The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-17
National Board OF Trade.

gates were informed that their ladie
might accompany them on the trip dow
the bay, rendered by the Chamber O
Commerce. Memorials on the return Il
specie payments, uniform internationa
rates Of postage, and transportation o
the products ofthe Atlantic States to th(
sea board, were referred to o committee
also resolution by MIR. Fisk, Of st. Louis
advocating the opening and utilizing FOL
agricultural commerce, the territory now
occupied by the Indians, and proper re
clpr0cal reduction Of the import and cx.
port duties by the United States and
other countries, A resolution was pass
ed cOndemniDg the practice Of the issue o.
scrip dividends, watering stock, and the
issue Of stock without tho full money
equivalent, by incorporated companies.
Mr.. Rowland, Of Cincinnati, submitted
a resolution that the Executive Commit
tee memorabilia the different States fol
passing laws 10 purchase the issue Of spu.
rious warehouse receipts and make them
negotiable.
After some little discussion and the read.
ing Of paper on warehouse receipts and
the protection Of merchants property In
grain elevators along railroad routes by
Mr.. Holton, Of Milwaukee, the resolution
Of Mr.. Rowland was agreed 10.
The subject of reducing the 90 per cent
duty on Canadian lumber was referred to
q committee appointed to confer with the
Canadian delegates,
NJ g. Leake, referring to a resolution Of
the Newark Board Of Trade condemning
the 20 per cent duty on lumber, said that
at the rate of the cutting Of 1860 in Mich.
igan In less than seventeen years the State
would be denuded. The reduction to Sc
in gold made by Congress was insufficient
The resolutions of the Buffalo Board Of
Trade, chiefly bearing on the improve.
ment OF the Erie Canal, having been
read, Mr.. Busby, Of Philadelphia, said
they were asked to suggest improvements
for parts Of the country Of which they
knew nothing. The time was come for
the Board TO say such subjects were
beyond their Jurisdiction.
Mr.. Isaacs, OF Richmond, asked to
have the subject postponed till the next
annual session, as the Richmond chamber
had not received the programme, and
were unpreparcd.
After discussion the subject was post
poned until tomorrow.
The proposition OF the Cincinnati
Board Of Trade, that the general
freight agents Of oil the railroads
in the United States, be requested to form
general and national classification Of
freight, and that Congress be requested 10
pass laws to prevent the injurious discrim.
ination of rates oftreights, or extortionate
charges for its transfer, and give the
weakest individual redress against com.
psnies, was next discussed
Mr.. Busby, Of Pennsylvania, moved an
additional clause, that Congress be asked
to pass laws tavoring the placing Of rolling
stock by individuals and companies, on
railroads for the transportation Of mer-
Chandize, so that competition may lead
to a reduction of rates.
Mr.. Branch thought that giving as cen.
tralzed government as Washington, pow.
er over railways, was cXtravagant and
dangerous. The railway and express
companies are danger to the country,
gress controlling the railways.
Mr.. Rowland, Of Cincinnati, said he
was going to the States through which
the freights passed for redress OF the evils,
not TO Washington. Applause He
thought the Federal government had too
much power already. Applause. In.
less we can limit the power OF the gov
crnment on our whole system the gov.
ernment must be revolutiOnized, and our
doom Is sealed.
Mr.. Sergeant, Of New Haven, moved
that the Legislatures Of the various States
be inserted instead OF Congress, and the
whole matter referred to the Executive
Committee.
Alr. Chickering, OF Boston, called up
the propositions of the Boston CONNER.
cial Exchange, recommending measures
whereby the weight oil corn sent over the
railways would be guaranteed to the
merchants who received it. so that the
railways shall he responsible to tho mer.
chants,
MIR. Ferguson, Of Troy, read lengthy
paper on the means Of securing better
railway service. He said the present
charges for passengers and freight are ex.
tOrti0natC, and warned the Boards OF
Trade against the iron rule that railway
despotlsm is placing on the necks OF the
people.
Mr.. Chickering moved that the Legis.
latures Of the States be asked to pass o
law compelling railways receiving freight
from connecting lines to weigh the same
or be responsible Tor the amount in the
original bill Of lading, which was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Chandler, of Boston, introduced
resolutions Of the Boston Board of Trade,
10 the effect that Federal supervision over
emigrants should cease after they have
passed through the custom house, and
that suqSequent treatment DO left 10 the
seaboard States and municipalities. He
was opposed to the establishment OF an
Immigrant Bureau because he was op.
posed 10 Capitalization. He also read a
resolution Of the Boston boaId condemn.
ing monopolies oppressive to immigrants
and all taxes, direct or indirect, on for.
eigners coming to settle here.
Mr. Chickeriug also said they admitted
that in New York there was an emigrant
board, in which good men took care of
the emigrants without pay, but in Boston
they opposed head money on the princi-
pie that the emigrants land in Boston
without being interiered with by runners
or any one else; that they land direct from
ships without charge and with as much
baggage as they like, and take the cars
for the West. Let America open Its arms
TO the oppressed and entcrprising Of the
world without any interference, leaving
their protection TO police supervision.
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Roper submitted resolutions OF the
Boston Board Of Trade, asking Congress
to prevent charges being made on ship