Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-29
FOR HERO|SM.
Congress Thanks Gar
psthia's Officers and Crew
IN Recognition Of Gallant Work
AT Titanic Disaster.
Captain Rosiron Of carpathIa Will
Be Given Geld Medal.

Washington. May 2S.-The formal
thanks of Congress to the steamer
Carpathia.s officers and crew for the
rescue of the Titanic survivors We're
expressed in joint resolution which
was passed. today, by the Senate. The
House will take prompt action. The
resolution is the first of three meas
tres introduced by Senator Smith of
Michigan. following his speech in the
Senate, today. and the presentation
of his report for the commerce COM
nittee ON the Investigation of the III
tanic disaster, The resolution read;
1.-The thanks Of Congress are hereby
presented 10 Capt. Arthur Henry Ross
iron. and, through him. to the officers
and crew Of the steamship Carpathia
or the Cunard Line for promptly go-
ing to the relief of the steamship Ii
tanic. and heroically saving the lives
of 7U4 people who had been shipwreck-
ed i'm the North Atlantic ocean.
fThe President OF the United States
is hereby authorized and requested to
cause to be made and to be present :.
ed to Capt Rostron a suitable gold
medal, appropriately inscribed, which
shall express the highest estimation
In which Congress holds the service
Of this officer. TO whose promptness
was due the rescue OF 374 women and
children and 800 men.
tThe sum of $1,000 or so much there
of as may be necessary for the pur
chase or manufacture Of said medal
Is Hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated"
Two other measures were introduced
ana referred to the commerce commit
tee
One was a bill requiring that every
steel ocean coastwise sea- going steam
vessel and every steel steam vessel
navigating the great northern and
northwestern lakes carrying 100 or
more passengers must have "a water
tight skin inboard from the forward
collision bulkhead over not less than
two-thirds of the length of the vessel.
and the bulkheads so spaced that any
two adjacent compartments may be
flooded without destroying the floata-
bility or stability of the vessel"
isyery ocean or coastwise sea going
steam vessel navigating between diff
ry more than 80 passengers must have
On board ,ifeboats Of an aggregate
cairving capacity computed In cubic
feet equai to 10 times I total number
Of her crew, plus the tai number of
her passengers ThY re minute de-
tails Of technical 4, d-sments as to
The efficiency Of l{Nlats. Every ves-
sci except river 'ft would have to
carry one life preseryer for each per-
son allowed 10 be carried on that ves-
sci. Including The crew. Every steam
er must have lifeboats. floats, RATS.
life pfesersers, line carving projec-
tiles and APPARATUS to save the lives Of
all on BOARD in case Of accident.
A resolution introduced would pro-
vide Tor creation Of commission
under $4,000 appropriation for ex-
I'enses, 10 Investigate the laws and
regulations relating 80 construction,
equipment and navigation Of vessels
and 10 report 10 Congress- through the
President its findings and recommends
tons together with draft OF legisla
tion and regulation it shah propose by
Jan. 4. 1913.
Boston. May 2s.-~capt Stanley Lord
OF the I.eylana Liner California. whe
was criticized In the report Of senator
saaiiil. today. FOR not going To he ait
Of the Titanic passengers. is not Il
command Of the steamer an her pres
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