The New York herald., 1871-12-11
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
The GoveTnmcpe and tho Purchase Of the
TeIeGrsph Lines-Heated Discussion-Cou-
Rress to be MemoriaIized.

The GoveFnmone and the Purchase Of the
Telegraph Lines-Heated Discussion-c cou-
sress to be Memorialized.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. Q. 1871.
In to-days session Mr.. Freelcy, from the
Council. reported that Mr.. Hamilton A. faI had
been reelected Secretary OF the Board and that the
Council had fixed on New YORK as rhe place for
holding the next annual meeting. The committee
TO confer with the delegates from the Dominion Of
Canada on reciprocal trade relations with that
country reported.
The committee was directed to prepare a me-
moral to he laid before Congress, asking the nego
tiation, by a commission. treaty for commercial
relations with the Dominion the following prin-
cipes:-Recproclty admission by both countries OF
the products and manufactures of the other Tree OF
duty; a uniform import and internal revenue laws
| lthe sums thus collected To be divided between the
TWO countrlesl; the admission OF Dominica built
ships to all the privileges OF coastng and foreign
trade. Inc nnai resolution provides that the Do
minion snali e enlarge ITS cana improve the nayi.
or any great lines OF International railroads. such
works IN 10th countries to be equally enjoyed by tne
citizens OF each.
Thc report was adopted.
Mr.. BEARwELL. OF New Orleans, offered an amend
menL looking 10 the establishment OF similar Trade
Referred TO the Executive Council to report upon
during the session or the Board.
A resolution asking state Legislatures to enact
laws OF protection III the use or the telegraph then
Mr.. BARTON ABLEs, OF st. Louis offered an amend
ment memoriaLing Congress TO take into consider
graph lines IN the United States and operating them
a. lower cost Mr.. Aoies SAID no gentleman upon
prses OF the country INTO the nands or the govern
ment but ne considered the telegraph anu postal
systems somewhat ia, ideatcal ana potn snouia oe
fed that II that were the case the expense OF teie-
graphing could be reduced TO nlne tenths Of the
Messrs. liorEs, Of Boston; wETHERELI. Of Pha-
delphia; BONNER and SHYRocK, VI st. Louis, Ia
v0reu the proposition.
Mr.. WELSH was unwilling to allow the commerce.
to monopolize the Telegraph system oi the coantry
In Europe It hao been brought down SO ~ u oe
made available NY the lowest class of society.
Mr.. ATKINSON, OF Boston, SAID that when the gov
ernment has not only passed civil Service bill.
bur mas also refoimed tine civil service he should
support this proposition but under existing clrcun-
stances he should vote against 1t.
MIR. ROWLAND, OF Cincinnati, said In no depart
ment OF trade mad prices Deen SO reduced since the
war as in freight and teegrapnlnx rates. He was
In oil giving the diner STATES control OF the
matter. He thodght We were iunninI TO the gov
coming an lmperial government s0un.
Mr.. OPDYKE, OF New YORK, was decidedly opposed
to the proposltlon lie thought we were governed
| too much.
Mr. Cook, OF Cincinnati was opposed to the pro-
| position. lie thought We milnt AS well call upon
the government 10 take POSSESSION vi tue railroads
| oil lne country as well as the to .es,raph.
Mr. iHoMssoN, OF Baltimore. SAID that from his
knowledge 0l the officials OF the country ne was
convinced they could not be entrusted with the tee-
| giapn system.
original resoiu,lon was adopteJ, as Iollows:-
Resolved That the txecutye Council be requested to
memoriaze the Legislatures the different states
laws with view to protection In OF tue telegraphs
within respective boundaries Tor the punishment OF
persons detected and Ally obtaining
or attempting to oblan the cJnens or iuport Of private
teloaphic also Tor the punshmen OF employees
OF telegraph companies Tor Improperly or dishoAesy ds
closing the contents purpor oi private mes
sages
| W. s. YOUNG, OF Baltimore, offered resolution
den0unctng tile Inspection 0I artlceJ OF mcrclan-
ulsc by state authoriY as unnecessary aud Oppres
sye to tie mercantile interests OF that State, aud
directing the secretary TO lay before the several
Legislatures an opinion that such laws should
| be abrogated. The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
! resolution from the Boston Board OF Trade,
memoriallzing Congress for the establishment Of
! sanitary board OF appeal To protect our citizens
! and foreign commerce from the irresponsible con-
/ troll or local quarantine Oncers, was presented BY
| Nr. Ropes anu unanimously agreed TO.
A resolution was adopteQ LOOKING 10 the renewal
by our government o! It's application 70 the British
government 10 relieve the shipping interest irom the
charges imposed by the latter government on light
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