New-York tribune., 1871-09-26
TEE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTENTION.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept, 25.-The Commercial
Convention assembled to-day In the Masonic Temple
Among the distinguished persons the door were SEN
ator Wilson Of Massachusetts, and exOv Dennson OF
Ohio. John W. Garrett esq, who presided at tho last
Convention at Cincinnati called the Convention TO Or
DER and delivered short address speaking favoraby Of
the resnts OF the last Convention, and warmly welcom
ing the Mr. Parr then announced that he was
instructed by the Committee recommend the following
order Of business:
l. Railway connections Of the otties of Virginia with
sne Sreat West Educaton Central line water
ysopment OF the gold and silver mines In the Pacific
States and Terrtores s. Tho enlargement Of the
nm Ga nass n or the ys 20 as b TO
steam steam Tne encouragement OF o. reciprocal
and the other South American states 7. Continuous
R1aHd nn hys. wssGns adns Ss VS..
Settled POLICY IL the public interest in TO the dis
o the s Sa ter
Atlantic ocean-a postponed from tho Cincinnati Con.
H. IN IS s.S OF
reform H. Immunity Of private property at sea in
struOton Of permanent evees and removal Of oSstruO
!los Isiss9 j. SSsTsss pssssns.i. s !, sSS q
sSa tsss nrdo Tss Sz @
imposed on commercial travellers al. The Improvement
from mt the Ohio river to the Central south Tsres and
short weights; a. Foreign immigration rs. Refunding
meroe; %. The Chesapeake and Delaware Ship Canal
from the Baltimore Board Of Trade r. The abolition Of
forced state inspectiOns-from the same Board
Tho Chairman announced the next business In order TO
be the appointment Of Committees Credentials Per
manent Organization, and Business, and on motion OF
Mr. Kirkland Of Baltimore recess Of Is minutes was
taken to enable delegations to select and decide on me
bers Of Committees.
On the re.assembling OF the Convention the following
named gentlemen designated by the delegations
present from % States charmen OF their respective
delegations:
Alabama. W. 8. Gordon; Arkansas, Hon. E. q. Eng
lIsh; Florida, r. b. Hilton; Georgia G anderson
tuSkg tnSsnf SIaga SaGTel T
Jno. II. Kimbe; Maryland. W Pinker WHITE; MGG Ma
YorR George n As' s. Hazard North Carolina stem
osS sdSS RanseS e.
Jaines; virginia, W. W. Walker; West Virginia, C. ).
Faulkner
Three Chairmen Of Delegations will constitute Com
mitee on Credentials like number Committee on
Permanent Organization. and also similar number as
Committee on the Rules and Order OF Business Recess
to Pm.
The afternoon session OF the Commercial Convention
was called TO order by Mr.. Kirkland OF Baltimore VINO
submitted the report from the Committee on Credentials
which wss adopted The report shows about $50 dele
gates present.
report was next made from the Committee on Per
manent Organization nominating X. NJ. Bishop OF Gin
cinnat Ohio, for permanent President OF the C0nVen.
tion, and % VicePresdents, among whom are
John G. wright of Indiana M.,na M,,ns. VI aunros os
Michigan E. a. Allon OF Nebraska J. N: Yates Of New.
Jersey, W. r. Kirkland Of New-York G. g. Rhodes OF
Ohio O. H. Thurston Of Philadelphia Richard Lathers OF
South Carolina, Thomas g. BOcOck OF Virginia, and the
Hon c. j. Faulkner sof West Virginia. For Secreares
W. r. Cole and w H. Clayton Of Baltimore. The report
adopted Gen. Negey OF Pennsylvania ana e1dSv: &
Stannard Of Missouri were appointed 70 conuuct tne
President TO the chair. On assuming the chair, MI
Bishop made short address. .. MI,
Col Withers OF Virginia from the Committee ON huies
and Order OF Business, reported First that the rues
of order governing the Cincinnati Convention De
adopted: second, that the following Committees, 10
consist OF one member from each State represented,
appointed First, railroads; second, on INFERIOR
lines OF water communication; third on pubic lands
and navigation; fourth on domestic commerce;
fifth on foreign commerce. sixth, on finance ana tax
alton; seventh, American shp-buding and navlgs,
ton nterests eighth state inspectors ninth mlnera
and mining interests The Committee also
that the subjects embraced in the programme submitted
by the Committee Of Arrangements at the forenoon e
sion be referred to appropriate committees and all reso
luOns embracing ether matters to special oommlttee,
and that the Convention hold two sessions daily.
An animated and sharp discussion ensued on the re-
sion Of the Cincinnati Convention, and that the business
postponed from that body should be first In order here
as recommended by the Committee OF Arrangements
this forenoon particularly the reports were ready 70
be made on the subjects laid to this Convention.
A motion made to amend by substituting the
order Of business Finally, the previous question
ced and the report adopted, amended In the SIN
gle respect Of holding daily session from 10 g. NJ 10
D. ~, instead OF p. Adjourned until tomorrow