Dingley Act (shipping)
This article is about a merchant marine law. For a tariff law, see Dingley Act.
The act was introduced by Nelson Dingley, Jr.
The Dingley Act of 1884 was a United States law introduced by U.S. Representative Nelson Dingley, Jr. of Maine dealing with American mariners serving in the United States Merchant Marine.
Among other things, the act:
- prohibited advances on wages,[1] and
- limited the making of seamen's allotments to only close relatives.[1]
In 1886, a loophole to the Dingley Act was created, allowing boardinghouse keepers to receive seamen's allotments.[1]
Notes
References
- Bauer, K. Jack (1988). A Maritime History of the United States: The Role of America's Seas and Waterways. Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina. ISBN 0-87249-519-1.
- "Andrew Furuseth Special Edition" (PDF). West Coast Sailors, March 12, 2004. Retrieved March 21, 2007.
See also
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