64th Congress > House > Vote 92
Description: TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT #48 H. R. 15455 (39 STAT. 728, SEPT. 7, 1916), A BILL TO ESTABLISH A U. S. SHIPPING BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING, DEVELOPING AND CREATING A NAVAL AUXILIARY AND NAVAL RESERVE AND A MERCHANT MARINE, WHICH AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES SECRETARY OF TREASURY (DURING EXISTENCE OF A WAR IN WHICH U. S. IS NOT A PARTY) TO DIRECT COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS TO REFUSE CLEARANCE TO ANY VESSEL OR VEHICLE LADEN WITH MERCHANDISE FOR A FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC PORT, WHENEVER HE BELIEVES OWNER OR OFFICER OF SUCH VESSEL REFUSES TO ACCEPT CARGO TENDERED FOR SUCH PORT OF DESTINATION WITH PROPER FREIGHT CHARGES, UNLESS SAME IS DECLINED BECAUSE LADEN TO CAPACITY OR UNLESS CARGO IS IN DANGER OF SEIZURE ON HIGH SEA. (P. 13452-2,13463)
Original source documents: Congressional Record vol. 53-13, p. 13463; House Journal vol. 64-1, p. 100;
