Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-05
THE EATIOhAL BOARD OF TRADE,
Third Days Proceedings.

C%INCINNATr. December 4-The Presi-
dent Of the National Board Of Trade
called it TO order at ten O'Clock q. N.
On motion OF the chairman Of the Com
mittee on Admission, the Mobile Cham
Der of Commerce WIS admitted, and tn
delegates, MessIs. Stewart, Smith AID
Walker, were admitted into full member
ship.
Board. He said q great deal Of most i'm
pcrtart business yet remained q be con-
sitersd, and he trusted hat no
member would talk Of dispersion
so long as there were any mo
tons remaining undecided, and
that those who felt compelled to
leave should make an effort to stay,
showing no haste to evade their Tespon-
! slbilities, whereby their deliberations
would have their dus weight With the
/ people and With Congress. He then re-
| neWed his fermer suggestions IS 20 th+
| fern OF providing that every gentleman
zhen rising should announce his OWL
name and place distinctly also as 10 the
vast importance OF the motion brought
up yesterday from the Board Of Trade o
( st. Louis, and other matters, q
asked the concurrence Of the Board
IN his former suggestion. This
was, that each chairman OF delega
ions should have priority Of sprech,
aud then he would call on the individual
members Of each delegation ia alphabet
cal order, go that each delegation should
have an opportunity Of speaking where
by they could arrive at the views OF the
merchants from all parts Of the country.
His effect, he said, was to preserve reg
ularity, and if no objection was raised
he would act accordingly on all the
8eighty matters proposed for theic con-
Liberation, and II after the roll was csllsd
there were any ether members who
wished TO reply they might be able to
spesk. This was ~eouourrsd 10, and the
Chairman on Admission then presented
8 report on the Claims Of the Board of
Trsde OF Norfolk, Virginia, asking for
admission. He said that IL was an old
and important body, and clearly entitled
20 admission but their credentials were
not under seal, and be therefore proposed
that the delegates be admitted to the
/ floor, with privilege Of speaking, but
not Of voting. Mr. Mayer, OF Boston,
/ objected, as he wished 10 keep the strict
letter OF their constitution. Brandt COM
planned Of Mr. Nsger's extreme techni-
caiity. fhe motion was then put to a
vote and lost. The chairman CT
the Committee on Admission sgai1
presented the claims CT the DEL
egstes from Springfield, and they
rera admitted to the flor and permitted
20 speak hut not to vO1e.
The delegate rom Council Bluff, Mr.
johnson, vas also admitted under the
same rules.
The Cairo Bosrd OF Trade was admitted
by % ayes 10 9 nays, into full member
ship, although no delegates have, as yet,
presented themselves.
The application CT the Mobile Board
Of Trade wss also presented, the cou-
municstion being By telegraph.
Mr. HencEeT, Of New York, objected
to this, saying; ave are drifting
into an Unconstitutional course, IS
We have no evidence whether the
application coLnes from Q steam
boat or insurance company. We have
nothing 20 do with individual interests.
with general commerce alone. VS.
have organized for exclusively commer-
clsl purposes"
The application was then rejected.
Mr.. Holton, Of milwaukee,, was ex-
cused from attendance.
The report OF the Committee on Amer
lean shipping came Up from yesterday.
Il arose from 8 recommendation proceed
lHk lENm NAC EGH lux EuuUc Tx
change, TO the effect that American chip
ping can be restored to IFS position OF the
supremacy OF the ocean, from which il
was driven by the rebellion, and from the
want Of proper legislation.
Mr.. HenckeF, Of New York, vented
every n here, and every one In the
Uuited States, to know that the
American ships 10 longer carry the
vast produce Of cur soil, and said that
the decline Of our tonnage has been |
about one aud . hali millions OF tons.
The proposition is, that we be allowed to
buy vessels wherever they can be OBJ.
tainsd Et the cheapest rate, and sail
them ucdeV the American flag. This
was The only commodity on which there
was on entire prohibition. We could
buy any article, anywhere, and import
il, paying duty, but a ship or steamer.
We come here claiming free trade and
we should be SLOWED TO do what Eng
land and France have done; but We a!e
willing to pay an GdUQl0TeHs duty on all
1reigo strips bought and sailed By
American sailors.
Tue report, wGioh Is long, was ordered
70 be printed, and made the special order
for to morrow.
The Committee on Telegrsphiog re-
ported the following:
Resolved, That the National Board of
Trade recommend the adoption by the
General Government Of measures to
cAe=pen and extend the Geographic COM
munication between the different points
the country, hy making it part OF the
postal system
Tine resolution was postponed to come
up after the shipping question.
The remainder Of to-day's session wGs
devoted to the Finances. The members
Of the Bosrd are being entertained to-
b. the city authorities.