Foreign Vessels Admitted to American Registry Under the Act of December 23, 1852, Under Special Acts of Congress ; Hawaiian Vessels, Act of April 30, 1900 ; Porto Rico Vessels, Act of April 12, 1900 ; and Under the Act of August 18, 1914. Prepared by E.T. Chamberlain, Commissioner of Navigation, Department of Commerce. Presented by Mr. Alexander. March 2 (calendar Day, March 3), 1915. -- Ordered to be Printed


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Transfer of American Vessels to Foreign Registry


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Considers legislation to increase restrictions on the charter and sale of American ships to foreign citizens and on the transfer of American ships to foreign registry.







Admission of Vessels to American Registry


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Considers following bills to amend Merchant Marine Act. S. 3115, to admit foreign-built ferry City of New Orleans to US registry for Alaska-Seattle train-ship service. S. 824, to allow the use of three Canadian-built ferries for coastwise trade and passenger service within U.S. Also considers City of New Orleans as effective competition to routes being established by Canadian National Railways.