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Show DISPUTE ON SEAMAN'S BILL COMPROMISED WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. Disputed provisions pro-visions in. the seamen's bill were composed today in -a conference of house and senate sen-ate managers after many weeks of deliberation. delib-eration. An effort will be made finally to pass the measure, at this session. Conditions for lake, coastal and ocean steamers and for life-saving- equipment, which lias been oue of the main points of contention, were compromised. Lake steamers would be required to carry lifeboats life-boats for 2i) per cent of passengers and life rafts for SO per cent more. Vessels plying within twenty-five miles of the coast would be required to carry lifeboats and rafts for 35 per cent each 70 per cent in alL Ocean-going; vessels would carry lifeboats for 75 per cent and rafts for 25 per cent more. Conditions governing seamen remain practically unchanged. |