The Washington times., 1921-09-20
SHIP |NTERESTS
URGE CONGRESS
SPEED Up BILLS
Only Four Of Forty Pending
Measures Have Come From
Committees.
BY HARRY GUsACK.

Committees.
BY HARRY GUSACK.
Speedy action on the large number
Of shipping bills pending in Congress
viii be urged by American shipping
men when Congress convsnes on We'd
nesday.
Although realizing the important
and hard task that Congress In con.
fronted with in passing the revenue
and tariff bills, shipping men are
greatly disappointed at the lack Of In.
terest Congress displayed at the last
session in legtsla'io affecting the
merchant marine.
Despite the fact that almost forty
measures affecting shipping were In.
troduced before Congress adjourned,
only four Of the bills were fayorably
reported One Of them, providing an
appropriation Of s4S,50o, 900 for the
United States Shipping Board. was
passed and sent to the White House.
Other Bills Reported.
The other three. bills reported In.
vorably from the committees are:
One providing for the establishment.
operation and maintenance OF foreign
trade zones in ports OF entry OF the
United States. and to expedite and en-.
courage foreign commerce. This
measure was introduced August IL by
Senator Jones, Of Washington. and re-
ported to the Commerce Committee
August 10.
Senator Borah's bill providing for
free tolls for American ships through
the Panama Canal. introduced April
4 ~ 4aA NV n CnvT1-
mittee on Interoceanic Canals.
A measure, introduced by Represen-
tative Scott. Of Michigan. on June 1,
and reported June by the committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
which provides amendments to the
"act to promote the welfare Of Amer
lean seamen in the merchant marine
of the United States" approved
March 4. 1915.
Bills Held In Committees.
Among the more important bills
pending In committees are:
A bill to encourage the American
merchant marine by obtaining for II
exemptions from foreign income and
excess profits in return for similar ex.
emptions granted to foreign shipown-
ers, introduced by Senator Jones. Of
Washington, June 1, and referred to
the committee on commerce..
A bill to regulate radio communion
ton and foster its development. in!
troduced May 6 by Representative
White, of Maine, and referred to the
committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries.
A bill authorizing the use Of radio
Navy Department for commercial
purposes. introduced April II, by Rep
Iesentative Curry, Of California, and
referred to the Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries.
A bill to provide and adjust pen
alties for violation of various naviga-
ton laws, introduced April II by rep
resentative Greene. of Massachusetts,.
and referred to the Merchant Marine
and Fisheries Committee.
A bill authorizing the enrolment OF
officers and men Of the merchant ma
introduced April IL by Representative
Butler, Of Pennsylvania. and referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
A bill amending AN act to amend
eection 4,131 of the Revised Statues
OF the United States to improve the
merchant marine service and thereby
also to increase the efficiency OF the
naval reserve" introduced April II by
representative Cramton, Of Michigan.
and referred to the Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries.
inspection Service Classified.
A bill introduced April IL by Rep.
resentative Greene, Of Massachusetts,,
amending the revised statutes Of the
United States, to classify and provide
salaries for officers and clerks Of the
Steamboat Inspection Service was re-
terred to the Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries.
A bill amending Sections - and 256
of the judicial Code, relating to the
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction.
introduced April ~ by Representative
Mills, Of New York, and referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to prohibit the payment Of
eratuities to the masters Of vessels or
other persons for the purpose OF in
ducing or securing contracts for re-
pairing vessels or furnishing vessels
with supplies or other necessities, in
troduced by Representative Emonds.
Of Pennsylvania, April 20, and re-
ferred 20 the Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries.