New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-08
NAY0NAL COMMERCIAL CONTENTION
THIRD DAY-REPoRrs OF COMMITTEES.

membership shall comprise from each Board OF
Trade-BOards having more than 100 members being
entitled to additional delegate; than 200
beers two additional, and more than 1000 members tnfee
additional One session shall be held annually Spccih
sessions TO be fixed by the bylaws The details OF the
organization to be left TO the Boston Board OF Trade Tho
report was accepted.
Mr.. Hoffman OF Philadelphia reported to the Convon
ton as follows:
Your Committee on Weights beg leave report that
opinion the Interests Of the country large demand uniform
they cOueued aud recommend for 'dop
ResoirSd That the Genital system measurement Of all h.
products Of the soil best adapted to the requirements Of the trade OF
Resolved That recommended that and after the lsio Auga,
Rcsolped recommend that and after Aug 1863 200
Resored recommends the enactment By Con
uins national and to extend the eena or decimal system
od That Congress .hec. Of
the measurements Of spirits and other LIQUIDS with vie. Of collecting
action IN regard 70 this ma,eI oor,,o Of, the r
port Carried. -
Mr. Rennett repOred resolutions asserting that the
national market for agriculture Is home market, ana
that all the Is OF the county, h snSa he 90 go laid as
to the balance or trade IN FAVOR OF inc thtcu
monnfactured articles in which labor forms the chief ex
pense giving protection TO labor and inviting the impor
tation Of aborcrs. An excng discussion followed upon
the manner of taking the vote these resolutions Mr.
Atkinson Of Boston objected ITO the words balance OF
trade" in the resolves as being very uncertain Mr'
Ropes of Boston dcued the importation OF laborers IN
stead OF labor He would much rather import teas than
hordes of Cinnamon and halfstarved European opera
tives Mr. Atkinson had moved mat me vote on accept
ing the resolves be taken by ,eers e m mr. co ,e
mittee Mr. Frazer OF Cincinnati moved to table the sun
icct The motion rejected The motion to recon
init 10 the Committee rejected, aud then The re-
solves adopted just as they came from the Com
mttee. -
Mr.. Wethereil OF Philadelphia presented resolution
ports Instead OF paying duties az the maritime ports
where vessels touch the resolution proposes To levy
ing away with warehousing, bonding, &C. and making
every place TO which goods are consigned port OF en-
the Convention left the chair for that purpose, Mr
Nazro Of Boston Board OF Trade, and others II was
"''f ADDITIONAL RAILROADS TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr. Wabrldgc OF New-YOrk offered resolve that tho
pbc Interests require Congress provide for the
coast The convention refused to adopt resolve but
referred 1t 10 the Committee on Internal Iranspora'
''"' SPECIE THE BASIS or TRADE
Mr.. Blatchford Of Chicago offered resolution that
specie only standard Of value aud advocat
Consistent With the public good Mr Forsyth Of Troy de-
sired the Convention TO pass resolution looking toward
resumption Of specie payments, but containing an ae.
cation that no one thing wond be more pedndlca Than
a few subsdics or little more tariff Referred to
the Committee on Currency and Finance.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES SHOULD IE EXEMPTED.
resolutions asking Congress so to change tunnage
to operate in favor Of the shipping interests OF
an ways in it's expenditures and that the taxes
should be taken from domestic productions and manu-,
raised from tobacco spirits and other Injuries Adopted
wan ~ SArroNAL AID FOR THE SOUTH.
Mr.. Tate OF Louisville Offered resolution that Congress
be requested lend the South $oOO00 The resolution
was opposed by Messrs wethercl OF Philadelphia and
Atkinson Of Boston, who considered the proposition the
such proceeding would be to paupcrse the South The
amount would last the South only "a few months a
vocated by Messrs. Nazro aud Ropes OF Boston The
resolution referred to committee OF one from each
The following was unanimously adopted:
.een Of the dsao1 and suffering sng ia the South
earnestly express the hope that Congress It's wisdom m'y devise such
industry speedily and permanently restore prosperity in that section
w SHIP CANAL TO THE LAKES.
The Committee on Transportatonreported resolutions,
Rscre That this Convention earnestly
erce WITH n nations sai among he co5ersie any
all The states interested in measures which will make certain he
from the Atlantic Coast by channel the great lakes Ms,
Bsostd That free ship the Fall. Of Niagara Vi
demand. the attention and the action Of Congress
The report was accepted
IMPROVEMENT or THE ERIE CANAL.
Mr. HATCH Of Buffalo offered the fOlOwing which was
laid over ,,.,-s...
Of NewioEk non. and ,o the people Of AL TIE s. are inter-
DO Congress after the usa, surrey
%cn to appropriate money improve these transit lines
ya lions IN the ehespe All shortest time 10 any eaeoa.t
provided that the people Of Che Sse Of through S
pg hat @ne the payment Of all debts contracted
e a I 3 epon properly Transported upon her canals than be
Necessary for their rofar or further Improvement
BELIEF ron AMERICAN COMMERCE.
Mr.. Tobey presented report resulting IN recommen
dalton that the following resolution be passed -
tie Cosge othe Of
enable compete foh nation, the
and thereby permit e promoters a 81 ss @ Which b b been
dnven by the late Of the Rebellion.
HAuOSAuzING THE RAILWAYS.
(en WalbridCp offered
which referred 10 the Committee on transportation
d That G cG@eS s 1G1 a p SsSu i sSSs
han promptly ,' sls IS ssn The xastn people
Of their country a. has %., done n Ts,r sal 70
& s,op is Convention hereby recognizes the pophey
ressosA naoAdng The railway system The way that y has
d r Tnes al over and The pub
legislation whereby spectators have frequently controlled state
II gs.%s.. men on I asa capitalists So Rs,
10 S'S s p.ope Of The various regions United s.
THE DEPRESSION OUR COMMERCE.
The Convention assembled at u o'clock The Commit
repor The subject OF the report OF the Committee on
Foreign Commerce the restoration OF commerce from
shipping interest by England and France and
comparing the same ", T6 the so%FSe shppns
the Committee recommend the passage OF resolution
rgg sSd domestic Commerce Of the United States
shall enable compete with the comeoo oi o,ner
of orr mercantile marine to regain for our country her
proud position the high seas from when she mas Deeh
driven by the late war OF the Rebellion.
The resolutions were adopted
THE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
The Finance Committee reported res9Sns vong
the Gradual OF the currency
70 standard by commencing On the ls OF January
next TO refund 100000 currency per month, AZ ong
that the National homer and faith require va .ne 10y
ernment should avail itself OF the right 70 a on the
Fiye-tweptes until the resumption OF specie PAYMENT
when the Government securities can De Pau IN goa OF
its Equivalent free banking system Was auvocated'
and the making Of seven per cent the ao vi n
teres in all except where any Other rate agreed
mon was urged. minority report contemplating tne
OF COMPOUND AteIeel nOte3s We