, 1873-10-22

iect, uuloss aetod Oh by tho C0mnittco.
hlr. Burwoll bclioycd tho gentleman could
offer rlan as a Hubstituto for ayon tho gonoral
mention made In the programme.
A delegate from Now York wanted commit
too 80 that tho Board could havo Tho bonoft Of
tho examinations Of tho Committee.
Mr. Wethorill had misunderstood. Ue had
thought B1r. Gtosvenor wanted half dozen
oommittoos. Ho saw no objection to Commits
toe on Transportation.
THO motion to auspond tho ruloa was agrcod to-,
Ooi. Grosvenor then moved the CHAIR appoint
a committee Of five on tho subject OF Trnnapor.
tation, to prepare report thereon.
It was agreed to.
appointed to confer with the dologates from tho
Dominion Board OF Trade aud mako reports on
any points thai might occur to them.
Col. drosyonor suggoatod the subject Of CANA
dian Reciprocity be roforred to TINT Committee.
II Waa agreed to.
TRANSPORTATION AND HAWKING.
hr. Wooliy, Of Ohio, said t!lut two most I'M
portaut questions were transportation and
tho Currency and National banks should 10 ro-
ferrot to special committee. Numerous propo-
slttona would to mndo requesting Congresa to
tractod debate. II tho Committee was reisod
anil all resolutions hont to 1t, tho Committee
could mako report on what they could build up
MIR. Nano wanted distinction drawn besvcon
these ponts and finance, since the latter would
bring up tho gencra! policy Of tho Government.
MIR: Buzhy Of philadolphfa said II thoy re-
! would be secured. He wanted no con,nittoo
| discussion, but meet tho suboct on tho floor.
Mr. Wetherill, Of Philadelphia, said ii qucs-
ton was roforred to comnaitteo, tho report was
frequently merely q compromise of tho viewa Of
| tho molnbcre, not logical conclusion. But on
this question no compromise was needed.
Mr.. ssranallan, Of Now York, said the subject
waa Que which had been much discussed, much
referred. aud was now exciting much interest In
tho conntry. Lie was III favor Of al Immediate,
| roforenco.
Mr.. Baker thought dgouaaion amounted to
nothing. There must DO action. Who should
propose 1t, an individual or d committee7 Tho
Board would never agros on plan. Everything
was tho result Of compromise. Whore tho
i Executive Committee had made no specific roc
ommondation, thero should be special ono.
Mr: Nourse said the resolutions Of the Boston
Board on the currency question we're prepared
the psnG VsTy LIKELY The meeting Tond
to arrive at any without tho aid Of committee.
Tho pointa wero 80 many aud so important that
! they wo,tld conBumc tho ontiro sassion. Ho corr
| tatnly favored tue motion for q committee.
| Tho motion wns agrood to, and the Committee
! lMtruatea nlso with the subject of l. National .
| Banking law.
Mr.. Woolley explained that questions OF tho
| financial policy OF the Government would not go
\ to tho Committee.
Mr.. strannhan thought tho whole financial
question should go thero.
|
Board had often met and ofton generally or,
| pressed itself i'll favor Of Hpeco payments. Now
lot tho whole subject go to- q committee. aud
havo something definite reported and acted ou.
MIR. GroBrouor asked il there was no report on:
| the currency,
The Chair said not. Tho only two wsre On tho
Bankrapt Law and the Department Of Com
| mcrce.
The Chair said tho last Committee was m i'm
portaas one. md ho should tako limo to appoint
Tho Western Union Telegraph Company OK
tended tho courtesics of ltA lines to the delo-.
| Eates, and thanks were returned thoroior Oh mo-.
ton Of Dir. Gray, OF Philadelphia
TILE COMMITTEES.
The CHAIR theu designated tho folowiro -..s
ransportaton--asoavonor, Of st. Louia; How, Of
Chicago; GANG, of c,cnnau Masters, OF New York
i Subsequently AIosBrs. Gano aud Maaters were
replaced by MeBsrs. Smith and Stark.
Conference with Canadian Observation-Disclosures, Of
r. Dars q ks
Portland; sud Mswloy. Of i"' Da'rot s AA9A'l' Vi
The Chair suggested flat tho transportation
potnt WAS ono in which tho Canadian delegation
was Interested, and that they be REQUESTED to
appoint two Of their members to confer with tie
Committee.
They wore no requested.
M1sslssIppt RIVER NAVIGATION.
It was asksd whether tho Committee would
look after the improvements OF the navigation Of
81 tue MI66lHafppI Auu OtNGr rfeTH. Ii no. ne
wanted Mr.. Burwell, who had studied tho SUBJ
ject, put Oh the Committee.
MIR. Dnrwcll said tue Board at it's Last session
had endorsed canal connecting the Mississippi
was separate one. When tho point Of trans
portation waa raised, they would dlacuss tho
matter on tho floor.
Col Col, aroyyonor @ though; i vory proper hr.
Mr.: Wooly presumed the Committee had been
appointed to represent both sldes fairly. Should
they put OH one moro WHO represented belief
in tho power Of tho Federal Goyornmcnt to iIn-
. prove river navigation, etc.
Mr.. DurWell roitoratod his unwill1ngneas to
aerye. fhe Committee was all right as it was.
Col. drosvenor WIS snre the impression ap-
parently felt by Alr. Woolly, that log-rollipg
| was to be carried on, was mistake.
. Anotlor 1ncu,bor did not dream that there was
my conflict III tho matter. They wanted as
many lines as they could, whether by rail or
, | water.
Alr. Bnrwe1l favored every possible way 10 the
ocean, and ho did not roprcaont anY Quo itsrest
to tho prejudice Of any other. Ho wanted tnc
: st, Lawronce aud every other route opened.
Mr.. Woolly explained once for all he had moi
or should not inpugn the motiyos Of any man
!, nor did ho represent OF oppose any interost
But there was difference. One, Aldo held .ht
other that 1t had not. Therefore ho wanted the
? Committed made up With no undue propondor
: allto on nny side.
Tho Chair explained lint the Committee hal
: boen elected merely from their supposed knowl
otge OF transportation. No other clement OH
o torDtl into his choice.
I. Tlla motion to add Mr.. Burwell was lost.
r wotorll nyca at'se ahstAtt 3st tho .rtice on OBJ
~ atrtlctionn III CanAdiun wnters be sent to Tux
q COMMITTEE on Canadian Reciprocity, and it Wal
" agreed to.
u u Hugh Mcclellan aud Thomas White would rnpre
~ eout tho Dominion delegates OH tho spocia
n ~ Committee ON Transportation. -.