The mercantile marine, 1914-1921. Board of trade journal, (London) March 30, 1922, v. 108: 347.
Summary of annual report of the United States Commissioner of Navigation for 1921.
Parvin, Emerson E. The working of the Seamen's act. Academy of political science, New York. Proceedings, Oct., 1915, v. 6: 113-28.
Pullman, R. W. Seamen's bill a law after 20 years' fight. Survey, March 13, 1915, v. 33: 645-6.
Secretary Redfield's strong words [for the protection of Pacific coast navigation] Sunset, Jan., 1915, v. 34: 45-46.
Wilhelm, Donald. Wanted: an American radio policy; the problem confronting our interests, amateur, commercial and governmental. Radio broadcast, May 1922, v. 1:29-33.
Report on results of Washington Radio Conference, 1922; the need of increased authority, force and funds for the Bureau of Navigation; and some account of the regulations governing international radio communication.
Williams, J. H. The sailor and the law [the seamen's bill of the 56th Congress] Independent, Nov. 15, 1900, v. 52: 2733-37.
Admeasurement of vessels, described,
38-40.
Administration, general, 77-79.
Anchorage regulations, described,
70-73.
Apprentices on shipboard, regula-
tions concerning, 51-52.
Berlin radio telegraphic convention,
ratified by Senate, 21.
Bibliography, 113-122.
Civil service, force of Bureau of
Navigation brought under in 1883,
8, 9.
Clearance requirements for vessels,
described, 40-41.
Coast and Geodetic Survey, directed
to report wrecks, 8.
Codes, private, registration of, 15.
Commerce, Department of, assumed
jurisdiction over Bureau of Navi-
gation, 1913, 22.
Commerce, Secretary of, transfer to,
of enforcement of navigation laws
from Secretary of the Treasury,
II, 13-15; from Secretary of Com-
merce and Labor, 22, 26, 63, 70;
to appoint and supervise shipping
commissioners, 2-6, 88; to pass
upon petitions for remission of
fines, etc., 11, 16, 73-6; may estab-
lish rules to govern anchorage,
etc., 15, 70-71; may establish rules
to insure safety of passengers at
regattas, 15, 71; to enforce motor-
boat act, 16, 66; to establish rules
to enforce wireless-ship act, 17,
20-22, 54, 56; to pass on regula-
tions to enforce wage provisions
of seamen's act, 22-23; to receive
reports from Commissioner, 28-
32; to provide blank registry
papers, 36; may waive admeasure-
ment of foreign vessels, 38; to pass
upon tow-line regulations, 72.
Commerce and labor, Department
of, Bureau of Navigation trans-
ferred to, 1903, II.
Customs officers, directed to act as
field officers of Bureau of Navi-
gation, 19-20, 88-91.
Entrance requirements for vessels,
described, 40-41.
Fees. See Shipping commissioners,
fees to.
Fines, mitigation of, 11, 16, 73-76.
Forfeitures, mitigation of, II, 16,
73-76.
Hawsers, length of, limited, 16, 72.
International Bureau of the Tele-
graph Union, functions of, 60.
International radiotelegraphic con-
ference, approves wireless on ships,
18.
International radiotelegraphic con-
ventions. See Berlin radiotele-
graph convention; London radio-
telegraphic convention.
Laws, navigation. See Navigation
laws.
Lighthouse Establishment (Bureau
of Lighthouses), directed to report
wrecks, 8.
Lights. See Codes, private.
London radiotelegraphic convention,
regulations of, 60-61.
Marine board, proposed, 12.
Marine regattas, supervision of,
ordered, 8, 15, 71.
Measurement of vessels. See Ad-
measurement.
Revenue Cutter Service, duties of,
67-68.
Rockets. See Codes, private.
St. Mary's River, Michigan, anchor-
age of vessels in, supervised, 8, 15,
70-71.
Seamen, discharge of, supervised, 46-
53; shipment of, supervised, 2, 3,
7, 10, 46-53; for war-time vessels,
furnished by Navy Department,
23-25.
Seamen's act, duties of Commis-
sioner under, 22-23.
Shipping commissioners, qualifica-
tions, 87; appointment, 2-3, 9, 18-
19, 88; status of, defined, 86; com-
pensation, 7, 9-10, 86; fees to, pro-
hibited, 6-7; duties, 2-3, 9-11, 47-53,
85-88; quarters for, provided, 9-10.
Statistics, shipping, collected, 31-32.
Steamboat inspection, originated, 8;
extended, 22.
Steamboat-inspectors, duties, 63-66,
Tonnage taxes, payment of, 43-46.
Vessels, charge of name permitted,
5, 6; documentation of, described,
32-43; listing of ownership of, pre-
scribed, 5, 31.
Vessels, merchant. See Merchant
marine.
War Department, to be notified to
remove wrecks, 8.
Wireless apparatus and operation,
furnished by Navy Department
during war, 24-25.
Wireless communication, regulation
of, provided for, 21; regulations
covering, 54-62.
Wireless operators, licensing of,
regulated, 56-57.
Wireless ship act, for passenger ves-
sels, described, 17-18; extended to
cargo vessels, 20-22.
Wireless ships, regulations concern-
ing, 17-18.
Wrecks, reporting of, 8.
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