Suits in Admirality Against Unites States, Hearing on S. 2253

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919. Excerpt: ... SUlTS m ADMlRALTY AGAlNST THE UNlTED STATES. THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1919. United States Senate, Committee On Commerce, Washington, D. G. The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10.30 o'clock a. m., Senator Jones of Washington presiding. The Chairman. Senate bill 2253 is a bill authorizing suits against the United States in admiralty, suits for salvage services, and providing for the release of merchant vessels belonging to the United States for arrest and attachment in foreign jurisdictions, and for other purposes, and it will be printed in full in the record. S. 2253. Sixty-sixth Congress, first session. A BILL Authorizing suits against the United States in admiralty, suits for salvage services, and providing for the release of merchant vessels belonging to the United States from arrest and attachment in foreign jurisdictions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States, and any corporation in which the United States owns not less than a majority of the capital stock, may be sued in personam in the district courts of the United States, in admiralty, for any cause of action of which said courts ordinarily have cognizance in their admiralty and maritime jurisdictions, arising, since April 6, 1917, out of, or in connection with, the possession, operation, or ownership by the United States, or such corporation, of any merchant vessel, or the. possession, carriage, or ownership by the United States, or such corporation, of any cargo, in those cases where, if the United States were suable as a private party, a suit in personam could be maintained, or where, if the vessel or cargo were privately owned and possessed, a libel in rem could be maintained...