The New York herald., 1873-09-27
NATIONAL INTERESTS.
Important Subjects for the Ma
tiona1 Board of Trade to
Consider.
Congress A. lsaled TO for Assistance by tho
Leading Merchants Of the Country.

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Leading Merchants Of the Country.
CHICAGO Sept. "a 1873.
Mr.. Charles Randolph Secretary. OF the National
Board OF Trade, has Just handed to the HERALD
correspondent the oricial programme OF recon-
mendations and resolutions to be considered at the
annual meeting of the National Board, to be held
in this city on the 2lst OF October, 1874 As many
Of these are Of great Importance to the CON-
mercial community, have taken the trouble to
summarize them for the benefit OF the millions Of
the HERALD readers w
The Executive Committee submit resolution
urging that Congress be memorislized to establish
Department OF Commerce.
The Philadelphia Board Of Trade submit res0lu-
tion calling on the government to establish De-
partment OF Trade, coordinate with the other de.
'partmene OF the government
AMERICAN sHIPBUILDlNG. .arY
The Executive Council submit resolution reia-
tive to American shipping interests. 1t Is resolved
that just regard for the increase OF American
shipping interests should cause Congress to en-
courage American shipbuilders and shipowners BY
IN allowance OF bountes Tor building ships,
whether the materials used in construction be OF
foreign or American production so that the Ameri-
can snipbuder may be placed as nearly as possible
upon the same footing as his competitors In other
countries II IL proposed that the National Board
renew its recommendation TO Congress that all
articles OF foreign product needed for subsistence
and general use on board vessels engaged In
foreign trade be allowed to be withdrawn without
payment OF duty from bonded warehouse and that
justice to the shpowning interest and the best wei
fare OF the national commerce alike demand that
the rights be conceded by law 10 American citizens
to purchase tonnage wherever built or owned, and
to place it under the protection OF their Dag.
UPON THE QUESTION OF CURRENCY
reform the Boston Board of Trade submit the fol-
lOwing:-
pressing duty of,he national government to take mme
restoration Of the specie standard OF values; and we
GE1s to an
Reses Fiat be to agree
in REGARD the legislation most suitable for hs
S mo be S. S @ and q @ hsr sa s
pOSisn but Of pracs and ms1
Ion'e e remain permanenay in session until the de-
TRANSPORTATION.
The question OF increasing and cheapening the
facilities Tor transportation between the interior
and the sea board-a question, by the way, which
has assumed vast proportiOns-wil be agitated, the
Executive Council Offering resolution requesting
Congress to pass such laws as shall prevent any
change in rates without sufficient previous notice,
and as shah simplify the means by which redress
can be obtained by the weakest individual against
the strongest corporation. Or course, such q reso-
luton will readily pass
The Executive Council win recommend the re-
newal OF trade relations, on the reciprocal basis,
between the United States and the Dominion OF
Canada.
The Milwaukee Chamber OF Commerce invite at.
steamer Philadelphia, drawing fifteen feet Of wa
ter, struck in July last upon rock near the mouth
OF the Detroit River, within the Canadian iurisdc-
tion, sustaining large Toss and disclosing a
necessity on the part OF the government for more
thorough supervision OF the waters named, to the
end that the enlarged and enarging needs OF our
common inland navigation shall have protection
from such easily ascertained and easily removed
dangers. Milwaukee asks that this ma tier be laid
put forth its efforts to secure from tue Dominion
government the removal OF this and similar OBJ
structlons endsngering the navigation Of the com.
THE BANKRUPT Law.
The Philadelphia Board OF Trade ask for an
amendment to the bankrupt law so that 1t be made
constitutional, or Tor Its entire repeal. PhiIa-
delphia viii also offer Recommendations TO the
the National Banking Law, with view to such
amendments rs will lead to an equalization OF its
benefits and to the correction Of snch detects in its
Chamber OF Commerce. New Orleans, suggests that
all States 90 limit their capacity to contract public
debts as to establish their credit.
The Mobile Board Of Trade allege that internal
improvements are now made without system, spas
and suggest that Congress he petitioned to estab-
lish Bureau of Internal Improvement analogous
to the coast surveys, to make preliminary surveys,
and suggest a comprehensive and thorough system
THE TARIFF LAWS
The Cincinnati Board Of Trade want Congress
memOralized TO SO revise the tariff laws that the
duties on commissions, packages and cost of get
vaere% duties be assessed only on the net cost Of
the goods, thereby greatly facilitating entry
Of foreign importations and doing away,
agirate for the simplifying Of the laws and regula-
spirits. The Executive Committee desire 20 have
the Board reanrm It's conviction that al capitation
odious and ought to be abolished
QUARANTINE-LkKE NAVIGATION.
The Mobile Board OF Trade suggests that Con-
gress establish uniform system OF quarantine
under national supervision, for the reason that no
quarantine measures on our seaports can be
e1cctive against the importation of diseases with
out uniformity In time and method.
The Milwaukee Board OF Trade submits resolu-
tOn:-- e
Gil respectfully memoraiize Congress- to amend the laws
the g. i6e "a 81 ns Lakes 20 as to re-
sr.vs ss or from any ports within the a. United
s ero"er ocers manifcsis cSpsees aSen on board
or discharged atsuch ports
The reason assigned for the desired change Ia
that the laws have been amended in the interest
OF certain steamboat and towboat owners, and per-
init vessels having clearance from one port to
any other port within the United States to take
board and discharge cargo In part or In whole, at
any intermediate port or ports, without reporting
such loading or unloading to the customs onices,
rendering the Official records of our great lake
commerce practically worthless and doing other
damage.
OUR SURPLUS PRODUCE.
The Chamber OF Commerce, New OreAnR re-
an xtous for reciprocal trade relations with Spanish
American colonies. The resolutions submit ted on
this point may be boiled down to this shape The
surplus productions Of the United States far in