. countries. and the common defense q
p promote commerce ana TO encOura~'
# the deep sea fisheries.
Title one Of the measure as passe'
n ideals with ocean mail steamships aE'
], their subsidies. The postal subsidy ac
+ of 1891 is so amended as to direct tn
\ postmaster general to enter into con
: tracts for not less than FIVE nor NOR
r. than fifteen years with American cit
:. liens for the carrying of mails OF
= American steamships TO such foreig
points as will best promote The posla
commercial and maritime interests @
the United States; the mail service
., such line TO be equita bly, distribute
among the Atlantic Mexican gulf an
i, Pacific ports. and the contracts to b
- made with the lowest responsible bid
der.
Admits Aliens in Crews.
y The vessels employed in the mail ser
"a vice shall be American built. and oWnc
8 and Differed by American citiZen
!. During the first two years one-fourt
= Of the crew must be American citizens
n. during The next three years One-thlr
Of must be American citizens. and dun
r. ing the remaining life Of the contra'
&c at least One-half must be America
IS citizens. The ships must be scre
steamships Of iron or steel, and divide
irto the following classes, according
? speed; First class, twenty knots &
/ over: second class, nineteen knots
third class. eighteen knots; fourl
class, seventeen knots; fifth class, si1
= teen knots, sixth class. fifteen knots
! seventh class. fourteen knots
All steamships Of the first four class'
= ! shall be constructed with particui,
= reference TO prompt conversion int
> auxiliary naval cruisers. and shall be
= the highest rating known 20 maritin
4 ] commerce. Inc rate OF COM lF4iTftt i'
i for ocean mail service. 10 be paid p
gross registered ton for each Joe maui
cal miles sailed from the port of clea
ance in the United States to the 20
II of entry in the United states, accordlI
- to the route required by the postoih
IN department, shall not exceed the fc
a lowing:
n Steamships of the first class, 2 2
81 cents; second class. 2 $40 cents thi
class. 1910 cents, fourth class, 2 i
cents; fifth class, $40 cents; six
class. 17-10 cents; seventh class, o
cents.
.ay Pays All American Owners.
he The rates Of compensation TO any We
alt sci carrying mails TO foreign ports
TOT North America shall not exceed 10
cent Of the maximum rate estabiishs
Title two of the bill provides FOR c
general subsidy 10 be paid it drec
&c the secretary Of the treasury TO pay
- the owners of any vessel in the Jnit
States duly registered and engaged
the foreign trade OF the United ata'