The Government pay amounted to $1.190. The actual cost to the steamship company for doing that service was over $3.000. for which it received $1.190. The steerage passage of those seamen would have amounted to $6.065. so that the loss to the steamship company was $1.875. In all respects they were treated precisely the same as steerage passengersno work. and nothing for them to do on earth. Of course these sailors prefer to be sent home by a steam line. and undoubtedly a great many men who are not sailors manage through some dishonest consul to get a certificate and are sent home on a steamer. To remedy this very grave injustice I offer the following amendment. to be inserted as a new section: SEc. -. Section 9 of "an act to remove certain burdens on the American merchant marine and encourage the American foreign carrying trade. and for other purposes." approved June 26.1884. is hereby amended in the eighth line by inserting after the words "consular officer" the following: " \Vhen the transportation is by a sailing vessel. and the regular steeragepassenger rate. when not exceeding 2 cents per mile. whien the transportation is by steamer." and the third section is further amended by adding at the end the following: " Or to take any seaman having a contagious disease." That retains the old price where they are sent by sailing vessels. as the law undoubtedly expected they would be sent. and increases the price to the steerage rate where sent by a steamer.
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