The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-04
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CINCINNATI, December 3.-The Con-
vention was called to order at o'clock
this morning. The Rev. j. K. Robertson
opened the session with prayer. A
communication was read from the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, tender
ing the free use of the telegraph to the
members for the purpose of transmitting
messages to their families and friends.
A report was made by the committee
to whom the matter had been referred,
concerning the civil service bill, and,
on motion of Mr.. Wetherell, of Phila-
delphia, the Board was asked to favor
the passage Of the bill introduced by
Hon. Mr.. jerks, of Rhode Island, at the
last session of Congress. The whole
subject was laid on the table.
The next section of the report was
that the executive council renew their
application to Congress for charter.
Adopted, and the same in reference to
the central system was referred back.
A communication from the Detroit
Board of Trade, concerning the copper
interests of the country, was referred
to the executive council; another from
the Louisville Board of Trade, con-
corning the channels of the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, was referred to the
executive committee.
A communication from the United
States Mail Line Company, rendering
the steamer America for pleasure ex-
cursion, was received, and the invita-
tiOn declined.
The following resolutions, offered by
tho Chicago Board of Trade, were the
cause of q great deal of discussion, the
delegates from the East generally OPP
posing their passage, while the Western
representatives as strongly advocated
the passage of the same. They were
finally adopted by vote of twenty
nine for to twenty-six against.
WHEREAS, The custom prevails In most
cities at the seaboard of selling pro-
duce, provisions and other property,
tnominally for cash but in reality upon
credit, to the purchaser of from to 10
days; and
WHEREAS, The Western or interior
consignor of such property has been
in many cases obliged to suffer loss
by credit so given by bis consignee to
irresponsible parties and at ether times
has been obliged to pay largely for
guarantee by his consignee OF such
sales on credit; therefore,
Resolred, That it is the opinion of the
National Board of Trade that all sales
of grain, -four, provisions, and other
similar property consigned for sales
on owners account to commission mer-
chants, should be sold for cash on deliy-
cry.
Resolred, That this body recommend
to local organizations associated with
it the adoption of such regulations for
using the sale of and payment for prop
erty as will confirm to the spirit of the
foregoing resolution.
Mr.. Ropes, of Boston, read series of
resolutions on this subject adopted by
the Board of Trade of that city, which
| the delegates from Baltimore accepted,
with slight amendment, as expressive
of the sentiments they desired adopt-
ed, viz:
WHEREAS, War in all its forms is re-
pugnaut to the spirit of christianity
and the genius of civilization, and OPP
posed to the development of industry
as we'll as the mental and moral pro-
gress of society; and
WHEREAS, The success of every effort
tending to mitigate its horrors and to
diminish the motives and temptations
to its provoCatlon is greatly to be de-
sired and in every way promoted and
encouraged; and
WHEREAS, The Government of the
United States has already given repeat
cd evidence of its desire to mitigate to
the utmost these evils, particularly
those of maritime warfare, by proposin z
to abolish not only priv altering but all
warfare or seizure of private property
at sea, belligerent's or neutral'S, and
whether by national armed ships or
otherwise; therefore,
ResOlred, That this Board heartily APP
proves and indOrSes the principle of the
! Immunity OF all private prnnerty. "~
cepting only contraband OF war, on the
high seas, and pledges itself to coop
crate heartily with the efforts of en-
lightened statesmen and philanthro
pists in all parts of the world to obtain
its practical and permanent recognition
by our own and all other nations, and
would respectfully urge upon Congress
legislation to this desired end.
ResOlred, That all local organizations
component parts of this body, urge &C
ton in their respective Boards to the
furtherance of this object.
The resolutions were referred. Mr..
Jenkins presented the following:
WHEREAS, The experience of Europe
an governments where the Geographic
system has been worked for years and
where its benefits have been enjoyed Oy
a much larger number Of the people in
all the various walks of life and at a
cost of not over one-third the rates paid
by the people of this country; and
! WHEREAS, The Board of Trade of ST..
Louis are satisfied that the work OF tele-
graphing could and should be performed
in the United States as cheaply as in any
country in the world, and believing that
the blessings of Geographic communica-
ton between the several sections of our
wide domain could be better and more
fully brought within the reach of al
classes at very small cost; therefore,
! ResOlred, That we recommend to Con-
gress to buy all the present lines of tel
egraph, or to construct Others in such
numbers as shall be found necessa-
~ to do the business of the country,
unite the same to the postal system
and be under the same control, making
it part and parcel of the same SER
vice, in srder that the rates for tele-
graphic messages can be so reduced as
to make the maximum for message Of
ten words 20 cents for 500 miles, and in
like ratio for the service performed
for any greater distance. Referred to a
committee of seven.
Adjourned till morning.
Contempt of Court.
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