with the foregoing
regulations for preventing collisions at sea for the navigation of all
public and private vessels of the United States upon the high seas and
in all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels are
hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. That this act shall take effect at a time to be fixed by the
President by proclamation issued for that purpose.

And whereas an act of Congress entitled "An act to amend an act approved
August 19, 1890, entitled 'An act to adopt regulations for preventing
collisions at sea,'" was approved May 28, 1894, the said act being in
the following words:

_Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled_, That article 7 of
the act approved August 19, 1890, entitled "An act to adopt regulations
for preventing collisions at sea," be amended to read as follows:

"ART. 7. Steam vessels of less than 40 and vessels under oars or sails
of less than 20 tons gross tonnage, respectively, and rowing boats, when
under way, shall not be required to carry the lights mentioned in
article 2 (_a_), (_b_), and (_c_), but if they do not
carry them they shall be provided with the following lights:

"First. Steam vessels of less than 40 tons shall carry--

"(_a_) In the fore part of the vessel or on or in front of the
funnel where it can best be seen, and at a height above the gunwale of
not less than 9 feet, a bright white light constructed and fixed as
prescribed in article 2 (_a_) and of such a character as to be
visible at a distance of at least 2 miles.

"(_b_) Green and red side lights constructed and fixed as
prescribed in article 2 (_b_) and (_c_) and of such a
character as to be visible at a distance of at least 1 mile, or a
combined lantern showing a green light and a red light from right ahead
to 2 points abaft the beam on their respective sides. Such lanterns
shall be carried not less than 3 feet below the white light.

"Second. Small steamboats, such as are carried by seagoing vessels, may
carry the white light at a less height than 9 feet above the gunwale,
but it shall be carried above the combined lantern mentioned in
subdivision 1 (_b_).

"Third. Vessels under oars or sails of less than 20 tons shall have
ready at hand a lantern with a green glass on one side and a red glass
on the other, which on the approach of or to other vessels shall be