...XXX1V.— FROM THE NAVIGATION LAWS OF THE UNITED ¿ [4289 CS; 27 SL, 445; February 13, 1893.] SEC. 1. That it shall not be lawful for the manager, agent, master,...property from or between ports of the United States [Philippine Islands] and foreign ports to insert in any bill of lading or shipping document any clause,...

...Nelson Bill, recently introduced in Congress. The Bill provides in effect that it shall be unlawful for the manager, agent, master or owner of any vessel transporting merchandise from or between ports of the United States and foreign ports to insert in any bill of lading or shipping...

...of the act of February 13, 1893 (27 Stat. 445, c. 105), provides as follows: "Tluit it shall licit be lawful for the manager, agent, master or owner...covenant or agreement whereby it. he. or they shall ho relieved from liability for loss or damage arising from negligence, fault or failure in proper loading,...

...contentions. Section 1 of the act of Congress, above referred to as the "Harter Act," is as follows: "It shall not be lawful for the manager, agent, master,...merchandise or property from or between ports of the 1'nitwl States and foreign ports to insert in any bill of lading or shipping document any clause, covenant,...

...594, 64 CCA 102. The Harter Act (27 Stat. 445, Comp. Stat. 1913, § 8029) providing : "Section 1. That it shall not be lawful for the manager, agent, master,...transporting merchandise or property from or between l>orts of the United States and foreign ports, to Insert In any bill of lading or shipping document,...

...management of said vessel," within the 3d section of that act. Second. Do the words, in the 1st section, "any vessel transporting merchandise or property from...between ports of the United States and foreign ports," include a foreign Tessel transporting merchandise from a foreign port to a port of the United Stalest...

...is expressly provided that it shall be unlawful for any vessel transporting property or merchandise from or between ports of the United States and foreign ports to insert in any bills of lading or shipping documents any covenant or agreement whereby the obligation of the owner...

...sailing. On the other hand, it is to be declared unlawful for any common carrier, either by land or water, to insert in any Bill of Lading or shipping document any clause or agreement whereby the carrier shall be relieved from liability for loss or damage arising from negligence...

...the Senate aud House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that it shall not be lawful for the manager, agent, master or owner of any vesssel translwrting merchandise or property from or between ports of the United States and foreign...

...carriage of property. It was amended and passed the Senate Feb. 4, 1893, as follows : SKCTIOK 1. — That it shall not be lawful for the manager, agent, master,...merchandise or property from or between ports of the I'nitcd .States and foreign ports to insert in any bill of l.-uling or shipping document any clause,...