, 1874-09-04
STEAM NAVIGATION.
Proceedings In aIle National Board al
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Proceedings In the National Board NJ
HuffnIo.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 3.-Tho National Board
Of Steam Navigation continued their sossion to-
day, several additional delegates having nrrlsed.'
Previous to assembling this morning, coa-
ference Of Western and Southern delegates was
held, 4. Il. Woolfolt, of Koutucly, presiding
for tho purpose Of arranging for tho organiza-
tiou Of q convention ot tho atoamhoat men and
river men Of tho West and South. 4 conmittoa
Was appointed that subsequently reported, hay
ing fixed upon tho 8GtA Of tho present month, at
st. Louis, as the time and place OF holding ita
convention.
In tho National Convention, President
Whiting, ot Detroit. in tho ohair, 8 rcsolu-
ton was adopted extending tho thanks Of tho
Board to Congress for eppropriations Tor N,
provementa to the Delaware and schuylkl!l
isiyers, tho harbor Of Philadelphia, nt the mouth
Of tho BrandyHino Greek. and ut Wilmington,
Dol. A resolution Was also adopted noting Wltl
pride tho evidences Of the
REVIVAL OF AMERICAN su1PHur4nINd
In the United States, and tho unprecedented tn
creoao Of tonnage for foreign trade, adding that
It only xemaiua for Congress to asauro this it-
terost Of its fostering caro- to induce capital to
invest IN steana tonnage. and thus our nation M ~
short umo will regain ite position among tho
maritime nations Of tie world.
Spaeohoa followed on tho subject BY D. 3.
Osborn, Of New YozG, and Joel Cook, Of Ph1la~
delphia: "
In lengthy speech, critioising the provisions Of
bill now pending In Congress-. introduced by
Senator Conk1ng, entitled "A bil to provlaa,
moro ofroctually Tor tue security OF lfa on board
Of voeaola propelled in whole or IN part by
stcnn." The spoooh aronsed storm OF i1dig-
nation among the mombers, and the bill aud ita
authors wore denounced In unnleaBurod tormH
A resolution Was adopted requesting TIC Sec
retary Of tho Treasury to tako measures to haTo
THE Law ENFORCED
respecting fog-horns and the illuminating quail
ties OF side aud anchor lights carried by all ves~
sells. Resolutions were aso adopted requesting e
reference to tho practice Of calling Vosaels
anchoripg in ohnnnel-ways with sails sot: and
providing that standing oommittoo Of tiyo
seS wR ss + an s 1'f Bda 3 q sSaa{san aas IN ms
| pertaining to the common iutcrost.
Mr. Sherlock, Chairman OF tho ExecutlE9
| Committee appointed at Philadelphia, prosecuted
yoFy long report Ct th9 ao %orn rcra. u.
tion urging tho President of the United States i,
| and Secretary OF the Treasury to place ut Tho
| hoad Of tho 6toam-Vossol Inspcotio1 Service
NAN OF INTEGRITY AND LEARNING
| in the limo OF his duties, d thorough practical
engineer acquainted With navigation OF tao
ocean, lakes, and rivers, and ono whose lluE-
ment cannot bo improperly warped by any intos- M
ested purity. Tho report ~as approved ana tho
| :. In the AFTERNOON, thu Board wore taken on an
excursion on Lake Eric, and in the evening the
] closing session was held. -,
The Committee On Nominations reported the
4 present officers for ro-oloeton ana tno rePot1
waa unanimously adopted.
! y1e Executive Committee was instructed to
1se, Aeir influence III securing on appropriation
pt, $500, 900 from Congress- for tho improvements
f1Ss Widening the chute at tho head OF tho Falls
Lat tho 0hio 1t LouiaylIo.
r. A resolution was adopted stating that in the
'oonulon Of the board tho appropriation by Con-
! crress for a BerieB OF uxEetimentb to nscartain
thu cause OF "
| - STEAMBOAT ExPLosIOEB
waahsiseiy made, and tho experiment will prove
Of Louoat not oulY to Btcamboat owDolw, but to
nli:nEuta Of steamboats,.
! - AD30URNaENT.
After the ndoption Of 4 number Of atnor reso-
lutiops of minor Importance, the Board adjourn
Cd to meet in New York City the frst Wedncs-
day in September, 1876.