The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-17

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NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE
BALTIMORE, Jan. 1G.-The Nationa
Board OF Trade reassembled this morning
and 1t was announced that the Dominion
Board Of Trade had postponed Its annua
meeting till February Gath.
Mr.. McLaren, OF Milwaukee, was ap-
pointed Chairman Of the delegation to be
selected hereafter 10 attend the meeting
a resolution was adopted instructine
the Executive Council to Icy the subject
OF the existence Of rocks and shoals at The
mouth OF the Detroit river before the
national Government and ask its imme-
diate attention to the prompt removal oI
these distractions. The rules were sus-
pended and the resolution adopted, recog.
ntztng the great commercial and national
Importance Of the Darien Canal and com.
mending the enterprise to the favorable
consideration Of the people Of the United
States.
The subject Of the reorganization Of the
Indian Territory was referred to CON-
mittee OF five, with leave to report at
pleasure.
The first four resolutions OF the report
Of the Committee on Transportation were
adopted, and are as follows:
First. That railroad companies en-.
gagged In the business OF transporting
grain In bulk should In all cases deliver
the same quantity Of grain as they re-
cetved; and that while 1t Is believed that
the common law governing all carriers
would, II appealed to, enforce this prlnci-
pie, It is proper and desirable that the
different State legislatures should pass
laws compelling its observance, and
thereby facilitating Its enforcement by any
individual aggrie7ed.
Second. That 1t Is inexpedient for Con.
greBs at the present time to assume any
pecuniary obligations, or to make any ap.
preparations in aid of artificial means Of
transportation.
Third. While railroad companies, like
other corporations, are under the control
OF and held responsible to the power
which gives them existence, and may
properly be checked in the exercise Of
any unjust or arbitrary powers, neverthe.
less experience has shown that it is
inexpedtent to seek by legislative enact
ments to fix the rates Of transportation.
Fourth. The practical work of trans
portation being delegated by so many
railroad companies to special freight lines
frequently leads 10 great abuses and to an
unnatural, and unnecessary addition TO the
cost Of transportation, and that railroads
should either assume the direct contract
and responsibility Of their own business
or leave 1t open to the competition Of all
freight lines that may undertake 1t,
The fifth resolution in reference to the
chartering by the general government of
any railroad between the west and the
sea board under proper restrictions when
ever private capital may undertake
its construction was next discussed.
MIR. Vanhorn, Of Kansas City, moved
Its indefinite postponement, and after a
long discussion Vanhorn's motion was
carried. rzg ltgr. g..s T +.
The following and last resolution was
then adopted without debate.
Reso!red, That the Executive Council be
instructed to communicate by memorial
to the Legislatures OF the several States
the recommendation respecting State leg.
islation embraced in the foregoing resolu.
tions, and, moreover, to urge the several
constituent bodies in the different cities
to use their influence to secure the adop.
ton and enforcement Of the principles
herein enunciated.
Mr.. Grubb, Of Philadelphia, submitted
the, report OF the Special Committee on
Revenue Laws, which was adopted. Il
embodied the first resolution of the Bos-
ton Board Of Trade bearing on this sub.
ject and adopted by the National Board
Of Trade on Wednesday last, and in addi.
ton the following:
Resolved, That these evils are so great
and are exciting 80 destructive an influ.
ence on the morals Of trade that we re-
spectfully ask Congress in the name Of the
commerce of the country to consider what
Of the laws may be safely
made.
ResOlred, That the Executive Council
present these resolutions to Congress in
the name of the National Board OF Trade,
and take such means as may secure the
reformatory legislation.
The rules were suspended, and the pre.
amble and resolution were adopted.
In reference TO bills OF ladinP, thew
claimed that up to the present time there |
has been no system ofissuing bills oflading
and that there was no security for holders
Of bills, and that the National Board |
should memorialiZe Congress and State
Legislatures to enact such laws and reg.
llaions as will afford the necessary re- |
lief.
On motion Of Mr.. Bonner, of st. Louis,
the report OF the special committee 10
whom was referred the subject Of reor. |
ganization Of Indian iTerriory was read,
and after debate the following resolution
was adopted. -.'
ResOlped, That Congress be and hereby
b respectfully memorialized to establish,
without delay, territorial government
over the country known as Indian Terri |
tory, binding the people thereof under the |
laws and jurisdition Of the United States
On such an equitable basis as will secure,
Fr&, A homestead to the head Of each
Iamily, the title Of which cannot be alien.
ated for q designated term OF years.
Second, The sale Of all remaining lands
On such terms as will induce rapid
settlement and development of the Terri.
Tory, the proceeds Of said sales 10 be
held or invested by the Government as
Iund, which shall be sacredly held as
trust Tor the Indians, the iutefcs! thereon
10 be expended In such O manner and at
such times as the wisdom OF Congress
may provide Nor the education and social
Improvement oil the Indians,
John A. Gano, Of Cincinnati. presented