The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13
TIE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
INLAND Water Communication Postal Steam
Service Subsidies to Pacific Railroads
Revision OF the Tariff
BUFFALO. Doc. II, 1870.

BUFFALO, DOC. IL, 1870.
the National Board OF Trade was called to order
at nine A. M. to-day, and Immediately engaged In q
discussion OF inland water communication, but the
subject was finally referred to the Executive Coun-
GIL which body was instructed TO report at the next
meeting OF the Board.
The committee to whom was referred the propo-
siions on the official programme Numbered re-
spectively twenty-five. twenty-t,ree and twenty
FOUR submitted the following for the action OF the
Board
Whereas the navigation Of the rivers
OF the country the right Of all Of is ctzens and II nds
pensabe to the cheap transportation Of It's varie roducs
Resolved That Congress again requested such
appropriations as may be necessary for The early
Of the work now progress under the direction Of the United
al the Fails Of the Ohio and IL the mouth the Mississippi
1r as ad on %
Resolved. That Congress win be requested such
snpece:sariy ob;ractias sndangerng ths nayss
bridge. q railroads. for any other purpose
proper regard for Of the nayga
lion and hn hs piers q al ia bridges sa os
states engineers or corps OF engineers to be selected by the
Resolved That all railroad bridges across navgabe waters
should be regarded and treated in legislation public high
commodac and the OF the machinery
q al Of the raroads or ~ companies
sonabe tolls and that future grants Of charters FOR the
ton. State national cm5ody provisions
Resolved, That the Executive Council Of the National
to make effective the principles embodied III these
propositions.
The resolutions were adopted
A preamble. with the following resolutions rela-
tive TO postal steam service, was next considered
and adopted:-
Resolved, That the National Board of Trade would
ter General the desrabeness Of securing a conven-
ton between the governments of the United State.
tina. further subsidies shall be paid BY either during
the two Countries and wherein also shan BE- stipulated
what proportion Of the hostages by the
pensscn for carrying The mails 80 shas the policy Of both
governments henceforward shall be definite, uniform and
Resolved, That until such convention is suggested
porar assistance which may be thought desirable by tho
Congress Of the United States TO afford to our citizens in their
endeavors to establish steam lines should be
general bin which viii place equitable footing all
the chief ports the coast between Portland Me- and New
Resolved, That regards those ocean routes to which
drawn, from Atlantic and Gulf ports The West Indies,
and be d amd 5 esS
the general government for limited time and under sn
gent restrictions would prove useful for the protection of
Eesoysa That the psedes, aud mos. economss method
under the American flag would be 10 modify naviga
Of DIV vessels built abroad and that congress be and Iersy
respectfully urged pass law early IN the present session
pie Of every other commercial nation on the globe
Propositions relative TO subsidies to the Pacific
railroads were submitted by the st. Louis Board Of
Trade, and after debate were referred to the EXecu
tive Council, with Instructions to mem0ralize Con-
gress to grant liberal subsidies and to give such
other needed legislation Will the earliest
construction Of more national, central Pacific rail.
roads TO California
The Board, by an overwhelming vote, adopted the
following proposition, submitted by the Cincinnati
Board OF Trade in reference to the revision OF the
tarfr:-The desrabenesS OF effSrts TO secure such
revision OF the existing tariff laws OF the United
States as shall result-Flrst, IN making them more
simple and more uniforms second In making them
productive or the largest revenue; third. in making
them least burdensome to the whole peoples fourth.
in making such protection rs may result purely i'll
cidental without determinations In favor Of any
interest.
Several matters were then laid over for consdera-
ton year, after which the delegates returned
thanks TO the Associated Press and local press to
the members Of the BufaO Board Of Trade and citi-
zens generally for courtesies extended, and then
listened parting address by President Farley
and the National Board OF Trade adjourned
sim