Ben Harrison: “That every master or person in charge of a United States vessel who fails, without reasonable cause, to render such…”

The law should at least have contained a provision for the continued discharge of their duties by the incumbents until the new officers were appointed and qualified.

That event is interesting in itself, but its interest to me is in the fact that this ship is the type and precursor of many others.

I believe we have reached an epoch in our development when we may successfully begin the work of carrying our share of the world's commerce upon the seas.

An examination of the records of the Attorney-General's office as to the amount of business in the courts in these districts leads me to believe that two districts would provide amply for the disposition of all public and private cases.