The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-15

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. the claims of their patents before the ass,
l eiation. The daily session shall commenc
at and close at 2 o'clock
Ater q little discussion as to the last
; mentioned provision, the constitution wa
adopted as q whole. ..,t ,.I0.s8 -,
tsa's. COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The president appointed the following
Committee on Resolutions and Communi
cations: Jos. Jones, of the New York Cen
tral railroad; w. T.. Chamberlain, of th,
Boston and Albany railroad; W. G.. An
drews, of the New York and New Hayer
railroad !; j. N. MiIeham, of the Michigan
and Southern railroad, and D. p. LeYan, o
the Pennsylvania Central railroad.
-, DICTIONARY. rsr--s -s.# =
Mr. MCGEE, from the Committee on Die
tionary Of Terms, reported that they haC
been unable to prepare the proposed die
tionary. -
The committee was discharged, and 8
| new one ordered. ~
: sCREw-THREADS AND NUTS, =,
The committee on this subject reported,
urging the importance OF the adoption of q
standard, and recommending the system
proposed in an essay by Mr.. VIM. Sellers,
Of Philadelphia, and adopted by the Gov.
ernment. ''1
The report was adopted, and the pro,
posed system was ordered to be printed on
cards and presented to all car-masters and
car-manufacturing companies, requesting g
them to use their influence to promote the
adoption Of uniform system Of screw.
threads, bolt-heads, and nuts.
No report from the Committee on Links
and Pins being presented, Mr.. johnson, OF
Buffalo, moved that the committee be dis
charged.
Mr.. Ford, of the Little Miami road, op-
posed this motion. He thought questions
might be discussed whether report was
presented or not. Though the chairman
in this case MIR. Dunham) was not present,
MIR. johnson, another member, might ex-
press his views. ..,~ ,-
Mr.. Van Houten urged that the vacancy
occasioned by the absence of Mr. Dun
ham be filled at once. t
After further discussion, Mr.. Johnson's
views were presented as the report of the
committee. He urges that couplings should
be made from the best OF iron, and the iron
should be oval, as the oval is superior in
strength to round couplings; and that pins
should be made of steel, and flat, with
edges rounded. .
Mr.. Myers, of the Pennsylvania railroad,
thought the size ought to be given.
MIR. johnson thought that would be i'm
practicable. .p.s
Mr.. Gary moved that the subject be made
the special order for tomorrow ut u
O'Clock.
Mr.. Ramsey moved as substitute that
the report be recommitted, with instruc-
tions to the committee to make recon-
mendation as to size. The substitute was
agreed to. .i"
MIR. johnson was excused from further
service on the committee at his own re-
quest. " g-.. H.. IT,.
Messrs. r. S. Ramsey and J. P. Eevan,
both of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Company, were then appointed Oh the COM
mittec. -.
VENTILATION.
Mr.. Ford, from the Committee on Ven-
tilation of Cars, said his associates were not
present, but asked the privilege Of giving
mis- own views. ."a
The secretary stated that he had received
letter from MIR. Kirby, the chairman of
the committee, who expected to be present
before the association adjourned.
The subject was therefore passed by for
the present and the same action was
taken in reference to the Committee on
Painting.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee on the
best method of hanging brakes and placing
| them under the control OF the engineer,
asked That in view of the inventions now
being tried, the committee be continued.
Mr.. Z. A. Smith, Of the Eric railroad,
asked that the Committee on Wheels ana
Axles be also continued, and the request
was granted.
| SPRINGS.
The committee appointed to ascertain the
best and most economical form for journal
and centre-mOtion springs for passenger and
freight cars, presenteda report recommend
Ing the elliptic form for passenger car body
springs, as. when manufactured from good
cast-steel and properly adjusted to the
weight OF cars, durable, and securing easy
motion. The best action of the elliptic
lspring is secured when the distance be-
Tween the bands in The centre OF the spring
do not exceed four inches. The high or
arched form (ater the weight Of cars is ap.
plied) should be avoided in al cases where
an easy and agreeable motion is required
The committee do not recommend any par.
ticular form of spring for general use as 9
journal spring. The journal spring should
not be placed directly over the journal, but
on yoke, or eQualizing bar, to secure The
best results as to lile of spring and ease o
motion.
Mr. Miller, of the Georgia Central, diff
\
perience had brought him to ditleren
conclusion.
| Mr. Stcinbach, of the Philadelphia ant
Reading railroad, thought comparison o
views on this subject would not be deci
siye. .. 80. -
Mr.. Carey, of the New York and Harlem
/ railroad, thought there was no subject Q
| more interest to the travelling public, ant
he hoped it would be well considereds ~.
Mr.. Ramsey, of the Pennsylvania Cen
tral, was favorable to the elliptic spring.
Mr.. Jones, of the New York Central
agreed entirely with the committee.
MIR. Varney, of the Fitchburg railroad
spoke to the same effect.
The report was then adopted.
ASSESSMENT. @ .
Messrs. j. G.. Somerby, of the Easter
railroad; A. Steinbach, OF the Reading rail
road, and j. McGee, Of the Pittsburg
Cincinnati and st. Louis railroad, were ap.
pointed Committee on Assessments:
The association then adjourned until this
morning at 8 o'clock.
SUMMONED TO oALExANDRIA.-TWen
citizens of this city, summoned by Sergeant
J. N. Steuart, of Alexandria, to try the
case of The Commonwealth of Virginia US
James Boswell, indicted for the murder OF
small colored girl, left this city last night
for that place. This is the second trial 0i
| Boswell for this offence, the Court of Ap-
peals having set aside the verdict Of guilty,
found by the former jury, and ordered
| new trial. iN
We give the names of the gentlemen
John II. Montague, Edwin A. Smith, PhiiI
j. Wright, A. L. Elicit, Stephen Putney
T. J. Roberts, D. B. Prosser, William Ii