The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-07

some seven or eight hundred Of the leading citizens
of Boston. 81
The first business upon the assembling Of the
the several committses. This being done thsrs
came batch Of suggestions from all quarters, the
most important Of which were in the form Of resoS
lutons, and among them was the following from
Mr.. Witherell, Of Philadelphia - -.
whereas the true market for the farmer 10 the factory
and these two important interests thus internally
connected and the advance the one advantage
10 the other and whereas II Is imperative duty "a
protect and manufactures BY recommending
such just and equitable reimbursement OF the laws -
shall give the skilled labor OF this country fai9
rsnunerAiive profit for the work performed; and
whereas II Is unwise 10 place the American mechanic
upon footing with the III PAID ana suffering iapof o.
Resolved By this Convention, that the Committee on
Manufactures and Agriculture TAKE nto consideration
ating the tariff and 10 prepare memorial 70 Congress
setting Importance and to present the same foe
The matter was then referred to tho appropriate CONF
mittee. - -.
lowing which was referred to the COMMITTEE on
Resolved That in view Of the probable reduction IN
the premium on gold aud the TACT tnas return y, h 70
duties articles OF foreign production to less than the
standard required for revenue is expedlent 10 aoopt
sliding scale by which the duties all foreign produc
tens shall be augmented par pdssu with the decine o.
the gold premium
The foiiswing resolution was then offered by
Committee on the CuSrency:- = )
Resolved That this Convention recommends 10 tho
Congress OF the United States the adoption Of Tree
banking law under whose provisions the crculaons or
the banks should be based the national securtess
and the number Of banks and the amount OF banking
capital be regulated by the natural law OF supply ana
demand the details OF the to be similar to those
controlling the administration or the national banks,
together with such improvements experience has
shown to be advisable.
| The following was then pre- scented by Mr.. Atkin-
son, of Boston, and referred to the Committee on
Taxation-
Resolved That revision Of the system or
the United states be considered complete which does
not involve adjustment OF the taxes which are s
posed under the OF tariff OF duties upon imports
and that such adjustment should be made for the pu7
pose of securing the largest from such tariff
with the least injury TO the productive power OF the
| people :.
Resolved That In such adjustment of the tariff all
private special legislation should be avoided and the
| only object aimed at should be the public good.
| Mr.. Z. b. Ward OF Detroit then offered the FOL.
! lowing, which was referred to the Committee on
| Currency and Finance:-
Resolved, That the Congress Of the United States be
hereby s requested act declaring that all
contracts which specifically IN writing made payable
in gold gold by the parties thereto shall be pay
! able in gold according to the terms Of the same
| The Convention having made rule that no
| speaker should occupy more than ten minutes:
| and Mr. Walbridge, of New York, desiring to speak
| at greater length and being refused, asked the
| privilege of submitting his speech in print. This
privilege was accorded; but subsequently there
| was q motion to reconsider. which. after some
| spicy discussion was Withdrawn, and the Convene
| ton then adjourned,