The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18


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ing abuses
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The committee further recommended that in charters
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and nat ne capital stock shall no! be increased
such increase made That SAID stock shall be disposed
at auction TO the highest bidder.
CONSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIONS.
Judge LOCHRANE OF Georgia, opened discussion
on the report OF the Railroad Committee. He
win
the regulation OF railway business, basng his ar
gumenL upon the cOnstitut ION OF the United
States He cOntended that competition through
the natural water ways OF the country must be
the reliance OF the people for cheap transporta-
ton.
Mr. GILBERT, of Chicago followed urging that
Congress has the right to regulate commerce 10y
rail between States, and the several State LegIsa-
lures the same right in strictly State commerce.
He argued that legislation were had providing ad-
equate penalties Tor the violation OF common
riers' obligations competing transportation COM
panies would inevitably bring competition in
lrelghts TO every railroad station in the country.
OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION.
The report OF the Committee on Permanent
Officers was adopted. The following is the full list
of the officers OF the Convention -
Fresideat-Josiah Quincy, OF Massachusetts.
vice Observation-Disclosures, Hon. Charles Pelham;
Arkansas. john :. Jones; California Cover
nor Booth; Colorado, Colonel W. II. Greenwooa;
District OF Columbia Colonel J. G. Bennett;
Florida, S. L. Niblack; Georgia, General j. N.
Smith; indiana, +. G. Johnson; Illinois, 4. White
Dr. g. $. Mills; Louisiana, w. d. Burnett;
Maryland, S. Archer; Massachusetts, Charles
srnnss ADAMS I hSsa Mss asG
General A. j.: Vaughan; Missouri, Eras-
tus Wells; New Hampshire. Dudley. I.
Chase; New Jersey, Jonn Jameson; New York.
John s. Henry; Nebraska. George b. Porter; North
Carolina. General b. u. Vance; South Carolina, NJ.
Hon. L. p Poland; Virginia, General G. Caring
ton; West Virginia, B. NJ. Kitchen; Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania, Hon James Bailey; Kansas, John
Davis; ONO, Ex-Governor Noyes; Washington Ter
ritory, General X. II. Milroy; Texas, j. b. john
Capreal. Hon. John Ross and Hon. walker Shand-
ley. Secretary, X. II. Ferguson; Treasurer, T. b.
Thurber.
II was resolved that the next session be held at
Richmond, Va the time OF meeting to be fixed BY
the Executive committee James Baker and b. H.
Bonner were admitted as delegates from st. LOUIS,
and L. G. Capreal and Mr.. Kersteman rom Canada.
AcTIoN OF THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
upon addressed the Convention, and said the
mlttee OF the Senate, OF which he is chairman had
been employed in gathering much information.
He could not now speak as to what the report
would be, but had no doubt 1t would be satisiac-
tory. and expressed the opinion that IL would be
reauy to present TO the Senate about February l.
Colonel PEYToN, OF Virginia, was next intro
duced. and spoke of the pleasure 1t would afford
the people OF Virginia TO welcome the Convention
there next year.
A CANADIAN ROUTE
Mr.. CoAPREI. OF Canada, spoke OF being instru
mental in constructing the first railroad In Can
ada. He favored the opening OF the Georgian Canal.
from Lake ontario to Lake Huron, distance OF
only sXty-fve miles, which would give vast acili-
ties to the great Northwest.
AN INTERSTATE RAILWAY SCHEME
Mr.. THURBER, OF New York, presented u scheme
for the construction Of railroad from the East TO
the West. In case OF constitutional objections TO
tue government building such road he proposed
the consolidation OF the three charters already OBJ
tanned from New Jersey, pennsylvania and Ohio
and that an Interstate corporation be formed ASK
ing NO aid RON the general government, except TO
receive money which may be subscribed Tor the
construction Of the road ana the payment of five
per cent interest upon II until enough be subscribed
to construct the hrst section. The scheme further
provides tor the holding Ia trust OF fiity-one per
cent oil the stock, so that 1t only be voted in
the interest OF cheap transportation. 1t names as
trustees the President OF the United States, the
Presidents OF the New York, Chicago and st. Louis
Boards OF Trade, the Master OF the National Grange
and the President OF the Cheap Transportation
Convention. IL was referred 10 tho Committee on
Railroads..
WATER ROUTES
Mr.. THOMAS. OF Iowa, presented the report OF