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,Bauer, 1988:285. and limited the making of seamen's allotments (payment of part of a seaman's wages to another party) to only close relatives.
In 1886, a loophole to the Dingley Act was created, allowing boardinghouse keepers to receive seamen's allotments.
The legislation replaced the Shipping Commissioners Act of 1872.
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Shanghaiing Maritime history of the United States