The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-19
CINCINNATI.

Engine Builders and Maehine "sn
ufacturers' Convention - SECOND
Day.
CINCINNATI, December ls.-The Con-
yeution assembled ct Q o'clock A. M.
The report Of the COMMITTEES on
Credits and Prices, submitted yesterds,
and telegrsphed in these dispatches
last night, was fully dicussed and
adopted.
Mr.. Lewis Seasongood, Commissioner
of the Cincinnati Exposition, addressed
the Convention.
The Convention adjourned till2 Pm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at A3O
P.M.
The Committee on Raw Material re-
ported that, owing to tile reticence OF
manufacturers of said material, they
had been unable 10 procure reliable
figures and asked to be excused from
further consideration ofthe subject.
The report OF the Committee on
Making, Repairing and Care OF Tools,
was laid over for discussion at a future
meeting.
On motion of Colonel Lane, ths
question of the cost OF construction, was
referred back to the Committee on
Credits.
Mr.. Dyer, of Hamilton, moved that a
committee to constitute a bureau OF
statistics be appointed. Carried.
The report of the Committee on
Treights and Transportation was re-
ferred to the following committee for
further consideration: Mcneil, Lane
and Dyer.
The following committee, constituting
bureau of statistics, was appointed ::
Captain l.. Barney, Colonel P. P. Lane
and Peter w. Rsnsaghen.
Honorary members Of the association
were elected as follows: V. Macuale,
L. Brown and Thomas G. Smith.
On motion, Article 3 Of the Constltu'
ton was amended by constituting an
executive committee consisting OF the
President, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Executive Committee was direct.
ed to prepare an address to be printed
at the next meeting Of the Ass 1clatlon.
The committee appointed at the Sep>
tember session to consider the hours OF
labor and apprenticeship failing to
report, new committee was appointed,
as follows: A. T Sinker. Indianapolis;
J. NJ. Goar and George Smith, Of Rich
mond, Indiana.
Philadelphia was selected as the next
place for the meeting Of the Convention
In April, 1873.
The Committee was appointed to re.
port on commissions to agents and
dealers. .. 4
A com nittee was appointed to re-
port on the standard for threads OF
screws and sizes of bolts.
The Convention adjourned sine die.
Anew Daily Paper.
1t is rumored that a two cent morn
ing daily newspaper is shortly to be
started 10 this city, with Whitelaw
Reid at it's head. 1t is understood that
stock company can be readily formed
with abundant capital, provided Mr.
Ried could be induced to take charge
OF the enterprise. The prospects Tor the
success OF such an enterprise are con-
sired by newspaper men as very encour-
aging.
The Louisville Canal Matter
was before the Chamber Of Commerce
to-day in a communication from Gen
eral Weitzel, saying that the work is
in state of complete forwardness, and
requesting that a committee be ap-
pointed 20 urge upon Congress the ne-
cessity of taking early action in regard
to the question before them in re erence
to this work. A motion wss made by
Mr.. Rowland to appoint a committee
of three to proceed to Washington to
represent the Cnamber in reference to
the canal, which was adopted.