The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-18

the ship in emergency may DO ueeu py the United States for the national defence or for any public service at fair vaaua- ton.
 Title [ of the bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the owner or a documented vessel engaged in deep sea fishery for at least three months in any one year e per gross ton per annum pro- vided that at least one-third of the crew shall be citizens of the United States and he is directed to pay also to a citisen of the United States serving as a mem ber of such crew q per month for the time he is necessarily employed.
 Title { provides that no vessel shall De given compensation under two or more titles of this act at the same time: that a subsidized vessel shall not be sold to subject of foreign power and that the President of the United States shall cause proper regulations to be framed Tor the execution of this act.
 Mir. Perkins (Cal.) criticised the state ment of Mir. Clay in reference to the four ships of the American Line, and said that last year they carried from New York to
 ports in England $eo0oo.0oo in value of farm products. Mr.McLaurin (Miss) made a few remarks against the bill, and MT. Scott (w. va) spoke in favor of it. In
 closing the debate, MT. Frye said that
 the ordinary freight ship which Is to re-
 ceive the subsidy Is divested of all the excessive requirements of the postal sup-
 sidy ships. Referring to the proposition to prevent Chinese sailors on ships, he
 said it would destroy the lines of the Pa cifc. He was opposed to the proposition
 because our sailors are unable long to stand the excessive heat of the engine and
 fire rooms.
 He warned Senators favoring the bill to look out for amendments to the pres- ent bill offered by members of the oppo- sition. In his closing remarks. MT. Frye said he would accept the amendments off, fered by Mir. Allison limiting the time of the operation of the measure, because he
 believed they were in the interests of the bill. When Mir. Frye had concluded, MT.
 Vest CMo) offered his amendment pro-
 viding. in brief, that the provisions of the antitrust law apply to shipping in-
 dustry with view to prevent con spiracy in restraint of trade. The amend
 ment was rejected-25 to 4S.
 MT. McLaurin (S. CD voted with the
 Republicans.
 Another amendment, offered by MT.
 Vest, providing that any vessel purchased
 in foreign country by citizens of the
 United States shall be admitted to
 American registry, but the vessel shall
 receive no subsidy under this act or be
 admitted to the United States coastwise
 trade, was rejected by the same vote.
 MT. Vest then offered his free ships"
 amendment. providing that American citizens may purchase vessels wherever
 they can be purchased most cheaply. apd
 have them registered as American ships It also was rejected-25 to 4S. Other amendments were offered as follows; By Mir. Teller tColo). admitting to American register foreign-built vessels of not less than 1000 tons and capable of a speed of 12 knots. that now clear from American ports, and of which 90 per cent Is owned by American citizens. such ships to receive no subsidy under this act. Lost "A to ~.
 By MT. Allison limiting the operation of contracts made under the bill to July l, 1920. and providing that the Postmaster General make no contracts after July |. l 1910 Agreed to without division. | Limiting the expenditure under the bill to s.00o.00o year until July l, 1907, and
 after that date to ss,ooo,0oo year. Agreed to. i-tf s' 't.rT " I'D v Providing that all vessels entering into contract under this act shall be of class Al. Agreed to without division. Providing that vessel entitled to full
 compensation under the mail subsidy fea- lures of the pending bill shall clear from a United States port with at least 5o per cent of her commercial cargo capacity filled. Rejected-3S to g.
 Providing that steamers that during their trials have not obtained a mini
 mum of eight knots. half loaded, cannot participate in the proposed subsidy. Adopted.
 By MT. McLaurin (Miss.). providing that contracts made under the bill shall give the names of the firms or the stockhold- CTS of the corporations with which con- tracts are made Rejected-25 to 4s. By Mir. Berry (Ark.). excluding oil tank steamers from participating in the sub sidy: providing that freight and passen- ger rates of subsidized vessels should be fixed by the Interstate Commerce Com
 mission; providing that no port. shipper
 or commodity should be discriminated against by subsidized vessels and to
 strike out the general subsidy provision of the bill. All rejected-25 to 45. By Mir. Pettus Ala), providing that the total expenditure under the bill
 should not exceed s9,0O0,00) in any one year. Accepted-A to P.
 By MT. Bacon Ga.). providing that one-fourth of the amount allotted to ocean
 mall pay be reserved for the establish
 pent of lines running to South American ports Rejected-25 to A.
 By MT. Patterson. providing that no vessel employing in its crew any Chinese
 
 United States shall receive any part of the subsidy. Rejected-29 to 4. By MT. Mallory, providing that no ves- sel should receive any subsidy until the managing owner had filed an affidavit with the Secretary of the Treasury de- claring that no one owning any interest in the ship had been a party during the previous twelve months to any combina- ton in restraint of ocean trade Reject ed-26 to 46
 By MT. Culberson CTex), providing for remodelling of subsidized vessels with respect to their use as auxiliary cruis- l CTS. Rejected-25 to f. By Mir. Spooner (Wis), reserving to Congress the right to amend or repeal the act, not, however impairing any con- tract made under the bill. Agreed to. By Mir. McComas (MdD. a part of the amendment of MT. Vest applying the provisions of the antitrust law to the ships benefited by the proposed subsidy. Rejected-31 to 39.
 By Mir. Hanna, providing that no for eign-built ship should receive any part of the proposed subsidy under this act {: providing that nothing in the pending bill should be construed to prevent an American citizen or citizens from con- tracting for or holding any interest in | foreign ships engaged in the ocean carry | ing trade providing that no foreign built | ship in any line acquired by United States citizens shall be admitted to American registry. All accepted. By Mir. Money Miss), striking all of